System and method for modifying content of a virtual environment
US11538223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2211/441
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for modifying data representing a virtual environment includes: an environment navigation unit operable to control navigation within the virtual environment to generate one or more viewpoints within the virtual environment, an environment identification unit operable to identify one or more aspects of the geometry of the virtual environment visible in the one or more viewpoints, a geometry evaluation unit operable to evaluate the visibility of one or more aspects of the geometry based upon the identification for each of one or more viewpoints, and a data modification unit operable to modify one or more elements of data representing the virtual environment.
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