公开(公告)号：US20100169796A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12344569

申请日：2008-12-28

申请人： John Chris Lynk ,  Arn Hyndman

发明人： John Chris Lynk ,  Arn Hyndman

IPC分类号： G06F3/14

CPC分类号： A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F2300/306 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  A63F2300/6081 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： A method and apparatus for providing a visual indication of audio context in a computer-generated virtual environment is provided. In one embodiment, visual indicators of which other Avatars are within communication distance of an Avatar may be generated and provided to the user associated with the Avatar. The visual indication may be provided for Avatars within the viewing area regardless of whether the other Avatar is visible or not. The visual indication may be provided for Avatars outside of the viewing area as well. When Avatars are engaged in a communication session, an indication of which Avatars are involved as well as which Avatar is currently speaking may be provided. Context may be user specific and established for each user of the virtual environment based on the location of that user's Avatar within the virtual environment and the relative location of other users' Avatars within the virtual environment.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在计算机生成的虚拟环境中提供音频上下文的视觉指示的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，可以生成其他头像在“化身”的通信距离内的视觉指示符，并将其提供给与“阿凡达”相关联的用户。 视觉指示可以提供给观看区域内的头像，而不管其他头像是否可见。 视觉指示也可以在观看区域之外为头像提供。 当化身从事通信会话时，可以提供涉及哪个头像以及当前使用哪个头像的指示。 基于虚拟环境中的该用户的头像的位置以及虚拟环境中的其他用户头像的相对位置，可以为虚拟环境的每个用户建立上下文。

公开(公告)号：US20100169797A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12344686

申请日：2008-12-29

申请人： John Chris Lynk ,  Arn Hyndman

发明人： John Chris Lynk ,  Arn Hyndman

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815 ,  G06F9/453

摘要： When new users are first introduced to virtual environments, the new users may be confused and uncertain as to how to interact with the virtual environment. Several new user orientation features have been added to the virtual environment user interface to help orient new users to the three dimensional computer-generated virtual environment and to prevent the new users from making common mistakes. Example beginning user orientation features include clearly distinguishing when the user is interacting with the virtual environment and when the user is interacting with virtual environment application controls, limiting the vertical field of view of the new user's Avatar to prevent the user from becoming stuck looking straight up or straight down, providing the user with visual feedback when switching between first and third person points of view, and providing the user with clear instructions as to how to control their Avatar and how to reenter the virtual environment.

摘要翻译： 当新用户首次引入虚拟环境时，新用户可能会对如何与虚拟环境进行交互感到困惑和不确定。 已经在虚拟环境用户界面添加了几个新的用户导向功能，以帮助将新用户导向三维计算机生成的虚拟环境，并防止新用户发生常见错误。 开始的用户导向功能的示例包括明确区分用户何时与虚拟环境交互，以及用户在与虚拟环境应用控件进行交互时，限制新用户的头像的垂直视野，以防止用户直视 或直接向下，在第一和第三人之间切换时向用户提供视觉反馈，并向用户提供关于如何控制他们的头像以及如何重新进入虚拟环境的明确指令。

公开(公告)号：US08584026B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US12344686

申请日：2008-12-29

申请人： John Chris Lynk ,  Arn Hyndman

发明人： John Chris Lynk ,  Arn Hyndman

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815 ,  G06F9/453

摘要： When new users are first introduced to virtual environments, the new users may be confused and uncertain as to how to interact with the virtual environment. Several new user orientation features have been added to the virtual environment user interface to help orient new users to the three dimensional computer-generated virtual environment and to prevent the new users from making common mistakes. Example beginning user orientation features include clearly distinguishing when the user is interacting with the virtual environment and when the user is interacting with virtual environment application controls, limiting the vertical field of view of the new user's Avatar to prevent the user from becoming stuck looking straight up or straight down, providing the user with visual feedback when switching between first and third person points of view, and providing the user with clear instructions as to how to control their Avatar and how to reenter the virtual environment.

摘要翻译： 当新用户首次引入虚拟环境时，新用户可能会对如何与虚拟环境进行交互感到困惑和不确定。 已经在虚拟环境用户界面添加了几个新的用户导向功能，以帮助将新用户导向三维计算机生成的虚拟环境，并防止新用户发生常见错误。 开始的用户导向功能的示例包括明确区分用户何时与虚拟环境交互，以及用户在与虚拟环境应用控件进行交互时，限制新用户的头像的垂直视野，以防止用户直视 或直接向下，在第一和第三人之间切换时向用户提供视觉反馈，并向用户提供关于如何控制他们的头像以及如何重新进入虚拟环境的明确指令。