Modifying a graphics display image
First Claim
1. A method of modifying a graphics display image, which graphics display image comprises a plurality of graphics display image groups, each of said graphics display image groups being composed of a plurality of graphics display image components which have a predetermined common characteristic with respect to each other, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) displaying the plurality of graphics display image components of said graphic display image groups on a display;
b) editing sequentially at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components in at least a selected one of said graphics display image groups; and
c) changing the visual appearance of each of said at least some of said graphics display image components sequentially on completion of the editing of each one of said at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components.
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Abstract
A graphics display image is displayed on a display, the graphics display image being formed by a plurality of graphics display image components, at least some of which have to be edited. The graphics display image components may be generated from data obtained e.g. from optical reading of a hard-copy of a map, circuit diagram, or design drawing by a suitable optical reader. The graphics display image components which are to be edited are displayed with a different visual appearance from any components which do not have to be edited, e.g. by highlighting the components to be edited. As the editing of each components is completed, its visual appearance is changed, e.g. the highlighting cancelled, so the operator has an immediate visual indication of the components which have not yet been edited. In this way, complete editing can be ensured. Different editing operations are possible including creating a cursor corresponding to the component to be edited, adjusting that cursor to correspond to the location, size and orientation of the component to be edited, and replacing the component with the cursor image.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of modifying a graphics display image, which graphics display image comprises a plurality of graphics display image groups, each of said graphics display image groups being composed of a plurality of graphics display image components which have a predetermined common characteristic with respect to each other, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying the plurality of graphics display image components of said graphic display image groups on a display; b) editing sequentially at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components in at least a selected one of said graphics display image groups; and c) changing the visual appearance of each of said at least some of said graphics display image components sequentially on completion of the editing of each one of said at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of modifying a graphics display image, which graphics display image comprises a plurality of graphics display image groups, each of said graphics display image groups being composed of a plurality of graphics display image components which have a predetermined common characteristic with respect to each other, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying said plurality of graphics display image components of said graphics display image groups on a display; and b) editing sequentially at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components in at least a selected one of said graphics display image groups, said editing comprising, for each one of said at least some of said plurality of graphics image components, selecting one of a plurality of pre-recorded graphics display image components, moving said selected one of said pre-recorded graphics display image components as a cursor on said display screen to coincide with the visual location of the corresponding one of said at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components, and replacing that one of said at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components with the corresponding one of said pre-recorded graphics display image components in said graphics image display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for modifying a graphics display image, which graphics display image comprises a plurality of graphics display image groups, each of said graphics display image groups being composed of a plurality of graphics display image components which have a predetermined common characteristic with respect to each other, the apparatus comprising:
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memory means for storing data representing said plurality of graphics display image components; a display for displaying the plurality of graphics display image components of said graphics display image groups; means for editing sequentially the data representing at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components in at least a selected one of said graphics display image groups; and means responsive to said editing for causing said display to change the visual appearance of said at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components sequentially on completion of the editing of each one of said at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An apparatus for modifying a graphics display image, which graphics display image comprises a plurality of graphics display image groups, each of said graphics display image groups being composed of a plurality of graphics display image components which have a predetermined common characteristic with respect to each other, the apparatus comprising:
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first memory means for storing data representing said plurality of graphics display image components of said graphics display image groups; second memory means for storing data representing a plurality of pre-recorded graphics display image components; a display for displaying said plurality of graphics display image components of said graphics display image groups, said display including means for displaying at least a selected one of said pre-recorded graphics display image components as a cursor; and means for editing sequentially the data representing at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components in a selected graphics display image group, by replacement of the data representing each of said at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components in the selected graphics display image group sequentially with the data representing a corresponding one of said pre-recorded graphics display image components when the cursor of that one of said prerecorded graphics display image components coincides with the corresponding one of said at least some of said plurality of graphics display image components on said display screen.
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20. A graphics display database system, comprising:
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means for reading a plurality of graphics display image components of a plurality of graphics display image groups from a print including said plurality of graphics display image components, each of said graphics display image groups being composed of a plurality of graphics display image components which have a predetermined common characteristic with respect to each other; memory means for storing data corresponding to each of said plurality of graphics display image components of said graphics display image groups; means for associating with the data for each of said plurality of graphics display image components further data representing a selected visual appearance for each of said plurality of graphics display image components; means responsive to edit instructions for editing sequentially the data corresponding to any of said plurality of graphics display image components in a selected graphics display image group; and means responsive to instructions indicating the completion of said editing for changing further data of said any of said plurality of graphics display image components in said selected graphics display image group such that the changed further data represents a different visual appearance for said any of said plurality of graphics display image components.
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Specification