Patent ID: 6031536
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A three-dimensional information visualizer for displaying a logical three-dimensional space on a display device for two-dimensional images, in which a user can by virtual reality move in the logical three-dimensional space and read information displayed on the logical three-dimensional space, the three-dimensional information visualizer comprising:registration instruction input receiving means for receiving an input for instructing to register a bookmark from a user;storing means for storing one or a plurality of information indicating a user view as bookmark information;information acquiring means for acquiring the bookmark information at a time when the registration instruction input receiving means receives an input;registering means for registering information acquired by the information acquiring means in the storing means; andcomparing means for comparing information acquired by the information acquiring means with bookmark information already stored in the storing means, when the registration instruction input receiving means receives an input, wherein the registering means does not perform registration to the storing means, when the result from the comparison by the comparing means indicates that the difference between bookmark information already existing in the storing means and the information acquired by the information acquiring means is within a predetermined range.