NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A 3D VIRTUAL SCENE
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1. A method, comprising:
- allowing a user to designate walking; and
moving a view along a horizontal plane of a scene responsive to user inputs.
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Abstract
A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system allows a user to walk the view along a horizontal plane in the view where a dead zone is provided in which no motion occurs when the cursor is in the zone and motion direction and speed is controlled by the relative position of the cursor with respect to the zone.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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allowing a user to designate walking; and moving a view along a horizontal plane of a scene responsive to user inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of walking in a three dimensional scene, comparing:
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detecting activation of a mouse button; moving the cursor to a zone; setting a view speed to zero when the cursor is in the zone; increasing the view speed when the cursor is above the zone responsive to a distance the cursor is from the zone; decreasing the view speed when the cursor is below the zone responsive to a distance the cursor is from the zone; rotating a view direction right when the cursor is to the right of the zone responsive to a distance the cursor is to the right of the zone; rotating the view direction left when the cursor is to the left of the zone responsive to a distance the cursor is to the left of the zone; and moving the view responsive to the view speed and direction.
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display; and a computer allowing a user to designate walking and moving a view on the display along a horizontal plane of a scene responsive to user inputs.
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14. A computer readable storage for controlling a computer apparatus comprising a program allowing a user to designate walking and moving a view display along a horizontal plane of a scene responsive to user inputs.
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
a display showing a view moving in a display along a horizontal plane of a scene responsive to user inputs and a designation of a walking movement.
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