Object rendering from a base coordinate

• US 20090051704A1
• Filed: 09/05/2008
• Published: 02/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks Inc
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks Inc
• Inventors: Fleming, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/231,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20090051704A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/629
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/541 via adapters, e.g. between incompatible applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/20 Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

An operating platform- and device-neutral user interface is provided. Through the use of the disclosed user interface, device-particular nuances with regard to the rendering of information are overcome thereby allowing for greater pervasiveness of mobile device usage and reduction in development and management costs through the improvement and consistency of functionality and rendering of information.

Claims

1. A method for semantically rendering information in a display environment,

rendering a first object;

identifying a point on the first object as a base coordinate for a second object; and

rendering a second object relative the base coordinate.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second object is a polygon.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second object is a raster image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second object comprises a base coordinate for the rendering of a third object.