US 11,687,230 B2 · Manipulating 3D virtual objects using hand-held controllers

Abstract

Some examples provides a set of frameworks, process and methods aimed at enabling the expression and exploration of free-form and parametric 3D shape designs enabled through natural interactions with a hand-held mobile device acting as a controller for 3D virtual objects. A reference plane in a virtual space generated by the location of the mobile device may be used to select a 3D virtual object intersected by the reference plane. Positioning of the mobile device may also be used to control a pointer in the virtual space. In an example, the orientation of the mobile device may be detected by an accelerometer or gyroscope. In example, the position of the mobile device may be detected by a position sensor.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A method for manipulating a 3D virtual object displayed in a virtual space using a mobile device having a touch screen, the method comprising:

defining a reference plane in the virtual space;
receiving a first input at the mobile device, the first input including at least one of a touch gesture on the touch screen and a movement of the mobile device;
changing a location or orientation of the reference plane in the virtual space based at least in part on the first input;
determining a selected region of a surface of the 3D virtual object by projecting the reference plane onto the surface of the 3D virtual object;
and
manipulating, using the mobile device, the selected region of the surface of the 3D virtual object.

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Facts

Application

17/571,651Filed 10 Jan 2022 · continuation

Priority

12 Feb 2016

Published

US 2022/0137808 A15 May 2022

Granted

27 Jun 2023

Term ends

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Classification9 codes

G06F 3/04883
Using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
G06F 3/017
Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer: gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a…
G06F 3/0346
Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user , e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor: with detection of the…
G06F 3/04845
For the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a…:…

Family

Application62/294,837Us provisional application · filed 12 Feb 2016

PCT/US2017/017262Parent of this continuation · filed 9 Feb 2017

US 2022/0137808 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 May 2022

Application16/077,212Parent of this continuation

US 11,221,750 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2019/0034076 A1Published application

US 11,687,230 B2This patent

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Abstract

Claims17