Patent ID: 8436858
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for animating transitions among graphs in a dynamic graph series having at least one preceding graph and at least one succeeding graph which are temporally sequentially displayed, wherein the graph has at least one unchanged node, removed node, and added node, wherein the method is implemented on a data processing apparatus and comprises the steps of: selecting an unchanged node which is the nearest to a removed node and merging through animation the removed node with the unchanged node, thereby animating removal of the removed node; and selecting an unchanged node which is the nearest to an added node and splitting through animation the added node from the unchanged node, thereby animating addition of the added node; wherein at least one of the steps is carried out using a computer device; wherein animating removal of the removed node further comprises: wherein the searching associated with the removal further comprises: wherein animating addition of the added node further comprises: wherein the searching associated with the addition further comprises: