Racing simulation
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a virtual vehicle comprising:
- identifying a position of a physical vehicle at a racecourse;
identifying a position of a point of view at the racecourse;
providing the position of the physical vehicle and the position of the point of view at the racecourse to a simulation system;
calculating, by the simulation system, a virtual world comprising the virtual vehicle and a representation of the physical vehicle at a virtual position;
calculating, by the simulation system, a virtual position of the point of view within the virtual world based on the position of the point of view at the racecourse;
calculating, by the simulation system, a portion of the virtual vehicle within the virtual world that is visible from the virtual position of the point of view, wherein the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view comprises a portion of the virtual vehicle that is unobscured, from the virtual position of the point of view, by the representation of the physical vehicle at the virtual position of the physical vehicle;
outputting, by the simulation system, the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view;
providing, to a display system, the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view;
generating, at the display system, a representation of the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view; and
displaying a series of representations of the virtual vehicle over a period of time to simulate a trajectory of the virtual vehicle on the racecourse, wherein the series of representations comprises the representation of the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view.
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Abstract
A method for displaying a virtual vehicle includes identifying a position of a physical vehicle at a racecourse, identifying a position of a point of view at the racecourse, providing a portion of the virtual vehicle visible from a virtual position of the point of view. The method operates by calculating the virtual position within a virtual world based on the position of the point of view. A system for displaying virtual vehicles includes a first sensor detecting a position of a physical vehicle at a racecourse, a second sensor detecting a position of a point of view at the racecourse, and a simulation system providing a portion of the virtual vehicle visible from a virtual position of the point of view. The simulation system is configured to calculate the virtual position of the point of view within a virtual world based on the position of the point of view.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a virtual vehicle comprising:
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identifying a position of a physical vehicle at a racecourse; identifying a position of a point of view at the racecourse; providing the position of the physical vehicle and the position of the point of view at the racecourse to a simulation system; calculating, by the simulation system, a virtual world comprising the virtual vehicle and a representation of the physical vehicle at a virtual position; calculating, by the simulation system, a virtual position of the point of view within the virtual world based on the position of the point of view at the racecourse; calculating, by the simulation system, a portion of the virtual vehicle within the virtual world that is visible from the virtual position of the point of view, wherein the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view comprises a portion of the virtual vehicle that is unobscured, from the virtual position of the point of view, by the representation of the physical vehicle at the virtual position of the physical vehicle; outputting, by the simulation system, the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view; providing, to a display system, the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view; generating, at the display system, a representation of the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view; and displaying a series of representations of the virtual vehicle over a period of time to simulate a trajectory of the virtual vehicle on the racecourse, wherein the series of representations comprises the representation of the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for displaying virtual vehicles, comprising:
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a first sensor detecting a position of a physical vehicle at a racecourse; a second sensor detecting a position of a point of view at the racecourse; a simulation system; receiving the position of the physical vehicle from the first sensor and the position of the point of view at the racecourse from the second sensor, calculating a virtual world comprising the virtual vehicle and a representation of the physical vehicle at a virtual position, calculating a virtual position of the point of view within the virtual world based on the position of the point of view at the racecourse, calculating a portion of the virtual vehicle within the virtual world that is visible from the virtual position of the point of view, wherein the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view comprises a portion of the virtual vehicle that is unobscured, from the virtual position of the point of view, by the representation of the physical vehicle at the virtual position of the physical vehicle, and outputting the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view; and a display system; receiving, from the simulation system, the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view, generating a representation of the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view, and displaying a series of representations of the virtual vehicle over a period of time to simulate a trajectory of the virtual vehicle on the racecourse, wherein the series of representations comprises the representation of the portion of the virtual vehicle visible from the virtual position of the point of view. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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