SPATIAL EXPLORATION FIELD OF VIEW PREVIEW MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A set of indicators for indicating a position and relative zoom level of a field of view in a corresponding spatial environment, the set of indicators comprising:
- a spherical indicator rendered on a two-dimensional display, the spherical indicator including;
a circle including an oval between the two horizontal-most points of the circle, the circle representing a sphere of the spherical indicator, the oval representing a celestial equator of the spherical indicator, anda line between the two vertical-most points of the circle, the line representing a celestial pole of the spherical indicator, anda center point of the circle from which a projection of the field of view is rendered within the circle representing the sphere of the spherical indicator, wherein the area of the projection of the field of view provides an indication of the relative zoom level, anda North indication associated with the celestial pole, anda Right Ascension indication associated with the projection of the field of view, anda Declination indication associated with the projection of the field of view; and
a local field of view indicator rendered on the two-dimensional display, the local field of view indicator including;
an area operable to present a representation of an object of the corresponding spatial environment, anda representation of the field of view positioned in the area relative to the object, the representation of the field of view corresponding to the projection of the field of view, wherein the area of the representation of the field of view provides an indication of the relative zoom level, andan indication of the relative zoom level, anda presentation of a name of the object.
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Abstract
Indicators operable to preview or show the position and relative zoom level of a field of view within a virtual space. Virtual space exploration tools typically make use of a field of view for limiting a user'"'"'s view of the virtual space and zooming in on a portion of the virtual space. A spherical indicator is provided to show the current position of the field of view within the virtual space, as well as provide an indication of level of zoom. A local field of view indication is also provided to show the current position of the field of view, as well as provide an indication of level of zoom, with respect to a nearby object within the virtual space. Such indicators may be useful in exploring outer space as well as landscapes and any other spaces.
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20 Claims
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1. A set of indicators for indicating a position and relative zoom level of a field of view in a corresponding spatial environment, the set of indicators comprising:
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a spherical indicator rendered on a two-dimensional display, the spherical indicator including; a circle including an oval between the two horizontal-most points of the circle, the circle representing a sphere of the spherical indicator, the oval representing a celestial equator of the spherical indicator, and a line between the two vertical-most points of the circle, the line representing a celestial pole of the spherical indicator, and a center point of the circle from which a projection of the field of view is rendered within the circle representing the sphere of the spherical indicator, wherein the area of the projection of the field of view provides an indication of the relative zoom level, and a North indication associated with the celestial pole, and a Right Ascension indication associated with the projection of the field of view, and a Declination indication associated with the projection of the field of view; and a local field of view indicator rendered on the two-dimensional display, the local field of view indicator including; an area operable to present a representation of an object of the corresponding spatial environment, and a representation of the field of view positioned in the area relative to the object, the representation of the field of view corresponding to the projection of the field of view, wherein the area of the representation of the field of view provides an indication of the relative zoom level, and an indication of the relative zoom level, and a presentation of a name of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A spherical indication system providing a preview of a field of view in a corresponding spatial environment, the spherical indication system comprising:
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a representation of a sphere wherein the representation of the sphere represents the corresponding spatial environment; a representation of a celestial equator of the representation of the sphere; a representation of a celestial pole of the representation of the sphere; and a projection of the field of view on the of the representation of the sphere, the projection of the field of view scaled and oriented to reflect a position and a relative zoom level of the field of view in the corresponding spatial environment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A local field of view indication system providing a preview of a field of view in a corresponding spatial environment, the local field of view indication system comprising:
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an area operable to present a representation of an object of the corresponding spatial environment; and a representation of the field of view positioned in the area relative to the object and scaled and oriented to reflect a position and a relative zoom level of the field of view in the corresponding spatial environment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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