SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION USING A TWO HANDED INTERFACE

• US 20130104083A1
• Filed: 10/21/2011
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Digital Artforms Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Digital Artforms Incorporated
• Inventors: Mlyniec, Paul, Jerald, Jason, Yoganandan, Arun
• Application Number:
  US13/279,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20130104083A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/849
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/23 for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1093 using visible light
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors

Abstract

Certain embodiments relate to systems and methods for navigating and analyzing portions of a three-dimensional virtual environment using a two-handed interface. Particularly, methods for operating a Volumetric Selection Object (VSO) to select elements of the environment are provided, as well as operations for adjusting the user'"'"'s position, orientation and scale. Efficient and ergonomic methods for quickly acquiring and positioning, orienting, and scaling the VSO are provided. Various uses of the VSO, such as augmenting a primary dataset with data from a secondary dataset are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for positioning, reorienting, and scaling a visual selection object (VSO) within a three-dimensional scene, the method comprising:

receiving an indication of snap functionality activation at a first timepoint;

determining a vector between a first and a second cursor;

determining an attachment point on the first cursor;

determining a translation and rotation of the first cursor; and

translate and rotate the VSO to be aligned with the first cursor such that;

a first face of the VSO is adjacent to the attachment point of the first cursor; and

the VSO is aligned relative to the vector,

wherein the method is implemented on one or more computer systems.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the VSO being aligned relative to the vector comprises the longest axis of the VSO being parallel with the vector.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining an attachment point on the first cursor comprises determining the center of the first cursor.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a change in position and orientation associated with the first cursor from the first position and orientation to a second position and orientation and maintaining the relative translation and rotation of the VSO.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication to perform a scaling operation;

determining an offset between an element of the VSO and the second cursor; and

scaling the VSO based on the attachment point, offset, and second cursor position.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the element comprises one of a vertex, face, or edge of the VSO.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the element is a vertex and the scaling of the VSO is performed in three dimensions.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the element is an edge and the scaling of the VSO is performed in two dimensions.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the element is a face and the scaling of the VSO is performed in one dimension.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving an indication that scaling is to be terminated;

receiving a change in translation and rotation associated with the first cursor from the second position and orientation to a third position and orientation; and

maintaining the relative position and orientation of the VSO following receipt of the indication that scaling is to be terminated.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to cause one or more computer systems to perform the method comprising:

receiving an indication of snap functionality activation at a first timepoint;

determining a vector between a first and a second cursor;

determining an attachment point on the first cursor;

determining a translation and rotation of the first cursor; and

translate and rotate the VSO to be aligned with the first cursor such that;

a first face of the VSO is adjacent to the attachment point of the first cursor; and

the VSO is aligned relative to the vector.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the VSO being aligned relative to the vector comprises the longest axis of the VSO being parallel with the vector.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein determining an attachment point on the first cursor comprises determining the center of the first cursor.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, the method further comprising:

receiving a change in position and orientation associated with the first cursor from the first position and orientation to a second position and orientation and maintaining the relative translation and rotation of the VSO.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, the method further comprising:

receiving an indication to perform a scaling operation;

determining an offset between an element of the VSO and the second cursor; and

scaling the VSO based on the attachment point, offset, and second cursor position.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the element comprises one of a vertex, face, or edge of the VSO.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the element is a vertex and the scaling of the VSO is performed in three dimensions.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the element is an edge and the scaling of the VSO is performed in two dimensions.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the element is a face and the scaling of the VSO is performed in one dimension.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, the method further comprising:

receiving an indication that scaling is to be terminated;

receiving a change in translation and rotation associated with the first cursor from the second position and orientation to a third orientation; and

maintaining the relative position and orientation of the VSO following receipt of the indication that scaling is to be terminated.