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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan B. McConkie, Gaston, OR (US);
John L. Light, Hillsboro, OR (US);
John David Miller, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06T 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E06T 1/500 ;
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for optimally viewing a three dimensional object in a three dimensional graphical space. Each object in the three dimensional space has associated an optimal vantage point. In one embodiment, the optimal vantage point allows a position and orientation for the object or for the vantage point to be calculated, where when the object or vantage point is moved to the position and orientation where the object may be optimally viewed.