Automatically designed three-dimensional graphical environments for information discovery and visualization
First Claim
1. A method for browsing a plurality of data objects displayed within a three-dimensional graphical environment comprising:
- providing a plurality of selectable data object arrangement schemes;
arranging corresponding images representing the data objects within the environment dependent on a selected one of the schemes.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for browsing a plurality of data objects represented by images displayed within a three-dimensional graphical environment is described. A plurality of data object arrangement schemes are provided for arranging corresponding represented images of the data objects within the three-dimensional environment dependent on a selected one of the schemes. The data objects are then automatically arranged within the three-dimensional environment according to the selected schemes. Schemes can be user selected such that by selecting a new scheme, the objects are rearranged according to the newly selected scheme. The environment is partitioned into three-dimensional areas and representative images of the data objects are arranged within the partitioned environment such that representative images of related groups of data objects with respect to the selected scheme are displayed within the same areas.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for browsing a plurality of data objects displayed within a three-dimensional graphical environment comprising:
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providing a plurality of selectable data object arrangement schemes;
arranging corresponding images representing the data objects within the environment dependent on a selected one of the schemes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for browsing a plurality of data objects displayed within a three-dimensional graphical environment comprising:
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a plurality of selectable data object arrangement schemes;
a three-dimensional graphics processing unit for generating three-dimensional image data corresponding to the environment and images representing the data objects such that the representative images are arranged within the displayed environment dependent on a selected one of the schemes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for browsing a plurality of data objects displayed within a three-dimensional graphical environment comprising:
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selecting one of a plurality of selectable data object arrangement schemes;
grouping data objects according to the selected scheme;
partitioning the environment into a plurality of areas dependent on the number of objects per grouping; and
rendering the three-dimensional environment including images representing the data objects grouped within each area dependent on the select scheme. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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