Volume management system for volumetric displays
First Claim
1. A method of managing a volumetric display having three physical dimensions, comprising:
- creating one or more volume windows each having three physical dimensions in the volumetric display; and
providing application data to the windows corresponding to one or more applications assigned to each of the windows.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system that manages a volumetric display using volume windows. The volume windows have the typical functions, such as minimize, resize, etc., which operate in a volume. When initiated by an application a volume window is assigned to the application in a volume window data structure. Application data produced by the application is assigned to the windows responsive to which applications are assigned to which windows in the volume window data structure. Input events are assigned to the windows responsive to whether they are spatial or non-spatial. Spatial events are assigned to the window surrounding the event or cursor where a policy resolves situations where more than one window surrounds the cursor. Non-spatial events are assigned to the active or working window.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of managing a volumetric display having three physical dimensions, comprising:
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creating one or more volume windows each having three physical dimensions in the volumetric display; and
providing application data to the windows corresponding to one or more applications assigned to each of the windows. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of managing a volumetric display having three physical dimensions, comprising:
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creating volume windows each having three physical dimensions within a volumetric display; and
associating a process with each of the volume windows.
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16. A computer readable storage controlling a computer by creating one or more volume windows having three physical dimensions in a volumetric display having three physical dimensions, and providing application data to the windows corresponding to one or more applications assigned to each of the windows.
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a volumetric display apparatus having a volumetric display having three physical dimensions;
an input system producing input events; and
a computer creating volume windows having three physical dimensions within the display, assigning application data to the windows responsive to applications assigned to the windows, and assigning input events to the windows responsive to input focus.
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18. A display, comprising:
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a volumetric display space having three physical dimensions; and
a volume window positioned in the display space and having a physical three-dimensional boundary. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of managing a volumetric display having three physical dimensions, comprising:
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creating a volume window having three physical dimensions in the volumetric display; and
displaying information in the volume window.
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21. A display, comprising:
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a volumetric display space having three physical dimensions; and
a volume window having three physical dimensions positioned in the display space and displaying data.
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22. A display, comprising:
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a volumetric display space having three physical dimensions; and
a volume menu bar having three physical dimensions positioned in the display space and displaying menu items.
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23. A display, comprising:
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a volumetric display space having three physical dimensions; and
a volume icon having three physical dimensions positioned in the display space and initiating a function when activated.
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