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Patent US6262734 - Graphic data generating apparatus, graphic data generation method, and ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsBy interacting with a graphical user interface, a user may easily confirm, set and change a valid region of a sensor node which is associated with an object in a three-dimensional virtual space. When a user clicks on and selects an object displayed on a display screen by using a mouse, model editing...http://www.google.com/patents/US6262734?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6262734 - Graphic data generating apparatus, graphic data generation method, and medium of the sameAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6262734 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/155,283Publication dateJul 17, 2001Filing dateJan 26, 1998Priority dateJan 24, 1997Fee statusLapsedAlso published asEP0926629A1, WO1998033148A1Publication number09155283, 155283, US 6262734 B1, US 6262734B1, US-B1-6262734, US6262734 B1, US6262734B1InventorsMasayuki IshikawaOriginal AssigneeSony CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (19), Non-Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (32), Classifications (12), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGraphic data generating apparatus, graphic data generation method, and medium of the sameUS 6262734 B1Abstract By interacting with a graphical user interface, a user may easily confirm, set and change a valid region of a sensor node which is associated with an object in a three-dimensional virtual space. When a user clicks on and selects an object displayed on a display screen by using a mouse, model editing tool causes the boundary lines surrounding the selected object to blink. When the user clicks on a sensor adding tab of a predetermined window in the display screen, the model editing tool adds a touch sensor which detects the pointing to the selected object by the mouse and generates an event. Further, if the user uses the mouse etc. to point to the range of the valid region after a change, the model editing tool changes the range of the valid region of the sensor and displays the changed valid region of the sensor in a bounding box. The set sensor can be emulated using a browser emulator 460. Images(45) Claims(35)
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to improve the sensor node processing method in a graphic data generating method which enables easy setting of the range of the valid region of a sensor generating an event in accordance with an operation of a mouse, cursor, etc. and confirmation of the valid region of the set sensor, causes the event to be generated by the sensor, and executes the script routed with the event.
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