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Hotlinks between an annotation window and graphics window for interactive 3D graphics

  • US 5,708,764 A
  • Filed: 09/10/1996
  • Issued: 01/13/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a graphics system including a graphics processing engine for processing and displaying data representing three dimensional objects in a first portion of a display, a method of controlling operation of said graphics system comprising the steps of:

  • in response to user input, entering and displaying data in a second portion of said display, wherein said data includes a plurality of text strings and a plurality of symbols embedded within said text strings, wherein said symbols represent at least one hotlink command for controlling operation of said graphics processing engine;

    in response to user selection of first data displayed in said second portion of said display, analyzing said first data to determine if said first data includes at least one symbol; and

    upon determining that said first data includes at least one symbol, identifying a first hotlink command represented by said at least one symbol included in said first data and controlling operation of said graphics processing engine to perform at least one graphics function according to said first hotlink command.

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