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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2002
Teruyuki Ushiro, Chiba, JP;
Hideki Oyaizu, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiaki Iwai, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Oka, Tokyo, JP;
Teruyuki Ushiro, Chiba, JP;
Hideki Oyaizu, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiaki Iwai, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Oka, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Characters set corresponding to users are registered in a character server, so the users can download characters from the character server and feature the characters in various games. Also, characters of different players can notify characters of players within a range permitted beforehand regarding their own locations in different games or different virtual spaces, and can send messages one to another. Further, in addition to the appearance of the character, attributes of the character and items which the player have can be stored in the character server, and used throughout various games. Thus, the same characters can be featured in various types of game programs.