Method and apparatus for altering a display in response to changes in attitude relative to a plane
US6137468A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/0492
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for altering the display of an object on a display device in a data processing system. Changes in the attitude of a device within the data processing system are detected relative to a reference plane. The device may be a display device or some other device within the data processing system. The display of the object is altered in response to detecting selected changes in the attitude of the device.
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