Collapsing areas of a region in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources
US9286731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/36
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are processes and devices that coalesced and/or collapse areas in a region of a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. Some embodiments are directed to detecting an indication to reduce usage of a computing resource in the virtual universe and, in response, determining the first area of the virtual universe for coalescing and collapsing into the second area of the virtual universe. In some embodiments, the first area comprises a plurality of virtual universe objects. Some embodiments are further directed to selecting a first set of the plurality of virtual universe objects for moving from the first area into the second area, coalescing the first set of the plurality of virtual universe objects into the second area from the first area, and, in response, collapsing the first area of the virtual universe.
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