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US6073115:
Virtual reality generator for displaying abstract information
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US United States of America
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Marshall, Paul Steven; New York, NY 10003
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None
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2000-06-06
/ 1997-10-07
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| Application Number: |
US1997000946315
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| IPC Code: |
IPC-7:
G06F 17/60;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
705/035;
345/419;
705/002;
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705/035;
705/002;
345/419;
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| Field of Search: |
705/034,36,37,38,39,7,8,2
345/419,8
702/150,152,153
348/051
382/154,285
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A virtual reality generator having an input module that receives as input financial information is disclosed. The virtual reality generator outputs to a display device a virtual reality world generated from the financial information. The financial information can be pre-processed by a financial analytic system prior to input to the virtual reality generator. The financial information can be received from a data file. The virtual reality generator can dynamically display and continuously update the virtual reality world. Further, movement through the virtual reality world can be simulated.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Tacs, Stephen R.; Kalinowski, Alexander
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/954,775 filed Sep. 30, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,675,746, and a continuation application Ser. No. 08/267,108 filed Jun. 27, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,774,878, both entitled VIRTUAL REALITY GENERATOR FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A virtual reality generator to display abstract information as a multi-dimensional information terrain, the virtual reality generator comprising:
- an input module receiving the abstract information from an information source, the information source generating the information as a function of a predetermined analysis of real-time and pre-stored data;
- a user interface module including a first input selecting a categorical dimension for each of a first dimension of a multi-dimensional information terrain and a second dimension of the multi-dimensional information terrain and a second input for selecting a numerical dimension for a third dimension of the multi-dimensional information terrain, the user interface module selecting a portion of the abstract information as a function of the categorical dimensions and the numerical dimension; and
- a virtual reality generator module coupled to the input module and the user interface module, the virtual reality generator generating, continuously modifying and displaying on a display device a multi-dimensional information terrain that enables a user to simulate movement through and interact with the abstract information, the information terrain representing selected portions of the information,
- wherein when the user simulates movement through and interacts with the abstract information, the user viewing the display device has a sensation of traveling through and within the information terrain.
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DERABS G1994-135787
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| Other References: |
H. Rheingold, Virtual Reality, 1991, pp. 154-174, pp. 367-371.
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