Method for automatic creation of real-time rendering content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11989839-B2
Application number	US-202117539766-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 1, 2021
Priority date	Jan 13, 2021
Publication date	May 21, 2024
Grant date	May 21, 2024

Abstract

A method including executing a logical computing element (LCE) on a server. Worker LCEs are executed on the server. A first electronic file comprising geometry data in a first data structure is received at the controller LCE. An available worker LCE is identified, by the controller LCE, as an in-use worker LCE from among the worker LCEs. The geometry data is imported by the in-use worker LCE. A job instance is established by the in-use worker LCE. A rendering engine is launched by the in-use worker LCE. The rendering engine generates, for the job instance and using the geometry data, a dataset file in a second data structure different than the first data structure. The dataset file is returned by the in-use worker LCE to the controller LCE. The dataset file is returned by the controller LCE to a remote computer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a controller logical computing element (controller LCE) on a server, wherein the controller LCE is configured to:
receive a first electronic file comprising geometry data in a first data structure,
identify an available worker LCE as an in-use worker LCE from among a plurality of worker LCEs, and
return a dataset file to a remote computer in a second data structure different than the first data structure;

the plurality of worker LCEs on the server, including the in-use worker LCE, wherein the in-use worker LCE is configured to:
import the geometry data from a storage,
create a configuration document,
launch a rendering engine to generate the dataset file, and
return the dataset file to the storage; and

the rendering engine, wherein the rendering engine is executable on the server, and wherein the rendering engine is configured to process, for a job instance using the geometry data, the dataset file in the second data structure.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller LCE is further configured to, prior to returning the dataset file:
compress the dataset file to generate a single compressed dataset file,
generate an electronic message addressed to the remote computer, and
attach the single compressed dataset file to the electronic message.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the controller LCE is further configured to receive, together with the first electronic file, job configuration information; and
the in-use worker LCE is further configured to create the job instance by:
creating, by the in-use worker LCE, a temporary working folder on the server for storing the dataset file;
creating, by the in-use worker LCE, the configuration document from the job configuration information; and
adjusting generation of the dataset file according to the configuration document.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the in-use worker LCE is further configured to:
prior to launching the rendering engine, copy a rendering template from a data repository in communication with the server; and
automatically and parametrically reduce a rendering complexity of the geometry data.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the in-use worker LCE is further configured to, after the in-use worker LCE returns the dataset file:
delete, by the in-use worker LCE, the dataset file, and the configuration document; and
set, by the controller LCE, the in-use worker LCE as an available worker LCE.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the in-use worker LCE is further configured to return the dataset file by returning a virtual reality (VR) executable file configured to generate an VR environment on the remote computer.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the in-use worker LCE is further configured to return the dataset file by returning a plurality of dataset files configured for use by an augmented reality (AR) software program.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the in-use worker LCE is further configured to return the dataset file by returning a plurality of model asset files configured for use by a polygon rendering program.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller LCE is configured to receive the geometry data from a web browser of the remote computer.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the geometry data comprises one or more of a computer automated design file, a real-time rendering project file, a polygonal geometry file, or an object definition file.

11. A method comprising:
executing a controller logical computing element (LCE) on a server;
executing a plurality of worker LCEs on the server;
receiving, at the controller LCE, a first electronic file comprising geometry data in a first data structure;
identifying, by the controller LCE, an available worker LCE as an in-use worker LCE from among the plurality of worker LCEs;
importing, by the in-use worker LCE, the geometry data;
establishing, by the in-use worker LCE, a job instance;
launching, by the in-use worker LCE, a rendering engine;
generating, by the rendering engine for the job instance and using the geometry data, a dataset file in a second data structure different than the first data structure;
returning, by the in-use worker LCE, the dataset file to the controller LCE; and
returning, by the controller LCE, the dataset file to a remote computer.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising, prior to the controller LCE returning the dataset file:
compressing the dataset file to generate a compressed dataset file;
generating an electronic message addressed to the remote computer; and
attaching the compressed dataset file to the electronic message.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving, together with the first electronic file, job configuration information;
wherein establishing the job instance comprises:
creating, by the in-use worker LCE, a temporary working folder on the server for processing the first electronic file within the dataset file of the rendering engine;
creating, by the in-use worker LCE, a configuration document from the job configuration information; and
adjusting generation of the dataset file according to the configuration document.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
prior to calling the rendering engine, copying a rendering template from a data repository in communication with the server; and
automatically and parametrically reducing a rendering complexity of the geometry data.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising, after the in-use worker LCE returns the dataset file:
deleting, by the in-use worker LCE, the dataset file, the geometry data, and the configuration document; and
setting, by the controller LCE, the in-use worker LCE as an available worker LCE.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein returning the dataset file comprises returning a virtual reality (VR) executable file configured to generate an VR environment on the remote computer.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein returning the dataset file comprises returning a plurality of dataset files configured for use by a system selected from the group consisting of: virtual reality software and hardware, augmented reality software, and desktop computing software.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein returning the dataset file comprises returning a plurality of model asset files configured for use by a polygon rendering program.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the geometry data is received from a web browser of the remote computer.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the geometry data comprises one or more of a computer automated design file, a real-time rendering project file, a polygonal geometry file, or an object definition file.

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• O'Neill Patrick William
• Sellars Mark Gordon
• Surface Michael Joseph
• Evans Nick S
• Salmon James J

Classifications

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