Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Graphic manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-22
2005-03-22
Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2676)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Graphic manipulation
C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06870546
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for executing intelligent shape programming in a computer within a CAD application program, wherein elements of the intelligent shape can be protected from unauthorized use and modification. The intelligent shape comprises several objects for use in connecting, manipulating, displaying, mapping, protecting, and otherwise creating a new component or modifying an existing one. To provide for the protection of a shape, the intelligent shape programming provides for the user of a protection object that comprises a read-write shape identification and a set password method. The set password method is utilized to assign a password to each shape that is combined with the shape identification such that the shape becomes password protected. Once password protected, properties and expressions of the shape cannot be modified, changed, deleted, etc. and the protection status of the shape cannot be changed. To provide for the protection of individual properties and expressions of a shape, a boolean protection property for each property/expression of a shape is maintained in an expressions object. When the protection property is set to TRUE (and the shape is password protected), the expression/property cannot be changed, modified, accessed, deleted, assigned, etc. Accordingly, an author supplied password is utilized to prevent unauthorized access and protect the author's investment in creating and defining the shape.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4521321 (1985-06-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 4621321 (1986-11-01), Boebert et al.
patent: 5133024 (1992-07-01), Froessl
patent: 5177789 (1993-01-01), Covert
patent: 5444836 (1995-08-01), Hollingsworth et al.
patent: 5490241 (1996-02-01), Mallgren et al.
patent: 5513309 (1996-04-01), Meier et al.
patent: 5564004 (1996-10-01), Grossman et al.
patent: 5581670 (1996-12-01), Bier et al.
patent: 5619571 (1997-04-01), Sandstrom et al.
patent: 5627949 (1997-05-01), Letcher, Jr.
patent: 5633955 (1997-05-01), Bozinovic et al.
patent: 5675782 (1997-10-01), Montague et al.
patent: 5704028 (1997-12-01), Schanel et al.
patent: 5715487 (1998-02-01), McIntyre et al.
patent: 5760774 (1998-06-01), Grossman et al.
patent: 5761669 (1998-06-01), Montague et al.
patent: 5818457 (1998-10-01), Murata et al.
patent: 5856828 (1999-01-01), Letcher, Jr.
patent: 5864683 (1999-01-01), Boebert et al.
patent: 5894310 (1999-04-01), Arsenault et al.
patent: 5900874 (1999-05-01), Shrader et al.
patent: 5944823 (1999-08-01), Jade et al.
patent: 5977997 (1999-11-01), Vainsencher
patent: 5978476 (1999-11-01), Redman et al.
patent: 5990900 (1999-11-01), Seago
patent: 6006328 (1999-12-01), Drake
patent: 6009523 (1999-12-01), Owaki et al.
patent: 6047078 (2000-04-01), Kang
patent: 6051028 (2000-04-01), McCartney et al.
patent: 6169993 (2001-01-01), Shutt et al.
patent: 6192455 (2001-02-01), Bogin et al.
patent: 6256635 (2001-07-01), Arrouye et al.
patent: 6292798 (2001-09-01), Dockter et al.
patent: 6308173 (2001-10-01), Glasser et al.
patent: 6480856 (2002-11-01), McDonald et al.
patent: 08115342 (1996-05-01), None
Arsenault David Wayne
Dhimitri William James
Autodesk, Inc.
Blackman Anthony
Gates & Cooper LLP
LandOfFree
Protectable expressions in objects having authorable... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Protectable expressions in objects having authorable..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Protectable expressions in objects having authorable... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3418561