System and method to configure and provide a network-enabled three-dimensional computing environment

• US 20020113820A1
• Filed: 12/20/2000
• Published: 08/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ADDnCLICK, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ADDnCLICK, Inc.
• Inventors: Cardaci, Thomas Alonzo II, James, Linda R., Robinson, Jack D., Blandford, Kristin
• Granted Patent: US 7,168,051 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing

Abstract

A computer network-based system and method to configure and provide network-enabled three-dimensional computing environments is disclosed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing a three-dimensional computing environment;

receiving a two-dimensional web page;

converting the two-dimensional web page to a form useable in the three-dimensional computing environment; and

presenting the three-dimensional computing environment with the converted web page contained therein to a user.

2. A data processing system-readable medium having a plurality of instructions executable by a data processing system embodied therein, wherein said instructions when executed cause said data processing system to:

provide a three-dimensional computing environment;

receive a two-dimensional web page;

convert the two-dimensional web page to a form useable in the three-dimensional computing environment; and

present the three-dimensional computing environment with the converted web page contained therein to a user.

3. A method comprising:

providing a three-dimensional computing environment;

receiving a two-dimensional application program;

converting the two-dimensional application program to a form useable in the three-dimensional computing environment; and

presenting the three-dimensional computing environment with the converted application program contained therein to a user.

4. A data processing system-readable medium having a plurality of instructions executable by a data processing system embodied therein, wherein said instructions when executed cause said data processing system to:

provide a three-dimensional computing environment;

receive a two-dimensional application program;

convert the two-dimensional application program to a form useable in the three-dimensional computing environment; and

present the three-dimensional computing environment with the converted application program contained therein to a user.

5. A method comprising:

accessing a website;

automatically accessing a 3D environment server in response to the access to the website;

generating a 3D environment on the website; and

retaining information related to the website access in a repository.