3D Client Application Spatial Web Browsing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current web browsers limit user interaction and discovery of new content by requiring specific URLs or hyperlinks, presenting websites in isolated two-dimensional environments that interrupt the user experience and restrict the scope of available content viewing.
Innovation Solution
A 3D client application that renders web content as a three-dimensional environment, allowing users to navigate through a continuous, traversable space with topographical features, portals, and associated web content elements, enabling intuitive and efficient exploration and interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If web content is presented in traditional two-dimensional environments with specific URLs or hyperlinks, then users can access specific resources, but user ability to discover new content is limited and user experience is interrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional two-dimensional web browsing interface into a three-dimensional virtual environment where websites are represented as buildings and webpages as rooms. This dimensional transformation allows users to navigate through content spatially rather than through linear hyperlinks, enabling continuous exploration and discovery of new content without interrupting the user experience. The 3D client application renders web content in this immersive environment, allowing users to walk through virtual spaces to discover content organically.
2Adaptability or versatility
If websites are isolated and connected only through hyperlinks or direct URL access, then specific resources can be accessed, but the scope of content viewing is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple isolated websites into a unified three-dimensional virtual environment where they coexist as buildings within a shared 3D space. This consolidation allows users to view and navigate across multiple websites simultaneously within a single immersive interface, expanding the scope of content viewing without requiring separate browser windows or tabs. The 3D client application integrates content from various sources into this cohesive virtual world.
3Productivity
If browsers provide limited scope for viewing available web content through scrolling operations, then current display range can be viewed, but exploration efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional scrolling operations with three-dimensional navigation mechanisms where users can walk, fly, or teleport through virtual spaces representing web content. This spatial navigation allows users to rapidly traverse large amounts of content by moving through the 3D environment rather than scrolling through two-dimensional pages. The 3D client application provides movement features that enable efficient exploration of content while maintaining intuitive interaction through natural motion controls.
Data Source
AI summary
A three dimensional (3D) client application for web browsing is described. The 3D client is able to interpret 3D structure definitions and display 3D environments associated with various sets of websites. Each 3D environment is defined using a set of connecting grids. Each connecting grid defines spatial relationships among sets of websites associated with zones of the connecting grid. Each zone includes a set of 3D structures and is associated with a set of surrounding zones. As a user moves throughout the 3D environment, additional zones may be included in the 3D environment while some zones may be removed such that the user experiences a continuous expansive environment. A user is able to interact with multiple sets of websites included within the set of surrounding zones.