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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2009
Boas Betzler, Magstadt, DE;
Paul B. Moody, Hyde Park, VT (US);
Neil A. Katz, Parkland, FL (US);
Rick A. Hamilton, Ii, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Brian M. O'connell, RTP, NC (US);
Boas Betzler, Magstadt, DE;
Paul B. Moody, Hyde Park, VT (US);
Neil A. Katz, Parkland, FL (US);
Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Brian M. O'Connell, RTP, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Computer method and apparatus render views of a computer generated virtual world to a remote viewer. The invention method and apparatus establish an avatar of a resident user as a proxy on behalf of the remote viewer. The computer node of the resident user exports proxy avatar views of the virtual world to the remote viewer. The remote viewer computer renders the exported virtual world views without executing virtual world application programs.