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Graphic data processing method and system

  • US 4,847,788 A
  • Filed: 02/12/1986
  • Issued: 07/11/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of processing data in different maps in order to display a designated region of interest for editing, said different maps carrying different kinds of information of an area, said area being the same area for each map, each map being sectioned into pages with boundaries between adjacent pages, comprising the steps of:

  • establishing positional correspondence between said different maps;

    storing data of said different maps into a file memory in the form of layers wherein each layer comprises the complete data of a different map and wherein each layer is sectioned into pages;

    displaying on a display means a general map of said area, said general map includes information of said different maps;

    designating a region of interest on said general map, said region of interest may include a plurality of pages for at least one of said different maps;

    transferring data within said designated region of interest on said different maps stored in said file memory from said file memory to a temporary memory;

    erasing said boundaries between each pair of adjacent pages in said temporary memory; and

    displaying without boundaries a map of said designated region of interest on said display means for editing.

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