System and method for managing graphical data
First Claim
1. A system for managing graphical information, the system comprising:
- a processing device; and
a first memory portion within at least one memory device that is coupled to the processing device, wherein the first memory portion storesa first plurality of files having a first type of information relating to graphical entities, anda second plurality of files having a second type of information relating to graphical entities, wherein each of the second plurality of files references at least one of the first plurality of files; and
a second memory portion within the at least one memory device, wherein the second memory portion duplicatively stores a first subset of the first plurality of files and a second subset of the second plurality of files,wherein each of the files of the first subset are referenced by at least one of the files of the second subset,wherein the first and second subsets have information relating to a first project,wherein each of the first plurality of files includes a numeric value providing a compressed representation of the data of the file such that each numeric value of each of the first plurality of files is different from each of the other numeric values of the others of the first plurality of files,wherein each of the first plurality of files includes a name,wherein the processing device executes a stored program to compare files of the plurality of files with respect to numeric values and names, and when two files with the same name have different numeric values, notifying a user to reconcile the conflicting file names.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing graphical information are disclosed. The system includes a processing device, first and second memory portions within at least one memory device coupled to the processing device. The first memory portion stores a first plurality of files having a first type of information relating to graphical entities, and a second plurality of files having a second type of information relating to graphical entities, where each of the second plurality of files references at least one of the first plurality of files. The second memory portion duplicatively stores a first subset of the first plurality of files and a second subset of the second plurality of files, where each of the files of the first subset are referenced by at least one of the files of the second subset, and where the first and second subsets have information relating to a first project.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for managing graphical information, the system comprising:
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a processing device; and a first memory portion within at least one memory device that is coupled to the processing device, wherein the first memory portion stores a first plurality of files having a first type of information relating to graphical entities, and a second plurality of files having a second type of information relating to graphical entities, wherein each of the second plurality of files references at least one of the first plurality of files; and a second memory portion within the at least one memory device, wherein the second memory portion duplicatively stores a first subset of the first plurality of files and a second subset of the second plurality of files, wherein each of the files of the first subset are referenced by at least one of the files of the second subset, wherein the first and second subsets have information relating to a first project, wherein each of the first plurality of files includes a numeric value providing a compressed representation of the data of the file such that each numeric value of each of the first plurality of files is different from each of the other numeric values of the others of the first plurality of files, wherein each of the first plurality of files includes a name, wherein the processing device executes a stored program to compare files of the plurality of files with respect to numeric values and names, and when two files with the same name have different numeric values, notifying a user to reconcile the conflicting file names. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of managing information relating to graphical entities, the method comprising:
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receiving selections of graphical entities to be incorporated into a project; retrieving higher-level information concerning the selected graphical entities from a first memory portion; storing the higher-level information concerning the selected graphical entities in a second memory portion associated with the project, wherein the higher-level information stored in the second memory portion is duplicative of the higher-level information stored in the first memory portion; retrieving lower-level information concerning components of the selected graphical entities from the first memory portion; storing the lower-level information concerning the components of the selected graphical entities in the second memory portion, wherein the lower-level information stored in the second memory portion is duplicative of the lower-level information stored in the first memory portion; receiving a command to create one of the graphical entities; providing a template with fields to be completed;
receiving information to complete the fields;calculating a first identification number based upon the received information; and storing the higher-level information corresponding to the one graphical entity in the first memory portion, wherein the higher-level information includes the received information and the first identification number, wherein the received information includes information identifying at least one of the components as corresponding to the one graphical entity and wherein the received information includes at least one of;
special color information, position information, scale information, orientation information, pivot offset information, animation path information, and a name corresponding to the one graphical entity, and wherein the received information is stored in a file corresponding to the one graphical entity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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