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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2003
Masahiro Kimura, Kariya, JP;
Masahiro Kimura, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An electronic device detects a discontinuous figure in an old-new connection portion between old and new data and performs shape correction so as to restore the continuous figure. In this case, only the old data is corrected. Particular shape correction methods are as follows: (a) only the old-data side shape point Pin the old-new connection portion is moved to match the new-data side shape point SP; (b) other shape points Pto Pare moved in parallel by the same amount as that of movement of the shape point Pin the old-new connection portion; and (c) among the old-data side shape points Pto P, the farthest shape point Pfrom the shape point Pin the old-new connection portion is not moved as a reference, and the other shape points Pto Pare moved in accordance with distance from the farthest shape point P