VISUALIZATION AND INFORMATION DISPLAY FOR SHAPES IN DISPLAYED GRAPHICAL IMAGES BASED ON A CURSOR
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1. A method for displaying shape information in a graphical interface using a computer system, the method comprising:
- causing a display of an image on a display device, wherein one or more shapes are displayed in the image;
causing a display of a cursor on the display device, a displayed position of the cursor being controlled by a user of the graphical interface using an input device; and
causing a display of a plurality of labels on the display device, each of the labels associated with a different one of the displayed shapes, wherein the plurality of labels are displayed within a predetermined zone relative to the displayed cursor, and wherein no labels are displayed outside of the zone.
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Abstract
Graphical viewing of shapes and descriptive information in displayed graphical images. In one aspect, shape information is displayed in a graphical interface using a computer system and includes causing a display of an image and one or more shapes in the image, and causing a display of a cursor. Labels are also displayed, each of the labels associated with a different one of the displayed shapes. The plurality of labels are displayed within a predetermined zone relative to a displayed cursor, and wherein no labels are displayed outside of the zone.
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1. A method for displaying shape information in a graphical interface using a computer system, the method comprising:
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causing a display of an image on a display device, wherein one or more shapes are displayed in the image; causing a display of a cursor on the display device, a displayed position of the cursor being controlled by a user of the graphical interface using an input device; and causing a display of a plurality of labels on the display device, each of the labels associated with a different one of the displayed shapes, wherein the plurality of labels are displayed within a predetermined zone relative to the displayed cursor, and wherein no labels are displayed outside of the zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium including program instructions to be implemented by a computer and for displaying shape information in a graphical interface, the program instructions for:
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causing a display of an image on a display device, wherein one or more shapes are displayed in the image; causing a display of a cursor on the display device, a displayed position of the cursor being controlled by a user of the graphical interface using an input device; and causing a display of a plurality of labels on the display device, each of the labels associated with a different one of the displayed shapes, wherein the plurality of labels are displayed within a predetermined zone relative to the displayed cursor, and wherein no labels are displayed outside of the zone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. A system for displaying shape information in a graphical interface using a computer system, the system comprising:
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a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor; causing a display of an image on a display device, wherein one or more shapes are displayed in the image; causing a display of a cursor on the display device, a displayed position of the cursor being controlled by a user of the graphical interface using an input device; and causing a display of a plurality of labels on the display device, each of the labels associated with a different one of the displayed shapes, wherein the plurality of labels are displayed within a predetermined zone relative to the displayed cursor, and wherein no labels are displayed outside of the zone. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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