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HMDS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- immersive virtual reality environment
1, record 1, English, immersive%20virtual%20reality%20environment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- immersive virtual environment 2, record 1, English, immersive%20virtual%20environment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virtual reality entertainment systems utilizing head mounted displays or other immersive devices or methods, whereby a participant views and interacts with a software-generated virtual reality environment have been used for training and entertainment purposes for many years. An immersive virtual reality environment as used and described herein refers to a computer generated graphical environment wherein a participant is "immersed" within the environment so as to provide to the user a sensation of being physically located within the graphical environment, although the participant is only electronically present with other objects within the environment. Therefore, an immersive virtual reality environment creates an illusion to the participant that he or she is in an artificially created environment through the use of three-dimensional (3D) graphics and computer software which imitates the relationship between the participant and the surrounding environment. 1, record 1, English, - immersive%20virtual%20reality%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are various forms of immersive virtual environments. Some, such as rooms or cabins(CAVEs), that offer semi-immersive experiences in which users can see virtual worlds projected on physical displays. Others, such as head mounted displays(HMDs), have more compact setup and fuller immersion than CAVEs, and have gained recent popularity due to improvement in hardware and software... However, users’ immersive experiences depend on, not only rendering/display performance but also interaction and navigation capabilities. 2, record 1, English, - immersive%20virtual%20reality%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- environnement virtuel immersif
1, record 1, French, environnement%20virtuel%20immersif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EVI 2, record 1, French, EVI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- environnement immersif 3, record 1, French, environnement%20immersif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une interaction homme-environnement virtuel immersif (IHEVI) est mise en œuvre dans un environnement virtuel immersif (EVI). Dans un EVI, les informations sensorielles du monde réel sont remplacées par des stimuli synthétiques (e.g., image stéréoscopique, son spatialisé, retour haptique, …) […] Ainsi, la finalité de ces environnements est de «permettre à une ou plusieurs personne(s) une activité sensori-motrice et cognitive dans un monde artificiel, créé numériquement, qui peut être imaginaire, symbolique ou une simulation de certains aspects du monde réel» [...] 2, record 1, French, - environnement%20virtuel%20immersif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le cadre de la réalité virtuelle, un environnement immersif est un environnement partiellement ou totalement artificiel, créé autour de l'utilisateur. Les environnements immersifs ont de nombreuses applications : simulateurs (de vol, de conduite...), prototypage, bureaux virtuels, environnements d'ambiance, jeux vidéo… Deux types de systèmes peuvent produire de tels environnements : les systèmes portables comme les casques de réalité virtuelle […]; les systèmes grand écran comme les CAVEs [Cave Automatic Virtual Environments]. 4, record 1, French, - environnement%20virtuel%20immersif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entorno inmersivo de realidad virtual
1, record 1, Spanish, entorno%20inmersivo%20de%20realidad%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- entorno virtual inmersivo 2, record 1, Spanish, entorno%20virtual%20inmersivo
correct, masculine noun
- entorno inmersivo 3, record 1, Spanish, entorno%20inmersivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Técnicamente, un entorno inmersivo de realidad virtual es un sistema compuesto de hardware específico que consigue la estimulación de los sentidos, principalmente de la vista mediante la proyección de imágenes, para hacer que el usuario se sienta dentro de un modelo digital, junto a un software de simulación en tiempo real que genere las imágenes que el usuario verá. 1, record 1, Spanish, - entorno%20inmersivo%20de%20realidad%20virtual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- video see-through head mounted display
1, record 2, English, video%20see%2Dthrough%20head%20mounted%20display
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VST-HMD 1, record 2, English, VST%2DHMD
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Record 2, Synonyms, English
- video see-through display 2, record 2, English, video%20see%2Dthrough%20display
correct
- video see-through 3, record 2, English, video%20see%2Dthrough
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... types of augmented reality(AR) systems are : video see-through, and optical see-through. In a video see-through system the user sees a live video of the real world and sees objects augmented onto this video. For example, video see-through may be applied for use on a phone display. In contrast to a video see-through display to display AR [augmented reality] and a representation of the real world in a video display, in an optical see-through display, the user sees objects augmented directly onto the real-world. As described herein, optical see-through displays(OSDs) includes head mounted displays(HMDs). 4, record 2, English, - video%20see%2Dthrough%20head%20mounted%20display
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
video see-through display; video see-through: data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 5, record 2, English, - video%20see%2Dthrough%20head%20mounted%20display
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- casque semi-transparent vidéo
1, record 2, French, casque%20semi%2Dtransparent%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la visualisation du virtuel, on utilise des dispositifs d'affichages dédiés qui permettent alors de mixer réel et virtuel. On peut distinguer différentes classes de système : les affichages de type casque (HMD [head mounted display]) : le système est couplé à la tête de l'utilisateur et ils se distinguent en deux catégories. Le casque dit semi-transparent optique (optical see-through HMD), constitué d'un écran LCD couplé à un miroir semi-transparent dont le mixage réel et virtuel est fait par l'œil de l'utilisateur […]. Puis, on a les casques dit semi-transparent vidéo (video see-through HMD) dont le mixage est fait entre un rendu graphique et l'image provenant d'une caméra, ce mélange étant alors présenté à l'utilisateur […] 2, record 2, French, - casque%20semi%2Dtransparent%20vid%C3%A9o
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla de mezcla de imágenes
1, record 2, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20mezcla%20de%20im%C3%A1genes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pantalla de mezcla de imágenes (video see-through display). Estos elementos de visualización constan de unas cámaras que se utilizan para grabar el mundo real y el sistema integra estas imágenes reales con las sintéticas y a continuación presenta la imagen compuesta a los ojos del usuario. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pantalla%20de%20mezcla%20de%20im%C3%A1genes
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monoscopic visual interface
1, record 3, English, monoscopic%20visual%20interface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... monoscopic visual interfaces [include] head-up displays, see-through HMDs [head-mounted displays] and visual display screens. 1, record 3, English, - monoscopic%20visual%20interface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interface visuelle monoscopique
1, record 3, French, interface%20visuelle%20monoscopique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hypergraph-based data structure
1, record 4, English, hypergraph%2Dbased%20data%20structure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HMDS 2, record 4, English, HMDS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- structure de données à base d'hypergraphes
1, record 4, French, structure%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27hypergraphes
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hexamethydisilazane
1, record 5, English, Hexamethydisilazane
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HMDS 2, record 5, English, HMDS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... primer for resists 1, record 5, English, - Hexamethydisilazane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Hexaméthyldisilazane
1, record 5, French, Hexam%C3%A9thyldisilazane
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- HMDS 2, record 5, French, HMDS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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