The following terms and concepts are referred to throughout the present disclosure. These descriptions are not limiting definitions but are presented here to clarify the meaning of these terms as used herein.
Activating (and deactivating) may refer to a process of allowing (or prohibiting) an object to be rendered or made available in an xR experience. An xR experience may be activated or deactivated an xR experience due to user or device orientation, user permissions, users currently or historically in the same xR experience, business model, laws, ordinances, regulations, etc.
Actor (or Entity) may refer to a participant in the ecosystem who can perform an action. These include individuals, consumers, parents, children, students, owners, sublicensees, governing entities, groups, teams, religious entity, and other ecosystem suppliers. In some cases, actors may be categorized according to different attributes such as age, sex, race, political affiliation, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, etc.
Actor Rights (or Entity Rights) may refer to rights granted by a government, organization or other entity or individual with the authorization to grant and enforce such rights. Examples may include: free speech and other legally or constitutionally granted rights, HOA rights, rights granted by an educational institution, or rights granted by a business (corporate policy, employee guidelines, rules of conduct, etc.). Such rights may be granted, earned, delegated, or inherited based on regulation, government or other rules.