DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR DEFINING A REPRESENTATION OF DIGITAL OBJECTS IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUAL SPACE

摘要

The present invention relates to a device (1) for defining a representation of digital objects (2) in a three-dimensional visual space (3). The device comprises a representation preferences providing unit (50) for providing representation preferences of a user, wherein a representation specifications providing unit (30) is adapted for adapting the representation specifications to the provided representation preferences of the user. In another aspect of the invention the device (1) comprises an object providing unit (20) for providing digital objects (2) and associated object class specifications, wherein a provided digital object (2) is classified into one of several object classes and the associated object class specification defines the object class. The device furthermore comprises a representation specifications providing unit (30) for providing representation specifications defining how provided digital objects (2) are to be represented in the three-dimensional visual space (3) depending on the associated object class specifications. The digital objects (2) are part of an On Screen Display visualization of an electronic entertainment apparatus and the digital objects (2) are associated to the regulations of the working conditions of said electronic apparatus This will allow, during specification of the representation that characteristic features of different digital objects (2), e.g. the type thereof or the degree of interactivity thereof, will be taken into account by way of an appropriate classification, thus, depending on these features, enabling representation of digital objects (2) which is suitable for the user.