Method and apparatus for providing a three dimensional graphical user interface
US6621509B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04815
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional graphical user interface includes processing that begins by detecting selection of an information thumbnail of a plurality of information thumbnails. Note that the plurality of information thumbnails are presented on a display area that is at least a portion of a display. The processing then continues by retrieving detailed information based on the selected thumbnail. The process then continues by providing a three-dimensional object in a foreground viewing perspective to the plurality of information thumbnails. On at least some of the surfaces of the three-dimensional object, the retrieved detailed information is provided.
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