Navigation system for a 3D virtual scene
US10504285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2200/24
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system provides allows a user to place a point on a model surface that is used as a focus point for tool operations. The focus point is a geometry sphere that shows orientation and relative position of the view in the scene.
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