Patent ID: 8522201
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for processing only scene-related information in an editing environment, the method comprising: receiving a first source asset containing first scene information defining at least a portion of a scene for a graphical image displayed on a display device; generating a first canonical representation having a plurality of sub-assets corresponding to the first source asset and based on one or more characteristics of a graphics engine that renders the scene; receiving an updated version of the first source asset which contains updated first scene information; generating a first updated canonical representation having a plurality of sub-assets corresponding to the updated version of the first source asset; comparing the first canonical representation and the first updated canonical representation by: computing a first set of hash values based upon the plurality of sub-assets for the first canonical representation and a second set of hash values based upon the plurality of sub-assets for the first updated canonical representation, and comparing ones of the first set of hash values and respective ones of the second set of hash values; and detecting, based upon the comparing, that the first source asset has been updated.