Program providing medium and shared virtual space providing apparatus and method
US6577328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8058
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
To remotely control a virtual reality creature. A shared server provides a shared virtual reality space to client PCs. An AO server controls a growth parameter of the virtual life object existing in this shared virtual reality space to control autonomous behavior of the virtual life object. A communication server sends a message to a user of each of the client PCs who is the keeper of the virtual life object according to a status transition thereof through telephone or facsimile for example.
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