Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Graph generating
Reexamination Certificate
1996-10-28
2001-04-10
Vo, Cliff N. (Department: 2772)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Graph generating
C345S440000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06215502
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to computer generated graphical objects, and in particular, automatic and dynamic manipulation of graphical objects when placed in a new graphical layout.
2. Description of Related Art
When computer generated graphical objects are initially generated they are typically scaled and positioned relative to the parameters of a graphical layout and background. The objects may be saved and subsequently re-used in a new graphical layout having a size and/or objects in the background which are different from the initial layout and background.
When the objects are re-used they typically should be scaled and positioned relative to the new graphical layout and background in order to be consistent with the physical parameters of the initial graphical objects. However, considering the original objects are generated as static objects, each time the graphical objects are placed in a new graphical layout, the graphical objects usually need to be manually scaled and re-positioned.
Manually manipulating the objects, as expected, is a very time consuming and tedious process. Very often, the objects must be regenerated from scratch when placed in a new layout in order to be consistent with the original graphical objects.
Therefore, what is needed is a method and apparatus for generating a graphical object that includes a data defining physical parameter relative to a graphical layout and background, wherein each time the object is placed in a different graphical layout, the data defining physical parameter automatically and dynamically manipulates the graphical object relative to the new graphical layout.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for generating graphical objects. One embodiment of the invention includes generating a graphical object in a first graphical layout and behavioral attribute data associated with the graphical object. The behavioral attribute data defines physical parameters of the graphical object relative to a graphical layout. In response to placing the graphical object in a second graphical layout, the behavior attribute data is configured to automatically and dynamically manipulate the physical parameters of the graphical object with respect to the second graphical layout.
The behavioral attribute data includes position attribute data defining a position of the graphical object with respect to the first graphical layout. The position attribute data dynamically and automatically manipulates a position of the graphical object in response to the graphical object being placed in the second graphical layout. The position attribute data further defines a position on an X axis and a Y axis of a two dimensional graph and rotational position with respect to the first graphical layout.
The behavioral attribute data also includes scaling attribute data indicative of a size of the graphical object with respect to a size of the first graphical layout. The scaling attribute data automatically and dynamically scales the size of the graphical art object in response to the graphical object being placed in the second graphic layout.
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Vo Cliff N.
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