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US5577961:
Method and system for restraining a leader object in a virtual reality presentation
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Adamczyk, John W.; Pasadena, CA
Watson, Scott F.; Glendale, CA
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| Assignee: |
The Walt Disney Company, Burbank, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-11-26
/ 1994-06-28
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| Application Number: |
US1994000267786
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G06F 3/00;
G06F 3/01;
Core:
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IPC-7:
G06F 15/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G06F3/01B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
463/033;
345/419;
715/850;
Original:
463/033;
395/119;
395/326;
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| Field of Search: |
395/119-127,155-161
345/117-120,7-8
463/032-33
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-06-28 |
US1994000267786 |
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| Abstract: |
A virtual reality system is provided in which a user can be assured of reaching a destination in a virtual world within a specific time while providing the impression that the user is free to roam the virtual space at will. A virtual leader is projected in front of the user by the system. The virtual leader appears to lead the user but is actually linked to a virtual stick connected to the user, so that as the user moves or turns, the leader moves or turns to stay at substantially the same position relative to the user.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fish & Neave ;
Ingerman, Jeffrey H. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Powell, Mark R.; Breene, John E.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A method of presenting a user with a virtual reality experience in a virtual world, wherein said user follows a virtual object to a goal in said virtual world, said user having a field of view, said method comprising:
- projecting said virtual world in the field of view of said user;
- projecting said virtual object in said virtual world;
- allowing said user to select a path along which to travel through said virtual world toward said goal; and
- restraining said virtual object to remain within a defined distance of said user as said user travels through said virtual world; whereby:
- said virtual object appears to said user to be leading said user toward said goal.
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| Forward References: |
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