Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Graph generating
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Luu, Matthew (Department: 2676)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Graph generating
Reexamination Certificate
active
06897866
ABSTRACT:
The method and apparatus of the present invention begin with the generally known features of visualizing a relationship between at least two entities, by: (a) geometrically mapping the at least two entities onto a surface; (b) providing a relationship record for each of the at least two entities; (c) generating a display of the at least two entities together with at least one connector between the at least two entities as the visualizing the relationship from the relationship record; (d) the connector having two ends connected to a pair of the at least two entities, the connector having an extension between the two ends, the extension passing out of the plane. The present invention provides the improvement of: for at least one pair of entities, the at least one pair having a plurality of relationships, the connector having a plurality of strands wherein each of the plurality of strands corresponds to each of the plurality of relationships.
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Donohoo Daniel T.
Harris Wyllona M.
Havre Susan L.
Hetzler Elizabeth G.
Nakamura Grant C.
Battelle (Memorial Institute)
Luu Matthew
McKinley, Jr. Douglas E.
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