Patent ID: 9542068
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06T

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: selecting a three dimensional focus object utilizing a first touch gesture on a multi-touch display device, wherein the first touch gesture comprises a touch of a displayed representation of the three dimensional focus object via a touch sensitive portion of the multi-touch display device and a release of the touch from the touch sensitive portion of the multi-touch display device after the three dimensional focus object is selected; selecting a constraint for manipulating the three dimensional focus object based on an orientation of a second touch gesture, wherein the second touch gesture comprises a second touch of at least two touch points via the touch sensitive portion of the multi-touch display device and wherein the constraint is selected based on the orientation of the at least two touch points of the second touch gesture relative to the three dimensional focus object after the three dimensional focus object has been selected; determining a manipulation type based on motion of the touch points of the second touch gesture on the touch sensitive portion of the multi-touch display device; setting a magnitude of the constrained manipulation based on the motion of the touch points of the second touch gesture on the touch sensitive portion of the multi-touch display device; and applying the constrained manipulation to the three dimensional focus object based on the magnitude.