Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Patent
1997-05-23
1999-05-11
Nguyen, Phu K.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
345474, F41G5/00
Patent
active
059032715
ABSTRACT:
A system, method and computer program for a virtual three-dimensional workspace wherein certain three-dimensional objects represent or serve as proxies for a variety of user interactive application programs. Such objects may be selected or triggered by the user to bring forth planar two-dimensional interactive user interfaces having images resembling those of their respective representative 3D objects so that a user may intuitively note the resemblance and select the appropriate object to result in the planar two-dimensional interactive interface appearing in front of the three-dimensional workspace. This two-dimensional planar interface remains active and unaffected by changes to its representative three-dimensional object during the course of navigation or otherwise. A drag and drop technique facilitates viewer interaction between images in a two-dimensional workplane with three-dimensional objects in the virtual three-dimensional workspace.
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Bardon Didier Daniel Claude
Berry Richard Edmond
Isensee Scott Harlan
Mullaly John Martin
Roberts David John
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kraft Paul
Nguyen Phu K.
Vo Cliff N.
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