Patent Document ID: 8942488
Application ID: 14444972

Base Claim:
1. A method for placing spine groups within a display, comprising the steps of: defining a shape within a display; placing groups of cluster spines circumferentially around the defined shape; identifying overlap between at least two of the spine groups; rotating one of the overlapping spine groups in one of a clockwise and anticlockwise direction away from the other overlapping spine group; determining that overlap exists between the rotated spine group and at least one of the other overlapping spine group and another placed spine group; and moving the rotated overlapping spine group in an outward direction away from the shape, wherein the steps are performed using a suitably-programmed computer.

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Claim 10:
10. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising: setting a maximum and minimum angle for rotating the overlapping spine group in one of a clockwise and anticlockwise direction away from the other overlapping spine group; and moving the rotated overlapping spine group in an outward direction away from the defined shape when one of the maximum or minimum angle is to be exceeded and the overlap exists between the rotated spine group and at least one of the other overlapping spine group and another placed spine group.