Patent ID: 6271854
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
A method comprising:displaying a plurality of three dimensional images in a first viewing position of a series of viewing positions;displaying a cursor in each viewing position of the series of viewing positions;displaying at least one image selection button in a last viewing position of the series of viewing positions, wherein each image selection button is associated with one of the viewing positions of the series of viewing positions;displaying at least one of the plurality of three dimensional images in the last viewing position of the series of viewing positions;moving the cursor in one of the displayed three dimensional images;simultaneously moving the image selection button relative to the movement of the cursor; andselecting one of the image selection buttons in the last viewing position of the series of viewing positions, wherein selecting the image selection button displays one of the viewing positions of the series of viewing positions; anddisplaying the three dimensional image associated with the selected image selection button.