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Using visual landmarks to organize diagrams

US9766787B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2014
Grant dateSep 19, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/206
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Visual landmarks are used to organize diagrams. Elements of a diagram can be arranged in accordance with configurable defined properties of visual landmarks to provide some degree of layout structure within the diagram. Users can customize visual landmarks to cause the visual landmarks to exhibit desired behavior.

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