Chaparral Communications, Inc.

Vpl Research, Inc.

John Owen Bumgarner

Thomas A Muckle

Arthur Abraham

Gregory D Gudorf

A computer receives animated images together with a real world image. The computer then superimposes the animated images onto the real world image. The result is a combined animated/real image which forms the virtual world. The combined image is capable of moving as the user's head moves. Thus, complicated virtual worlds may be created without the programming complexity which would result if the entire image were animated.

Method and apparatus for creating virtual worlds

A satellite broadcast system using an airwave message signal to remotely control a signal receiver. The system includes a system manager to issue a message, a message service to broadcast the message in the airwave message signal, and a signal receiver to select a satellite and a channel of a downlink signal from the satellite carrying a desired program. The program may include audio/video, text, pictures, software, or data. In the preferred embodiment, the message service is a pager service.

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Morgan Hill, CA, United States of America

John Owen Bumgarner