Appeal No. 1998-3385
Application No. 08/601,551
The invention relates to a computer-controlled system for
annotating a three-dimensionally displayed and manipulable
model
and for linking multimedia functions to the annotated model by
means of three-dimensional pointers.
Independent claims 30 and 40 are as follows:
30. A computer implemented method of annotating a geometric
figure by associating multimedia functions with the geometric
figure, for use with a computer system including a display and
a user input control device, said method comprising the steps
of:
(a) displaying the geometric figure on the display, the
geometric figure being interactively manipulable in three
dimensions in response to the user input control device;
(b) displaying a pointing icon on the display;
(c) interactively positioning the pointing icon at a
desired three-dimensional location relative to the geometric
figure, wherein the pointing icon moves with the geometric
figure when the geometric figure is manipulated in three
dimensions;
(d) associating a specified multimedia function with the
pointing icon;
(e) interactively activating the pointing icon; and
(f) in response to the activating of the pointing icon,
performing the specified multimedia function associated with
the pointing icon.
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