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Method and device for graphs with different layers

  • US 5,572,641 A
  • Filed: 06/02/1995
  • Issued: 11/05/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for creating graphs of variable shape and orientation using different layers in a computer in which each graph is made up of one or several icons of different patterns and colors in a format described as <

  • number of icons>

    <

    icon>

    <

    icon 2>

    <

    icon 3>

    . . . etc, comprising the steps of;

    representing each icon by a code and a set of variable parameters in the three groups--color attribute, coordinates and vector quantity--such that <

    icon>

    is represented by <

    code>

    , <

    color>

    , <

    location coordinates>

    , <

    vector quantity>

    , <

    icon 2>

    is represented by <

    code2>

    , <

    color2>

    , <

    location coordinates2>

    , <

    vector quantity2>

    , <

    icon 3>

    is represented by <

    code3>

    , <

    color3>

    , <

    location coordinates3>

    , <

    vector quantity3>

    , and so forth;

    controlling the color of each icon by using the color attribute (<

    color>

    , <

    color2>

    . . . <

    color3>

    . . . ) as the basis for coloring said icons;

    controlling the location of each icon by locating each of said icons based on said coordinates (<

    location coordinates>

    , <

    location coordinates2>

    , <

    location coordinates3>

    . . . );

    controlling the style of each icon, such as the icon'"'"'s declination and width of stroke by using the vector quantity (<

    vector quantity>

    , <

    vector quantity2>

    , <

    vector quantity3 >

    . . . ) as the basis for generating an icon frame having a selected style; and

    overlaying each of the one or several icons of different patterns and colors to form said graph of variable shade and orientation.

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