Method for simulating newtonian interactions over a computer network
US5623642A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/64
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention enables a bandwidth efficient computer simulation of sustained contact between objects. When an object comes into sustained contact with a second object, it will communicate to the second object a transfer function describing the contact, and vice-versa. The transfer function enables the objects to simulate the sustained contact for as long as the contact continues, eliminating any need for further network communication between the objects regarding the state of the contact until the contact terminates.
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