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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8108687 | Method and system for granting access to system and content A method and system for granting access to system and content is provided. A key is provided that allows access by a client computer to content that includes a plurality of resources. A server is accessed and the key is provided to the server. Based on the key, acce... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7903108 | Method for accelerated determination of occlusion between polygons The invention describes a method and system for use in occlusion culling of polygons in an interactive environment, such as a game. The invention employs a boundary box to simplify the testing of occludee polygons. Occluders and occludees are also transformed into n... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895261 | Method and system for preloading resources A method and system for preloading data is provided. Resources are preloaded on a client before they are needed by an application. Application hints and static resources lists may be used to indicate resources are needed. The application may begin execution before r... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7818077 | Encoding spatial data in a multi-channel sound file for an object in a virtual environment A method for recording and playing back spatial sound data associated with an object in a scene of a virtual environment from the perspective of a character controlled by a user. Different types of spatial sound data can be encoded for different types of objects, e.... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7696995 | System and method for displaying the effects of light illumination on a surface A system and method are directed to determining light illumination in a graphical environment. One or more light sources are illuminating a surface. The surface is divided into one or more cells. The orientation of each cell is determined and saved in an orientation... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685416 | Enabling content security in a distributed system A method and system are directed towards enabling content security in a distributed environment. The system includes a data store for content associated with an application that may be tagged as exclusively memory resident at a client. The content may also be encryp... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7580972 | Method and system for controlling bandwidth on client and server A method and system for controlling bandwidth used to communicate between at least one client and a server. A history is accessed that includes information about communications between the at least one client and a server during a period of time. The history is empl... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7508391 | Determining illumination of models using an ambient framing abstractions A system and method for determining light illumination on a model in a virtual environment. A plurality of ambient cubes are defined in the virtual environment. A plurality of lights is detected. Indirect lights are also detected. Lights incident on the ambient cube... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7436414 | Method for accelerated determination of occlusion between polygons The invention describes a method and system for use in occlusion culling of polygons in an interactive environment, such as a game. The invention employs a boundary box to simplify the testing of occludee polygons. Occluders and occludees are also transformed into n... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7392390 | Method and system for binding kerberos-style authenticators to single clients A method and system are directed towards enabling authentication in a distributed environment. The method employs a hashed salted password associated with a user in part to pre-authenticate the user. If the user is pre-authenticated, a ticket is transmitted to a cli... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388580 | Generating eyes for a character in a virtual environment A method for generating relatively realistic virtual eyes for a character in a virtual environment, such as a video game, chat room, and virtual world. Different types of visual effects and textures are layered to create relatively realistic virtual eyes for a chara... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7373406 | Method and system for effectively communicating file properties and directory structures in a distributed file system A method and system for effectively communicating file properties and directory structures within a distributed file system is provided. A manifest that includes properties relating to all of the files used in an application is created. The manifest is distributed t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7290040 | Method and system for load balancing an authentication system A method and system are directed towards balancing loads on an authentication system. The system employs a first authentication server that is configured to authenticate a user. The system includes a master authentication server. When the master authentication serve... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7243226 | Method and system for enabling content security in a distributed system A method and system are directed towards enabling content security in a distributed environment. The system includes a data store for content associated with an application that may be tagged as exclusively memory resident at a client. The content may also be encryp... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227548 | Method and system for determining illumination of models using an ambient cube A system and method for determining light illumination on a model in a virtual environment. A plurality of ambient cubes are defined in the virtual environment. A plurality of lights is detected. Indirect lights are also detected. Lights incident on the ambient cube... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7129951 | Method and system for performing speculative collisions for a video game A system and method directed to speculating a collision in a video game. A vectorial sum of vertices of a first object, a second object, and motion vector for the first object is used to determine if a collision occurs. A shifted motion vector beginning at an origin... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6996817 | Method and system for upgrading and rolling back versions A method and system for versioning of applications is provided. A version of an application may be updated or rolled back transparently to the client. A list of resources in a current version of an application is created and compared to the list of resources in a ne... | 02/07/2006 |
