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Method and system for providing images of a virtual world scene and method and system for processing the same

US8854391B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2011
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and systems for providing and processing images of a virtual world scene. The method includes: rendering the scene of the virtual world to generate a plurality of rendering results, generating at least one image stream based on at least part of the plurality of rendering results, and sending the at least one image stream to the client. The system for providing the images includes: rendering means to generate a plurality of rendering results; image stream generation means for generating at least one image stream; and sending means for sending said at least one image stream to a client. After providing the images, the images are processed by receiving means for receiving, at a client, two image streams and merging means for merging the two image streams into a single image stream for playing.

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