US 10,650,611 B1Granted

Systems and methods for graphical programming

AssigneeAtlatl Software, Inc.

InventorsAndrew McClain Hanold, Benjamin Cowles, Philip Bailey, Eric Wood, Eric Benn, Jeremy Batts, Zach Hixson, Renald Jean-Charles, Lucas Stertz, Justin Williams, Jonathan Faulhaber, Brian Sweet

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Abstract

Systems and methods for creating, storing, and manipulating 3D objects in a software-supported virtual environment, without having to release new versions or renderings of the software-supported virtual environment, are disclosed. The system includes one or more graph files for defining particular 3D objects, where the one or more graph files define the object behavior in the software-supported virtual environment. A mobile application included in the system may receive the one or more graph files for displaying the 3D objects. A user of the mobile application may visually manipulate or configure the 3D objects, such as extending or rotating the 3D objects, which results in real-time adjustments to the one or more graph files, the display, and additional services such as price quoting.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A method for enabling a user to manipulate product properties in real-time comprising:

receiving, at a mobile application, a mesh controller graph file and art assets associated with the mesh controller graph file, the mesh controller graph file for displaying visual changes to a particular part;
receiving, at the mobile application, a unified model graph file, the unified model graph file defining certain editable properties associated with the particular part;
receiving, at the mobile application, a user interface (UI) model graph file, the UI model graph file defining visual indicators for visually adjusting the certain editable properties of the particular part, wherein the mobile application associates each of the mesh controller graph file, the unified model graph file, and the UI model graph file with the particular part via a unique identifier;
receiving, at the mobile application, an updated unified model graph file comprising an updated maximum dimension of the particular part;
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associating, at the mobile application, each of the mesh controller graph file, the updated unified model graph file, and the UI model graph file with the particular part via the unique identifier.

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A system for enabling a user to manipulate product properties in real-time comprising a remote system operatively connected to a mobile application, wherein the mobile application:

receives, from the remote system, a mesh controller graph file and art assets associated with the mesh controller graph file, the mesh controller graph file for displaying visual changes to a particular part;
receives, from the remote system, a unified model graph file, the unified model graph file defining certain editable properties associated with the particular part;
receives, from the remote system, a user interface (UI) model graph file, the UI model graph file defining visual indicators for visually adjusting the certain editable properties of the particular part, wherein the mobile application associates each of the mesh controller graph file, the unified model graph file, and UI model graph file with the particular part via a unique identifier;
receives an updated unified model graph file comprising an updated maximum dimension of the particular part;
and
associates each of the mesh controller graph file, the updated unified model graph file, and the UI model graph file with the particular part via the unique identifier.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/129,196Filed 12 Sep 2018 · us provisional application
Priority: 12 Sep 2017
Granted: 12 May 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

G06T 19/20
Manipulating three-dimensional [3D] models or images for computer graphics: editing of three-dimensional [3D] images, e.g. changing shapes or…
G06F 8/34
Creation or generation of source code: graphical or visual programming
G06F 8/38
Creation or generation of source code: for implementing user interfaces
G06F 8/65
Software deployment: updates