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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Toshio Tanaka, Shiojiri, JP;
Shinji Miwa, Nirasaki, JP;
Toshio Tanaka, Shiojiri, JP;
Shinji Miwa, Nirasaki, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A layout element arranging device for arranging a predetermined number of layout elements having directions, which are sequentially arranged, on a plurality of paths having a plurality of arrangement points having directions, allows for a feeling of being, liveliness and truthfulness. The layout element arranging device has a first selection circuit for selecting a predetermined number of arrangement points from the plurality of arrangement points of each of the paths, based on the directions of the plurality of layout elements and the directions of the plurality of arrangement points for each of the paths, and a second selection circuit for selecting a predetermined number of paths from the plurality of paths, based on information concerning directions of the predetermined number of layout elements and the directions of the predetermined number of arrangement points for each of the paths selected by the first selection circuit.