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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1997
Teruhisa Kamachi, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsushi Nashida, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a virtual reality space shareable between users, messages to users are displayed such that they attract attention of users by effective,use of a display screen. When a browser is connected to a bureau, a status message indicating a communication state is displayed over an already displayed virtual reality space in a preset message display area of a three-dimensional virtual reality space image in the browser. Further, the displayed message is scrolled according to its display attribute information. The novel constitution allows, by effective use of a minimum occupation area:, displaying of messages useful for the user who wants to use a three-dimensional virtual reality space while prompting the user to focus attention to the display.