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US Patent 6492989 - Computer method and apparatus for creating visible graphics by using a graph algebra
US Patent Issued on December 10, 2002
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 20, 2020Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 20, 2020Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA computer method, apparatus and storage medium is provided for creating quantitative aesthetic graphics from data. The invention utilizes a graph algebra to construct graphs and visually or otherwise represents the graphs as a quantitative aesthetic graphic representation. To create the quantitative aesthetic graphics from data, the data is indexed to form a data set. Thereafter, the data is converted into a variable data structure composed of an index set, a range and a function. The variable data structure is converted into a variable set by using at least one of a blend step, a cross step and a nest step. The variable set is mapped into a set of points and the set of points is mapped into an aesthetic representation. | InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 553507 filed on 04/20/2000US Classes:345/440, Graph generating345/468, Character geometry processing345/586, Mathematically defined345/643Arithmetic processing of image dataField of Search345/424, Voxel345/427, Space transformation345/440, Graph generating345/441, Shape generating345/468, Character geometry processing345/469, Character generation using control points or hints345/418, COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING345/586, Mathematically defined345/587, MIP map345/606, Interpolation of attribute values across object surface345/610, Linear345/616, Error diffusion345/643, Arithmetic processing of image data345/644, Matrix calculations345/673, Averaging technique345/674, Copying data to create additional rows or columns345/440.1, Real-time waveform display704/9Natural languageExaminersPrimary: Luu, MatthewAssistant: Sajous, Wesner Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References5592599, Video special effects system with graphical operator interfaceIssued on: 01/07/1997 Inventor: Lindholm5742738, Simultaneous evolution of the architecture of a multi-part program to solve a problem using architecture altering operations Issued on: 04/21/1998 Inventor: Koza, et al.5748192, Video special effects system with graphical operator interface Issued on: 05/05/1998 Inventor: Lindholm5751294, Approximation method for workplace layout using convex polygon envelope Issued on: 05/12/1998 Inventor: O'Brien, Jr.6223192Bipartite look-up table with output values having minimized absolute error Issued on: 04/24/2001 Inventor: Oberman, et al. International ClassesG06F 015/00440.2 467 475 |
