Interaction with a Three-Dimensional Virtual Scenario

• US 20140282267A1
• Filed: 09/06/2012
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
• Original Assignee: EADS Deutschland GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Inventors: Wittmann, David, Vogelmeier, Leonhard
• Application Number:
  US14/343,440
• Publication Number:
  US 20140282267A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/852
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/20 Stereoscopic displays; Three-dimensional displays; Pseudo-three-dimensional displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 30/56 by projecting aerial or floating images
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/302 for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays

Abstract

A display device for a three-dimensional virtual scenario for selecting objects in the virtual scenario provides feedback upon successful selection of an object. The display device is designed to output a haptic or tactile, optical or acoustic feedback upon selection of a virtual object.

Claims

1-14. -14. (canceled)

15. A display device for a three-dimensional virtual scenario for selection of objects in the virtual scenario with feedback upon selection of one of the objects, comprising:

a representation unit configured to represent a virtual scenario; and

a touch unit configured for the touch-controlled selection of an object in the virtual scenario,

wherein the touch unit is arranged in a display surface of the virtual scenario, and

wherein the touch unit is configured to output feedback to an operator of the display device upon successful selection of the object in the virtual scenario.

16. The display device of claim 15, wherein

the touch unit is configured to represent a selection area for the object, and

the selection of the object occurs by touching the selection area.

17. The display device of claim 16, wherein the touch unit is configured to provide the feedback at least in part through vibration of the touch unit.

18. The display device of claim 17, wherein the touch unit is configured with a plurality of areas that can individually provide for tactile feedback.

19. The display device of claim 15, wherein the feedback is an optical signal.

20. The display device of claim 15, wherein the feedback is an acoustic signal.

21. The display device of claim 15, wherein

the representation unit includes an overview area and a detail area,

the detail area represent a selectable section of the virtual scene of the overview area.

22. A workplace device for monitoring a three-dimensional virtual scenario, the workplace device comprising:

a display device for a three-dimensional virtual scenario for selection of objects in the virtual scenario with feedback upon selection of one of the objects, the display device includes

a representation unit configured to represent a virtual scenario; and

a touch unit configured for the touch-controlled selection of an object in the virtual scenario,

wherein the touch unit is arranged in a display surface of the virtual scenario, and

wherein the touch unit is configured to output feedback to an operator of the display device upon successful selection of the object in the virtual scenario.

23. The workplace device of claim 22, wherein the workplace device is configured for surveillance of airspaces.

24. The workplace device of claim 22, wherein the workplace device is configured to monitor and control unmanned aircraft.

25. A method for selecting objects in a three-dimensional scenario, comprising the steps:

receiving an operator'"'"'s touching of a selection surface of a virtual object in a display surface of a three-dimensional virtual scenario; and

outputting feedback to the operator upon successful selection of the virtual object.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising the steps:

displaying a selection element in the three-dimensional virtual scenario;

moving the selection element according to a finger movement of the operator on the display surface; and

selecting an object in the three-dimensional scenario by making the selection element overlap with the object to be selected,

wherein the displaying of the selection element, the moving of the selection element and the selecting of the object are performed after receiving the operator'"'"'s touching of the selection surface.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for selecting objects in a three-dimensional scenario, which when executed by a processor causes the processor to perform the steps:

receiving an operator'"'"'s touching of a selection surface of a virtual object in a display surface of a three-dimensional virtual scenario; and

outputting feedback to the operator upon successful selection of the virtual object.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27, further comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform the steps:

displaying a selection element in the three-dimensional virtual scenario;

moving the selection element according to a finger movement of the operator on the display surface; and

selecting an object in the three-dimensional scenario by making the selection element overlap with the object to be selected,

wherein the displaying of the selection element, the moving of the selection element and the selecting of the object are performed after receiving the operator'"'"'s touching of the selection surface.