公开(公告)号：US06304909B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09215704

申请日：1998-12-18

申请人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Scott Harlan Isensee

发明人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Scott Harlan Isensee

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G06F17/30902 ,  H04L67/325 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A computer network such as the internet has servers to deliver pages of data to remote users upon demand, and these pages usually contain links to further pages. The request for data is in the form of a page address sent by the user, identifying a specific page, usually by a “URL”. The server has the ability to generate context-sensitive information about delivery of this page, including current loading at the server, transmission bandwidth for the server, and size of the data requested. The server can calculate the time needed to transfer the requested data, and send this information to the client. The user can then decide the transfer method desired, based on the information sent by the server. For example, the user may want immediate transfer, or delayed transfer, or may want to abort the request. The requested page may be sent later by email. The server may send this context-sensitive information for all of the links on a page, and the user station may display the information for a link when it is clicked, in one embodiment. In this manner, receipt of information can be selective, based on user's needs and network delays.

摘要翻译： 诸如因特网之类的计算机网络具有服务器，可根据需要向远程用户传送数据页面，并且这些页面通常包含进一步页面的链接。 数据请求是由用户发送的页面地址的形式，通常以“URL”标识特定页面。 服务器能够生成有关此页面传递的上下文相关信息，包括服务器上的当前加载，服务器的传输带宽以及请求数据的大小。 服务器可以计算传输所请求数据所需的时间，并将此信息发送给客户端。 然后，用户可以根据服务器发送的信息来决定所需的传输方法。 例如，用户可能需要立即转移或延迟转移，或者可能想中止请求。 请求的页面可以稍后通过电子邮件发送。 服务器可以向页面上的所有链接发送该上下文相关信息，并且在一个实施例中，用户站可以在点击链接时显示链接的信息。 以这种方式，可以根据用户的需求和网络延迟来选择接收信息。

公开(公告)号：US06218966B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-17

申请号：US09187072

申请日：1998-11-05

申请人： Joel Gerard Goodwin ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Ricky Lee Poston ,  I-hsing Tsao

发明人： Joel Gerard Goodwin ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Ricky Lee Poston ,  I-hsing Tsao

IPC分类号： H03M1100

CPC分类号： G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0202

摘要： A key assembly includes a cover disposed over a transducer which is connected to a key acutator/interface disposed between the key transducer and a CPU. A tactile signal generator generates control signals from the CPU to activate the actuator/interface. The actuator/interface provides a signal appropriate to the particular transducer causing it to produce tactile feedback response to the key cover and user's touch. The key assembly may include a larger key cover disposed over a plurality of key transducers whereby the CPU causes texture and fine detail sensations variable over the key cover area by selective, variable actuation of the transducers. The end-user may thereby sense by physical contact with the large key cover electronically generated sensations of irregular surfaces or textures. Tactile profiles either user-specified or automatically invoked by a corresponding application vary the keyboard touch and feel as defined by the selected profile.

摘要翻译： 钥匙组件包括设置在换能器上的盖，该盖连接到设置在钥匙换能器和CPU之间的按键辅助器/接口。 触觉信号发生器产生来自CPU的控制信号以激活致动器/接口。 致动器/接口提供适合于特定换能器的信号，使其产生对键盖和用户触摸的触觉反馈响应。 钥匙组件可以包括设置在多个钥匙换能器上的较大的钥匙盖，由此CPU通过选择性地，可变地致动换能器而使钥匙盖区域上的纹理和细小的细节感觉变化。 因此，最终用户可以通过与大键盖的电子产生的不规则表面或纹理感觉的物理接触来感测。 用户指定或由相应应用程序自动调用的触觉配置会改变所选配置文件所定义的键盘触摸和感觉。

公开(公告)号：US6121971A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-19

申请号：US789338

申请日：1997-01-27

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts ,  Didier Daniel Bardon

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts ,  Didier Daniel Bardon

IPC分类号： G06T17/00 ,  G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T17/00

摘要： A method and system for providing visual hierarchy of task groups and related viewpoints of a three dimensional display of a computer system is disclosed. The method and system comprises providing a group of task related objects and positioning an object within an associated viewpoint when the object is to be utilized. In the present invention each task group is composed of objects related to a particular user task. Associated with each task group is a viewpoint in the 3D space. The visual organization of task groups and associated viewpoints allows the user to traverse the task-object hierarchy smoothly, seeing more or less of the surrounding task context as desired.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于提供计算机系统的三维显示器的任务组的视觉层次和相关视点的方法和系统。 所述方法和系统包括提供一组任务相关对象并且当所述对象要被利用时在相关视点内定位对象。 在本发明中，每个任务组由与特定用户任务相关的对象组成。 与每个任务组相关联的是3D空间中的一个视点。 任务组和相关视点的视觉组织允许用户平滑地遍历任务对象层次，根据需要查看或多或少的周围任务上下文。

公开(公告)号：US6052130A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-18

申请号：US753124

申请日：1996-11-20

申请人： Didier Daniel Bardon ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

发明人： Didier Daniel Bardon ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

IPC分类号： G06T11/60 ,  G06T3/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/60

摘要： A data processing system, software program, and method scale the contents of a window or similar display area in unison and in proportion. During operation, all of the contained control, text, and images included in the window are scaled proportionately so that a user is still able to use the displayed object and the displayed object retains its characteristic image. Composite images of realistically-rendered objects are resized and moved in a manner which is dependent upon a common non-changing representation of a container and a contained object displayed on a display device. When the common non-changing representation is modified by resizing, a scaling operation is performed on the composite image as a whole. However, when the representation of a contained object is modified and the common non-changing representation is no longer displayed, a region of a contained object is "clipped out" from the container before the image is displayed. The contained object is then allowed to display its image as is required in light of the movement and resizing operations desired by the user.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统，软件程序和方法可以一致地按比例缩放窗口或类似显示区域的内容。 在操作期间，包括在窗口中的所有控制，文本和图像都按比例缩放，使得用户仍然能够使用所显示的对象，并且所显示的对象保留其特征图像。 实际呈现的对象的复合图像以取决于显示在显示设备上的容器和包含对象的公共不变更表示的方式被调整大小并移动。 当通过调整大小修改公共不变化表示时，对合成图像整体执行缩放操作。 然而，当包含的对象的表示被修改并且不再显示常见的不改变表示时，在显示图像之前，将包含的对象的区域从容器中“剪除”。 然后根据用户期望的移动和调整大小操作，所包含的对象被允许显示其所需的图像。

公开(公告)号：US06014145A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US888804

申请日：1997-07-07

申请人： Didier Daniel Claude Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Shirley Lynn Martin

发明人： Didier Daniel Claude Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Shirley Lynn Martin

IPC分类号： G06T15/10 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/10

摘要： In a data processor controlled display system having three-dimensional objects laid out in a three-dimensional virtual workspace, the objects have associated there with respective collision barriers which are stored with their corresponding objects. Then during navigation via changing the users viewpoint in to the workspace, when this changing viewpoint encounters any collision barrier which is offset from its object by a selected distance D, the viewpoint stops. This distance of the barrier from the object is selected so as to stop the viewpoint at a distance sufficiently removed from its particular object so as to leave the user or viewer with a view of the workscape of sufficient scope to permit the viewer to select a different navigation path or path branch. In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, the viewpoint is optionally provided with a similar collision barrier.

摘要翻译： 在具有在三维虚拟工作空间中布置的三维对象的数据处理器控制的显示系统中，对象与其中存在与其相应对象一起存储的相应的碰撞障碍相关联。 然后在通过将用户视点改变为工作空间的导航期间，当该改变的视点遇到与其对象偏移所选距离D的任何碰撞障碍物时，视点停止。 选择屏障与物体的距离，以便在距离其特定物体足够的距离处停止视点，以使离开使用者或观看者具有足够范围的视野，以允许观看者选择不同的视野 导航路径或路径分支。 根据本发明的另一方面，该视点可选地具有类似的碰撞屏障。

公开(公告)号：US5973697A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US789345

申请日：1997-01-27

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts ,  Didier Daniel Bardon ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts ,  Didier Daniel Bardon ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G06T15/10 ,  G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/10

摘要： A system and method for utilizing face viewpoints of objects in a 3D environment includes three aspects. In a first aspect, the system and method is directed to defining a plurality of optimized viewpoints of an object referred to hereinafter as face viewpoints. In a second aspect a method and system is disclosed that provides for a preferred face viewpoint of the plurality of face viewpoints. Finally, the third aspect provides for a system and method for determining a navigation path to the preferred face viewpoint.

摘要翻译： 用于在3D环境中利用物体的面部视点的系统和方法包括三个方面。 在第一方面，系统和方法涉及定义下文称为面部视点的对象的多个优化视点。 在第二方面，公开了提供多个面部视点的优选面部视点的方法和系统。 最后，第三方面提供一种用于确定优选面部视点的导航路径的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US5969724A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-19

申请号：US789344

申请日：1997-01-31

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts

IPC分类号： G06T15/00 ,  G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/00

摘要： A method and system for navigating through an opaque structure via a user on a display in a computer system. The method and system comprises the steps of determining if the opaque structure is within a predetermined distance of the user and changing the opaque structure to a translucent structure when the user is within the predetermined distance of the opaque structure. Accordingly through the use of the method and system, a user can navigate more easily and efficiently through a display, particularly in three-dimensional environments associated with such a display without becoming disoriented.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在计算机系统中的显示器上经由用户导航不透明结构的方法和系统。 该方法和系统包括以下步骤：当用户处于不透明结构的预定距离内时，确定不透明结构是否在用户的预定距离内，并且将不透明结构改变为半透明结构。 因此，通过使用该方法和系统，用户可以通过显示器更容易和有效地导航，特别是在与这种显示器相关联的三维环境中，而不会变得迷失方向。

公开(公告)号：US5923324A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-13

申请号：US826617

申请日：1997-04-04

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于虚拟三维工作空间的系统，方法和计算机程序，该虚拟三维工作空间包含可被观看者或用户交互地寻址或访问以执行各种交互功能的多个三维对象。 除了这些目的之外，本发明还提供了三维工作空间前面的二维工作平面设置，观察者选择性地包含对应于和类似于所选三维的二维图像，由此用户可以选择三维 维度对象或其二维图像来执行特定的交互功能。

公开(公告)号：US5883628A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-16

申请号：US887806

申请日：1997-07-03

申请人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Didier Daniel Claude Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Shirley Lynn Martin

发明人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Didier Daniel Claude Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Shirley Lynn Martin

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815

摘要： The problem addressed by this invention is that of resolving what occurs when a user's viewpoint comes into contact with an object residing in a three-dimensional workspace as the viewer navigates through that workspace. There are several possibilities in such a situation. For example, the viewer's viewpoint may be stopped and prevented from advancing further or it may penetrate the object. The instant invention provides a climbability property for objects in 3-D virtual environments. This property, when stored in the software along with the properties which define that object, can alter the viewer's viewpoint such that it will automatically be adjusted to simulate the behavior of climbing over the object.

摘要翻译： 本发明解决的问题是解决当观众浏览该工作空间时用户的观点与驻留在三维工作空间中的对象接触时发生的问题。 在这种情况下有几种可能性。 例如，观察者的视点可以被停止并被阻止进一步前进或者可以穿透物体。 本发明为3-D虚拟环境中的对象提供了爬升性能。 该属性与存储在软件中的属性一起存储在定义该对象的属性中时，可以改变观察者的视点，以便自动调整该属性以模拟攀登对象的行为。

公开(公告)号：US5828371A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-27

申请号：US561995

申请日：1995-11-22

申请人： Troy Lee Cline ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Ricky Lee Poston ,  Jon Harald Werner

发明人： Troy Lee Cline ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Ricky Lee Poston ,  Jon Harald Werner

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/00 ,  G06F3/0483

摘要： A method and system for graphic video image control of selected segments of video data from within a video presentation which includes a large number of video frames. The video frames are displayed in a stacked overlapping manner within a computer display system. Upon selection of a particular edge of the display of an uppermost frame, each frame is then slightly offset from an adjacent frame such that a small portion of each overlapped frame may be visually accessed. A user may then select some portion of the video presentation for display by observing the transition effects along the exposed edge of each frame and then graphically selecting a particular frame utilizing a graphical pointing device, such as a mouse pointer. The selected frame is then displayed and a particular portion of the video presentation, beginning at the selected frame, may then be presented, greatly enhancing the efficiency of video display control.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从包括大量视频帧的视频呈现内的视频数据的选定段的图形视频图像控制的方法和系统。 视频帧以计算机显示系统中的堆叠重叠的方式显示。 在选择最上面的帧的显示器的特定边缘时，每个帧然后与相邻帧稍微偏移，使得每个重叠帧的小部分可以被视觉上访问。 然后，用户可以通过观察沿着每个帧的暴露边缘的过渡效果来选择视频呈现的一部分来进行显示，然后使用诸如鼠标指针的图形指示设备图形地选择特定帧。 然后显示所选择的帧，然后可以呈现从所选帧开始的视频呈现的特定部分，大大提高了视频显示控制的效率。