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Climability: property for objects in 3-D virtual environments
Assignee: Activision Publishing Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-03
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Granted: 1999-03-16
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Expires: 2017-07-03
Abstract
Abstract The problem addressed by this invention is that of resolving what occurs when a user's viewpoint comes into contact with an object residing in a three-dimensional workspace as the viewer navigates through that workspace. There are several possibilities in such a situation. For example, the viewer's viewpoint may be stopped and prevented from advancing further or it may penetrate the object. The instant invention provides a climbability property for objects in 3-D virtual environments. This property, when stored in the software along with the properties which define that object, can alter the viewer's viewpoint such that it will automatically be adjusted to simulate the behavior of climbing over the object.
Inventors
- 👤 John Martin Mullaly
- 👤 Didier Daniel Claude Bardon
- 👤 Richard Edmond Berry
- 👤 Scott Harlan Isensee
- 👤 Shirley Lynn Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04815
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
In a data processor controlled display system for displaying a virtual three-dimensional workspace having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, means for displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for intercepting any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation around it's said associated object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a data processor controlled display system for displaying a virtual three-dimensional workspace having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, means for displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for intercepting any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation around it's said associated object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a data processor controlled display system for displaying a virtual three-dimensional workspace having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, means for displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for intercepting any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation path up and over it's said associated object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a data processor controlled display system for displaying a virtual three-dimensional workspace having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, means for displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for intercepting any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation path up and over it's said associated object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The display system of claim 2, wherein the data representing each object and said associated barrier means are stored as a data entity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The display system of claim 3 wherein said data entity is an object-oriented data entity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The display system of claim 2, further allowing said viewer to navigate to any other of said three-dimensional object in said workspace, after the navigational path has climbed up and over said intersecting object.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The display system of claim 5 wherein said user can interact with said any of said three dimensional object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
107 words
A data processor controlled display method for displaying a virtual three-dimensional workspace having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, comprising, displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, employing a viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, providing a means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for intercepting any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and using a means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation path around it's said associated object.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
107 words
A data processor controlled display method for displaying a virtual three-dimensional workspace having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, comprising, displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, employing a viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, providing a means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for intercepting any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and using a means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation path around it's said associated object.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
A data processor controlled display method for displaying a virtual three-dimensional workspace having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, comprising, displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, employing a viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, providing a means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for directing any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and using a means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation path up and over it's said associated object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
109 words
A data processor controlled display method for displaying a virtual three-dimensional workspace having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, comprising, displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, employing a viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, providing a means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for directing any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and using a means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation path up and over it's said associated object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The display method of claim 8, wherein the data representing each object and associated barrier are stored as a data entity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The display method of claim 9 wherein said data entity is an object-oriented data entity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The display method of claim 8, further allowing said viewer to navigate to any other of said three-dimensional object in said workspace, after the navigational path has climbed up and over said intersecting object.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The display method of claim 11, wherein said user can interact with said any other of said three dimensional objects.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
In a computer readable program having data structures included on a computer readable medium which causes the display on a data processor controlled display of a virtual three-dimensional workspace, having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, means for displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for intercepting any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation path up and over it's said associated object.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
In a computer readable program having data structures included on a computer readable medium which causes the display on a data processor controlled display of a virtual three-dimensional workspace, having three-dimensional interactive objects within the workspace, means for displaying a portion of said workspace and the objects therein, viewer interactive means for navigating along paths in all three dimensions within said workspace to bring selected portions of said workspace into display, means for storing in association with each of a set of said objects, barrier means for intercepting any of said navigation paths heading toward intersection with any object of said set, and means responsive to said barrier means for diverting said navigation path up and over it's said associated object.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer readable program of claim 13, wherein the data representing each object and associated barrier are stored as a data entity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer readable program of claim 14 wherein said data entity is an object-oriented data entity.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer readable program of claim 13, further allowing said viewer to navigate to any other of said three-dimensional object in said workspace, after the navigational path has climbed up and over said intersecting object.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer readable program of claim 16, wherein said user can interact with said any other said three dimensional objects.
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