Three-dimensional cartographic user interface system
First Claim
1. A three-dimensional cartographic computer user interface system for enhancing geo-spatial comprehension and geographic information system user interactivity, comprising:
- a video-content projector;
a computer capable of operating software;
said computer being in communication with said video-content projector;
a cartographic map having a surface portion which is three-dimensionally shaped to represent topographic terrain of a geographical location, and said cartographic map having a surface portion which is shaped to accommodate user positioning of a computer input device while said computer input device transmits data pertaining to said user positioning to said computer; and
a projector positioning means for positioning said video-content projector; and
wherein said projector displays imagery onto said surface portion of said cartographic map in response to a communication from said computer based on said user positioning.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional cartographic computer user interface system for enhancing geo-spatial comprehension and geographic information system user interactivity is disclosed. The system has at least one computer and operating system, user input means, and at least one positionable projection display means, including storage, retrieval and playback control means for the projected content. The system has user input device software responsive to input from at least one user input device which is operable on a three-dimensional user interface surface of the system, and software for the display and control of cartographic-related projected imagery, and software for the display and control of three-dimensional user interface-related content superimposed within the cartographic-related projected imagery. The system includes at least one cartographic map having at least one surface portion which is three-dimensionally shaped to represent topographic terrain of at least one geographical location and optionally includes a substantially planar surface onto which cartographic-related content is projected.
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1. A three-dimensional cartographic computer user interface system for enhancing geo-spatial comprehension and geographic information system user interactivity, comprising:
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a video-content projector;
a computer capable of operating software;
said computer being in communication with said video-content projector;
a cartographic map having a surface portion which is three-dimensionally shaped to represent topographic terrain of a geographical location, and said cartographic map having a surface portion which is shaped to accommodate user positioning of a computer input device while said computer input device transmits data pertaining to said user positioning to said computer; and
a projector positioning means for positioning said video-content projector; and
wherein said projector displays imagery onto said surface portion of said cartographic map in response to a communication from said computer based on said user positioning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A three-dimensional cartographic computer user interface system for enhancing geo-spatial comprehension and cartographic user interactivity comprising:
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a video-content projector;
a computer capable of operating software;
said computer being in communication with said video-content projector;
a cartographic map having a surface portion which is three-dimensionally shaped to represent topographic terrain of a geographical location, and said cartographic map having a surface portion which is shaped to accommodate user positioning of a computer input device while said computer input device transmits data pertaining to said user positioning to said computer; and
a projector positioning means for positioning said video-content projector; and
wherein said projector displays cartographic-related video-projected imagery and three-dimensional user interface-related content onto said surface portion of said cartographic map in response to a communication from said computer based on said user positioning.
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73. A three-dimensional cartographic computer user interface system for enhancing geo-spatial comprehension and geographic information system user interactivity, comprising:
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a three dimensional cartographic map representing topographical terrain of a geographical location;
a video projector capable of projecting video images onto said cartographic map;
a user input device to allow a user to input data into said system;
said user inputting said data into said system through the interaction of said user input device and said cartographic map; and
wherein said projector will display images in response to said user input data.
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