# US 2008/0189596 A1 · Method and system for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0189596 A1 - Document ID: US20080189596A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/669,063 - Filed: 2007-01-30 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2007-01-30 - Assignees: Boeing Company, A Corporation of Delaware - Inventors: Brent L. Hadley; Patrick J. Eames; Susan C. Chew - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080189596A1 ## CPC - G06T 11/60: Creating or editing images; Combining images with text - G06V 30/422: Technical drawings; Geographical maps - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A method for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display includes: (a) in no particular order: (1) generating a first data file containing a plurality of first display objects representing the non-intelligent-graphic display in a first data format; (2) providing a second data file containing a plurality of second display objects representing selected intelligent-graphic display elements in a second data format; and (3) providing an objects recognizer tool; the objects recognizer tool recognizing substantial correspondence between respective first display objects and respective selected second display objects; and (b) employing the objects recognizer tool with the first data file and the second data file to generate a resulting data file. The resulting data file includes a third plurality of display objects representing at least a portion of the non-intelligent-graphic display in the second format. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing; the method comprising: (a) generating a first drawing objects file including a first plurality of data elements in a first format representing a first plurality of drawing objects associated with said non-intelligent-graphic drawing; (b) providing a second drawing objects file including a second plurality of data elements in a second format representing a second plurality of drawing objects associated with intelligent-graphic drawing objects; (c) providing an objects recognizer tool for recognizing selected first drawing objects of said first plurality of drawing objects in a context of said second format; and (d) employing said objects recognizer tool with said first drawing objects file and said second drawing objects file to generate a resulting data file; said resulting data file including a third plurality of drawing objects in said second format representing said non-intelligent-graphic drawing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 1 wherein the method further comprises: (e) using said resulting data file to generate a verifying drawing in a human-reviewable format. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A method for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 1 wherein said first format is a computer-aided drafting format. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A method for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 1 wherein said recognizer tool is embodied in a software program; said software program being executed using a computer device in cooperation with said first and second drawing object files for effecting said recognizing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) A method for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 2 wherein the method further comprises: (f) if edits to said verifying drawing are required, entering changes to said resulting data file to effect required edits using said second format; and (g) if no edits to said verifying drawing are required, terminating the method. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A method for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 5 wherein said recognizer tool is embodied in a software program; said software program being executed using a computer device in cooperation with said first and second drawing object files for effecting said recognizing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) A method for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 3 wherein said recognizer tool is embodied in a software program; said software program being executed using a computer device in cooperation with said first and second drawing object files for effecting said recognizing. ### Claim 8 A method for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display; the method comprising: (a) in no particular order: (1) generating a first data file containing a plurality of first display objects representing said non-intelligent-graphic display in a first data format; (2) providing a second data file containing a plurality of second display objects representing selected intelligent-graphic display elements in a second data format; and (3) providing an objects recognizer tool; said objects recognizer tool recognizing substantial correspondence between respective said first display objects and respective said selected second display objects; and (b) employing said objects recognizer tool with said first data file and said second data file to generate a resulting data file; said resulting data file including a third plurality of display objects; said third plurality of display objects representing at least a portion of said non-intelligent-graphic display in said second format. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A method for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display as recited in claim 8 wherein the method further comprises: (e) using said resulting data file to generate a verifying display in a human-reviewable format. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) A method for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display as recited in claim 8 wherein said first format is a computer-aided drafting format. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) A method for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display as recited in claim 8 wherein said recognizer tool is embodied in a software program; said software program being executed using a computer device in cooperation with said first and second data files for effecting said recognizing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) A method for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display as recited in claim 9 wherein the method further comprises: (f) if edits to said verifying display are required, entering changes to said resulting data file to effect required edits; and (g) if no edits to said verifying display are required, terminating the method. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) A method for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display as recited in claim 10 wherein said recognizer tool is embodied in a software program; said software program being executed using a computer device in cooperation with said first and second data files for effecting said recognizing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) A method for adding intelligent-graphic display elements to a non-intelligent-graphic display as recited in claim 12 wherein said recognizer tool is embodied in a software program; said software program being executed using a computer device in cooperation with said first and second data files for effecting said recognizing. ### Claim 15 A system for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing; the system comprising: (a) a first drawing objects file including a first plurality of data elements in a first format representing a first plurality of drawing objects associated with said non-intelligent-graphic drawing; (b) a second drawing objects file including a second plurality of data elements in a second format representing a second plurality of drawing objects associated with intelligent-graphic drawing objects; (c) an objects recognizer tool coupled for accessing said first and second drawing objects files and configured for recognizing selected first drawing objects of said first plurality of drawing objects in a context of said second format; said objects recognizer tool operating with said first drawing objects file and said second drawing objects file to generate a resulting data file; said resulting data file including a third plurality of drawing objects in said second format representing said non-intelligent-graphic drawing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A system for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 15 wherein the system further comprises: (d) a drawing generator device coupled for receiving said resulting data file; said drawing generator device employing said resulting data file for generating a verifying drawing in a human-reviewable format. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A system for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 15 wherein said first format is a computer-aided drafting format. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) A system for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 15 wherein said recognizer tool is embodied in a software program coupled with a computer device; said software program being executed using said computer device in cooperation with said first and second drawing object files for effecting said recognizing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) A system for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 16 wherein the system further comprises: (f) an editing device coupled with at least one of said drawing generator device and said drawing generator device; said editing device effecting changes to said resulting data file to effect required edits using said second format. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A system for generating an intelligent-graphic drawing representing a non-intelligent-graphic drawing as recited in claim 19 wherein said recognizer tool is embodied in a software program coupled with a computer device; said software program being executed using said computer device in cooperation with said first and second drawing object files for effecting said recognizing.