Computer method and apparatus for creating visible graphics by using a graph algebra
Patent 6492989 Issued on December 10, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 20, 2020. Estimated 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.
April 20, 2020. Estimated 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.Patent ReferencesVideo special effects system with graphical operator interface Simultaneous evolution of the architecture of a multi-part program to solve a problem using architecture altering operations Video special effects system with graphical operator interface Approximation method for workplace layout using convex polygon envelope Bipartite look-up table with output values having minimized absolute error Patent #: 6223192 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 553507 filed on 04/20/2000US Classes:345/440, Graph generating345/468, Character geometry processing345/586, Mathematically defined345/643Arithmetic processing of image dataExaminersPrimary: Luu, MatthewAssistant: Sajous, Wesner Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 015/00440.2 467 475 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.Field of SearchVoxelSpace transformation Graph generating Shape generating Character geometry processing Character generation using control points or hints COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSING Mathematically defined MIP map Interpolation of attribute values across object surface Linear Error diffusion Arithmetic processing of image data Matrix calculations Averaging technique Copying data to create additional rows or columns Real-time waveform display Natural language | |
