| US 7,468,727 B2 | ||
| Methods of visualizing graphs | ||
| Pak C. Wong, 306 Rockwood Dr., Richland, Wash. 99352 (US); Patrick S. Mackey, 1003 S. Young St., Kennewick, Wash. 99338 (US); Kenneth A. Perrine, 560 L Spengler St., Richland, Wash. 99354 (US); Harlan P. Foote, 333 Scot St., Richland, Wash. 99352 (US); and James J. Thomas, 1939 Peach Tree La., Richland, Wash. 99352 (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 15, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/376,878. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/728957, filed on Oct. 21, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/673301, filed on Apr. 19, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0235825 A1, Oct. 19, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06T 11/20 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 345—440 [345/441; 715/853] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A method for visualizing a graph on a computing device, the method comprising
receiving node information and edge information;
constructing a graph layout based on the node information and the edge information, wherein edges are automatically drawn
as labels that are selected from the group consisting of text, symbols, icons, images, video and combinations thereof, thereby
forming label-edges; and
displaying the graph on a display device according to the graph layout.
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