3-D visualization
First Claim
1. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform steps of displaying at least one multi-dimensional data volume, the steps comprising:
- (a) creating a plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces, wherein each 2-D parametric surface is derived from the at least one data volume;
(b) drawing at least a portion of each 2-D parametric surface for display to a user;
(c) linking at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces to each other;
(d) performing an operation on the linked at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces while maintaining the relative orientation of the at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces with respect to each other; and
(e) repeating drawing step (b).
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Abstract
An apparatus, computer program, method, system, and graphical display are provided for analyzing and imaging 3-D or multi-dimensional data volumes using linked 2-D parametric surfaces. At least two 2-D parametric surfaces are each derived from a multi-dimensional data volume. The 2-D parametric surfaces are displayed. The 2-D parametric surfaces are linked to each other. A user interface enables rotation, translation, or scaling of the planes. The linked planes are operated upon in unison. The 2-D parametric surfaces are redisplayed. A subset area may be defined to restrain the area of additional computations.
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51 Claims
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1. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform steps of displaying at least one multi-dimensional data volume, the steps comprising:
- (a) creating a plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces, wherein each 2-D parametric surface is derived from the at least one data volume;
(b) drawing at least a portion of each 2-D parametric surface for display to a user;
(c) linking at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces to each other;
(d) performing an operation on the linked at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces while maintaining the relative orientation of the at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces with respect to each other; and
(e) repeating drawing step (b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- (a) creating a plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces, wherein each 2-D parametric surface is derived from the at least one data volume;
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12. A method for visualization of a multi-dimensional data volume representing a spatial zone for visualization and interpretation of physical parameters of the spatial zone selected by a user, the multi-dimensional volume being defined by one or more attributes and information leading to the placement of the attributes in the spatial zone, the method comprising:
- (a) creating a plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces, wherein each 2-D parametric surface is derived from the data volume;
(b) drawing at least a portion of each 2-D parametric surface for display to a user;
(c) linking at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces to each other;
(d) performing an operation on the linked at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces while maintaining the relative orientation of the at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces with respect to each other; and
(e) repeating drawing step (b). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- (a) creating a plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces, wherein each 2-D parametric surface is derived from the data volume;
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23. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor in a computer system to image a multi-dimensional data volume for visualization and interpretation of features selected by a user, wherein the multi-dimensional data volume is defined by one or more attributes and information leading to the placement of the attributes in a spatial zone, the computer program logic comprising:
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code to enable the processor to create a plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces wherein each 2-D parametric surface is derived from the data volume; code to enable the processor to draw at least a portion of each 2-D parametric surface for display to a user; code to enable the processor to link at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces to each other; code to enable the processor to operate on the linked at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces while maintaining the relative orientation of the at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces with respect to each other; and code to enable the processor to repeat the drawing of at least a portion of each 2-D parametric surface for display to a user after occurrence of an operation on the linked at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system to image at least one multi-dimensional data volume for visualization and interpretation of features selected by a user, wherein the at least one multi-dimensional data volume is defined by one or more attributes and information leading to the placement of the attributes in a spatial zone, the system comprising:
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means for creating one or more 2-D parametric surfaces wherein each 2-D parametric surface is derived from the at least one data volume; means for drawing at least a portion of each 2-D parametric surface for display to a user; means for linking at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces to each other; means for performing an operation on the linked at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces while maintaining the relative orientation of the at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces with respect to each other; and means for repeating the drawing of at least a portion of each 2-D parametric surface for display to a user after occurrence of an operation on the linked at least two of the plurality of 2-D parametric surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A graphical display of geoscientific data, the display comprising:
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a multidimensional volume having attributes thereon; at least two linked surfaces positioned in the volume; the at least two surfaces comprising; a first surface movably linked to a second surface, wherein the first and second surfaces are translatable within the volume and wherein the first and second surfaces are rotatable within the volume. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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