Control polyhedra for a three-dimensional (3D) user interface
US6157383A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04812
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface for a three-dimensional (3D) environment is comprised of a pointer and a control polyhedra. Movement of the pointer is controlled by a pointing device, such as a mouse or trackball. The control polyhedra has at least one visible face and each visible face is parallel to a plane of the three-dimensional environment. Selection of the visible face using the pointing device moves the control polyhedra in the plane parallel to the visible face.
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