Method and apparatus for displaying a calculated geometric entity within one or more 3D rangefinder data sets
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1. A method for displaying a calculated geometric entity within at least one 3D range data set, comprising:
- at a computer processor for rendering 3D range data as a displayed image;
representing a provided first 3D range data set as at least one displayed image;
specifying a calculated geometric entity for representing a non-physical entity comprising;
a calculated trajectory or path of motion,a calculated origin of a trajectory or path of motion,a calculated region of fluid flow,a calculated swept volume,a calculated projection of light or shadow,a calculated position of a light source,a calculated sight line,calculated trajectories of explosion debris,a calculated intersection with any of the above, ora calculated normal vector to any of the above; and
displaying the calculated geometric entity merged within said at least one displayed image, wherein the first 3D range data set represents physical objects and wherein the calculated geometric entity represents something other than the physical objects represented by the first 3D range data set.
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Abstract
A method, computer program product, and apparatus for displaying a calculated geometric entity within at least one 3D range data set obtained using a 3D rangefinder device. At least a first 3D range data set is provided. Each 3D range data set is displayed as at least one displayed image. A calculated geometric entity selected from the group consisting of a vector, a surface, and a volume, is specified. The calculated geometric entity may be displayed merged within at least one displayed image.
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1. A method for displaying a calculated geometric entity within at least one 3D range data set, comprising:
at a computer processor for rendering 3D range data as a displayed image; representing a provided first 3D range data set as at least one displayed image; specifying a calculated geometric entity for representing a non-physical entity comprising; a calculated trajectory or path of motion, a calculated origin of a trajectory or path of motion, a calculated region of fluid flow, a calculated swept volume, a calculated projection of light or shadow, a calculated position of a light source, a calculated sight line, calculated trajectories of explosion debris, a calculated intersection with any of the above, or a calculated normal vector to any of the above; and displaying the calculated geometric entity merged within said at least one displayed image, wherein the first 3D range data set represents physical objects and wherein the calculated geometric entity represents something other than the physical objects represented by the first 3D range data set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor of a computer perform steps comprising:
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representing a first 3D range data set as at least one displayed image; specifying a calculated geometric entity for representing a non-physical entity comprising; a calculated trajectory or path of motion, a calculated origin of a trajectory or path of motion, a calculated region of fluid flow, a calculated swept volume, a calculated projection of light or shadow, a calculated position of a light source, a calculated sight line, calculated trajectories of explosion debris, a calculated intersection with any of the above, or a calculated normal vector to any of the above; and displaying the calculated geometric entity merged within said at least one displayed image, wherein the first 3D range data set represents physical objects and wherein the calculated geometric entity represents something other than the physical objects represented by the first 3D range data set. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for displaying a calculated geometric entity within at least one 3D range data set, comprising:
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at least one computer processor; a computer program product executing within the at least one computer processor, wherein the computer program product further comprises at least the following software modules therein; a first software module for providing a first 3D range data set; a second software module for representing the first 3D range data set; a third software module for specifying a calculated geometric entity for representing a non-physical entity comprising; a calculated trajectory or path of motion, a calculated origin of a trajectory or path of motion, a calculated region of fluid flow, a calculated swept volume, a calculated projection of light or shadow, a calculated position of a light source, a calculated sight line, calculated trajectories of explosion debris, a calculated intersection with any of the above, or a calculated normal vector to any of the above, wherein the first 3D range data set represents physical objects and wherein the calculated geometric entity represents something other than the physical objects represented by the first 3D range data set; and a fourth software module for displaying the calculated geometric entity merged within said at least one displayed image. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 24)
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