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Stroked fill

US7663638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2005
Grant dateFeb 16, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to display a stroked fill for an object. A computer-generated rendering is obtained that consists of vector geometry. Closed geometry is obtained in the computer-generated rendering. Lastly, a fill is automatically created. The fill consists of a series of two or more curves, wherein each curve in the series crosses an interior of the closed geometry.

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