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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Craig Alan Hobbs, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Scott Morgan Le Gendre, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Richard David Fuhr, NE. Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system for creating splines that can avoid certain objects on a page. The method improves upon existing drawing software modules by supporting the creation of curved connectors that connect only the intended source and target objects. Control points are used to control and manipulate the path of the spline in order to avoid intersecting undesired objects. Aesthetic refinement techniques enable the creation of splines with precise inflection points. The obstacle avoidance and refinement techniques produce more accurate drawings that are easier for the user to read.