Shared virtual area communication environment based apparatus and methods
US11023092B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/157
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved systems and methods for navigating and interacting in virtual communication environments are disclosed. Some of these systems and methods provide a framework that includes one or more virtual areas and supports realtime communications between the communicants. Some of these systems and methods provide an interface that includes navigation controls to navigate virtual areas and interaction controls to interact with other communicants in the one or more virtual areas.
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