Touchscreen two-dimensional emulation of three-dimensional objects
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional object and allowing a user to interact with the two dimensional representation, the apparatus comprising:
- a computer with a video screen;
computer programming means coupled to the computer for providing a two-dimensional reproduction of the three-dimensional object on the computer video screen; and
,touchscreen interaction means coupled to the computer for allowing an operator to interact with the computer programming means by touching the two-dimensional reproduction wherein such interaction is substantially similar to the way the user would interact with the three dimensional object.
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Abstract
Computer programs are provided which utilize a touchscreen to emulate three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional computer screen. One program, called personal cardfile (PCF), combines the convenience of a desktop rotary cardfile with the power of a computerized product. PCF presents an image of a rotary file, complete with "knobs" for flipping through "cards" in a cardfile, and "tabs" for selecting "cards" to be represented individually on the touchscreen. Another program, called financial computer (FC), emulates an HP12C handheld financial calculator. The HP12C calculator is manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, Calif. On a computer touchscreen, an operator sees a familiar looking "calculator" and touches its "keys" to operate it, just as for a conventional three-dimensional calculator.
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9 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional object and allowing a user to interact with the two dimensional representation, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer with a video screen; computer programming means coupled to the computer for providing a two-dimensional reproduction of the three-dimensional object on the computer video screen; and
,touchscreen interaction means coupled to the computer for allowing an operator to interact with the computer programming means by touching the two-dimensional reproduction wherein such interaction is substantially similar to the way the user would interact with the three dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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