PROVIDING A DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE FOR CLUSTERS AND CLUSTER SPINES

摘要

A system (34) and method (250) for providing a dynamic user interface (81) for a dense three-dimensional scene (62) is presented. Clusters (83) are placed in a three-dimensional scene (62) arranged proximal to each other such cluster (83) to form a cluster spine (124). Each cluster (83) includes one or more concepts. Each cluster spine (124) is projected into a two-dimensional display (63) relative to a stationary perspective. Controls (101) operating on a view of the cluster spines (124) in the display (63) are presented. A compass (67) logically framing the cluster spines (124) within the display (63) is provided. A label (91) to identify one such concept in one or more of the cluster spines (124) appearing within the compass (67) is generated. A plurality of slots in the two-dimensional display (63) positioned circumferentially around the compass (67) is defined. Each label (91) is assigned to the slot outside of the compass (67) for the cluster spine (124) having a closest angularity to the slot.