Method and system for displaying stereoscopic detail-in-context presentations

1. A method for generating a stereoscopic presentation of a region-of-interest in a monoscopic information representation for display on a display screen, comprising:

creating first and second transformed presentations by displacing said representation onto a lens for said region-of-interest and perspectively projecting said displaced representation onto a plane in first and second directions aligned with first and second viewpoints for said region-of-interest, respectively;

displaying a graphical user interface (“GUI”) over said region-of-interest for adjusting said lens, wherein said lens includes a focal region and a base region and said GUI comprises a slide bar icon for adjusting a magnification for said lens; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said focal region; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said base region; a move icon for adjusting a location for said lens; a pickup icon for adjusting a location for said base region; and, a fold icon for adjusting a location for said focal region relative to said base region; and,

displaying said first and second transformed presentations on said display screen.

2. A method for generating a stereoscopic presentation of a region-of interest in a stereoscopic information representation for display on a display screen, said stereoscopic information representation including first and second images, comprising:

creating first and second transformed presentations by displacing said first and second images onto a lens for said region-of-interest arid perspectively projecting said displaced first and second images onto a plane in a direction aligned with a viewpoint, respectively;

displaying a graphical user interface (“GUI”) over said region-of-interest for adjusting said lens, wherein said lens includes a focal region and a base region and said GUI comprises a slide bar icon for adjusting a magnification for said lens; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said focal region; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said base region; a move icon for adjusting a location for said lens; a pickup icon for adjusting a location for said base it; and, a fold icon for adjusting a location for said focal region relative to said base region; and,

displaying said first and second transformed presentations on said display screen.

3. A method for generating a stereoscopic presentation of a region-of-interest in a stereoscopic information representation for display on a display screen, said stereoscopic information representation including first and second images, comprising:

creating first and second transformed presentations by displacing said first and second images onto a lens for said region-of-interest and perspectively projecting said displaced first and second images onto a plane in first and second directions aligned with first and second viewpoints, respectively;

displaying a graphical user interface (“CUI”) over said region-of-interest for adjusting said lens, wherein said lens includes a focal region and a base region and said GUI comprises a slide bar icon for adjusting a magnification for said lens; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said focal region; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said base region; a move icon for adjusting a location for said lens; a pickup icon for adjusting a location for said base region; and, a fold icon for adjusting a location for said focal region relative to said base region; and,

displaying said first and second transformed presentations on said display screen.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said first and second viewpoints are separated by a distance.

5. The method of claim 4 and further comprising receiving said distance from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said plane is spaced a height above a basal plane.

7. The method of claim 6 and further comprising receiving said height from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said plane includes a first plane for said lens and a second plane for said displaced representation.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said first and second planes are spaced first and second heights, respectively, above a basal plane.

10. The method of claim 9 and further comprising receiving said first and second heights from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said adjusting is performed by moving a cursor on said display screen with a pointing device.

12. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 1 for use in converting a raster representation to a vector representation by invasion of said stereoscopic presentation.

13. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 1 for use in editing or annotating a representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation.

14. The method of claim 2 wherein said plane is spaced a height above a basal plane.

15. The meted of claim 14 and further comprising receiving said height from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

16. The method of claim 2 wherein said plane includes a first plane for said lens and a second plane for said displaced first and second images.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said first and second planes are spaced first and second heights, respectively, above a basal plane.

18. The method of claim 17 and further comprising receiving said first and second heights from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

19. The method of claim 2 wherein said adjusting is performed by moving a cursor on said display screen with a pointing device.

20. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 2 for use in converting a raster representation to a vector representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation.

21. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 2 for use in editing or annotating a representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation.

22. The method of claim 3 wherein said first and second viewpoints are separated by a distance.

23. The method of claim 22 and further comprising receiving said distance from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

24. The method of claim 3 wherein said plane is spaced a height above a basal plane.

25. The method of claim 24 and further comprising receiving said height from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

26. The method of claim 3 wherein said plane includes a first plane for said lens and a second plane for said displaced first and second images.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein said first and second planes are spaced first and second heights, respectively, above a basal plane.

28. The method of claim 27 and further comprising receiving said first and second heights from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

29. The method of claim 3 wherein said adjusting is performed by moving a cursor on said display screen with a pointing device.

30. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 3 for use in converting a raster representation to a vector representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation.

31. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 3 for use in editing or annotating a representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation.

32. A method for generating a stereoscopic presentation of a region-of-interest in a monoscopic information representation for display on a display screen, said stereoscopic presentation for use in converting a raster representation to a vector representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation, comprising:

creating first and second transformed presentations by displacing said representation onto a lens for said region-of-interest and perspectively projecting said displaced representation onto a plane in first and second directions aligned with first and second viewpoints for said region-of-interest, respectively; and,

displaying said first and second transformed presentations on said display screen.

33. The method of claim 32 wherein said first and second viewpoints are separated by a distance.

34. The method of claim 33 and further comprising receiving said distance from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

35. The method of claim 32 wherein said plane is spaced a height above a basal plane.

36. The method of claim 35 and further comprising receiving said height from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

37. The method of claim 32 wherein said plane includes a first plane for said lens and a second plane for said displaced representation.

38. The method of claim 37 wherein said first and second planes are spaced first and second heights, respectively above a basal plane.

39. The method of claim 38 and further comprising receiving said first and second heights from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

40. The method of claim 32 and further comprising displaying a graphical user interface (“GUI”) over said region-of-interest for adjusting said lens.

41. The method of claim 40 wherein said lens includes a focal region and a base region and said GUI includes at least one of: a slide bar icon for adjusting a magnification for said lens; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said focal region; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said base region; a move for adjusting a location for said lens; a pickup icon for adjusting a location for said base region; and, a fold icon for adjusting a location for said focal region relative to said base region.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein said adjusting is performed by moving a cursor on said display screen with a pointing device.

43. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 32 for use in editing or annotating a representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation.

44. A method for generating a stereoscopic presentation of a region-of-interest in a stereoscopic information representation for display on a display screen, said stereoscopic presentation for use in converting a raster representation to a vector representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation said stereoscopic information representation including first and second images, comprising:

creating first and second transformed presentations by displacing said first and second images onto a lens for said region-of-interest and perspectively projecting said displaced first and second images onto a plane in a direction aligned with a viewpoint, respectively; and, displaying said first and second transformed presentations on said display screen.

45. The method of claim 44 wherein said plane is spaced a height above a basal plane.

46. The method of claim 45 and further comprising receiving said height from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

47. The method of claim 44 wherein said plane includes a first plane for said lens and a second plane for said displaced first and second images.

48. The method of claim 47 wherein said first and second planes are spaced first and second heights, respectively, above a basal plane.

49. The method of claim 48 and further comprising receiving said first and second heights from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

50. The method of claim 44 and further comprising displaying a graphical user interface (“GUI”) over said region-of-interest for adjusting said lens.

51. The method of claim 50 wherein said lens includes a focal region and a base region and said GUI includes at least one of: a slide bar icon for adjusting a magnification for said lens; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said focal region; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said base region; a move icon for adjusting a location for said lens; a pickup icon for adjusting a location for said base region; and, a fold icon for adjusting a location for said focal region relative to said base region.

52. The method of claim 51 wherein said adjusting is performed by moving a cursor on said display screen with a pointing device.

53. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 44 for use in editing or annotating a representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation.

54. A method for generating a stereoscopic presentation of a region-of-interest in a stereoscopic information representation for display on a display screen, said stereoscopic presentation for use convening a raster representation to a vector representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation, said stereoscopic information representation including first and second images, comprising:

creating first and second transformed presentations by displacing said first and second images onto a lens for said region-of-interest and perspectively projecting said displaced first and second images onto a plane in first and second directions aligned with first and second viewpoints, respectively; and,

displaying said first and second transformed presentations on said display screen.

55. The method of claim 54 wherein said first and second viewpoints are separated by a distance.

56. The method of claim 55 and further comprising receiving said distance from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

57. The method of claim 54 wherein said plane is spaced a height above a basal plane.

58. The method of claim 57 and further comprising receiving said height from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

59. The method of claim 54 wherein said plane includes a first plane for said lens and a second plane for said displaced first and second images.

60. The method of claim 59 wherein said first and second planes are spaced first and second heights, respectively, above a basal plane.

61. The method of claim 60 and further comprising receiving said first and second heights from a user through a graphical user interface (“GUI”).

62. The method of claim 54 and further comprising displaying a graphical user interface (“GUI”) over said region-of-interest for adjusting said lens.

63. The method of claim 62 wherein said lens includes a focal region and a base region and said GUI includes at least one of: a slide bar icon for adjusting a magnification for said lens; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said focal region; a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said base region; a move icon for adjusting a location for said lens; a pickup icon for adjusting a location for said base region; and, a fold icon for adjusting a location for said focal region relative to said base region.

64. The method of claim 63 wherein said adjusting is performed by moving a cursor on said display screen with a pointing device.

65. The stereoscopic presentation of claim 54 for use in editing or annotating a representation by inversion of said stereoscopic presentation.