EP0387827A2
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Method and apparatus for generating graphics
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1990-03-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A graphic generating apparatus ane method in comprising a plurality of reference figures are stored and a plurality of figure parts are stored. One of the stored reference figures is selected and displayed and at least one of the plurality of figure parts is selected.
Inventors
- 👤 Sayuri Wakaba-Ryo Oshima
- 👤 Akira Nakajima
- 👤 Akira Asahi-Ryo Naito
- 👤 Yasumasa Matsuda
- 👤 Hirohide Endo
- 👤 Michihiro Mese
- 👤 Tsukasa Totsuka Garden House A-408 Yamauchi
- 👤 Toshiharu Fujimi-Ryo Kawasaki
- 👤 Hiroyuki 304 Totsuka-Ryo Kumai
- 👤 Shigeyuki Mitake-Ryo Nishitani
- 👤 Yukie Wakaba-Ryo Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T19/00; G06T19/20; G06T2219/00; G06T2219/20; G06T2219/2004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A graphic generating apparatus comprising: means for storing at least a plurality of reference figures; means for storing a plurality of figure parts; means for selecting one of the stored reference figures and for displaying the selected one of the reference figures; means for selecting at least one of the plurality of figure parts; and means responsive to the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts and the selected one of the reference figures for aligning the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts at a predetermined position on the selected one of the reference figures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A graphic generating apparatus comprising: means for storing at least a plurality of reference figures; means for storing a plurality of figure parts; means for selecting one of the stored reference figures and for displaying the selected one of the reference figures; means for selecting at least one of the plurality of figure parts; and means responsive to the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts and the selected one of the reference figures for aligning the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts at a predetermined position on the selected one of the reference figures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the aligning means includes means for varying the size of the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts in accordance with the size of the selected one of the reference figures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the aligning means includes means for varying the size of the selected one of the reference figures in accordance with the size of the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying the plurality of reference figures and the plurality of figure parts for enabling selection therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein different ones of the plurality of figure parts are positionable at different predetermined positions on the selected one of the plurality of reference figures, the aligning means aligning selected different ones of the plurality of figure parts at the respective predetermined positions therefor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of reference figures comprises a structure line representing the skelton of a human body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein when the structure line representing skelton of the human body is selected, a plurality of figure parts relating to a plurality of different predetermined positions along the structure line are simultaneously called up.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the display means includes first and second portions, one portion for displaying generated figures, and the other portion displaying the plurality of figure parts to be selected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein means are provided for designating a component of the selected reference figure, and the selecting means for the plurality of figure parts selects a figure part corresponding to the component and enables display in a generated figure display portion of the display means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising separate storage means for storing a generated reference figure and for storing figure parts to be positioned with respect to the reference figure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising means for storing a keyword corresponding to data of figure part storage means, the keyword storing means being responsive to the keyword for enabling search and retrieval of the corresponding figure part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A graphic generating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein when the keyword is a number, figure parts corresponding to the number are retrieved and displayed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising means for converting a keyword into another keyword for data retrievel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A graphics generating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the converting means converts the keyword into a number for enabling figures corresponding to the number to be retrieved and displayed.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for generating figures comprising the steps of: storing at least a plurality of reference figures; storing a plurality of figure parts; selecting one of the stored reference figures and displaying the selected one of the reference figures; selecting at least one of the plurality of figure parts; and aligning the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts at a predetermined position on the selected one of the reference figures and displaying the at least one selected figure part thereon.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for generating figures comprising the steps of: storing at least a plurality of reference figures; storing a plurality of figure parts; selecting one of the stored reference figures and displaying the selected one of the reference figures; selecting at least one of the plurality of figure parts; and aligning the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts at a predetermined position on the selected one of the reference figures and displaying the at least one selected figure part thereon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method acccrding to claim 15, further comprising the step of varying the size of the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts in accordance with the size of the selected one of the reference figures.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of varying the size of the selected one of the reference figures in accordance with the size of the selected at least one of the plurality of figure parts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of displaying a plurality of reference figures and the plurality of figure parts and for enabling selection therefrom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein different ones of the plurality of figure parts are positionable at different predetermined positions on the selected one of the plurality of reference figures, and further comprising the step of positioning selected different ones of the plurality of figure parts at the respective predetermined positions therefor.
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