公开(公告)号：US08194972B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US13178813

申请日：2011-07-08

申请人： Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/001 ,  G06T15/40 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G09G5/02

摘要： According to certain embodiments of the present invention, a graphical presentation is generated from a data representation. A transparency lens is applied to reveal a region-of-interest within an original image. The region-of-interest is occluded by an occluding portion of the original image. The transparency lens includes a focal region having a transparency to reduce occlusion of the region-of-interest by the occluding portion. The transparency lens also includes a shoulder region between the focal region and a foreground of the original image. The shoulder region has decreasing transparency from the focal region to the foreground. In an embodiment, occluding portion is sliced into slices normal to a depth axis of the original image. Transparencies are applied to the slices as a function of depth of the slices to form the shoulder region.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的某些实施例，从数据表示生成图形呈现。 应用透明透镜来显示原始图像内的感兴趣区域。 感兴趣的区域被原始图像的闭塞部分遮挡。 透明透镜包括具有透明度的聚焦区域，以减少遮挡部分的感兴趣区域的遮挡。 透明透镜还包括在焦点区域和原始图像的前景之间的肩部区域。 肩部区域具有从焦点区域到前景的透明度降低。 在一个实施例中，封闭部分被切成与原始图像的深度轴垂直的切片。 透明胶片作为切片深度的函数应用于切片以形成肩部区域。

公开(公告)号：US07983473B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US11695104

申请日：2007-04-02

申请人： Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/001 ,  G06T15/40 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G09G5/02

摘要： A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest within an original image for display on a display screen, the region-of-interest being at a depth within the original image and being occluded by a portion of the original image at a lesser depth, the method comprising: applying graduated transparency to the original image to generate the presentation, the graduated transparency reducing occlusion of the region-of-interest by making transparent at least some of the portion of the original image occluding the region-of-interest, the graduated transparency when applied renders within the presentation a focal region having a maximum level of transparency at the depth of and for the region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region where transparency decreases with lessening depth from the maximum level to that of the original image surrounding the shoulder region to provide context for the focal region with respect to the original image; and, displaying the presentation on the display screen.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在原始图像中生成兴趣区域的呈现以在显示屏幕上显示的方法，所述兴趣区域处于原始图像内的深度并被原始图像的一部分遮挡 该方法包括：将渐变透明度应用于原始图像以产生呈现，渐变透明度通过使原始图像的至少部分的一部分遮挡着区域的透明度来减少感兴趣区域的遮挡， 感兴趣的是，当在演示中应用渲染时呈现渐变的透明度，该焦点区域在至少部分被肩部区域包围的深度处的感兴趣区域具有最大程度的透明度，其中透明度随着从最大水平的减小深度而减小 与围绕肩部区域的原始图像的图像相对于原始图像提供焦点区域的上下文; 并在显示屏幕上显示该呈现。

公开(公告)号：US07173633B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-06

申请号：US10788482

申请日：2004-03-01

申请人： Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G09G5/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/048

摘要： In a data processing system that executes a program of instructions, a method of inverting a distorted surface in a detail-in-context presentation is provided comprising the steps of locating a first approximation point in an undistorted surface for the inversion of a point in a distorted surface, determining if the approximation point is acceptable as an inversion of the point in the distorted surface, locating a next approximation point in the undistorted surface if the first approximation point is not acceptable, and repeating this process until an acceptable approximation point is located for the inversion of the point in the distorted surface. The use of this method to obtain the distance between points on an undistorted surface from the relative distances between corresponding points on a plurality of distorted surfaces in a detail-in-context presentation is provided. A data processing system for the inversion of detail-in-context presentations is provided including an input device, a central processing unit, memory, and a display wherein said data processing system has stored therein data representing sequences of instructions which when executed cause the method described to be performed.

摘要翻译： 在执行指令程序的数据处理系统中，提供了一种在上下文呈现中反转失真表面的方法，包括以下步骤：将未失真的表面中的第一近似点定位成用于在 确定近似点是否可接受为失真表面中的点的反转，如果第一近似点不可接受则将下一个近似点定位在未失真的表面中，并且重复该过程直到可接受的近似点位于 用于反演扭曲表面的点。 提供了这种方法以在上下文呈现中从多个失真表面上的对应点之间的相对距离获得未失真表面上的点之间的距离。 提供了一种用于上下文呈现的反转的数据处理系统，包括输入设备，中央处理单元，存储器和显示器，其中所述数据处理系统已经在其中存储了表示指令序列的数据，当执行时引导该方法 描述为要执行。

公开(公告)号：USRE44348E1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US13216950

申请日：2011-08-24

申请人： Catherine Montagnese ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Catherine Montagnese ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G06T15/20

CPC分类号： G06T17/05 ,  G06T3/0018

摘要： A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in a terrain data representation for display on a display screen, comprising: translating each point of the representation within a lens bounds to a rotated plane being normal to a vector defined by a position for the region-of-interest with respect to a base plane for the representation and an apex above the base plane, the lens bounds defining a shoulder region at least partially surrounding a focal bounds defining a focal region in which the position is located, each point having a respective height above the base plane; displacing each translated point from the rotated plane by a function of the respective height and a magnification for the focal region, the magnification varying across the shoulder region in accordance with a drop-off function; rotating each displaced point toward a viewpoint for the region-of-interest to maintain visibility of each displaced point and each point of the data representation beyond the lens bounds when viewed from the viewpoint; and, adjusting each rotated point corresponding to the shoulder region to provide a smooth transition to the data representation beyond the lens bounds.

公开(公告)号：US08106927B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US11138979

申请日：2005-05-27

申请人： Garth B. D. Shoemaker ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Garth B. D. Shoemaker ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04845 ,  G06T3/0018 ,  G06T5/006

摘要： A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in an original image for display on a display screen, comprising: establishing a lens for the region-of-interest, the lens having a magnified focal region for the region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region having diminishing magnification, the focal region having a perimeter defined by a radius r from a line segment; receiving one or more signals to adjust at least one of the radius r and a length len of the line segment to thereby adjust the perimeter; and, applying the lens to the original image to produce the presentation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在原始图像中生成用于在显示屏幕上显示的感兴趣区域的呈现的方法，包括：为所述感兴趣区域建立透镜，所述透镜具有用于所述区域的放大焦点区域， 至少部分地由具有减小放大倍数的肩部区域包围的焦点，焦点区域具有由线段由半径r限定的周长; 接收一个或多个信号以调整线段的半径r和长度len中的至少一个，从而调整周长; 并且将镜头应用于原始图像以产生演示。

公开(公告)号：US06961071B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-01

申请号：US10435657

申请日：2003-05-12

申请人： Catherine Montagnese ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Catherine Montagnese ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G06F3/0484 ,  G09G5/36 ,  H04W4/18 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06T3/0018 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04N5/2628

摘要： A method is for inverting a distorted surface presentation into an undistorted surface presentation in a detail-in-context presentation system including the steps of: selecting an input point on the undistorted surface; calculating a vector from the input point to a reference viewpoint; locating a starting point lying above the distorted surface and on the vector; locating a first bracketing point for a first intersection point of the vector and the distorted surface lying above the distorted surface and on the vector; locating a second bracketing point for the first intersection point lying below the distorted surface, and below the first intersection point, but above any subsequent intersection points of the vector and the distorted surface; locating a midpoint between the first and second bracketing points; and, determining if the midpoint is an acceptable approximation for the first intersection point thus being an inversion point corresponding to the input point.

摘要翻译： 一种方法是在上下文呈现系统中将失真的表面呈现反转为无失真的表面呈现，包括以下步骤：选择未失真的表面上的输入点; 从输入点到参考视点计算矢量; 将起始点定位在扭曲表面上方和矢量上; 为矢量的第一个交点和位于变形表面上方的失真表面和向量上定位第一个包围点; 定位位于扭曲表面下方的第一交点的第二包围点，并且位于第一交点以下，但位于矢量和失真表面的任何后续交点之上; 定位在第一和第二包围点之间的中点; 以及确定所述中点是否是所述第一交点的可接受的近似值，从而是对应于所述输入点的反转点。

公开(公告)号：US08478026B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US13477784

申请日：2012-05-22

申请人： Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/001 ,  G06T15/40 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G09G5/02

摘要： According to certain embodiments of the present invention, a graphical presentation is generated from a data representation. A lens is applied to reveal a region-of-interest occluded by an occluding portion of an image. The lens includes an extent of the lens, a focal region including a magnification and a transparency to reduce occlusion of the region-of-interest by the occluding portion, and a shoulder region between the extent of the lens and the focal region. The shoulder region provides context for the focal region with respect to a portion of the image outside of the extent of the lens by preserving visibility of information surrounding the focal region. The shoulder region also has decreasing transparency as depth decreases from the focal region to the portion of the image outside of the extent of the lens.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的某些实施例，从数据表示生成图形呈现。 应用透镜来显示由图像的遮挡部分遮挡的感兴趣区域。 透镜包括透镜的范围，包括放大倍率和透明度的焦点区域，以减少由遮挡部分引起的感兴趣区域的遮挡，以及透镜与焦点区域的范围之间的肩部区域。 肩部区域通过保持围绕聚焦区域的信息的可视性，提供关于透镜范围之外的图像的一部分的焦点区域的上下文。 肩部区域也具有降低的透明度，因为深度从焦点区域减小到透镜范围之外的图像部分。

公开(公告)号：US08350872B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US13343894

申请日：2012-01-05

申请人： Garth B. D. Shoemaker ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Garth B. D. Shoemaker ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04845 ,  G06T3/0018 ,  G06T5/006

摘要： A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in an original image for display on a display screen, comprising: establishing a lens for the region-of-interest, the lens having a magnified focal region for the region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region having diminishing magnification, the focal region having a perimeter defined by a radius r from a line segment; receiving one or more signals to adjust at least one of the radius r and a length len of the line segment to thereby adjust the perimeter; and, applying the lens to the original image to produce the presentation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在原始图像中生成用于在显示屏幕上显示的感兴趣区域的呈现的方法，包括：为所述感兴趣区域建立透镜，所述透镜具有用于所述区域的放大焦点区域， 至少部分地由具有减小放大倍数的肩部区域包围的焦点，焦点区域具有由线段由半径r限定的周长; 接收一个或多个信号以调整线段的半径r和长度len中的至少一个，从而调整周长; 并且将镜头应用于原始图像以产生演示。

公开(公告)号：US20110069086A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12489368

申请日：2009-06-22

申请人： Garth B. D. Shoemaker ,  Mark H. A Tigges ,  David J. P. Baar ,  Michael Doyle ,  Zeenat Jetha ,  Stacy Gorkoff

发明人： Garth B. D. Shoemaker ,  Mark H. A Tigges ,  David J. P. Baar ,  Michael Doyle ,  Zeenat Jetha ,  Stacy Gorkoff

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F2203/04805 ,  G06T3/0018 ,  G06T3/0025

摘要： A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in an original image for display on a display screen of a client coupled over a network to a server, comprising: establishing a lens having a focal region for the region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region; if the lens is in transit between first and second locations for the region-of-interest in the original image, applying the lens to the original image by a first method to generate the presentation at the client; and, if the lens is stationary in the original image, receiving the presentation from the server, the server applying the lens to the original image by a second method to generate the presentation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于生成原始图像中的感兴趣区域的呈现的方法，用于在通过网络耦合到服务器的客户端的显示屏幕上显示，其包括：建立具有用于所述感兴趣区域的聚焦区域的透镜 至少部分地由肩部区域包围; 如果透镜在原始图像中的感兴趣区域的第一和第二位置之间传输，则通过第一种方法将透镜应用于原始图像以在客户端生成呈现; 并且如果透镜在原始图像中是静止的，则从服务器接收呈现，服务器通过第二种方法将原始图像应用于原始图像以产生呈现。

公开(公告)号：US07580036B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-25

申请号：US11401349

申请日：2006-04-11

申请人： Catherine Montagnese ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

发明人： Catherine Montagnese ,  Mark H. A. Tigges

IPC分类号： G06T15/10

CPC分类号： G06T17/05 ,  G06T3/0018

摘要： A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in a terrain data representation for display on a display screen, comprising: translating each point of the representation within a lens bounds to a rotated plane being normal to a vector defined by a position for the region-of-interest with respect to a base plane for the representation and an apex above the base plane, the lens bounds defining a shoulder region at least partially surrounding a focal bounds defining a focal region in which the position is located, each point having a respective height above the base plane; displacing each translated point from the rotated plane by a function of the respective height and a magnification for the focal region, the magnification varying across the shoulder region in accordance with a drop-off function; rotating each displaced point toward a viewpoint for the region-of-interest to maintain visibility of each displaced point and each point of the data representation beyond the lens bounds when viewed from the viewpoint; and, adjusting each rotated point corresponding to the shoulder region to provide a smooth transition to the data representation beyond the lens bounds.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在地形数据表示中生成感兴趣区域的呈现的方法，用于在显示屏幕上显示，包括：将透镜中的表示的每个点平移到与由位置定义的向量垂直的旋转平面 为了感兴趣的区域相对于表示的基础平面和在基底平面上方的顶点，透镜边界限定了至少部分地围绕限定位置所在的焦点区域的焦点界限的肩部区域，每个 点在基面上方具有相应的高度; 通过相应的高度和焦点区域的放大倍数的函数从旋转的平面移位每个平移点，根据落下功能跨越肩部区域的倍率变化; 将每个移位点朝向感兴趣区域的视点旋转，以便在从视点观察时保持每个移位点的可视性以及数据表示的每个点超出透镜边界; 并且调整对应于肩部区域的每个旋转点以提供超出透镜边界的数据表示的平滑过渡。