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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ichiro Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeru Kameda, Kanagawa, JP;
Shoichi Masuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Ikuo Fukuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/750 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/750 ;
Abstract
A processing apparatus changes deformation elements composing a shape representing a problem to be processed using a search termination condition, a sequencing algorithm for deformation elements, a cost function and a deformation pattern, and deforms the shape. Then, the processing apparatus searches for a shape with the minimum cost, and outputs the shape as a solution.