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Multi-user collaborative circular graphical user interfaces

US6894703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2002
Grant dateMay 17, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T1/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-user collaborative circular graphical user interface for displaying items includes a transformation engine responsive to external command, such as mouse clicks, for generating polar coordinates for the items, an asynchronous rendering engine for generating images of the items according to the polar coordinates, and a thread switching engine for controlling the rendering engine.

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