Weather profiles
US7349830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01W1/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing dynamic weather simulation in a computer gaming environment are disclosed. Weather may be user-specified, computer simulated, based on periodic updates of real-world weather conditions, or based on a pre-existing or user-created weather profile. A weather profile may include a data structure that stores weather over a location neutral geographical space, which may subsequently be applied dynamically to any selected geographical space in a simulated environment. To dynamically simulate weather while conserving computer resources, a weather simulation manager may periodically alter temperature and dew point values and determine whether to render or dissipate clouds based on the current temperature and dew point values.
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