Scaling composite shapes for a graphical human-machine interface
US8881039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T3/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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.
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