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System and method for providing mapping notation in interactive video displays
Assignee: Activision Publishing Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-24
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Granted: 1998-11-10
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Expires: 2017-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A video imaging system and method that allow a user to manipulate an image displayed on a video display are disclosed. The video display includes a mechanism that controls a portion of a virtual display area to be shown on the display. The video imaging system and method of the present invention include a virtual display that is mappable to an actual video display. A mapping notation is provided to allow for a virtual three-dimensional orientation or mapping notation icon, which allows the user to control which portion of the virtual image area is displayed with respect to the entire virtual image area. The mapping notation icon is manipulated, by a device, such as a mouse or trackball, to allow the user to manipulate the virtual image area to display another portion of the virtual image area.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian J. Cragun
- 👤 Michael D. Mitchell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04815; G06T; G06T15/00; G06T15/10; G06T15/20; G06T19/00; G06T19/20; G06T2200/00; G06T2200/24; G06T2219/00; G06T2219/20; G06T2219/2016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A display system comprising: a display device; means for generating an image in said display device; means for mapping data corresponding to said image onto two three-dimensional control objects, a first three-dimensional control object representing a fixed view of said image and a second three-dimensional control object representing a relative view of said image; and means for controlling an orientation of said second three-dimensional control object such that a selected portion of said image is displayed by selecting a portion of said second three-dimensional object to be displayed by a pointing device, wherein said image on said selected portion of said relative three-dimensional control object is then displayed in said display device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A display system comprising: a display device; means for generating an image in said display device; means for mapping data corresponding to said image onto two three-dimensional control objects, a first three-dimensional control object representing a fixed view of said image and a second three-dimensional control object representing a relative view of said image; and means for controlling an orientation of said second three-dimensional control object such that a selected portion of said image is displayed by selecting a portion of said second three-dimensional object to be displayed by a pointing device, wherein said image on said selected portion of said relative three-dimensional control object is then displayed in said display device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The display system according to claim 1 wherein said virtual three-dimensional object comprises a desktop.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The display system according to claim 1 wherein said virtual three-dimensional object displays said image data which comprises two-dimensional images.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The display system according to claim 1 wherein said means for controlling said virtual three-dimensional object such that a selected portion of said image data is displayed includes a relative position controller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The display system according to claim 1 wherein said means for controlling said virtual three-dimensional object such that a selected portion of said image data is displayed includes an absolute position controller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display system according to claim 1 wherein said virtual three-dimensional object is cylindrical in structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display system according to claim 1 wherein said virtual three-dimensional object is spherical in structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display system according to claim 1 wherein said virtual three-dimensional object is toroidal in structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a video imaging system that allows a user to manipulate an image displayed on a video display, said image being a partial image of a virtual image, a method of providing a three-dimensional mapping notation comprising the following steps: establishing two three-dimensional control objects upon which said image will be mapped and then displayed, a first three-dimensional control object representing a fixed view of said image and a second three-dimensional control object representing a relative view of said image; and controlling the orientation of said relative three-dimensional control object such that a selected portion of said image is displayed by selecting a portion of said relative three-dimensional control object to be displayed by a pointing device, wherein said image on said selected portion of said relative three-dimensional control object is then displayed within said video display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a video imaging system that allows a user to manipulate an image displayed on a video display, said image being a partial image of a virtual image, a method of providing a three-dimensional mapping notation comprising the following steps: establishing two three-dimensional control objects upon which said image will be mapped and then displayed, a first three-dimensional control object representing a fixed view of said image and a second three-dimensional control object representing a relative view of said image; and controlling the orientation of said relative three-dimensional control object such that a selected portion of said image is displayed by selecting a portion of said relative three-dimensional control object to be displayed by a pointing device, wherein said image on said selected portion of said relative three-dimensional control object is then displayed within said video display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said controlling said orientation of said virtual three-dimensional object such that a selected portion of said image data is displayed includes a relative position controller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said controlling said orientation of said virtual three-dimensional object such that a selected portion of said image data is displayed includes an absolute position controller.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
162 words
A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium, comprising: a video imaging system for displaying a selected portion of image data, wherein said video imaging system includes: instruction means for generating an image in a display device; instruction means for mapping data corresponding to said image onto two three-dimensional control objects, a first three-dimensional control object representing a fixed view of said image and a second three-dimensional control object representing a relative view of said image; and instruction means for controlling an orientation of said relative three-dimensional control object such that a selected portion of said image is displayed by permitting a user to select a portion of said relative three-dimensional control object to be displayed utilizing a pointing device, wherein said image on said selected portion of said relative three-dimensional control object is then displayed in said display device; and a signal bearing media bearing said video imaging system and adapted to be utilized within a data processing system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
162 words
A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium, comprising: a video imaging system for displaying a selected portion of image data, wherein said video imaging system includes: instruction means for generating an image in a display device; instruction means for mapping data corresponding to said image onto two three-dimensional control objects, a first three-dimensional control object representing a fixed view of said image and a second three-dimensional control object representing a relative view of said image; and instruction means for controlling an orientation of said relative three-dimensional control object such that a selected portion of said image is displayed by permitting a user to select a portion of said relative three-dimensional control object to be displayed utilizing a pointing device, wherein said image on said selected portion of said relative three-dimensional control object is then displayed in said display device; and a signal bearing media bearing said video imaging system and adapted to be utilized within a data processing system.
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