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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Applicants:
Kenjiro Morimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kouichi Toya, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kenjiro Morimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kouichi Toya, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sega Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A plurality of information processing systemsare connected to a network. One of the information processing systemsphotographs a part of a virtual space shared by the plurality of information processing systems. Information of having photographed is transmitted to the other information processing systems. The other information processing systemswhich received the information of having photographed make a photographing effect, e.g., flashlight, shutter sound or others. The method for controlling a network system enables photographing in a virtual space, such as a game space.