Configurable Viewcube Controller for 3D Scene Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing 3D graphics applications require multiple user steps to access and understand various orientations of 3D data, and current viewcube controllers only provide information about camera angles, lacking additional insights such as scene complexity and rendering time.
Innovation Solution
A configurable viewcube controller that displays additional information like scene complexity, rendering time, and vertex count on its faces, using color coding or shading to represent different statistics, allowing users to easily view and select optimal viewpoints.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a traditional viewcube controller is used to display camera angle information, then the device complexity is low, but the quantity of information provided is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple information types (camera angle, scene complexity, rendering time, vertex count) into a single viewcube controller interface. Different faces of the cube display different parameter types, merging what would traditionally require multiple separate controls or panels into one unified widget.
Solution Approach 2:
The viewcube controller is transformed from a single-function device (showing only camera angles) into a multi-functional controller that simultaneously displays multiple scene parameters. Each face of the cube can represent different information types, making the controller universal for various viewing and analysis needs.
2Ease of operation
If multiple separate controls are used to display different scene parameters, then each control can be simple, but the ease of operation decreases due to multiple steps
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple separate controls for different scene parameters are merged into a single viewcube controller. Users can access all parameter types through one unified interface rather than switching between multiple separate controls, reducing the number of operational steps required.
Solution Approach 2:
The viewcube controller serves as a universal access point for multiple scene parameters simultaneously. By configuring different faces of the cube to represent different parameter types, the controller provides ease of operation while consolidating what would otherwise require multiple separate controls.
3Loss of information
If the viewcube displays detailed information about multiple parameters, then the loss of information is reduced, but the visual clarity of the interface deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The viewcube controller divides information display across multiple faces, with each face dedicated to a specific parameter type (e.g., one face for scene complexity, another for rendering time). This segmentation prevents information overload on any single view while maintaining comprehensive information availability across the entire cube.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the three-dimensional structure of the cube to organize information spatially. By distributing different parameter types across different faces and orientations of the cube, the interface accommodates high information density without compromising visual clarity, as users can rotate the cube to focus on specific parameter groups.
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AI summary
A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product provide the ability to display representative properties of a three-dimensional scene view. A 3D scene and a 3D representation of a coordinate system of the 3D scene are displayed. Different faces of the 3D representation represent and correspond to different viewpoints of the 3D scene. Different statistics for features of the 3D scene are reflected on the different faces of the 3D representation based on the viewpoint corresponding to each face. Manipulation of the 3D representation identifies and selects a different viewpoint of the 3D scene which is then reoriented accordingly.