Method and apparatus for presenting two and three-dimensional computer applications within a 3D meta-visualization
US6597358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04802
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for organizing two and/or three-dimensional computer applications on a display in a three-dimensional viewing perspective. A two-dimensional bitmap is created for each respective computer application and applied to a three-dimensional geometry (i.e., primitive). In one embodiment, the three-dimensional geometry is a cube and each respective computer application is mapped onto a respective surface of the cube. The computer user has the ability to manipulate the orientation of the cube, via a computer mouse, for example, to view the different surfaces, and, thus, different computer applications mapped thereon. The user is further given the capability to manipulate or interact with each computer application on each respective surface of the cube. In another embodiment, two or more cubes could be employed for displaying the various computer applications running on the computer's processor. The user could also allocate a particular group or category of applications to each respective cube to accomplish different tasks.
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