CONTEXTUAL TEMPLATES FOR MODIFYING OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of modifying object styles in a virtual universe, the computer implemented method comprising:
- rendering an object in accordance with a first contextual style template from a plurality of contextual style templates, wherein the first contextual style template comprises first geometric and texture data to display the object with a first style;
responsive to detecting a set of contextual changes associated with the object, identifying a second contextual style template from the plurality of contextual style templates, wherein the set of contextual changes triggers implementation of the second contextual style template to change the first style of the object to a second style; and
rendering the object in accordance with second geometric and texture data in the second contextual style template to form a modified object, wherein the modified object is displayed with the second style.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for modifying object styles in a virtual universe. An object is rendered in accordance with a first contextual style template from a plurality of contextual style templates. The first contextual style template comprises first geometric and texture data to display the object with a first style. In response to detecting a set of contextual changes associated with the object, a second contextual style template is identified from the plurality of contextual style templates. The set of contextual changes triggers implementation of the second contextual style template to change the first style of the object to a second style. The object is rendered in accordance with second geometric and texture data in the second contextual style template to form a modified object, wherein the modified object is displayed with the second style.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of modifying object styles in a virtual universe, the computer implemented method comprising:
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rendering an object in accordance with a first contextual style template from a plurality of contextual style templates, wherein the first contextual style template comprises first geometric and texture data to display the object with a first style; responsive to detecting a set of contextual changes associated with the object, identifying a second contextual style template from the plurality of contextual style templates, wherein the set of contextual changes triggers implementation of the second contextual style template to change the first style of the object to a second style; and rendering the object in accordance with second geometric and texture data in the second contextual style template to form a modified object, wherein the modified object is displayed with the second style. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for modifying object styles in a virtual universe, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising; computer usable program code configured to render an object in accordance with a first contextual style template from a plurality of contextual style templates, wherein the first contextual style template comprises first geometric and texture data to display the object with a first style; computer usable program code configured to identify a second contextual style template from the plurality of contextual style templates in response to detecting a set of contextual changes associated with the object, wherein the set of contextual changes triggers implementation of the second contextual style template to change the first style of the object to a second style; and computer usable program code configured to render the object in accordance with second geometric and texture data in the second contextual style template to form a modified object, wherein the modified object is displayed with the second style. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a bus system; a communications system coupled to the bus system; a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes computer usable program code; and a processing unit coupled to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable program code to render an object in accordance with a first contextual style template from a plurality of contextual style templates, wherein the first contextual style template comprises first geometric and texture data to display the object with a first style;
identify a second contextual style template from the plurality of contextual style templates in response to detecting a set of contextual changes associated with the object, wherein the set of contextual changes triggers implementation of the second contextual style template to change the first style of the object to a second style; and
render the object in accordance with second geometric and texture data in the second contextual style template to form a modified object, wherein the modified object is displayed with the second style. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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