Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Bamberger

Matthew C. Bamberger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for rotating a three-dimensional model about two orthogonal axes
    Patent number: 5557714
    Abstract: The method and computer system rotate a three-dimensional model about the x-axis and y-axis on a computer display device in response to user input generated by a pointer positioning device. No rotation about the z-axis is permitted, and rotation about the x-axis is limited to .+-.90 degrees. The computer system includes the display device, a user controllable pointer positioning device, and a corresponding pointer, which is displayed on the display device. The computer system rotates the model in a fluid manner, providing kinesthetic correspondence between the movement of the pointer positioning device and the model. Additionally, the computer system provides reversibility of rotation so that a user can easily return the model to a previous rotational view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Lines, Matthew C. Bamberger, Brian H. Yamasaki