Scaling composite shapes for a graphical human-machine interface

US8756517B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Stephen G. Hammack · Austin, US
• Bruce Hubert Campney · Pflugerville, US
• Stephen Gilbert · Austin, US
• Adrian A. Sanchez · Manila, PH

Key dates

• Filing date: May 5, 2009
• Grant date: Jun 17, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Parameters associated with sub-elements of a composite shape may determine how the sub-element is scaled during resizing of the composite shape. A graphical display editor may use the scaling parameters to calculate various scaling factors that are then applied to the sub-elements of each composite shape during resizing. The editor may apply the scaling parameters to the sub-elements for resizing in one or more axes (e.g., the length, width, and height or X, Y, and Z axes, etc.) to adjust the composite shape for a particular graphical display. The editor may apply the scaling parameters directly to each sub-element to prevent any distortion of those sub-elements. The configured scaling parameters may then be linked to the composite shape so that, at runtime, the parameters are applied to the composite shape and its sub-elements. The scaling parameters may be applied to both composite shapes and animations associated with the composite shapes.