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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2014
Fti Technology Llc, Annapolis, MD (US);
Lynne Marie Evans, Renton, WA (US);
FTI Technology, LLC, Annapolis, MD (US);
Abstract
A system and method for placing spine groups within a display is provided. A shape is defined within a display. Groups of cluster spines are placed circumferentially around the defined shape. Overlap between at least two of the spine groups is identified. One of the overlapping spine groups is rotated in one of a clockwise and anticlockwise direction away from the other overlapping spine group. Overlap between the rotated spine group and at least one of the other overlapping spine group and another placed spine group is identified. The rotated overlapping spine group is moved in an outward direction away from the shape.