{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9639378","patent":{"patent_number":"US-9639378","title":"Extensible 3D asset plug-in framework","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2014-05-30T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2017-05-02T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["G06F","G06T","G06T"],"num_claims":18,"abstract":"An extensible three-dimensional (3D) asset plug-in framework is disclosed. In various embodiments, files having different 3D file formats may be processed by respective plug-ins. The plug-ins may be configured to be downloaded and installed, to receive input files describing one or more 3D models and having a respective 3D file format, to read the respective 3D file format, and to generate and return a common 3D description to be previewed and manipulated by an application or an operating system. The different 3D file formats and their respective plug-ins may be proprietary or developed by third parties."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"Extensible 3D asset plug-in framework","description":"An extensible three-dimensional (3D) asset plug-in framework is disclosed. In various embodiments, files having different 3D file formats may be processed by respective plug-ins. The plug-ins may be c","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9639378","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9639378","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"Extensible 3D asset plug-in framework\" (US-9639378). https://patentable.app/patents/US-9639378","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9639378","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-9639378","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-06-06T11:39:57.423Z"}