Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing
Patent
1996-11-14
1999-11-09
Nguyen, Phu K.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
345419, G06T 1500
Patent
active
059823720
ABSTRACT:
A technique for providing enhanced intuitive navigation in a virtual world. User selectable hot spots are provided within a virtual world that users may select to automatically be moved to predetermined move-to coordinates within the virtual world. The user may be transported directly to the move-to coordinates or the user may have its motion controlled by the virtual world to in essence walk the user to the move-to coordinates within the virtual world. The selectable hot spot may become inactive following selection of the hot spot by a user until the user moves off of the move-to coordinates, or a plurality of move-to coordinates may be provided such that the hot spot remains active until all of the move-to coordinates are occupied by users. Additionally, the hot spot may be visually enhanced to make it easier to be seen and selected when the user is more than a predetermined distance from the hot spot within the virtual world.
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Brush, II Abbott Purdy
Cuomo Gennaro A.
Lection David Bruce
Redpath Sarah D.
Wood Donald Robert
Doudnikoff Gregory M.
International Business Machines Corp.
Nguyen Phu K.
Vo Cliff N.
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