METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LAYING OUT IMAGE BLOCK

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lay out a hierarchical structure and data within all hierarchies on one screen while maintaining the relative sizes (width, height) and the aspect ratios of the data. SOLUTION: The data weighted are stored in folders and associated with a binary tree structure. The weights of the folders storing the data are calculated on the basis of the areas of terminal nodes (data) and in order of preference of the depth of the hierarchical structure and spaces are distributed on the one screen. The terminal nodes are laid out within the spaces of the folders while the relative sizes and the aspect ratios are maintained within spaces distributed to master nodes. A scale for displaying the data is standardized among the folders. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT