Multiple label display for 3D objects
US8576223B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for viewing a 3D object is described. The method includes obtaining viewable data of a 3D object and displaying a portion of the 3D object based on a current view. The method also includes retrieving at least one identification label for items within the current view, defining a first axis within the current view, and selecting, from a plurality of positions along the first axis, a position that has a smallest angle between the selected position and a selected item. The method further includes displaying the identification label associated with the selected item at a point along a second axis within the current view between the selected position and the selected item. Systems and machine-readable storage media are also described.
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