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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
James Austin Besley, West Ryde, AU;
Eric Wai-shing Chong, Ryde, AU;
Khanh Phi Van Doan, Noranda, AU;
Steven Richard Irrgang, Caringbah, AU;
James Austin Besley, West Ryde, AU;
Eric Wai-Shing Chong, Ryde, AU;
Khanh Phi Van Doan, Noranda, AU;
Steven Richard Irrgang, Caringbah, AU;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method () of creating an editable document is disclosed. The method analyses a bitmap image to detect at least one bit map representation of a graphical object and a bitmap representation of a line object. The method matches the graphical object with one of a plurality of predetermined template shapes (e.g.,), the template shape having one or more predetermined non-contiguous connection points. The method selects one of the predetermined connection points for the line object if at least one end of the line object is within a predetermined distance of the selected connection point and associates the line object with the selected connection point. The method creates an editable document comprising the template shape with the line object connected thereto, wherein the line object remains associated with the selected connection point upon the template shape being modified within the document such that the line object remains dynamically connected to the template shape.