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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2024
Applicant:
Sococo, Llc, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
David Van Wie, Eugene, OR (US);
Paul J. Brody, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
SOCOCO, LLC, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06Q 10/10 (2023.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 67/131 (2022.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); H04L 12/1813 (2013.01); H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 67/131 (2022.05); H04N 7/157 (2013.01);
Abstract
Improved systems and methods for navigating and interacting in virtual communication environments. At least some of these systems and methods provide a framework that includes one or more virtual areas and supports realtime communications between the communicants. At least some of these systems and methods provide an interface that includes navigation controls that enable a user to navigate virtual areas and interaction controls that enable the user to interact with other communicants in the one or more virtual areas.