Interactive points of interest for 3D-representations

• US 10,366,528 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2015
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Dideriksen, Thomas Lund, Bennett, Eric Paul, Ong, Timothy Andrew, Ramos, Gonzalo Alberto
• Primary Examiner(s): Cobb, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US14/963,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20170161937A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,330 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/40 of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings

Abstract

The display of 3D-representations involves navigation and interaction with users engaged with the display. Points of interest (POIs), as applied to areas of interest for a 3D-representation, are anchored to the 3D-representation on the display and are moveable in synchrony with the 3D-representation navigation. POIs are presented in which interactive actions are associated with the POIs. When a user selects one of the interactive actions associated with a POI, the selection can prompt the display of a new 3D-representation of an item related to the 3D-representation to which the POI is anchored, thereby improving access and analysis about information for related items.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory, including computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to;

render a first 3D-representation including a first point of interest (POI) and a second POI, wherein the first POI is associated with a first set of multiple interactive actions and the second POI is associated with a second set of multiple interactive actions;

present a user interface including the first 3D-representation on a display;

detect user navigation of the first 3D-representation on the display such that the first POI is displayed in a viewing plane of the first 3D-representation;

detect a first user selection of the first POI;

upon detection of the first user selection of the first POI, present in the user interface individual indications for each interactive action of the first set of multiple interactive actions;

detect a second user selection of a first indication for a first interactive action of the first set of multiple interactive actions;

execute the first interactive action by generating a second 3D-representation based at least upon the second user selection of the first indication, the second 3D-representation being related to the first 3D-representation;

present the second 3D-representation concurrently with the first 3D-representation as integrated features of the user interface;

detect a third user selection of a second indication for a second interactive action of the second set of multiple interactive actions; and

based at least upon the third user selection of the second indication, execute the second interactive action by rendering a third 3D-representation including a third POI, wherein;

the third POI is associated with a third set of multiple interactive actions,

the user interface is divided into at least two interactive portions displayed concurrently, the at least two interactive portions including a first interactive portion displaying the first 3D-representation and a second interactive portion displaying the third 3D-representation, and

the first interactive portion is rendered in an upper portion of the user interface and the second interactive portion is rendered in a lower portion of the user interface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first interactive portion and the second interactive portion of the user interface are configured to receive a user interaction while being displayed concurrently.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first indication for the first interactive action comprises one of:

a user interface element that when selected causes a video or an animation to appear on the display;

a link to text or an image; and

a link to at least a portion of the third 3D-representation that is related to the first 3D-representation, components for the first 3D-representation, or accessories for the first 3D-representation.

4. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory, including computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to;

render a first 3D-representation including a first point of interest (POI) and a second POI, wherein the first POI is associated with a first set of multiple interactive actions and the second POI is associated with a second set of multiple interactive actions;

present a user interface including the first 3D-representation on a display such that the first POI is displayed in a viewing plane of the first 3D-representation;

present in the user interface, a first indication of a first interactive action of the first set of multiple interactive actions for the first POI;

detect user navigation of the first 3-D representation on the display;

detect a first user selection of the first indication of first interactive action;

execute the first interactive action by generating a second 3D-representation based at least upon the first user selection of the first indication; and

present the second 3D-representation concurrently with the first 3D-representation as integrated features of the user interface;

present in the user interface, a second indication of a second interactive action of the second set of multiple interactive actions for the second POI;

detect a second user selection of the second indication of the second interactive action;

based at least in part on the second user selection of the second indication, execute the second interactive action by rendering a third 3D-representation including a third POI, wherein;

the third POI is associated with a third set of multiple interactive actions,

the user interface is divided into at least two interactive portions displayed concurrently, the at least two interactive portions including a first interactive portion displaying the first 3D-representation and a second interactive portion displaying the third 3D-representation, and

the first interactive portion is rendered in an upper portion of the user interface and the second interactive portion is rendered in a lower portion of the user interface.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the first interactive portion and the second interactive portion of the user interface are configured to receive user interaction while being displayed concurrently.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the second 3D-representation further includes a fourth POI associated with a fourth set of multiple interactive actions, and the memory further includes computer-executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to:

detect that a viewing plane of the second 3D-representation in the user interface includes the fourth POI;

upon detecting that the viewing plane of the second 3D-representation in the user interface includes the fourth POI, present a third indication of a third interactive action of the fourth set of multiple interactive actions in the user interface;

detect a third user selection of the third indication of the third interactive action; and

execute the third interactive action.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the fourth POI is further associated with a fourth interactive action, and the memory further includes computer-executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to:

upon detecting that the viewing plane of the second 3D-representation in the user interface includes the fourth POI, present in the user interface, the third indication of the third interactive action and a fourth indication of the fourth interactive action;

detect a fourth user selection of the fourth indication of the fourth interactive action; and

execute the fourth interactive action.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the memory further includes computer-executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to:

detect that the viewing plane of at least the portion of the first 3D-representation in the user interface includes the first POI;

present in the user interface the first indication of the first interactive action;

detect that the viewing plane of at least the portion of the second 3D-representation in the user interface includes the fourth POI;

present in the user interface the third indication of the third interactive action;

detect user selection of the third indication of the third interactive action; and

execute the third interactive action.

9. The system of claim 4, wherein the first indication of the first interactive action comprises one of:

a user interface element that when selected causes a video or an animation to appear on the display;

a link to text or an image; and

a link to at least a portion of the third 3D-representation that is related to the first 3D-representation, components for the first 3D-representation, or accessories for the first 3D-representation.

10. The system of claim 4, wherein the first POI is further associated with static content, the static content comprises text or an image.

11. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory, including computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to;

render a first 3D-representation including a first point of interest (POI) and a second POI, wherein the first POI is associated with a first set of multiple interactive actions and the second POI is associated with a second set of multiple interactive actions;

detect user navigation of the first 3D-representation in a user interface such that the first POI and the second POI are displayed in a viewing plane of the first 3D-representation, and wherein the first POI is located within a predetermined area including a center point of the user interface and the second POI is located outside of the predetermined area;

detect a first user selection of the first POI;

upon detection of the first user selection of the first POI, present in the user interface a first indication of a first interactive action of the first set of multiple interactive actions;

detect a second user selection of the first indication of the first interactive action;

execute the first interactive action by generating a second 3D-representation based at least upon the second user selection of the first indication, the second 3D-representation being related to the first 3D-representation; and

present the second 3D-representation concurrently with the first 3D-representation as integrated features of the user interface;

present in the user interface, a second indication of a second interactive action of the second set of multiple interactive actions;

detect a third user selection of the second indication of the second interactive action;

based at least in part on the third user selection of the second indication, execute the second interactive action by rendering a third 3D-representation including a third POI, wherein;

the third POI is associated with a third set of multiple interactive actions,

the user interface is divided into at least two interactive portions displayed concurrently, the at least two interactive portions including a first interactive portion displaying the first 3D-representation and a second interactive portion displaying the third 3D-representation, and

the first interactive portion is rendered in an upper portion of the user interface and the second interactive portion is rendered in a lower portion of the user interface.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the memory further includes computer-executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to:

detect user selection of the second POI based at least partly on detecting placement of a cursor near the second POI prior to expiration of a predetermined period of time;

present in the user interface an indication of an additional interactive action of the second set of multiple interactive actions;

detect user selection of the indication of the additional interactive action; and

execute the additional interactive action by presenting at least a portion of the third 3D-representation in at least the portion of the user interface.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the memory further includes computer-executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to:

upon completion of the additional interactive action, present the first 3D-representation in the user interface in an orientation of the viewing plane presented prior to the selection of the additional interactive action.

14. A graphical user interface, comprising:

a first 3D-representation rendered to include a first point of interest (POI) and a second POI, wherein the first POI is associated with a first set of multiple interactive actions and the second POI is associated with a second set of multiple interactive actions;

a first indication of a first interactive action of the first set of multiple interactive actions for the first POI;

at least a portion of a second 3D-representation rendered concurrently with the first 3D-representation based on selection of the first indication of the first interactive action as integrated parts of the graphical user interface;

a second indication of a second interactive action of the second set of multiple interactive actions for the first POI; and

based on selection of the second indication of the second interactive action, a third 3D-representation including a third POI, wherein;

the third POI is associated with a third set of multiple interactive actions,

the graphical user interface is divided into at least two interactive portions displayed concurrently, the at least two interactive portions including a first interactive portion displaying the first 3D-representation and a second interactive portion displaying the third 3D-representation, and

the first interactive portion is rendered in an upper portion of the user interface and the second interactive portion is rendered in a lower portion of the user interface.

15. A method comprising:

rendering a first 3D-representation including a first point of interest (POI) and a second POI, wherein the first POI is associated with a first set of multiple interactive actions and the second POI is associated with a second set of multiple interactive actions;

presenting the first 3D-representation in a user interface;

detecting user navigation of the first 3D-representation in the user interface such that the first POI is displayed in a viewing plane of the first 3D-representation;

detecting first user selection of the first POI;

presenting in the user interface a first indication of a first interactive action of the first set of multiple interactive actions;

detecting second user selection of the first interactive action;

executing the first interactive action by generating a second 3D-representation based at least upon the second user selection of the first indication, the second 3D-representation being related to the first 3D-representation;

presenting the second 3D-representation concurrently with the first 3D-representation as integrated features of the user interface;

presenting in the user interface a second indication of a second interactive action of the second set of multiple interactive actions;

detecting third user selection of the second interactive action; and

based at least upon the third user selection of the second indication, executing the second interactive action by rendering a third 3D-representation including a third POI, wherein;

the third POI is associated with a third set of multiple interactive actions,

the user interface is divided into at least two interactive portions displayed concurrently, the at least two interactive portions including a first interactive portion displaying the first 3D-representation and a second interactive portion displaying the third 3D-representation, and

the first interactive portion is rendered in an upper portion of the user interface and the second interactive portion is rendered in a lower portion of the user interface.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the second 3D-representation includes a fourth POI associated with a fourth set of multiple interactive actions, and the method further comprising:

detecting that the viewing plane of the second 3D-representation in the user interface includes the fourth POI;

upon detecting that the viewing plane of the second 3D-representation in the user interface includes the fourth POI, presenting a third indication of a third interactive action of the fourth set of multiple interactive actions in the user interface;

detecting a fourth user selection of the third indication of the third interactive action; and

executing the third interactive action.

17. The method of claim 16, the method further comprising:

upon detecting that the viewing plane of the second 3D-representation in the user interface includes the fourth POI, presenting a fourth indication of a fourth interactive action of the fourth set of multiple interactive actions in the user interface;

detecting a fifth user selection of the fourth indication of the fourth interactive action; and

executing the fourth interactive action.

18. The method as recited in claim 15, the method further comprising:

detecting that the viewing plane of at least a portion the first 3D-representation in the user interface includes the first POI;

presenting on the display the first indication of the first interactive action;

detecting that the viewing plane of at least a portion of the second 3D-representation in the user interface includes the second POI;

presenting in the user interface the second indication of the second interactive action;

detecting the second user selection of the second indication of second interactive action; and

executing the second interactive action.

19. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein:

the first 3D-representation is generated on an e-commerce platform to support a user experience in purchasing products and the first 3D-representation is at least in part based on a product for sale; and

the first indication of the first interactive action comprises one of;

a link to execute at least in part a purchase of the product;

a user interface element that when selected causes a video or an animation to appear on the screen;

a link to text or an image; and

a link to at least a portion of the third 3D-representation that is related to the first 3D-representation presented in the user interface, components for the first 3D-representation, or accessories for the first 3D-representation.

20. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the first interactive portion and the second interactive portion of the user interface are configured to receive user interaction while being displayed concurrently.