Footprints in virtual environments
US11951399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/5553
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for providing footprints in a computer system that provides a virtual environment, including: accessing an avatar record, where the avatar record indicates an avatar representation that includes data to provide a visual representation of an avatar; receiving a selection of a footprint; accessing a footprint record, where the footprint record includes footprint representations that include data to provide a visual representation of the selected footprint as a footprint representation; associating the footprint representation with the avatar representation; receiving avatar movement input that indicates movement of the avatar within the virtual environment; and generating visual data representing the movement of the avatar and footprints in the virtual environment using the avatar representation and the footprint representation, where the footprints are placed in the virtual environment following the avatar as the avatar moves in the virtual environment.
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