Delivery of objects in a virtual world using a descriptive container
US6023270A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for encasing one or more virtual objects in a container for delivery in a virtual world. The container can be opened by automatic time-out, simple manual opening or security-enforced manual opening. The container can hide all or part of the virtual objects, filter events to or from the objects, present advertising information, group multiple objects and enforce access security checkpoints.
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