Method of generating abstract designs
US5805172A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/001
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of using a computer with graphics capability to generate abstract graphical designs. The computer is programmed with mathematical formulas for at least two families of nonintersecting curves and a base curve which intersects these other curves. A programmed point is chosen on the base curve in accordance with a programmed base rule, and is moved along the other curves in accordance with programmed design rules. The postion of the point after moving in accordance with the design rules is plotted. Successive points are chosen on the base curve in accordance with the base rule, and their postitions are plotted after moving in accordance with the design rules. The totality of the plotted points is the design.
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