Display of a Corrected Browser Projection of a Visual Guide for Placing a Three Dimensional Object in a Browser

• US 20130265297A1
• Filed: 04/06/2012
• Published: 10/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc. (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Mueller, Eric J.
• Application Number:
  US13/441,360
• Publication Number:
  US 20130265297A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/419
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/20 Perspective computation

Abstract

A method for displaying a corrected projection of a visual guide for a 3D object includes receiving drawing information for displaying the 3D object in a browser, and displaying, in the browser, a first visual guide having a first projection for the 3D object for a default 3D location. The first projection is a default projection of the browser. The method further includes un-projecting the first visual guide to reverse the first projection of the browser. The un-projected first visual guide is a second visual guide for the 3D object. The method further includes projecting the second visual guide according to an actual 3D location of the 3D object in the computerized 3D space. The method further includes displaying, in the browser, the second visual guide at the actual 3D location at which the 3D drawing will appear subsequent to displaying the 3D object in the browser.

Claims

1. A method operable on a computing device for displaying a corrected browser projection of a visual guide for placing a three dimensional (3D) object displayed by a browser, the method comprising:

receiving, via the computing device, drawing information for displaying the 3D object in the browser;

displaying, in the browser, a first visual guide having a first projection for the 3D object for a default 3D location in a computerized 3D space in response to receiving the drawing information, wherein the first projection is a default projection of the browser;

un-projecting, via the computing device, the first visual guide to reverse the first projection of the browser, wherein the un-projected first visual guide is a second visual guide for the 3D object;

projecting, via the computing device, the second visual guide according to an actual 3D location of the 3D object in the computerized 3D space, wherein the actual 3D location is different from the default 3D location; and

displaying, in the browser, the second visual guide at the actual 3D location at which the 3D drawing will appear subsequent to displaying the 3D object in the browser.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying, in the browser, the 3D object at the actual 3D location.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying the 3D object at the actual 3D location includes displaying the 3D object with a projection that is the same as the projection for the second visual guide.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising removing the first visual guide and the second visual guide from the browser subsequent to displaying the 3D object at the actual 3D location.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying in the browser the 3D object in the second visual guide.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, via the computing device, a command for moving the second visual guide to a different 3D location;

and displaying the 3D object at the different 3D location, wherein the 3D object is not moved by the browser from the different 3D location when the 3D object is displayed.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving the command for moving the second visual guide to the different 3D location includes receiving, via the computing device, the command from a user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein un-projecting includes un-projecting a set of points on the first visual guide.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the set of points are at corners of the first visual guide.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein projecting the second visual guide includes projecting the set of points to a second set of points, which are at corners of the second visual guide.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for displaying a visual guide for placing a corrected browser projection of a three dimensional (3D) object displayed by a browser, the instructions for controlling a computer system to be operable for:

receiving drawing information for displaying the 3D object in the browser;

displaying, in the browser, a first visual guide having a first projection for the 3D object for a default 3D location in a computerized 3D space in response to receiving the drawing information, wherein the first projection is a default projection of the browser;

un-projecting the first visual guide to reverse the first projection of the browser, wherein the un-projected first visual guide is a second visual guide for the 3D object;

projecting the second visual guide according to an actual 3D location of the 3D object in the computerized 3D space, wherein the actual 3D location is different from the default 3D location; and

displaying, in the browser, the second visual guide at the actual 3D location at which the 3D drawing will appear subsequent to displaying the 3D object in the browser.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing of claim 11, wherein displaying the 3D object at the actual 3D location includes displaying the 3D object with a projection that is the same as the projection for the second visual guide.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further configured for controlling a computer system to be operable for removing the first visual guide and the second visual guide from the browser subsequent to displaying the 3D object at the actual 3D location.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing of claim 11, wherein un-projecting includes un-projecting a set of points on the first visual guide.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing of claim 14, wherein the set of points are at corners of the first visual guide.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing of claim 15, wherein projecting the second visual guide includes projecting the set of points to a second set of points, which are at corners of the second visual guide.

17. An apparatus configured to display corrected browser projection of a visual guide for placing a three dimensional (3D) object displayed by a browser, the apparatus comprising:

a set of computer processors; and

a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the set of computer processors to be operable for;

receiving drawing information for displaying the 3D object in the browser;

displaying, in the browser, a first visual guide having a first projection for the 3D object for a default 3D location in a computerized 3D space in response to receiving the drawing information, wherein the first projection is a default projection of the browser;

un-projecting the first visual guide to reverse the first projection of the browser, wherein the un-projected first visual guide is a second visual guide for the 3D object;

projecting the second visual guide according to an actual 3D location of the 3D object in the computerized 3D space, wherein the actual 3D location is different from the default 3D location; and

displaying, in the browser, the second visual guide at the actual 3D location at which the 3D drawing will appear subsequent to displaying the 3D object in the browser.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein rending the 3D object at the actual 3D location comprises displaying the 3D object with a projection that is the same as the projection for the second visual guide.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein rending the 3D object at the actual 3D location comprises removing the first visual guide and the second visual guide from the browser subsequent to displaying the 3D object at the actual 3D location.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein un-projecting comprises:

un-projecting a set of points on the first visual guide, wherein the set of points are at corners of the first visual guide; and

projecting the set of points to a second set of points, which are at corners of the second visual guide.