US 2012/0235995 A1 · METHOD OF TEXTURE MAPPING FOR THE INTERACTIVE DISPLAY OF A THREE- DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The present invention relates to a Method for browsing a 3 Dimensional Virtual Environment by a client device of a user. This 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment being deployed on an application server where the 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment comprises a 3-Dimensional object with a texture displayed on the 3-Dimensional object. The user is represented in the 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment by an avatar. The method further comprises the step of determining a distance between the object and the avatar by the application server, further determining a reference of a texture for applying on the object based on the distance and a reference of the object subsequently determining the texture for applying onto the object based on the reference of the texture.

Claims12

Dependent claims

Method for browsing a 3 Dimensional Virtual Environment (3DVE) by a client device of a user, said 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment being deployed on an application server (3D-AS), said 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment comprising a 3-Dimensional object with a texture displayed on said 3-Dimensional object, said user being represented in said 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment by an avatar, wherein said method further comprises the step of:

a. determining a distance between said object and said avatar by said application server (3D-AS):
and
b. determining a reference of a texture for applying on said object based on said distance and a reference of said object;
and
c. determining said texture for applying onto said object based on said reference of said texture.

2 more elements

System for browsing a 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment (3DVE) by a client device of a user, said 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment (3DVE) being deployed on an application server, said 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment (3DVE) comprising a 3 Dimensional object with a texture displayed on said 3-Dimensional object, said user being represented in said 3-Dimensional Virtual Environment (3DVE) by an avatar, wherein said system further comprises:

a. a distance calculation module (DCP), adapted to calculate a distance between said avatar and said object (3DO);
b. a dynamic texture reference determination module (DTRDP), adapted to determine a reference of a texture for applying on said object based on said distance and a reference of said 3-Dimensional object (3DO);
and
c. a texture determination module (DTDP), adapted to determine said texture for applying onto said 3-Dimensional object based on said reference of said texture.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of texture mapping for the interactive display of a three- dimensional virtual environment

Life of this patent

Method of texture mapping for the interactive display of a three- dimensional virtual environment

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims12