Reducing a display quality of an area in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources
US8013861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/62
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described herein are processes and devices that reduce a display quality of an area of a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. One of the devices described is a virtual resource conserver. The virtual resource conserver determines, or selects, an area in the virtual universe. A computing resource processes data for presenting the area in the virtual universe. The virtual resource conserver evaluates significance factors about the area to determine a significance of how the area is being used, or an extent to which an area is being viewed by an avatar. The virtual resource conserver reduces a display quality of the area based on the significance of how the area is being used or viewed. The virtual resource conserver thus reduces usage of the computing resource.
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