Methods and apparatus for simultaneous user inputs for three-dimensional animation
US8836646B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a computer system includes determining a plurality of positions of portions of a hand of a user simultaneously placed upon a user interface device of the computer system, retrieving a set of display icons in response to the plurality of positions of the portions of the user hand, displaying the display icons from the set of display icons on a display relative to the plurality of positions of the portions of the user hand; while displaying the display icons on the display, determining a user selection of a display icon from the display icons, and performing a function in response to the user selection of the display icon.
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