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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
May. 04, 2001
Jeremy John Loomis, Philippi, WV (US);
Jyoti Yakowenko, Raleigh, NC (US);
SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system for displaying nodes on a display device. First positions are used for locating a first node and a second node on the display device. The first node and second node are separated from each other and are at least substantially equidistant from a predetermined center position. Second positions are determined for the first node and second node such that angular shift of the first node from its first position to its second position is different in magnitude than angular shift of the second node from its first position to its second position. These angular shifts for the first node and second node are with respect to the center position. The first node and second node are displayed on the display device based upon the determined second positions for the first node and second node.