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Navigation system for a 3D virtual scene

US8749544B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2008
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72469
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system provides a set of GUI tracking menus for different navigation tasks where each navigation tool has action tools associated with the navigation task. The action tools are arranged in rings with the most used tools on an outside.

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