Method for routing multiple paths through polygonal obstacles
First Claim
1. A method, in a data processing system, for routing multiple paths through polygonal obstacles, the method comprising:
- offsetting initial paths from obstacles to form adjusted paths;
responsive to a determination that the adjusted paths encounter new intersections, modifying the adjusted paths to form revised paths;
sorting all the revised and all the adjusted paths; and
reconstructing the revised and the adjusted paths according to a sorted order to form offset paths.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for routing multiple paths through polygonal obstacles. In a preferred embodiment, the method begins by offsetting the initial paths through the obstacles from the obstacles to form adjusted paths. If it is determined that any adjusted path encounters a new intersection, the adjusted path or paths are modified to form revised paths. The vertices of each obstacle are labeled. All the revised and all the adjusted paths are sorted. Then, according to their sorted order, the revised and the adjusted paths are reconstructed to form offset paths.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, in a data processing system, for routing multiple paths through polygonal obstacles, the method comprising:
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offsetting initial paths from obstacles to form adjusted paths;
responsive to a determination that the adjusted paths encounter new intersections, modifying the adjusted paths to form revised paths;
sorting all the revised and all the adjusted paths; and
reconstructing the revised and the adjusted paths according to a sorted order to form offset paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data processing system for routing multiple paths through polygonal obstacles, the data processing system comprising:
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determining mechanism for determining paths through a set of obstacles;
offsetting mechanism for offsetting the paths from the obstacles to form adjusted paths;
modifying mechanism, responsive to a determination that the adjusted paths encounter new intersections, for modifying the adjusted paths to form revised paths;
labeling mechanism for labeling vertices of each obstacle;
sorting mechanism for sorting all the revised and all the adjusted paths; and
reconstructing mechanism for reconstructing the revised and the adjusted paths according to a sorted order to form offset paths. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for routing multiple paths through polygonal obstacles, comprising:
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first instructions for determining paths through a set of obstacles;
second instruction for offsetting the paths from the obstacles to form adjusted paths;
third instructions, responsive to a determination that the adjusted paths encounter new intersections, for modifying the adjusted paths to form revised paths;
fourth instructions for labeling vertices of each obstacle;
fifth instructions for sorting all the revised and adjusted paths; and
sixth instructions for reconstructing the revised and adjusted paths according to a sorted order to form offset paths.
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