Transparent sunpad for home shopping
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsBruce Tognazzini, Jakob Nielsen, Bob Glass
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Abstract
Rendered wireframe models of objects offered for sale can be downloaded and displayed as virtual objects in the context of the actual environment in which they will be actually used. The rendered models are located, scaled and oriented so that they appear exactly as a real object would appear when placed in the actual environment. A transparent display permits the environment to be viewed concurrently with display of the rendered wireframe model.
Claims19
Apparatus for displaying a three dimensional representation of an object in the context of an environment in which the object might be placed, comprising:
- a computing device with a transparent display;
- a viewer for permitting a user to view images on the transparent display and through the transparent display;
- and
- at least one device for measuring distance between the viewer and the computing device and between the viewer and a location in the environment;
- in which the computing device is configured to display an image of said object as if the object were positioned at said location in said environment.
A method for displaying a three dimensional representation of an object, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an element for performing the step of displaying said three dimensional representation of said object;
- b. providing at least one hardware element for performing the step of determining a distance from a display of a computing device to a location at which said object should appear to be located;
- and
- c. providing an element for performing the step of adjusting the display of said three dimensional representation to appear to be positioned at said location.
A system for displaying a three dimensional representation of an object in the context of an environment in which the object might be placed, comprising:
- a source of one or more three dimensional representations of respective objects;
- at least one hardware element for identifying a fixed position in said environment;
- a computing device for displaying on a transparent display a three dimensional representation of an object oriented and scaled so as to appear to be located at said fixed position, and
- a selectively actuatable link between said source and said computing device for downloading three dimensional representations to said computing device.
A method for accessing information about items available for acquisition, comprising the steps of:
- providing an element for performing the step of retrieving at least one three dimensional representation of one of said items;
- and
- providing an element for performing the step of displaying said at least one three dimensional representation on a transparent screen, said three dimensional representation being oriented and scaled to appear to be located at a location determined by at least one hardware element in an environment visible through said transparent screen;
- whereby said three dimensional representation can be viewed in context of said environment.
A system for accessing information about items available for acquisition, comprising:
- a network;
- a first storage device containing at least one three dimensional representation of one of said items connected to said network;
- a computing device connected to said network, configured to download and display three dimensional representations;
- a stereo viewer connected to said computing device;
- and
- at least one device for measuring distance between the stereo viewer and the computing device and between the stereo viewer and a location in the environment of said computing device;
- said computing device displaying three dimensional representations at said location with a scale determined by the distance between the stereo viewer and the computing device and between the stereo viewer and said location in the environment.
A computer program product comprising:
- a memory medium;
- and
- a computer program stored on said memory medium containing instructions for displaying on a transparent display a three dimensional representation of an object with sizing and orientation appropriate to a location in an environment that is visible through said transparent display which location is specified by information received from at least one hardware element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.