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Model-based view extrapolation for interactive virtual reality systems

  • US 6,307,567 B1
  • Filed: 12/22/1997
  • Issued: 10/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a system in which a server and a client cooperate to render a plurality of views of a virtual world, each view corresponding to a viewpoint, a method for generating the views in real time, the method comprising:

  • (a) transmitting a first reference view to the client;

    (b) transmitting at least a portion of a virtual world model to the client;

    (c) extrapolating said first reference view based on said portion of said virtual world model to generate an extrapolated view;

    (d) transmitting at least one correction dataset to the client; and

    (e) correcting said extrapolated view based on said at least one correction dataset to generate at least one second reference view.

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