Virtual affordance sales tool
First Claim
1. A system for generating a virtual world (VW) representation of an office space affordance configuration, the system comprising:
- (i) a database comprising;
a plurality of affordance models, each affordance model including a 3D dataset that represents an instance of the associated model;
at least a first virtual space representation, the first virtual space representation including fixtures arranged to mimic at least one real world space layout;
at least a first affordance specification that includes a list of affordance types and, for each type, includes a list of instances of the affordance type in a VW representation, for each instance, indicates the location in and orientation of the at least a first virtual space representation at which the instance is located and the orientation of the instance;
an ambient environment database that models at least one non-appearance experiential aspect of a VW representation;
(ii) an interface including at least a first emissive display surface and an input device;
(iii) an input device for providing input to the system;
(iii) a processor linked to the database, the input device and the interface, the processor programmed to perform the steps of;
(a) using the first virtual space representation, affordance specification and affordance models to generate a three dimensional VW dataset;
(b) for a specific location within the three dimensional dataset, using the ambient environment database to model the at least one non-appearance aspect of the VW representation at at least a first location within the three dimensional dataset;
(c) presenting a VW view into the VW dataset at the at least a first location and along a first trajectory via the at least a first emissive surface; and
(d) presenting at least some indication of the non-appearance aspect to a user using the interface.
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Abstract
A system and method for modeling visual and non-visual experiential characteristics of a work space environment, the system comprising at least a first emissive surface useable to view a virtual world (VW) representation, a processor that is programmed to perform the steps of (a) presenting a VW representation via the at least a first emissive surface, the VW representation including an affordance configuration shown in the VW representation, (b) model at least one non-visual experiential characteristic associated with an environment associated with the VW representation and (c) present at least some indication of the non-visual experiential characteristic to the system user.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for generating a virtual world (VW) representation of an office space affordance configuration, the system comprising:
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(i) a database comprising; a plurality of affordance models, each affordance model including a 3D dataset that represents an instance of the associated model; at least a first virtual space representation, the first virtual space representation including fixtures arranged to mimic at least one real world space layout; at least a first affordance specification that includes a list of affordance types and, for each type, includes a list of instances of the affordance type in a VW representation, for each instance, indicates the location in and orientation of the at least a first virtual space representation at which the instance is located and the orientation of the instance; an ambient environment database that models at least one non-appearance experiential aspect of a VW representation; (ii) an interface including at least a first emissive display surface and an input device; (iii) an input device for providing input to the system; (iii) a processor linked to the database, the input device and the interface, the processor programmed to perform the steps of; (a) using the first virtual space representation, affordance specification and affordance models to generate a three dimensional VW dataset; (b) for a specific location within the three dimensional dataset, using the ambient environment database to model the at least one non-appearance aspect of the VW representation at at least a first location within the three dimensional dataset; (c) presenting a VW view into the VW dataset at the at least a first location and along a first trajectory via the at least a first emissive surface; and (d) presenting at least some indication of the non-appearance aspect to a user using the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for representing non-visual experiential characteristics associated with a VW representation, the system comprising:
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at least a first emissive surface; a user interface; a processor linked to the emissive surface and the interface and programmed to perform the steps of; presenting a VW representation via the at least a first emissive surface, the VW representation including an affordance configuration; modeling a non-appearance experiential characteristic associated with a VW corresponding to the VW representation; visually indicating the non-appearance experiential characteristic within the VW representation so that a user can perceive the non-appearance experiential characteristic along with a visual presentation of the VW; enabling a user to specify a desired value for at least a first non-appearance experiential characteristic; and presenting at least a first suggested modification to the VW representation that is consistent with the non-appearance experiential characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for use with an emissive surface and a user interface, the method for representing non-visual experiential characteristics associated with a VW representation, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a processor linked to the emissive surface and the interface and using the processor to perform the steps of; presenting a VW representation via the at least a first emissive surface, the VW representation including an affordance configuration; modeling a non-appearance experiential characteristic associated with a VW corresponding to the VW representation; visually indicating the non-appearance experiential characteristic within the VW representation so that a user can perceive the non-appearance experiential characteristic along with a visual presentation of the VW; enabling a user to specify a desired value for at least a first non-appearance experiential characteristic; and presenting at least a first suggested modification to the VW representation that is consistent with the non-appearance experiential characteristic.
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