Automatic graphical pattern placement
US5831632A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A graphical pattern placement technique automatically performed by a computer whereby lying in a single plane a path on an electronic document is provided and a graphical pattern is selected. Then, the graphical pattern is automatically placed along the path by a programmed computer such that the graphical pattern follows the orientation and curvature of the path.
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