Method and apparatus for interactive curved surface seismic interpretation and visualization
First Claim
1. A multi-section hybrid projection screen positionable on a desktop, said hybrid screen having a concave three-dimensional (3D) viewing surface for receiving focused images projected on said concave surface, said hybrid screen comprising:
- a) a concave semidome ceiling section;
b) a flat semicircular floor section having a diameter matching the maximum diameter of said semidome; and
c) a semicylindrical wall section having a diameter matching the maximum diameter of said semidome, said wall section being edgewise joined between said ceiling section and said floor section to form a continuous concave viewing surface with said ceiling section and said wall section, wherein said ceiling section is supported above said desktop when said floor section is positioned on said desktop, and wherein said multi-section hybrid screen displays images projected on at least a subsection of said hybrid screen;
d) a moveable paddle screen; and
e) a tracking system for detecting the position of said paddle screen relative to an image displayed on said hybrid screen and wherein said paddle screen displays images projected on it in accordance with its position.
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Abstract
An enlarged computer graphic image of seismic data is displayed on a concave three-dimensional surface having a shape corresponding to the shape of selected data extracted from a three-dimensional seismic volume. Thus providing an enlarged image of a seismic surface where the data is spatially correct in three-dimensions, and which increases the ease with which interpreters can locate geological features such as horizons, faults, and channels. An auxiliary paddle screen is provided to display an interactive video image for exploring the volume within the hybrid screen.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-section hybrid projection screen positionable on a desktop, said hybrid screen having a concave three-dimensional (3D) viewing surface for receiving focused images projected on said concave surface, said hybrid screen comprising:
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a) a concave semidome ceiling section;
b) a flat semicircular floor section having a diameter matching the maximum diameter of said semidome; and
c) a semicylindrical wall section having a diameter matching the maximum diameter of said semidome, said wall section being edgewise joined between said ceiling section and said floor section to form a continuous concave viewing surface with said ceiling section and said wall section, wherein said ceiling section is supported above said desktop when said floor section is positioned on said desktop, and wherein said multi-section hybrid screen displays images projected on at least a subsection of said hybrid screen;
d) a moveable paddle screen; and
e) a tracking system for detecting the position of said paddle screen relative to an image displayed on said hybrid screen and wherein said paddle screen displays images projected on it in accordance with its position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A paddle screen comprising:
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a) a viewing surface for displaying projected images;
b) a handle connected to said viewing surface; and
c) a tracking system for detecting the position of said viewing surface and wherein said paddle screen displays images projected on it in accordance with its position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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a) projecting a first image onto a first screen; and
b) projecting a second image onto a second screen based on said second screen'"'"'s position in relation to said first screen. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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