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Virtual reality generator for use with financial information
Assignee: MARSHALL CHARLES C MR
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Filing: 1992-09-30
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Granted: 1997-10-07
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Expires: 2012-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A virtual reality generator having an input module that receives as input financial information is disclosed. The virtual reality generator outputs to a display device a virtual reality world generated from the financial information. The financial information can be pre-processed by a financial analytic system prior to input to the virtual reality generator. The financial information can be received from a data file. The virtual reality generator can dynamically display and continuously update the virtual reality world. Further, movement through the virtual reality world can be simulated.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul S. Marshall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04815; G06Q; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/04; G06Q40/06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/20; G06T11/26; G06T15/00; G06T15/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
A virtual reality generator to display pre-processed financial information as a virtual reality world, the virtual reality world being a three dimensional interface that enables a user to simulate movement through and interact with the financial information, the virtual reality generator comprising: an input module receiving the pre-processed financial information from a financial analytic system, the financial analytic system generating the pre-processed financial information as a function of predetermined financial analytics on real-time and pre-stored financial data; a user interface module having a first input for selecting a non-integer terrain parameter for each of a first axis of the three dimensional interface and a second axis of the three dimensional interface, a second input for selecting an axis display parameter for a third axis of the three dimensional interface and a third input for selecting at least one display parameter, the user interface module selecting a portion of the pre-processed financial information as a function of the non-integer terrain parameters and the axis display parameter; and a virtual reality generator module coupled to the input module and the user interface module, the virtual reality generator generating and displaying on a display device the selected portion of the pre-processed financial information as the virtual reality world, wherein the selected portion of the pre-processed financial information is displayed as a plurality of metaphors in the virtual reality world, at least a subset of the plurality of metaphors being displayed and selected to rotate as a function of a predetermined one of the at least one display parameter, each metaphor in the subset being generated by the virtual reality generator module such that it rotates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
A virtual reality generator to display pre-processed financial information as a virtual reality world, the virtual reality world being a three dimensional interface that enables a user to simulate movement through and interact with the financial information, the virtual reality generator comprising: an input module receiving the pre-processed financial information from a financial analytic system, the financial analytic system generating the pre-processed financial information as a function of predetermined financial analytics on real-time and pre-stored financial data; a user interface module having a first input for selecting a non-integer terrain parameter for each of a first axis of the three dimensional interface and a second axis of the three dimensional interface, a second input for selecting an axis display parameter for a third axis of the three dimensional interface and a third input for selecting at least one display parameter, the user interface module selecting a portion of the pre-processed financial information as a function of the non-integer terrain parameters and the axis display parameter; and a virtual reality generator module coupled to the input module and the user interface module, the virtual reality generator generating and displaying on a display device the selected portion of the pre-processed financial information as the virtual reality world, wherein the selected portion of the pre-processed financial information is displayed as a plurality of metaphors in the virtual reality world, at least a subset of the plurality of metaphors being displayed and selected to rotate as a function of a predetermined one of the at least one display parameter, each metaphor in the subset being generated by the virtual reality generator module such that it rotates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the virtual reality generator module further comprises means for displaying the virtual reality world from a plurality of perspectives.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 2 wherein the user interface module includes means for displaying a simulated cockpit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 2, wherein the virtual reality world is divided into a grid of sub-regions as a function of the non-integer terrain parameter for each of the first axis and the second axis of the three dimensional interface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 4 wherein the virtual reality world represents the financial information for a single industry and each sub-region represents the financial information for the single industry in one of a plurality of markets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 4 wherein the virtual reality world represents the financial information for a single market and each sub-region represents the financial information for one of a plurality of industries in the single market.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 4 wherein the virtual reality world represents the financial information for stocks, options and bonds in a single market and each sub-region represents the financial performance of the stocks, options and bonds having a predetermined expiration date in a predetermined industry group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the virtual reality generator module further comprises means for simulating movement in the virtual reality world.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the plurality of metaphors are geometric primitives.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the plurality of metaphors are polygons.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the plurality of metaphors have variable luminance.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the subset of the plurality of metaphors have user defined textures determined as a function of the predetermined display parameter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 12 wherein the user defined texture includes a logo.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein a color of each of the plurality of metaphors is determined as a function of the predetermined display parameter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the subset of the plurality of metaphors is selected to flash as a function of the predetermined display parameter, each metaphor in the subset generated by the virtual reality module such that it flashes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the axis display parameter and the at least one display parameter represent attributes of financial instruments.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the financial information comprises financial information concerning stocks.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the financial information comprises financial information concerning bonds.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the financial information comprises financial information concerning commodities.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 17 wherein each one of the plurality of metaphors is further generated as a function of the non-integer terrain parameter for each of the first axis and the second axis of the three dimensional interface and the axis display parameter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 20 wherein each one of the plurality of metaphors have shape, size, position, behavior and color to represent financial information concerning one of the plurality of stocks.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the virtual reality world is updated at least 30 times per second.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the virtual reality generator module includes means for generating and simultaneously displaying a plurality of virtual reality worlds.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1 wherein the user interface module includes means for selecting one of the plurality of metaphors and wherein the virtual reality generator module includes means for displaying information relating to the selected one of the plurality of metaphors.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 24 further comprising means for producing sounds relating to the selected one of the plurality of metaphors.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1, wherein the non-integer terrain parameter includes one of an industry group, a country, a market and a type of financial instrument.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
The virtual reality generator of claim 1, wherein the at least one display parameter further displays the subset of the plurality of metaphors via one of a flashing, a shaping, a coloring and a texturing of the subset of the plurality of metaphors.
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