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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2005
Karen K. Wong, Seattle, WA (US);
David Gerton, Seattle, WA (US);
Ilan Berker, Seattle, WA (US);
Ramona Pousti, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew J. Kotler, Kenmore, WA (US);
Karen K. Wong, Seattle, WA (US);
David Gerton, Seattle, WA (US);
Ilan Berker, Seattle, WA (US);
Ramona Pousti, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew J. Kotler, Kenmore, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Dynamic routing of 1D and 2D connectors is provided in a connected diagram. 2D connector shapes, end-shapes, content such as text or images are dynamically adjusted as objects are placed onto the diagram canvas. Connection points for connectors are determined using cardinal points, shortest distance between objects, or by generating additional cardinal points with a virtual object. Connectors are routed using a boundary box placed between cardinal points and a relationship between imaginary vectors pointing away from the objects at the connection points.