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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2010
Rong Zeng Cao, Beijing, CN;
Feng LI, Beijing, CN;
Chun Hua Tian, Beijing, CN;
Jing Min Xu, Beijing, CN;
Hao Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Rong Zeng Cao, Beijing, CN;
Feng Li, Beijing, CN;
Chun Hua Tian, Beijing, CN;
Jing Min Xu, Beijing, CN;
Hao Zhang, Beijing, CN;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present application discloses a method, apparatus and system for processing graphic objects in a flow diagram. Said method comprises obtaining a flow diagram and execution stage information generated when executing said flow diagram; obtaining a layout policy, wherein said layout policy at least designates the conditions for determining a primary path in the flow diagram using the execution stage information; determining the primary path using the execution stage information based on the layout policy; and displaying prominently said primary path during displaying said flow diagram. Owing to the present invention, the elements, such as a primary path, in a diagram in which a user takes interest can be found by the user easily to facilitate the user to understand the diagram. Furthermore, the diagram automatically arranged using the present invention is usually clear enough so that it is almost not required to be manually adjusted by the user.