Hologram streaming machine

A method comprising:

• providing, by one or more processors of a machine, a first set of three-dimensional (3D) blocks that partition a 3D space, collectively enclose at least a first portion of a 3D object in the 3D space, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the providing of the first set of 3D blocks being to a client device and in response to at least one first request resultant from selection of the first set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a first view of the 3D object, the first set of 3D blocks including a first 3D block that has a first presentation time;
• detecting, by one or more processors of the machine, a second request for a second 3D block that has a second presentation time prior to the first presentation time of the first 3D block, the second request being resultant from selection of a second set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a detection by the client device that a second view of the 3D object is to replace the first view of the 3D object, the second set of 3D blocks partitioning the 3D space, collectively enclosing at least a second portion of the 3D object in the 3D space, and each having a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space;
• and
• providing, in response to the detected second request and by one or more processors of the machine, the requested second 3D block non-sequentially to the client device after provision of the first 3D block to the client device.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• detecting that a first view of a three-dimensional (3D) object in a 3D space is to be replaced with a second view of the 3D object in the 3D space;
• accessing a buffer that stores a first set of 3D blocks that partition the 3D space, collectively enclose at least a first portion of the 3D object, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the first set of 3D blocks being requested based on the first view of the 3D object and including a first 3D block that has a first presentation time;
• in response to the detecting that the second view is to replace the first view, selecting a second set of 3D blocks that partition the 3D space, collectively enclose at least a second portion of the 3D object, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the second set of 3D blocks being selected based on the second view of the 3D object and including a selected second 3D block that has a second presentation time prior to the first presentation time of the first 3D block;
• requesting and receiving the second 3D block from a provider of the 3D object, the received and selected second 3D block being inserted non-sequentially into the buffer that already stores the first 3D block;
• and
• based on the second presentation time of the selected second 3D block, providing the selected second 3D block from the buffer to a rendering engine configured to render the second view of the 3D object in the 3D space.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• providing a first set of three-dimensional (3D) blocks that partition a 3D space, collectively enclose at least a first portion of a 3D object in the 3D space, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the providing of the first set of 3D blocks being to a client device and in response to at least one first request resultant from selection of the first set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a first view of the 3D object, the first set of 3D blocks including a first 3D block that has a first presentation time;
• detecting a second request for a second 3D block that has a second presentation time prior to the first presentation time of the first 3D block, the second request being resultant from selection of a second set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a detection by the client device that a second view of the 3D object is to replace the first view of the 3D object, the second set of 3D blocks partitioning the 3D space, collectively enclosing at least a second portion of the 3D object in the 3D space, and each having a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space;
• and
• providing, in response to the detected second request, the requested second 3D block non-sequentially to the client device after provision of the first 3D block to the client device.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor among the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• detecting that a first view of a three-dimensional (3D) object in a 3D space is to be replaced with a second view of the 3D object in the 3D space;
• accessing a buffer that stores a first set of 3D blocks that partition the 3D space, collectively enclose at least a first portion of the 3D object, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the first set of 3D blocks being requested based on the first view of the 3D object and including a first 3D block that has a first presentation time;
• in response to the detecting that the second view is to replace the first view, selecting a second set of 3D blocks that partition the 3D space, collectively enclose at least a second portion of the 3D object, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the second set of 3D blocks being selected based on the second view of the 3D object and including a selected second 3D block that has a second presentation time prior to the first presentation time of the first 3D block;
• requesting and receiving the selected second 3D block from a provider of the 3D object, the received and selected second 3D block being inserted non-sequentially into the buffer that already stores the first 3D block;
• and
• based on the second presentation time of the selected second 3D block, providing the selected second 3D block from the buffer to a rendering engine configured to render the second view of the 3D object in the 3D space.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor among the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• providing a first set of three-dimensional (3D) blocks that partition a 3D space, collectively enclose at least a first portion of a 3D object in the 3D space, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the providing of the first set of 3D blocks being to a client device and in response to at least one first request resultant from selection of the first set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a first view of the 3D object, the first set of 3D blocks including a first 3D block that has a first presentation time;
• detecting a second request for a second 3D block that has a second presentation time prior to the first presentation time of the first 3D block, the second request being resultant from selection of a second set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a detection by the client device that a second view of the 3D object is to replace the first view of the 3D object, the second set of 3D blocks partitioning the 3D space, collectively enclosing at least a second portion of the 3D object in the 3D space, and each having a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space;
• and
• providing, in response to the detected second request, the requested second 3D block non-sequentially to the client device after provision of the first 3D block to the client device.

A method comprising:

• detecting, by one or more processors of a machine, that a first view of a three-dimensional (3D) object in a 3D space is to be replaced with a second view of the 3D object in the 3D space;
• accessing, by one or more processors of the machine, a data structure that correlates a representation of a 3D object included in the 3D object with at least one of a bitrate of the representation, a spatial resolution of the representation, or a temporal resolution of the representation, the data structure further correlating the representation with a 3D block that encloses at least part of the 3D object;
• in response to the detecting that the second view is to replace the first view and by one or more processors of the machine, selecting a set of 3D blocks that partition the 3D space, collectively enclose at least a portion of the 3D object, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the selecting of the set of 3D blocks being based on the second view of the 3D object and including:
• calculating a utility score of the 3D block correlated to the representation based on at least one of the bitrate of the representation correlated with the 3D block, the spatial resolution of the representation correlated with the 3D block, or the temporal resolution of the representation correlated with the 3D block;
• and
• selecting the 3D block correlated to the representation for inclusion in the set of 3D blocks based on its calculated utility score;
• requesting and receiving, by one or more processors of the machine, the selected 3D block correlated to the representation from a provider of the 3D object;
• and
• providing, by one or more processors of the machine, the received and selected 3D block correlated to the representation to a rendering engine configured to render the second view of the 3D object in the 3D space.

A method comprising:

• providing, by one or more processors of a machine, a first set of three-dimensional (3D) blocks that partition a 3D space, collectively enclose at least a first portion of a 3D object in the 3D space, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the providing of the first set of 3D blocks being to a client device and in response to at least one first request resultant from selection of the first set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a first view of the 3D object;
• detecting, by one or more processors of the machine, a second request for a second 3D block, the second request being resultant from selection of a second set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a detection by the client device that a second view of the 3D object is to replace the first view of the 3D object, the second set of 3D blocks partitioning the 3D space, collectively enclosing at least a second portion of the 3D object in the 3D space, and each having a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the second 3D block being selected by the client device based on a corresponding utility score calculated based on at least one of a bitrate of a representation of a 3D object included in the 3D object and correlated with the second 3D block by a data structure, a spatial resolution of the representation, or a temporal resolution of the representation;
• and
• providing, by one or more processors of the machine, the requested second 3D block to the client device in response to the detected second request, the client device being configured to render the second view of the 3D object in the 3D space.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• detecting that a first view of a three-dimensional (3D) object in a 3D space is to be replaced with a second view of the 3D object in the 3D space;
• accessing a data structure that correlates a representation of a 3D object included in the 3D object with at least one of a bitrate of the representation, a spatial resolution of the representation, or a temporal resolution of the representation, the data structure further correlating the representation with a 3D block that encloses at least part of the 3D object;
• in response to the detecting that the second view is to replace the first view, selecting a set of 3D blocks that partition the 3D space, collectively enclose at least a portion of the 3D object, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the selecting of the set of 3D blocks being based on the second view of the 3D object and including:
• calculating a utility score of the 3D block based on at least one of the bitrate of the representation correlated with the 3D block, the spatial resolution of the representation correlated with the 3D block, or the temporal resolution of the representation correlated with the 3D block;
• and
• selecting the 3D block for inclusion in the set of 3D blocks based on its calculated utility score;
• requesting and receiving the selected 3D block from a provider of the 3D object;
• and
• providing the 3D block to a rendering engine configured to render the second view of the 3D object in the 3D space.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• providing a first set of three-dimensional (3D) blocks that partition a 3D space, collectively enclose at least a first portion of a 3D object in the 3D space, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the providing of the first set of 3D blocks being to a client device and in response to at least one first request resultant from selection of the first set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a first view of the 3D object;
• detecting a second request for a second 3D block, the second request being resultant from selection of a second set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a detection by the client device that a second view of the 3D object is to replace the first view of the 3D object, the second set of 3D blocks partitioning the 3D space, collectively enclosing at least a second portion of the 3D object in the 3D space, and each having a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the second 3D block being selected by the client device based on a corresponding utility score calculated based on at least one of a bitrate of a representation of the 3D object and correlated with the second 3D block by a data structure, a spatial resolution of the representation, or a temporal resolution of the representation;
• and
• providing the requested second 3D block to the client device in response to the detected second request, the client device being configured to render the second view of the 3D object in the 3D space.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor among the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• detecting that a first view of a three-dimensional (3D) object in a 3D space is to be replaced with a second view of the 3D object in the 3D space;
• accessing a data structure that correlates a representation of the 3D object with at least one of a bitrate of the representation, a spatial resolution of the representation, or a temporal resolution of the representation, the data structure further correlating the representation with a 3D block that encloses at least part of the 3D object;
• in response to the detecting that the second view is to replace the first view, selecting a set of 3D blocks that partition the 3D space, collectively enclose at least a portion of the 3D object, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the selecting of the set of 3D blocks being based on the second view of the 3D object and including:
• calculating a utility score of the 3D block based on at least one of the bitrate of the representation correlated with the 3D block, the spatial resolution of the representation correlated with the 3D block, or the temporal resolution of the representation correlated with the 3D block;
• and
• selecting the 3D block for inclusion in the set of 3D blocks based on its calculated utility score;
• requesting and receiving the selected 3D block from a provider of the 3D object;
• and
• providing the 3D block to a rendering engine configured to render the second view of the 3D object in the 3D space.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor among the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• providing a first set of three-dimensional (3D) blocks that partition a 3D space, collectively enclose at least a first portion of a 3D object in the 3D space, and each have a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the providing of the first set of 3D blocks being to a client device and in response to at least one first request resultant from selection of the first set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a first view of the 3D object;
• detecting a second request for a second 3D block, the second request being resultant from selection of a second set of 3D blocks by the client device based on a detection by the client device that a second view of the 3D object is to replace the first view of the 3D object, the second set of 3D blocks partitioning the 3D space, collectively enclosing at least a second portion of the 3D object in the 3D space, and each having a different combination of presentation time and presentation location in the 3D space, the second 3D block being selected by the client device based on a corresponding utility score calculated based on at least one of a bitrate of a representation of a 3D object included in the 3D object and correlated with the second 3D block by a data structure, a spatial resolution of the representation, or a temporal resolution of the representation;
• and
• providing the requested second 3D block to the client device in response to the detected second request, the client device being configured to render the second view of the 3D object in the 3D space.