US 9,696,868 B2
System and method for providing three-dimensional graphical user interfaceGeneral
US 9,696,868 B2
System and method for providing three-dimensional graphical user interface
Tech Center:
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Examiner:
Ting Lee
Art Unit:
2173 Graphical User Interface and Document Processing
Agent:
Inventors:
Ezra Eddie Bakhash
Assignee:
Priority:
09/13/05
Filed:
02/05/15
Granted:
07/04/17
Expiration:
09/04/26
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for an improved three-dimensional graphical user interface. In one embodiment, the method generally comprises: receiving a plurality of inputs from a user and opening a plurality of applications in response thereto, wherein outputs from each application are displayed (e.g., individually) within a two-dimensional space. The method further comprises allowing a user to switch between the plurality of applications by generating images of each output, and displaying those images (e.g., collectively) within a three-dimensional space. The user can then interact with a particular application by selecting a corresponding one of the images displayed within the three-dimensional space. In one embodiment, the method further comprises replacing the output(s) in two-dimensional space with the images in three-dimensional space, and replacing the images in three-dimensional space with the output from the selected application in two-dimensional space.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G06G06T15/20G06F3/04817G06TG11B27/34G11B