Method of selecting an object and system thereof

Details Method of selecting an object and system thereof Method of selecting an object and system thereof

1998-10-09

2000-12-12

Nguyen, Phu K.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

G06F 1500

Patent

active

061605565

ABSTRACT:
A method and a system precisely selects a three-dimensional object hidden inside complex objects. A retrieval object is disposed in the proximity of a pointer to retrieve a three-dimensional object, all three-dimensional objects included within or touching the retrieval object are retrieved, a sub-window is displayed, an area in the sub-window is divided into a plurality of regions corresponding to the number of retrieved three-dimensional objects and, in response to the pointer being positioned within one of said plurality of regions within said sub-window, a corresponding three-dimensional object within a main window is displayed distinctively over other three-dimensional objects within said main window. After a desired object is selected, the selection is finalized by a click operation of the pointer, etc.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4698625 (1987-10-01), McCaskill et al.
patent: 5293313 (1994-03-01), Cecil et al.
patent: 6081267 (2000-06-01), Stockham et al.

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