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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1999
Kazuki Matsui, Kawasaki, JP;
Naohisa Kawaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takashi Ohno, Kawasaki, JP;
Akinori Iwakawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroaki Harada, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
Plural client computers manipulates by individual users, a data management computer and a host computer are mutually connected through a network NW. The data management computer manages the VRML file expressing a virtual space, and also transfers the VRML file to each client computer through the network NW according to the request from each client computer Each client computer displays the virtual space according to the VRML file, and also displays in inside of the virtual space the object capable of updating the property data by the manipulation of the user. The host computer manages the property data (position, shape, speech text, etc.) of the object changed by the operation inputted by the user at each client computer so that the users of the client computers sharing the same virtual space can communicate with each other through the behavior and speech of the objects in the virtual space.