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Separation plane compression

US11176288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2018
Grant dateNov 16, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2111/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computing device, including a processor configured to execute a physics engine. At a first time step, the physics engine may, for a first body located at a first position, determine a non-collision region bounded on a side by a separation plane such that when the first body is within the non-collision region, the first body does not collide with a second body. The physics engine may apply lossy compression to the separation plane to generate a compressed separation plane, and may determine a first conservative distance vector between the first body and the compressed separation plane. At a second time step, the physics engine may move the first body to a second position, determine a second conservative distance vector between the first body and the compressed separation plane, and translate the compressed separation plane based on the second position and the second conservative distance vector.

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