Virtual three-dimensional user interface object having a plurality of selection options on its outer surface for interacting with a simulated environment, and system for providing a simulated environment that uses same
US11044281B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A virtual user interface for a user-controlled device is provided that allows a person who is associated with the user-controlled device to make user selections from a plurality of selection options to interact with a simulated environment. The virtual user interface is a virtual three-dimensional user interface object having the plurality of selection options on its outer surface. The plurality of selection options is distributed over different portions of the outer surface of the virtual three-dimensional user interface object, and the plurality of selection options are grouped into a plurality of subsets of selection options. The virtual three-dimensional user interface object is rotatable by user interaction of the person with the virtual three-dimensional user interface object to a predefined position in space that causes one of the subsets of selection options to be in focus, thereby enabling the selection options of the subset in focus to be enabled for user selection. The remaining subsets of selection options are not in focus and thus are not enabled for user selection.
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