Panning control device for controlling area of display image in computer aided design system
First Claim
1. A panning control device, comprising:
- a memory means for storing image data;
a display means for displaying a part of the image data stored in said memory means, as a display image;
a pointing means for pointing out a specific position of the display image displayed at said display means;
a panning control means, connected to said pointing means, for calculating and outputting guide information concerning a display image to be displayed at said display means, when the specific position pointed out by said pointing means is placed at a center of the image displayed at said display means; and
a display control means connected to said memory means, said display means, said pointing means, and said panning control means, for controlling the display image at said display means to conform to the guide information output from said panning control means such that said guide information includes frame lines of the display image to be displayed and a travel indication line having one end at the specific position pointed out by said pointing means and having its other end at another location on the display means.
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Abstract
A panning control device includes a memory for storing image data, a display for displaying a part of the image data stored in the memory as a display image, and a pointing arrangement for pointing out a specific position of the display image displayed at the display. A panning control arrangement is also provided which is connected to the pointing arrangement, for calculating and outputting guide information concerning a display image to be displayed when the specific position pointed out by the pointing arrangement is placed at a center of the image displayed at the display. A display control arrangement is provided which is connected to the memory, the display, the pointing arrangement, and the panning control arrangement for controlling the display image at the display to conform to the guide information output from the panning control arrangement such that the guide information includes frame lines of the display image to be displayed and a travel indication line having one end at the specific position pointed out by the pointing arrangement and having its other end at another location on the display.
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1. A panning control device, comprising:
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a memory means for storing image data; a display means for displaying a part of the image data stored in said memory means, as a display image; a pointing means for pointing out a specific position of the display image displayed at said display means; a panning control means, connected to said pointing means, for calculating and outputting guide information concerning a display image to be displayed at said display means, when the specific position pointed out by said pointing means is placed at a center of the image displayed at said display means; and a display control means connected to said memory means, said display means, said pointing means, and said panning control means, for controlling the display image at said display means to conform to the guide information output from said panning control means such that said guide information includes frame lines of the display image to be displayed and a travel indication line having one end at the specific position pointed out by said pointing means and having its other end at another location on the display means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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