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System and method for selecting symbols and displaying their graphics objects in a detail window

  • US 5,504,853 A
  • Filed: 08/21/1992
  • Issued: 04/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A graphics display system comprising:

  • a graphics processor for generating graphics objects from a plurality of graphics primitives and for generating symbols, each symbol corresponding to at least one of said generated graphics objects;

    image memory for storing the generated graphics objects and symbols, the image memory including management means for managing the graphics primitives and graphics objects corresponding to each symbol;

    means for a user to select a subset of the symbols displayed in a first window; and

    display means for displaying the graphics objects and symbols, wherein the symbols corresponding to graphics objects are displayed in the first window and the graphics objects corresponding to the selected subset of the symbols are displayed in a second window with a number of the selected subset of symbols being substituted for corresponding graphics objects according to user input threshold value provided to the management means.

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