US Patent 11803287 Unlock of a 3D view

A computer-implemented method for switching from a first 3D view of a 3D scene to a second 3D view of the 3D scene including obtaining the first 3D view displayed from a plane of a locked viewpoint of the 3D scene, detecting a continuous user interaction including a slide a first and second location on the plane. The method further comprises computing a distance traveled by the slide, comparing the computed distance with a predetermined distance, and if the computed distance is greater than the predetermined distance, a switch from the first 3D view to the second 3D view is performed.