Panoptic visualization of elements of a complex system using a model viewer
US9858245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/134
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is provided that includes a model viewer configured to receive selection of a point on a visual presentation of a digital 3D model of a complex system, and translate the point to a location within a coordinate system of the complex system. A search engine configured to identify a document component that depicts an element of the complex system at or within a volume about the location. The document component is from a collection for which at least some components depict elements of the complex system and have associated metadata that includes information reflecting the 3D geometry of at least some depicted elements. A layout engine configured to generate a layout of panoptically-arranged document components including the identified document component and other document component(s) identified according to the associated metadata for the identified document component, which further includes information identifying a link between the respective document components.
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