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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2010
Stuart Kent, Canterbury, GB;
Fabian Winternitz, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kael Rowan, Kenmore, WA (US);
Timothy Dwyer, Seattle, WA (US);
Lev B. Nachmanson, Redmond, WA (US);
Edward Hart, Redmond, WA (US);
Stuart Kent, Canterbury, GB;
Fabian Winternitz, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kael Rowan, Kenmore, WA (US);
Timothy Dwyer, Seattle, WA (US);
Lev B. Nachmanson, Redmond, WA (US);
Edward Hart, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for creating or editing a graph diagram. A system provides a mechanism to specify constraints on edge way points. Constraints may specify alignment with other way points, distribution of way points, spacing from other way points or nodes, or other types of constraints. A system may automatically determine edge way point constraints based on edge direction, edge type, target nodes or regions of nodes, or other characteristics of edges. The system enables a combination of constraints specified by a user and automatically determined by the system. Way points are positioned based on associated constraints, and edges are routed based on their associated way points.