| 7043701 |
Opacity desktop with depth perception |
| May-9-2006 |
A method of displaying information within a three-dimensional workspace on a computer display includes partitioning the workspace into a plurality of layers, where each layer corresponds to a display depth... |
| 7036082 |
Controlling communications through a virtual reality environment |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A virtual reality system initiates desired real world actions in response to defined events occurring within a virtual environment. A variety of systems, such as communications devices, computer networks,... |
| 7035453 |
Method and apparatus for parallel multi-view point video capturing and compression |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A method and apparatus for digital video capturing and compression supports multi-viewpoint interactive video applications. Multiple (typically hundreds of) video cameras centripetally placed in a three... |
| 7012602 |
Virtual three-dimensional display for product development |
| Mar-14-2006 |
A method is provided to represent a product development to a plurality of users. The product development comprises a collection of heterogeneous product development data elements manipulable by a plurality... |
| 7009613 |
Game device, method of processing and recording medium for the same |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A game device models images of moving images such as motor-bikes or cars moving through a virtual space. The track along which a first such moving object moving through the virtual space is sampled at... |
| 7007236 |
Lab window collaboration |
| Feb-28-2006 |
This invention is a method for manipulating virtual objects displayed on a video conference broadcast by generating a computerized three dimensional image of an object to be superimposed on a first video... |
| 6981220 |
Information processing apparatus and method, and storage medium |
| Dec-27-2005 |
Disclosed is an information processing apparatus for controlling an application object moving autonomously in a shared virtual space in which avatars representing users of other information processing... |
| 6975756 |
Image-based photo hulls |
| Dec-13-2005 |
The invention features an improved, photo hull based method of generating a three-dimensional representation of a visual scene based upon a set of multi-view reference images. In one aspect, a visual hull... |
| 6972767 |
Image processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program |
| Dec-6-2005 |
An image processing apparatus for displaying a 3D object as a moving image includes a designating unit for designating a position and an attitude of an animation object to which animation parameters are... |
| 6972757 |
Pseudo 3-D space representation system, pseudo 3-D space constructing system, game system and electronic map providing system |
| Dec-6-2005 |
Disclosed is a pseudo 3-D space representation system capable of creating a cubic pseudo 3-D space with a plurality of 2-D images by simple operation. An operation display means displays plural images... |
| 6803928 |
Extended virtual table: an optical extension for table-like projection systems |
| Oct-12-2004 |
Apparatus that uses a large transflective mirror to extend a virtual reality system such as a virtual table that employs a projection plane to produce the virtual reality. The transflexive mirror is positioned... |
| 6798407 |
System and method for providing a functional virtual environment with real time extracted and transplanted images |
| Sep-28-2004 |
A system and method for providing a functional virtual environment with real time extracted and transplanted images. The system includes hardware and software for providing a multi-dimensional computer... |
| 6795803 |
CD system utilizing a virtual CD-R |
| Sep-21-2004 |
A CD (compact disc) system is provided in a software form, by which a virtual CD-R (compact disc recordable) can be formed on a computer, and an actual CD-R can be easily and quickly formed from this formed... |
| 6792398 |
Systems and methods for creating virtual objects in a sketch mode in a haptic virtual reality environment |
| Sep-14-2004 |
A user of a modeling application modifies an initial virtual object using a sketch drawn on one or more construction planes. Typically, construction planes are connected by an axis that intersects the... |
| 6784901 |
Method, system and computer program product for the delivery of a chat message in a 3D multi-user environment |
| Aug-31-2004 |
A chat system, method and computer program product for delivering a message between a sender and a recipient in a three-dimensional (3D) multi-user environment, wherein the 3D multi-user environment maintains... |
| 6780015 |
Night vision goggles training system |
| Aug-24-2004 |
A training system and method for use of simulated night vision goggles (NVG) which provides the full dynamic range of NVG simulation including low intensity, medium intensity and high intensity irradiance... |
| 6772195 |
Chat clusters for a virtual world application |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A virtual world environment is provided having chat clusters. Chat clusters are groupings of avatars of users who are engaged in a closed conversation. Accordingly, a request to initiate a chat cluster... |
| 5956028 |
Virtual space communication system, three-dimensional image display method, and apparatus therefor |
| Sep-21-1999 |
Plural client computers 10 manipulated by individual users, a data management computer 200, and a host computer 100 are mutually connected through a network NW. The data management computer 200 manages... |
