Online building toy
US8292744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/66
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for building online games. In one embodiment, the method may include providing a user interface that facilitates user selection of parts, and placing a set of parts selected by a user in a three-dimensional (3D) world. The method may also include joining parts within the set based on their proximity to each other in the 3D world to form one or more models for a game, and sending a model file for each of these models to a server via a network for use by various users.
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