(19)
(11) EP 1 326 210 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(21) Application number: 02080241.9

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 15/70(2006.01)
G06T 15/10(2006.01)
 G06T 17/00(2006.01)

(54)

Interactive timeline visualization

Interaktive Zeitspannenanzeige

Visualisation selon un calendrier de travail interactif

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB IT LU NL

(30) Priority: 03.04.1997 US 41804 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
98918000.5 / 0972272

(73) Proprietor: Intergraph Software Technologies Company
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Stradley, David J.
    AL 35758 (US)

(74) Representative: Froud, Clive 
7 Hurst Close
Tenterden Ashford Kent TN30 6UG
Tenterden Ashford Kent TN30 6UG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
  • PING-KANG HSIUNG ET AL: "T-Buffer: fast visualization of relativistic effects in spacetime" 1990 SYMPOSIUM ON INTERACTIVE 3D GRAPHICS, SNOWBIRD, UT, USA, 25-28 MARCH 1990, vol. 24, no. 2, pages 83-88, XP002074872 ISSN 0097-8930, Computer Graphics, March 1990, USA
   
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