20100231581 | Presentation of Data Utilizing a Fixed Center Viewpoint - Generally speaking, systems, methods and computer program products for presenting data based on a fixed center viewpoint are disclosed. Embodiments may include receiving a request for an informational surround data shell that depicts a position for one or more objects relative to a celestial body from a point of view at a single fixed center viewpoint and determining a radial distance from the center viewpoint. Embodiments may include generating a data shell based on the determined radial distance and, for each informational surround, generating one or more objects each at the radial distance for rendering in the generated data shell. Embodiments may include generating the informational surround data shell from the point of view of the center viewpoint by rendering the generated objects within the data shell based on their position and transmitting the generated informational surround data shell for presentation to the user. | 09-16-2010 |