Use of information channels to provide communications in a virtual environment
US9083654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/131
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention generally relates to virtual environments, and more particularly to systems and methods for communicating in virtual environments. A method of providing communication in a virtual universe (VU) includes instantiating and assigning an information channel to a first client of the VU, associating at least one additional client of the VU to the information channel, and conveying data placed on the information channel to the first client and the at least one additional client.
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