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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1998
Masayuki Ishikawa, Chiba, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention simplifies the operation of a user when preparing content in a three-dimensional virtual space. A content preparation software tool 4 facilitates a confirmation operation when preparing interaction by enabling operation of a browser emulator 460 for emulation of a VRML browser 308 by just depressing a “Play” button on the display apparatus. Preferably, at this time, a backup manager 466 is simultaneously operated to hold the field values for a moving object. The confirmation operation is therefore possible at any timing. By depressing the “Stop” button, the backup RAM 466 restores the field values and a normal editing mode is returned to.