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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2001
Seiichi Kamata, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujio Sato, Kawasaki, JP;
Yukio Hirayama, Kawasaki, JP;
Keisuke Imaizumi, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A computer program and apparatus for displaying an image of graphical objects viewed from a certain eye point, which permit the user to select either a fixed up direction or a variable up direction when manipulating the eye point location. The program first determines which movement mode to use, according to a given user action. It then calculates the eye point coordinates and a line-of-sight vector according to the user action and the determined movement mode. When the mode is fixed up-direction mode, the up direction of the projection plane is set to a predefined direction. When it is variable up-direction mode, some predetermined rules are applied to determine the up direction. Given objects are perspective-projected on the projection plane being oriented in the determined up direction, based on the calculated eye point coordinates and line-of-sight vector. The resulting object image is then displayed on a monitor screen.