SENDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES OVER A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a three-dimensional representation of an object, wherein the physical features of a portion of the object are represented by data arranged according to a hierarchical structure at a plurality of resolution levels comprising:
- retrieving locally stored data corresponding to the portion of the three-dimensional surface from a local memory and determining whether the store data is at a resolution level lower than a desired resolution and requesting additional information.
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Abstract
A benefit is obtained for sending digital information over a network. The digital information is representative of three-dimensional images which include photographic images. The receiving computer renders the images from the received digital information, and a viewer at the receiving computer can interactively choose a viewpoint or perspective to view the images on a display of the receiving computer. The benefit to the sender can be monetary compensation and/or increased recognition of the sender, for example.
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1. A method of displaying a three-dimensional representation of an object, wherein the physical features of a portion of the object are represented by data arranged according to a hierarchical structure at a plurality of resolution levels comprising:
retrieving locally stored data corresponding to the portion of the three-dimensional surface from a local memory and determining whether the store data is at a resolution level lower than a desired resolution and requesting additional information.
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