USER DEFINED SCENARIOS IN A THREE DIMENSIONAL GEO-SPATIAL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for storing user defined scenarios in a three-dimensional system, comprising:
- displaying, using a three-dimensional (3D) graphics application, a 3D view of a real world scene on a display device;
installing one or more plug-ins into the 3D graphics application;
receiving input from a user selecting a subset of the one or more plug-ins;
receiving input from a user defining one or more settings for the subset of plug-ins;
receiving input from the user defining a visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset of plug-ins;
receiving input from the user associating an identification of the selected subset of plug-ins, the one or more settings, and the visualization trait with a scenario bookmark; and
receiving input from the user saving the scenario bookmark such that a user can select the saved scenario bookmark and display a visualization of a scenario based on the selected set of plug-ins, one or more settings, and the visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to store user defined scenarios in a three-dimensional system. A 3D view of a real world scene is displayed, using a three-dimensional (3D) graphics application. Plug-ins are installed into the 3D graphics application. A user selects a subset of the plug-ins, defines settings for the subset of plug-ins, and defines a visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset. The user associates an identification of the selected subset, the settings, and the visualization trait with a scenario bookmark that is saved. The bookmark can be selected by a user to display a visualization of a scenario based on the selected subset, settings, and visualization trait.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for storing user defined scenarios in a three-dimensional system, comprising:
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displaying, using a three-dimensional (3D) graphics application, a 3D view of a real world scene on a display device; installing one or more plug-ins into the 3D graphics application; receiving input from a user selecting a subset of the one or more plug-ins; receiving input from a user defining one or more settings for the subset of plug-ins; receiving input from the user defining a visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset of plug-ins; receiving input from the user associating an identification of the selected subset of plug-ins, the one or more settings, and the visualization trait with a scenario bookmark; and receiving input from the user saving the scenario bookmark such that a user can select the saved scenario bookmark and display a visualization of a scenario based on the selected set of plug-ins, one or more settings, and the visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for storing user defined scenarios in a three-dimensional system in a computer system comprising:
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(a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to; (i) displaying, using a three-dimensional (3D) graphics application, a 3D view of a real world scene on a display device; (ii) installing one or more plug-ins into the 3D graphics application; (iii) receiving input from a user selecting a subset of the one or more plug-ins; (iv) receiving input from a user defining one or more settings for the subset of plug-ins; (v) receiving input from the user defining a visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset of plug-ins; (vi) receiving input from the user associating an identification of the selected subset of plug-ins, the one or more settings, and the visualization trait with a scenario bookmark; and (vii) receiving input from the user saving the scenario bookmark such that a user can select the saved scenario bookmark and display a visualization of a scenario based on the selected set of plug-ins, one or more settings, and the visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage device readable by a computer, tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps of storing user defined scenarios in a three-dimensional system, the method steps comprising the steps of:
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displaying, using a three-dimensional (3D) graphics application, a 3D view of a real world scene on a display device; installing one or more plug-ins into the 3D graphics application; receiving input from a user selecting a subset of the one or more plug-ins; receiving input from a user defining one or more settings for the subset of plug-ins; receiving input from the user defining a visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset of plug-ins; receiving input from the user associating an identification of the selected subset of plug-ins, the one or more settings, and the visualization trait with a scenario bookmark; and receiving input from the user saving the scenario bookmark such that a user can select the saved scenario bookmark and display a visualization of a scenario based on the selected set of plug-ins, one or more settings, and the visualization trait for each plug-in in the subset. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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