Progressive Software Component Delivery for Browser 3D Modeling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current 3D modeling software requires extensive installation and compilation, posing security risks and platform dependency issues, while also being computationally intensive and limiting user interaction capabilities in a browser-based environment.
Innovation Solution
A browser-based 3D modeling system that progressively provides software components, with an introductory component for rendering and interactive viewing, and an extended component for modification, using interpretable and compiled instructions, allowing for incremental functionality delivery via web pages and communication networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If 3D modeling software is provided as compiled executable requiring installation, then execution speed and functionality are improved, but security risks and platform dependency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a web server as an intermediary between the 3D modeling software and the user's computing device. The software runs on the server rather than being installed locally, eliminating installation complexity and security risks associated with local executables while maintaining full functionality through web-based access
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical installation and execution model with a network-based delivery model. Instead of compiling and installing executable files to local storage, the software is delivered and executed remotely via HTTP protocols through a web browser, substituting physical installation mechanisms with network communication mechanisms
2Productivity
If full 3D modeling software is provided upfront, then complete functionality is available, but computational intensity and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the 3D modeling software into distinct components: an introductory component providing basic viewing and navigation functionality, and an extended component providing advanced modeling capabilities. This segmentation allows users to access basic functionality with lower computational requirements and progressively load additional components as needed
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic component loading where the software architecture allows functionality to be loaded and unloaded based on user needs. The web server can dynamically provide different software components via HTTP requests, enabling the system to adapt computational resource usage to actual user requirements rather than maintaining all functionality loaded at once
3Adaptability or versatility
If 3D modeling software requires full installation, then all features are accessible, but user interaction and accessibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the 3D modeling software universally accessible through a web browser interface that can run on any platform with internet connectivity. The same software functionality is accessible whether the user is on Windows, macOS, Linux, or a mobile device, eliminating platform dependency while maintaining full interactivity through standardized web protocols
Solution Approach 2:
The web browser acts as an intermediary that provides universal access to the 3D modeling software running on the server. This intermediary layer abstracts away platform-specific details and provides a consistent interface across different devices and operating systems, enhancing user accessibility without sacrificing functionality
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AI summary
Software components are provided for a browser-based 3D modeling system. The software components provide 3D modeling functionality for a user at a client device running a web browser application. At least two software components are provided. An introductory software component allows at least the rendering and interactive viewing of 3D models, and causes a request for an extended software component to be generated in response to receiving via a user interface a user request. An extended software component that is provided in response to the request allows at least the modification of 3D models.