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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7755646 | Image management through lexical representations In a method for image management, image data for an image containing objects is accessed. Graphical representations of the objects are generated and the centroids and the sizes of the graphical representations are determined. The locations of the centroids are deter... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7281229 | Method to create an alternate integrated circuit layout view from a two dimensional database A method in accordance with the present invention prepares an alternate view of an integrated circuit (IC) layout from a top view thereof by selecting an initial polygon representing and IC feature from the top view of the layout, where the initial polygon is define... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7171022 | Common method for communicating area information A method for providing a common framework for area of interest (AOI) specification and access. The method includes providing a first set of instructions which generates an area of interest (AOI) defined by a first geometric shape and defining the first geometric sha... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170533 | Method and device for imaging with reorientation of an object A medical imaging device and method having a display screen, a processor for processing image data in order to display the data in the form of a 3D model, and a user interface. The processor acquires at least two points positioned in the 3D model via the user interf... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7151547 | Non-rectangular image cropping methods and systems Systems and methods according to the present invention provide techniques to automatically crop an image to a desired size and non-rectangular crop shape. A non-rectangular crop shape can, for example, be input to an image processing system. The non-rectangular crop... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7110005 | Object manipulators and functionality A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to display and use object manipulators in a computer graphics program. In some embodiments, an object manipulator (i.e., a button object manipulator or traditional object manipulator) is displayed o... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7019748 | Simulating motion of static objects in scenes A computer implemented method stimulates motion of a static 3D physical object in a static scene by first acquiring a 3D graphics model of the 3D physical object and the scene. A projector is registered with the 3D physical object, the scene and the 3D model. The mo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6995776 | Terminal device, information display method, and program for said information display method A terminal device detects the inclination of the terminal device per se in a predetermined direction, and, based on the detected inclination, changes the display format of an element object on a display screen or enlarges/regenerates an element object on a display s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6901274 | Portable information device The device includes a device body that includes a display means that allows selection from among a plurality of display directions for display of images, information and the like; an operational instruction means capable of accepting input of instructions including ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6892358 | Method and automatic machine for processing a product A method and automatic machine for processing a product, whereby, from all the regulating and/or monitoring items as a whole, a first group is determined containing a small number of frequently used items having a direct effect on the product; to permit fast use by ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6727911 | Method and apparatus for observing specimen image on scanning charged-particle beam instrument Method and apparatus for observing a specimen image on a scanning charged-particle beam instrument in such a way that the original observational position can be automatically resumed after movement of a specimen or its image. When an image is observed at the origina... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6710783 | Presentation device In a presentation device for the two-dimensional presentation of the volume data elements of a volume dataset, parts of the volume dataset can be selected by prescribing boundary surfaces. The boundary surfaces are displaceable. The selected volume can be presented ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6683624 | System and method for managing programming object visual representations participating in alternative execution paths A method and apparatus for depicting programming state of programming objects through a combination of associating semantic stat space with programming objects, updating semantic state through affiliated state updates with each programming action, and res... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6604105 | Processing a directed graph of objects A method of identifying the type of an object that has a set of properties, each of which is assigned a value, includes: receiving a first set of properties characteristic of a type of object, the first set of properties being divided into a subset of suf... | 08/05/2003 |
| 5956045 | Coordinate data input system and method A coordinate input system to which control data (a displacement value), concerning the location and the posture of a displayed graphic object, can be input with a conventional coordinate pointing device, such as a mouse, and a method therefor. Coordinate ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5912995 | Method and apparatus for rotating or transposing a binary image A method which may be implemented in a library routine for performing an image transformation. First, a plurality of groups of bits are selected, with each group being from a different row and the rows being aligned in the same column in an image. Next, a... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5526472 | Method and system for representing a bit pattern for utilization in linear or circular shift operation A method and system in a data processing system for efficiently rotating a linear bit pattern, wherein the data processing system includes a register for efficiently performing a rotate operation on a portion of the linear bit pattern, where such a portio... | 06/11/1996 |
| 4701752 | Mirror inverse function in an interactive graphics system A procedure for generating a mirror image of a graphic object on an interactive computer graphics display is disclosed. In the specific example described, a cursor locating device such as a mouse and an all points addressable display are assumed. The grap... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4219763 | Radial sweep generator circuit A radial sweep generator circuit generates a series of radial sweep lines in succession to simulate a rotating sweep line which extends from the center of a video display to the periphery of the display. The display consists of a rectangular matrix of dis... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4116444 | Method for generating a plurality of moving objects on a video display screen A method for generating a plurality of moving objects on a video display screen in, for example, a video amusement game which utilizes a system of time shared hardware to provide for a change in position of the moving objects on the video screen. The meth... | 09/26/1978 |
