System and method for real-time scalability of 3D graphics based on internet bandwidth and CPU speed

A method for scaling 3D graphics of a 3D animated content based on characteristics of a particular target machine playing the 3D animated content, the animated content including a 3D object tagged with a scalability tag identifying a particular type of machine in which the 3D object is suitable for display, the method comprising:

• tagging a first 3D object associated with a first data rate with a first scalability tag;
• tagging a second 3D object associated with a second data rate with a second scalability tag;
• storing in a data store the first 3D object and the second 3D object;
• detecting a data rate for downloading the 3D animated content to a remote target machine over a computer network;
• searching the data store for a 3D object having a scalability tag associated with the detected data rate
• selecting either the first 3D object or the second 3D object based on the detected data rate;
• and
• downloading the selected 3D object over the computer network.

A system for scaling 3D graphics of a 3D animated content based on characteristics of a particular target machine playing the 3D animated content, the animated content including a 3D object tagged with a scalability tag identifying a particular type of machine in which the 3D object is suitable for display, the system comprising:

• means for tagging a first 3D object associated with a first CPU power with a first scalability tag;
• means for tagging a second 3D object associated with a second CPU power with a second scalability tag;
• a data store storing the first 3D object and the second 3D object;
• means for detecting the CPU power of the target machine;
• means for searching the data store for a 3D object having a scalability tag associated with the detected CPU power;
• means for selecting either the first 3D object or the second 3D object based on the detected CPU power;
• and
• means for displaying the selected version of the node on the target machine.

A system for scaling 3D graphics of a 3D animated content based on characteristics of a particular target machine playing the 3D animated content, the animated content including a 3D object tagged with a scalability tag identifying a particular type of machine in which the version is suitable for display, the system comprising:

• means for tagging a first 3D object associated with a first data rate with a first scalability tag;
• means for tagging a second 3D object associated with a second data rate with a second scalability tag;
• a data store storing the first 3D object and the second 3D object;
• means for detecting a data rate for downloading the 3D animated content to a remote target machine over a computer network;
• means for searching the data store for a 3D object having a scalability tag associated with the detected data rate;
• means for selecting either the first 3D object or the second 3D object based on the detected data rate;
• and
• means for downloading the selected 3D object over the computer network.

A system for scaling 3D graphics of a 3D animated content based on characteristics of a particular target machine playing the 3D animated content, the animated content including a 3D object tagged with a scalability tag identifying a particular type of machine in which the version is suitable for display, the system comprising:

• a mass storage device for storing a first 3D object and a second 3D object, the first 3D object being associated with a first CPU power and tagged with a first scalability tag and the second 3D object being associated with a second CPU power and tagged with a second scalability tag;
• and
• a projector module in communication with the mass storage device including logic for:
• detecting the CPU power of the target machine;
• searching the mass storage device for a 3D object having a scalability tag associated with the detected CPU power;
• selecting either the first 3D object or the second 3D object based on the detected CPU power;
• and
• displaying the selected 3D object on the target machine.

A method for providing 3D content to a target device, the method comprising:

• tagging a first 3D object associated with a first attribute with a first tag identifier;
• tagging a second 3D object associated with a second attribute with a second tag identifier;
• storing in a data store the first 3D object and the second 3D object;
• detecting an attribute associated with a target device;
• searching the data store for a 3D object having a tag identifier associated with the detected attribute;
• selecting either the first 3D object or the second 3D object based on the detected attribute;
• downloading the selected 3D object from the data store;
• and
• displaying the downloaded 3D object on the target device.

A system for providing 3D content to a target device, the system comprising:

• a data store storing a first 3D object and a second 3D object, the first 3D object being associated with a first attribute and tagged with a first tag identifier and the second 3D object being associated with a second attribute and tagged with a second tag identifier;
• and
• a target device coupled to the data store, the target device being configured for:
• detecting an attribute associated with a target device;
• searching the data store for a 3D object having a tag identifier associated with the detected attribute;
• selecting either the first 3D object or the second 3D object based on the detected attribute;
• downloading the selected 3D object from the data store;
• and
• displaying the downloaded 3D object on the target device.