Virtual reality interaction with 3D printing
US10216738B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/668
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling a visitor to access VR representations authored by different authors of locations in a virtual universe via a computer network are provided. Data may be stored regarding a plurality of VR data sets. Each VR data set may define a VR representation of a location, as well as 3D data and may be independently authored by a respective author different from the other authors. One or more VR data servers may be adapted to access and transmit the VR data sets. Each VR data set may be associated with a VR data server for access to the VR data set. A domain server may be adapted to access and transmit domain data comprising the location within the universe of each VR representation and the network address of the VR data server associated with the VR representation. Further, a client host may be adapted to communicate with the domain server to receive domain data representing the network address of the VR data server associated with a selected VR representation and to communicate with that VR data server to access the VR data set defining the VR representation without leaving the virtual universe.
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