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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2013
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Eric W. Patterson, Sammamish, WA (US);
Alexandre da Veiga, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ian Patterson Wood, Kenmore, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing a three-dimensional ('3D') annotation facing tool. In accordance with some concepts and technologies disclosed herein, the 3D annotation facing tool provides a way for a user to control the orientation of annotations associated with productivity data in a 3D environment. The 3D annotation facing tool can provide a user with the ability to lock the orientation of the annotation along one or more directional axes. The 3D annotation facing tool can also provide a user with the ability to maintain an orientation of the annotation in a camera facing view.