Internet based seamless appearing transition method
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1. A computer network-based seamless image transition method comprising:
- traversing a composite digital environment image of a physical location from a real environment;
said digital environment comprising multiple structural images, at least one structure having an interactive link;
selecting a structure with an interactive link; and
,traversing between the digital environment image and the structure having an interactive link in a substantially seamless appearing manner such that the manner of the transition appears as if a computer operator were physically transiting in the real environment.
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Abstract
This invention relates generally a method for seamless appearing movement in a digitally created environment such that a computer operator has a sensation of movement within reality. Digitally traversing between and within digital images appears seamless to the computer operator. The digitally created environment provides for segmented and subsets of segmented digital images with embedded interactive links providing seamless links to other locations, information, shopping and advertising. Segmentation and subsets of segmentation facilitate rapid changes to the digital environment.
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1. A computer network-based seamless image transition method comprising:
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traversing a composite digital environment image of a physical location from a real environment; said digital environment comprising multiple structural images, at least one structure having an interactive link; selecting a structure with an interactive link; and
,traversing between the digital environment image and the structure having an interactive link in a substantially seamless appearing manner such that the manner of the transition appears as if a computer operator were physically transiting in the real environment. - 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 seamless web image traversing method comprising:
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an operator using a computer to view a digital environment via an internet link, the digital environment comprising a digital image of a real environment, wherein the digital environment further comprises a plurality of a digital structural images, the digital structural images have discernable characteristics of their physical exteriors, at least one of the digital structural images has an interactive digital structural image; traversing the digital environmental in a continuous manner, wherein the traversing in the continuous manner is a substantially visually seamless appearing motion to said operator, wherein the computer operator is able to view the digital environmental in a realistic appearing environment with a full 360 degree view and said operator is able to view the digital environmental as if they were physically present within the digital environmental; said operator selecting an interactive digital structural image from within the digital environmental, wherein the interactive digital structural image has an interactive entryway; traversing through the interactive entryway of the interactive digital structural image in a continuously seamless appearing manner from the exterior to an interior, said operator visually perceives the interior of a digital structural image as if physically traversing through an entryway of an actual physical structure in the real environment; viewing the interior of the digital structural image, wherein said operator perceives a plurality of items, the plurality of items have at least one interactive item; interacting with the interactive item in the interior of the digital structural image, wherein the interaction appears substantially continuously seamless to said operator and is repeated until the computer operator chooses to discontinue the interacting; exiting the interior of the physical structure, wherein said operator is able to appear to substantially continuously seamlessly traverse from the interior to the exterior of the digital structural image through the interactive entryway out to the digital environment as if physically exiting the real structure in a real environment; and
,repeating with as many interactive digital structural images as desired. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for creating a national business'"'"' local store within a digital environment comprising:
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digitally imaging the national business'"'"' local store; creating interactive links to specific items within the store; and
,linking the store with a national business'"'"' national website.
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37. A method for test marketing a potential business within a digital environment comprising:
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creating a digital image of a potential business to include all facades, entryways and interiors, wherein the interior also includes at least one digital image of a potential inventory; replacing a segmented digital image within a digital environment with the digital image of a potential business; rendering a new digital environment, wherein the digital image of a potential business will appear to seamlessly integrate with the digital environment for a computer operator; and
,monitoring traffic to the digital image of a potential business by using a traffic counter on the link to the digital image. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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