Method and system for creating and distributing collaborative multi-user three-dimensional websites for a computer system (3D net architecture)
First Claim
1. A system for creating and distributing 3D websites for a computer system including:
- a. customizable 3D space containing scenes (rooms, sky, worlds), objects and icons;
b. means to navigate throughout the 3D space to view, manipulate, and click on the scene elements, objects, and/or icons;
c. means for the user to interface with the information, applications, web pages, files or underlying data through the icons in 3D space;
d. means for transmitting the scenes, navigation, and icons over the Internet.
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Abstract
The present invention is a new 3D graphical user interface (3D GUI) technology that seamlessly integrates personal computer (PC) desktop, web portal, and data visualization functions in an intuitive 3D environment. This new paradigm in human computer interfaces provides a seamless and intuitive ability to create a 3D website, “walk” or navigate from one 3D website to another, and allows multiple users to collaborate and interact with each other and the website. The invention dynamically creates a customized 3D environment that allows intuitive access to complicated websites as well as seamless multi-user collaboration and interaction. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the 3D GUI installs as the active desktop on a PC, replacing the user'"'"'s “wallpaper” with the 3D GUI. In another embodiment, the 3D GUI is accessed via a standard web browser window (i.e. using Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer). In either of these embodiments, the user can simply “walk” from one 3D website to another, see and communicate with other users that are also at that website, access website information and share information with other users currently visiting the website. The invention also provides a method for reducing the file size normally associated with transmitting all the content in a 3D website.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for creating and distributing 3D websites for a computer system including:
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a. customizable 3D space containing scenes (rooms, sky, worlds), objects and icons;
b. means to navigate throughout the 3D space to view, manipulate, and click on the scene elements, objects, and/or icons;
c. means for the user to interface with the information, applications, web pages, files or underlying data through the icons in 3D space;
d. means for transmitting the scenes, navigation, and icons over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for creating and distributing collaborative multi-user 3D websites for a computer system including:
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a. customizable 3D space containing scenes (rooms, sky, worlds), objects and icons;
b. means to navigate throughout the 3D space to view, manipulate, and click on the scene elements, objects, and/or icons;
c. means for the user to interface with the information, applications, web pages, files or underlying data through the icons in 3D space;
d. means for transmitting the scenes, navigation, and icons over the Internet;
e. means for multiple users to navigate and interact with the scene, objects, icons, and each other at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for creating and distributing collaborative multi-user 3D Graphical User Interfaces (3D GUI) for a computer system including:
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a. customizable 3D space containing scenes (rooms, sky, worlds), objects and icons;
b. means to navigate throughout the 3D space to view, manipulate, and click on the scene elements, objects, and/or icons;
c. means for the user to interface with the information, applications, web pages, files or underlying data through the icons in 3D space;
d. means for transmitting the scenes, navigation, and icons over the Internet;
e. means for multiple users to navigate and interact with the scene, objects, icons, and each other at the same time;
f. means for the 3D GUI and underlying content to be accessed over the Internet.
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