Generating and manipulating three-dimensional (3D) objects in a 3D environment of an alternative reality software application
US10949058B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04847
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are described for generating and manipulating 3D objects in a 3D environment of an alternative reality software application. A server retrieves a data set comprising data elements, each having one or more attributes. The server generates, for each data element, a virtual object, each virtual object positioned inside a virtual container and located in proximity to a center of the virtual container. The server attaches virtual magnets to an exterior surface of the virtual container, each magnet associated with a data filter value and an attraction value. The server determines, for each virtual object, a movement distance and a movement speed in relation to each virtual magnet based upon the data filter value and the attraction value for the virtual magnet. The server moves at least a portion of the virtual objects to a new location based upon the movement distance and movement speed.
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