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`4. (.P.r;ev_i9.u.sly Presented).
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`A‘ method. for..enah1in'g: ag. flrst user to ‘interact with“ other. u,s.ers..;-fin. a
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`virtual_ spa_c,e,‘each.user‘of the first user and the other users being associated with -a three dimensional
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`avatar representing s_aid.each. user in-the virtual;space,,the method comprising the steps of:
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`customizing, using aprocessor of a client device,~an avatar in response to -‘input by the first
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`receiving, by the client‘ device, position information -'associat_ediwith._.fewer than all of the
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`other user avatars from a server, proces_s,~ wherein.‘ the _’client Idevice. does ‘not ‘receive;_ position
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`'in;fo'rmat’ion of at leastisome: avatars of the other user a_vatars'.'in the virtual. space;
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`determining, by the client ‘device; a displayablc sct'of thc.othcr -user avatars associated with
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`the-«client device display; and
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`displaying, on the client device display,
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`the. disp1ayable_ set of the other user avatars
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`5. (Previously Presented)
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`The method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of:
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`monitoring an orientation of the first user avatar;
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`Themethod according to claim 4, wherein the step .,of customizing
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`cornp_ris_es~accessin_g a first database containing (custom avatarimages.
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`The method according ‘to_. claim 6, wherein the step of customizing
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`further comprises selecting from the first database xinforrnation that is used to .ren_der*the avatars-1--in
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`The method according to claim 4,) further comprising ‘receiving by the
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`"the client device does -not receive orientation information of at least some avatars of ‘the other user.
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`avatars in the virtual space;
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`The methodaccording to‘ claim 4, fitrthercomprising, storing an: entry
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`including a pointer to an image associated with the other user avatarstfor which position information
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`The method according to claim 4; wherein the virtual space ‘further
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`comprises two or more virtual rooms and the method further comprises an avatar teleporting from'.a
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`first virtual room to a second virtual room.
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`A client device for enabling a first user to interact with other users in_a
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`virtual space, each user being associated with a three dimensional avatar representing the user. in the
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`virtual space, the device comprising:
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`a. memory storing instructions; and
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`a processor programmed using the instructions to:
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`create a custom avatar in response to. input by.the'f1rst user;
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`receive position information associatedwith fewer than all of the other user avatars,
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`wherein the processor does not. _rece_ive positioninformation ofat least some;-avatars of the
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`I other user avatars in the virtual space; and
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`determine a set of the other users’ avatars displayable on a screen associated with the
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`The method ;according}to claim 4., further comprising .lhe_.s_tep_ of:
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`monitoring an orientation of the first user avatar;
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`wherein the ‘step of determining comprises -‘filtering the ‘other user avatars .ba‘sed?on at least
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`one variable other than (1) positions of the other user avatars, and (2) orientation of the first user
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`The method according to claim 4, wherein the "step ‘of determining‘
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`comprises filtering the other user avatars based on a limit of the other user avatars that maybe
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`displayed ‘onithe client device display,‘ the limit being set at the client device.
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`15. (Previously Presented)
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`An ‘article of manufacture ‘comprising at least‘ one memory storing
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`computer code for enabling a first user to interact with other users in~.a.-virtual spacey,-each user of the
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`first ‘user and the other users being associated with a three dimensionalsavatarrrepresenting} said each
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`user inthe virtualrspace, the computer code comprising instructions7for:»
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`customizing, using .a processor of a client device, an avatar in ares_p_onse'to input by the first
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`receiving, by the client device, position infonnation associated with fewer than‘ all of the
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`other user avatars -from a. sewer process, wherein. the :client- device. does not receive position
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`information of at least some avatars of the other user avatars. in the_~..virtual space;
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`determining, bythe client.device,v a displayable set of thezotheriuser avata’rs;assoc’iated with
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`the-ic.lien__t deV.i§e display; and
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`displaying‘,
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`the displayable set of the other user avatars
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`The. articleof manufacture according to claim 15, wherein the..comp,uter code-further
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`comprises‘ instructions for receiving by the client device orientation information associated with
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`fewer than all of the other user‘ avatars, wherein the client device does not receive orientation
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`information of at least some avatars of the other user avatars in the virtual space.
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`at first virtual room and a second virtual.room, and the method further comprises teleporting an
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`Regarding claim 4, Shiio discloses a method for enabling a first user to interact with other
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`users in a virtual space, each user of the first user and the other users being associated with a
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`three dimensional avatar representing the user in the virtual space, the method comprising:
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`customizing, using a client device processor, an avatar in response to input by the first user input
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`(animated characteristics representing operators in virtual conference; see col. 5, lines 16-62);
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`receiving, by the client device, position information associated with fewer than all of the other
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`user avatars from a server process (see col. 5, lines 42-60); however, Shiio fails to explicitly
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`teach determining, by the client device, a displayable set of the other user avatars associated with
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`Suzuki discloses determining, by the client device, a displayable set of the other user
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`avatars associated with the client device display (..the server is always supplied with the latest
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`position information of the avatar from every terminal; see abstract and col. 1, lines 57-67 and
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of
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`Shiio and Suzuki before him at the time the invention was, modify the virtual conference system
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`user of Shiio to include virtual space display method, as taught by Suzuki. One would have been
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`motivated to make such a combination in order to in order to provide each user terminal uses the
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`relationship between position information of its avatar and that of the other avatars to determine
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`the 3-D image quality of the latter, then requests the other terminals or a server for video images
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`of the other avatars, each having the thus determined quality, and the other terminals or server
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`Suzuki and Shiio fail to explicitly teach receiving, by the client device, position
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