Invention Grant
US09367201B2 Graphic flow having unlimited number of connections between shapes
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图形流在形状之间具有无限数量的连接
- Patent Title: Graphic flow having unlimited number of connections between shapes
- Patent Title (中): 图形流在形状之间具有无限数量的连接
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Application No.: US13307720Application Date: 2011-11-30
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Publication No.: US09367201B2Publication Date: 2016-06-14
- Inventor: Ping Song , Chao Tian
- Applicant: Ping Song , Chao Tian
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agent Aneesh Mehta; Kate Drakos; Micky Minhas
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048 ; G06F3/0481 ; G06F17/50

Abstract:
Techniques are described herein that are capable of generating a graphic flow having an unlimited number of connections between shapes. The shapes are provided in a visual representation of a workspace defined by pixels. For instance, a first shape may have an outer perimeter defined by a first subset of the pixels; a second shape may have an outer boundary defined by a second subset of the pixels, and so on. Any pixel in each subset may serve as a connection point. For example, a first pixel of the first subset may serve as a first connection point based on any of a variety of first criteria, and a second pixel of the second subset may serve as a second connection point based on any of a variety of second criteria. In accordance with this example, a connection may be provided between the first and second connection points.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130139106A1 GRAPHIC FLOW HAVING UNLIMITED NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SHAPES Public/Granted day:2013-05-30
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