公开(公告)号：US08194089B1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US12231851

申请日：2008-09-08

Applicant: Wolfgang Ante ,  Craig Lemoine Hockenberry ,  Corey Bryant Marion ,  Travis James Zuker ,  Talos Shu-Ming Tsui ,  Anthony John Piraino ,  David Edward Lanham ,  Gedeon Paul Maheux ,  David Andrew Brasgalla ,  Mindy Karol Weaver

Inventor： Wolfgang Ante ,  Craig Lemoine Hockenberry ,  Corey Bryant Marion ,  Travis James Zuker ,  Talos Shu-Ming Tsui ,  Anthony John Piraino ,  David Edward Lanham ,  Gedeon Paul Maheux ,  David Andrew Brasgalla ,  Mindy Karol Weaver

IPC: G09G5/36 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01B21/02

Abstract: A measurement tool overlay program that after initial placement in or around the object field, automatically identifies (in ‘expand’ mode) any distance between objects by other programs that are displayed on the screen relative to a starting point between the objects. Measures is provided of the dimensions of any object, or group of objects by accessing the picture elements (pixels) in the memory associated with the display screen. Alternate embodiments according to the present invention operate in ‘contract’ mode. In ‘contract’ mode, the present invention also provides the measurements of an end user-placed rectangular boundary around any given object(s), or distance between outside edges of clusters of object(s) immediately. The box will contract to the size (edge) of the area as defined by pixels, which may be part of one or more objects within the area and provide the dimensions automatically.

Abstract translation: 测量工具覆盖程序，在对象字段中或周围的初始放置后，自动识别（在“展开”模式下）相对于对象之间的起始点显示在屏幕上的其他程序之间的对象之间的距离。 通过访问与显示屏相关联的存储器中的图像元素（像素）来提供对象或对象组的尺寸的度量。 根据本发明的替代实施例以“合同”模式操作。 在“合同”模式中，本发明还提供了在任何给定对象周围的最终用户放置的矩形边界或者对象簇的外部边缘之间的距离的度量。 该框将收缩到由像素定义的区域的大小（边缘），该像素可以是区域内的一个或多个对象的一部分，并自动提供尺寸。