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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
May. 19, 1997
Didier Daniel Bardon, Austin, TX (US);
Scott Harlan Isensee, Georgetown, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system, method and computer program are provided for a virtual three-dimensional workspace wherein the three-dimensional objects and the workspace in general are environmentally associated, particularly in real world size relationships. In the default or normal workspace, all of the objects are sized relative to each other so that the relative sizing is the same as it would be in the real world. However, in order to provide the viewer ease of use when the viewer has selected particular functional objects for interaction, the system has stored for each of such functional objects an enlarged image of the object. This image is stored associated with the object and is displayed upon the selection of the object by the user. When the user has completed the interaction with the object by way of its enlarged image, the three-dimensional object returns to its default or real world sized image in the three-dimensional workspace.