Patent ID: 7554541
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: G02B,G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A process, comprising: generating and displaying a volumetric display having a physically curved exterior surface portion; producing a two-dimensional graphical user interface having a physical three-dimensional volume within the volumetric display and which, when positioned in association with the curved exterior surface portion, is produced to physically and visibly conform to the curved exterior surface portion, such that the conformed physical volume is physically curved within the three-dimensional volume, while maintaining its shape simultaneously from any plurality of different points of view outside the volumetric display where the interface is visible; and allowing a user to operate the two-dimensional graphical user interface by determining whether a control of the interface has been activated by mapping a user controlled pointer position capable of being located anywhere in the volumetric display to a two-dimensional interface virtual map.