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Method of creating and managing a virtual universe

  • US 20060031578A1
  • Filed: 12/03/2002
  • Published: 02/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of creating and managing a virtual universe enabling a plurality of users simultaneous and interactive access to the virtual universe via a network, wherein a common system of coordinates is associated with the virtual universe and with virtual spaces contained therein, the method comprising:

  • defining at least two distinct virtual spaces of said virtual universe; and

    for each distinct virtual space, storing data on a network server, the data comprising;

    data enabling said distinct virtual space, to be characterized intrinsically; and

    data containing network addresses of virtual spaces adjacent to said respective distinct virtual space.

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