Systems and methods for providing individual and/or synchronized virtual tours through a realm for a group of users
US12003554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of coordinating real-time experiences of a realm among members of a group of users, the group of users including an administrative user and at least one participating user, is provided. The method includes transmitting by a server from a computing device of the administrative user, to a computing device of a first participating user of the group, in a real time session that allows the first participating user to experience the realm in real time, (a) data characterizing a series of locations in the realm, the series of locations comprising a first location and a second location, wherein the first location is associated with a first panoramic image and the second location is associated with a second panoramic image, and (b) executable code. The executable code is configured to: receive, from the server, an instruction to display, in real-time and during the session, the realm at a location selected by a member of the same group of users other than the first participating user; display, in real-time and during the session, on the computing device of the first participating user, a portion of a panoramic image corresponding to the realm at the selected location such that the …
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