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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
May. 26, 2005
Alexander S. Brodie, Redmond, WA (US);
Karthik G. Anbalagan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Samuel T. Williams, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander S. Brodie, Redmond, WA (US);
Karthik G. Anbalagan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Samuel T. Williams, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for generating an approximation of an arbitrary or user-editable curve. One or more controls associated with a control curve are provided, and a user input related to the alteration of the control curve is received. A method to generate an approximation of the control curve, as altered, is performed. The method defines candidate approximations and selects a plurality of those candidates. The method utilizes characteristics of the selected candidates to create new candidate approximations. Optionally, at least a portion of the method is repeated until a candidate approximation acceptably represents the control curve.