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Graphic object manipulating tool

US6448964B1 · kind B1 · utility

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28Claims
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Filing dateMar 15, 1999
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04845
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A graphic object manipulation tool includes a knob that controls a graphic object manipulation function, a planar indicator having a center point, and a linear indicator passing through the planar indicator's center point in a direction perpendicular to the plane defined by the planar indicator. The planar indicator and the linear indicator automatically align themselves relative to a feature of the graphic object when the tool is placed on the feature.

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