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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2003
Hideya Kawahara, Mountain View, CA (US);
Daniel J. Baigent, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Brian D. Nitz, Malahide, IE;
Curtis J. Sasaki, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jonathan I. Schwartz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Hans E. Muller, Saratoga, CA (US);
Carl I. Gadener, Fremont, CA (US);
Hideya Kawahara, Mountain View, CA (US);
Daniel J. Baigent, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Brian D. Nitz, Malahide, IE;
Curtis J. Sasaki, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jonathan I. Schwartz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Hans E. Muller, Saratoga, CA (US);
Carl I. Gadener, Fremont, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates displaying multiple two-dimensional (2D) windows with related content within a three-dimensional (3D) display model. The system starts by receiving a command to display a first window within the 3D display model. In response to the command, the system displays the content of the first window on a first surface of a 3D object. Next, the system receives a command to display a second window within the 3D display model, wherein content of the second window is related to content of the first window. The system then displays content of the second window on a second surface of the 3D object.