METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR UPDATING A REMOTE REPOSITORY BASED ON DATA-TYPES
First Claim
1. A remote data management system for supporting an interactive computer simulation system that executes an interactive computer simulation, comprising:
- a network interface module providing network access towards a central repository for storing a synthetic natural environment database that comprises data of a plurality of data types for a plurality of geographically-located terrain skin representations of a computer generated environment of the interactive computer simulation and towards an interactive computer simulation station participating in the interactive computer simulation, the computer simulation station allowing one or more users to interact in the interactive computer simulation for controlling a vehicle in the computer generated environment, wherein the interactive computer simulation station comprising a plurality of data consumers each requiring data from one or more of the plurality of data types;
a data storage system comprising a remote repository for storing a subset of the synthetic natural environment database; and
a processor module that;
upon receipt of a data request from the interactive computer simulation station for one or more geographical locations, determines a set of data types considering one or more requesting data consumers from the plurality of data consumers; and
updates the subset of the synthetic natural environment database in the remote repository for the one or more geographical locations with data of only the set of data types.
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Abstract
Method and systems, for executing an interactive computer simulation of a simulated vehicle, comprising a remote data management system, a central repository, a remote repository and an interactive computer simulation station. The central repository comprises a synthetic natural environment database (SNEDB) that comprises data of a plurality of data types for geographically-located terrain skin representations. The remote data management system maintains the remote repository storing a subset of the SNEDB. The station comprises data consumers each requiring one or more data types and sends, over the network, a data request for geographical locations from the SNEDB. The station allows users to interact in the simulation for controlling the simulated vehicle. The remote data management system determines a set of data types considering requesting data consumers and updates the subset of the SNEDB for the geographical locations with data of only the set of data types.
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20 Claims
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1. A remote data management system for supporting an interactive computer simulation system that executes an interactive computer simulation, comprising:
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a network interface module providing network access towards a central repository for storing a synthetic natural environment database that comprises data of a plurality of data types for a plurality of geographically-located terrain skin representations of a computer generated environment of the interactive computer simulation and towards an interactive computer simulation station participating in the interactive computer simulation, the computer simulation station allowing one or more users to interact in the interactive computer simulation for controlling a vehicle in the computer generated environment, wherein the interactive computer simulation station comprising a plurality of data consumers each requiring data from one or more of the plurality of data types; a data storage system comprising a remote repository for storing a subset of the synthetic natural environment database; and a processor module that; upon receipt of a data request from the interactive computer simulation station for one or more geographical locations, determines a set of data types considering one or more requesting data consumers from the plurality of data consumers; and updates the subset of the synthetic natural environment database in the remote repository for the one or more geographical locations with data of only the set of data types. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for supporting an interactive computer simulation system that executes an interactive computer simulation, comprising:
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providing access towards a central repository that stores a synthetic natural environment database that comprises data of a plurality of data types for a plurality of geographically-located terrain skin representations of a computer generated environment of the interactive computer simulation; receiving, over a network, a data request issued from an interactive computer simulation station for one or more geographical locations, the interactive computer simulation station allowing one or more users to interact in the interactive computer simulation for controlling a vehicle in the computer generated environment, wherein the interactive computer simulation station comprises a plurality of data consumers each requiring data from one or more of the plurality of data types; determining a set of data types considering one or more requesting data consumers from the plurality of data consumers; and updating, over the network, a subset of the synthetic natural environment database stored in a remote repository for the one or more geographical locations with data of only the set of data types, the remote repository being accessible to the interactive computer simulation station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, for executing an interactive computer simulation of a simulated vehicle, comprising a remote data management system, a central repository, a remote repository and an interactive computer simulation station interconnected via a network, wherein:
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the central repository comprises a synthetic natural environment database that comprises data of a plurality of data types for a plurality of geographically-located terrain skin representations of a computer generated environment of the interactive computer simulation; the remote data management system of the interactive computer simulation system maintain the remote repository storing a subset of the synthetic natural environment database; the interactive computer simulation station; comprises a plurality of data consumers each requiring data from one or more of the plurality of data types; sends, over the network, a data request for one or more geographical locations from the synthetic natural environment database for rendering images for the interactive computer simulation; and allows one or more users to interact in the interactive computer simulation for controlling the simulated vehicle in the computer generated environment considering the rendered images; and the remote data management system of the interactive computer simulation system; determines a set of data types considering one or more requesting data consumers from the data request; and updates, over the network, the subset of the synthetic natural environment database stored in the remote repository for the one or more geographical locations with data of only the set of data types. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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