Three dimensional graphical user interface representative of a physical work space
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a computing device comprising a user input port, a display and a data communication port;
providing image data to the display, the image data supporting a user interface that provides images corresponding to a three dimensional virtual environment;
providing a peripheral device in data communication with the computing device via the data communication port;
providing a virtual representation of the peripheral device within the three dimensional virtual environment;
receiving an input signal from a user via the input port, the input signal indicative of user interaction with the virtual representation of the peripheral device;
providing data to the peripheral device in accordance with the input signal.
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Abstract
A user interface supporting a virtual three dimensional virtual environment is described. The virtual environment supports representations of actual computer hardware and user interaction with the representation is optionally used to control the corresponding computer hardware. Similarly, interactions with the computer hardware are optionally shown by the representations of the hardware within the virtual environment.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a computing device comprising a user input port, a display and a data communication port; providing image data to the display, the image data supporting a user interface that provides images corresponding to a three dimensional virtual environment; providing a peripheral device in data communication with the computing device via the data communication port; providing a virtual representation of the peripheral device within the three dimensional virtual environment; receiving an input signal from a user via the input port, the input signal indicative of user interaction with the virtual representation of the peripheral device; providing data to the peripheral device in accordance with the input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computing device comprising:
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a memory for storing data, at least a portion of the data relating to a three dimensional virtual environment and selectable elements provided within the three dimensional virtual environment; a user input device for receiving user input signals, the user input signals corresponding to a movement of a viewpoint and selection of elements within the three dimensional virtual environment; a data communication port in communication with a peripheral device, the data communication port for receiving peripheral device data; a processor for generating image data in dependence upon the three dimensional virtual environment, the viewpoint and the peripheral device data; and
,a display for displaying the image data.
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