3D Switch Panel Rotation in Instant Messaging Tools
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional instant messaging tools lack the capability to implement 3D switch panels, limiting user interaction and usability, as they only offer two-dimensional interfaces for panel switching.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that create a 3D switch panel by generating a plane model within a Viewport3D, scaling it to match the interface window, taking screenshots of the current and target interfaces, and rotating the plane model using 3D rotation techniques to simulate a 3D window rotation, allowing for seamless panel switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional two-dimensional interface switching is used, then the interface structure is simple and easy to implement, but the user interaction and usability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies 3D transformation to the interface window, transitioning from traditional 2D panel switching to 3D spatial rotation. The interface window is transformed into a rotatable 3D object that can be manipulated in three-dimensional space, providing novel user interaction while maintaining implementation feasibility through coordinate transformation algorithms
2Ease of operation
If 3D rotation is implemented by rotating individual elements within the window, then the implementation is simpler, but the window itself cannot rotate to achieve panel switching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the interface window with a 3D model object, treating the window as a rotatable 3D entity rather than a static container. This integration allows the entire window to rotate in three-dimensional space, enabling true panel switching through 3D rotation while simplifying the overall rotation mechanism
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a method and system for applying 3D switch panel in instant messaging tool, the method includes the following steps: creating a window, and creating a plane model according to the window; receiving a command for triggering rotation; and rotating the plane model to drive the interface window of the instant messaging tool to rotate. The adoption of the method and the system provided in the present invention can use the 3D to switch panels of the instant messaging tool, which can satisfy users' individual demands and improves the usability of the instant messaging tool.