User interface for controlling three-dimensional animation of an object
US7932909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2213/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user can control the animation of an object via an interface that includes a control area and a user-manipulable control element. The control area includes an ellipse. The user-manipulable control element includes a three-dimensional arrow with a straight body, a three-dimensional arrow with a curved body, or a sphere. In one embodiment, the interface includes a virtual trackball that is used to manipulate the user-manipulable control element.
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