Panning using virtual surfaces
US8624926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to panning a virtual camera in a three dimensional environment. In an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method pans a virtual camera in a three dimensional environment. In the method embodiment, a first point is determined on a three dimensional model in the three dimensional environment. According to the first point, the three dimensional model, and a position of a virtual camera in the three dimensional environment, a virtual surface is determined. A second point is determined on the virtual surface. Finally, a location of the three dimensional model is changed according to the first point and the second point.
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