Integration of graphical application content into the graphical scene of another application
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1. A process, comprising:
- capturing first graphics commands produced by a first application; and
combining the graphics commands with second graphics commands of a second application to drive display hardware.
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Abstract
This application describes a system that captures 3D geometry commands from a first 3D graphics process and stores them in a shared memory. A second 3D environment process creates a 3D display environment using a display and display hardware. A third process obtains the 3D commands and supplies them to the hardware to place 3D objects in the 3D environment. The result is a fused display environment where 3D objects are displayed along with other display elements. Input events in the environment are analyzed and mapped to the 3D graphics process or the environment where they affect corresponding processing.
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19 Claims
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1. A process, comprising:
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capturing first graphics commands produced by a first application; and
combining the graphics commands with second graphics commands of a second application to drive display hardware. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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graphics hardware producing display signals;
a display producing a display using the display signals;
a shared memory; and
a computer comprising;
a 3D graphics process generating 3D graphics commands;
an intercept process capturing the 3D graphics commands and storing the 3D graphics commands in the shared memory;
a 3D environment process generating graphics commands for a 3D fusion environment and supplying the graphics commands to the graphics hardware;
a conversion process converting the 3D graphics commands stored in the shared memory into commands for the graphics hardware; and
a mapping process mapping inputs to the 3D fusion environment to the 3D graphics process and the 3D environment process. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A display, comprising:
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a fusion display environment window created by a second process; and
a 3D object created by a first process and presented in the window. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage for controlling a computer and comprising a process of capturing 3D graphics commands produced by a 3D graphics application, and combining the 3D graphics commands with 3D environment graphics commands of a 3D environment graphics application to drive display hardware.
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