{
  "patent_number": "US 12737093",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Managing Virtual Objects on Resizable Surfaces in 3D Digital Spaces",
  "original_title": "Methods for displaying objects relative to virtual surfaces",
  "summary": "This patent describes how a computer system can display and automatically resize digital surfaces that hold virtual items within a three-dimensional digital environment, offering feedback when items are added or removed.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent focuses on methods for displaying and managing virtual content within a three-dimensional digital environment. A computer system first shows a \"virtual surface\" which acts like a digital container for one or more \"virtual objects.\" For example, this could be a virtual whiteboard in a VR meeting room. The system can automatically adjust the size of these virtual surfaces to fit their contents, such as expanding the whiteboard if more sticky notes (virtual objects) are added. It also provides feedback, like a visual highlight or sound, when virtual objects are placed onto or taken off these surfaces, as mentioned in the abstract.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover displaying objects only in a two-dimensional environment without any depth.",
    "Does not cover physical surfaces or objects that exist in the real world.",
    "Does not cover virtual surfaces that require manual resizing by a user.",
    "Does not cover systems that lack feedback mechanisms for adding or removing objects from virtual surfaces.",
    "Does not specify particular user interaction methods like gestures or voice commands for object manipulation."
  ],
  "filed": "2023-09-22",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "software",
    "consumer_electronics",
    "augmented_reality",
    "virtual_reality",
    "gaming"
  ],
  "abstract": "In some embodiments, a computer system displays a virtual surface for containing one or more virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a computer system automatically resizes virtual surfaces that contain objects. In some embodiments, a computer system displays feedback related to removal and/or addition of objects to virtual surfaces.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12737093/methods-for-displaying-objects-relative-to-virtual-surfaces",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12737093/methods-for-displaying-objects-relative-to-virtual-surfaces/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12737093",
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