Method and system for rendering a virtual three-dimensional graphical display
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorDavid Carroll Challener
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Abstract
A method and system for incorporating elements within a user environment into a virtual three-dimensional graphical display of a data processing system. Elements within a user environment are detected. A virtual three-dimensional graphical display of a data processing system is altered to reflect the detected elements within the user environment such that image surfaces within the virtual three-dimensional graphical display which include reflective properties reflect the elements within the user environment.
Claims17
A method of incorporating elements within a user environment into a pre-existing virtual three-dimension graphical display of a data processing system, said pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display including at least one image surface having reflective properties, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting elements within a user environment;
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- altering a pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display of a data processing system to reflect said detected elements within said user environment such that any image surfaces within said pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display which include reflective properties reflect said elements within said user environment.
A system for incorporating elements within a user environment into a pre-existing virtual three-dimension graphical display of a data processing system, said pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display including at least one image surface having reflective properties, said system comprising:
- means for detecting element s within a user environment;
- means fox altering said re existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display of a data processing system to reflect said detected elements within said user environment that any image surfaces within said pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display which include reflective properties reflect said elements within said user environment.
A program product for incorporating elements within a user environment into a pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display of a data processing system, said pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display including at least one image surface having reflective properties, said program product comprising:
- a data processing system usable medium;
- a reflection program encoded within said data processing system usable medium that, in response to detecting elements wit in a user environment;
- alters a pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display of a data processing system to reflect said detected elements within said user environment such that any image surfaces within said pre-existing virtual three-dimensional graphical display which include reflective properties reflect said elements within said user environment.
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