Viewer interactive three-dimensional workspace with interactive three-dimensional objects and corresponding two-dimensional images of objects in an interactive two-dimensional workplane
First Claim
1. A data processor controlled display system for simultaneous interactive accessing of three-dimensional objects and two-dimensional image representations of such objects in a virtual three-dimensional workspace comprising:
- means for displaying a plurality of virtual three-dimensional objects in and environmentally associated with said virtual workspace;
means for storing for each of said virtual objects, at least one planar two-dimensional image of said virtual object;
user interactive means for functionally accessing said three-dimensional objects;
means for displaying a two-dimensional user-interactive workplane within said three-dimensional workspace;
user interactive means for selecting at least one of said virtual objects;
means responsive to said selecting means displaying the two-dimensional image of said selected object in said two-dimensional workplane; and
user interactive means for functionally accessing said two-dimensional image of said object, whereby a user has simultaneous functional access to a three-dimensional object or the two-dimensional image of said object.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program are provided for a virtual three-dimensional workspace containing a plurality of three-dimensional objects which may be interactively addressed or accessed by the viewer or user to perform a variety of interactive functions. In addition to these objects, the present invention provides a two-dimensional workplane setup at the front of the three-dimensional workspace which the viewer selectively contains two-dimensional images corresponding to and resembling selected three-dimensional whereby the user may select either the three-dimensional object or its two-dimensional image to perform particular interactive functions.
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12 Claims
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1. A data processor controlled display system for simultaneous interactive accessing of three-dimensional objects and two-dimensional image representations of such objects in a virtual three-dimensional workspace comprising:
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means for displaying a plurality of virtual three-dimensional objects in and environmentally associated with said virtual workspace; means for storing for each of said virtual objects, at least one planar two-dimensional image of said virtual object; user interactive means for functionally accessing said three-dimensional objects; means for displaying a two-dimensional user-interactive workplane within said three-dimensional workspace; user interactive means for selecting at least one of said virtual objects; means responsive to said selecting means displaying the two-dimensional image of said selected object in said two-dimensional workplane; and user interactive means for functionally accessing said two-dimensional image of said object, whereby a user has simultaneous functional access to a three-dimensional object or the two-dimensional image of said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A data processor implemented method for simultaneous interactive accessing of three-dimensional objects and two-dimensional image representations of such objects in a virtual three-dimensional workspace on a display comprising:
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displaying a plurality of virtual three-dimensional objects in and environmentally associated with said virtual workspace; storing for each of said virtual objects, at least one planar two-dimensional image of said virtual object; user interactively accessing said three-dimensional objects for data processing functions; displaying a two-dimensional user-interactive workplane within said three-dimensional workspace; user interactively selecting at least one of said virtual objects; displaying the two-dimensional image of said selected object in said two-dimensional workplane in response to said selection; and user interactively accessing said two-dimensional image of said object for a data processing function, whereby a user has simultaneous functional access to a three-dimensional object or the two-dimensional image of said object. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable program having data structure included on a computer readable medium which provides for the simultaneous interactive accessing of three-dimensional objects and two-dimensional image representations of such objects in a virtual three-dimensional workspace on a display comprising:
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means for displaying a plurality of virtual three-dimensional objects in and environmentally associated with said virtual workspace; means for storing for each of said virtual objects, at least one planar two-dimensional image of said virtual object; user interactive means for functionally accessing said three-dimensional objects; means for displaying a two-dimensional user-interactive workplane within said three-dimensional workspace; user interactive means for selecting at least one of said virtual objects; means responsive to said selecting means for displaying the two-dimensional image of said selected object in said two-dimensional workplane; and user interactive means for functionally accessing said two-dimensional image of said object, whereby a user has simultaneous functional access to a three-dimensional object or the two-dimensional image of said object. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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