TRANSACTION METHOD IN 3D VIRTUAL SPACE, PROGRAM PRODUCT AND SERVER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for conducting a transaction, in at least one server system connected to at least one client system through a computer network, between a first avatar associated with a user of said client system in a 3D virtual space provided by said server system and a facility provided by said server system, the method comprising the steps of:
- allowing said server system to send said client system, in response to receiving a user request from said client system to permit said first avatar to enter said facility, object data and first avatar data for a space within the requested facility (hereinafter called the original space of the facility), and if necessary, second avatar data associated with said facility stored in a storage device of said server system;
allowing said server system to confirm, in response to receiving a user request from said client system to copy said original space of the facility in order to generate a copy space of said facility, whether said first avatar and said second avatar can enter said copy space according to an access right list for said copy space of said facility stored in said storage device; and
allowing, if they can enter, said server system to send said client system said object data, said first avatar data, and said second avatar data for said copy space of said facility stored in said storage device of said server system,wherein said first avatar and said second avatar can conduct a transaction in said copy space of said facility.
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Abstract
A method for carrying out a secure transaction in a 3D virtual space is desired from both an administrator side operating a facility and a user side. It is also desired to solve the problems such as the confidentiality of a transaction in the 3D virtual space and a phishing scam. In the present invention, a copy space of an original space of a facility in the 3D virtual space is created. Since only avatars permitted to enter the copy space can enter the copy space, a secure transaction can be carried out between the facility and a user avatar.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a transaction, in at least one server system connected to at least one client system through a computer network, between a first avatar associated with a user of said client system in a 3D virtual space provided by said server system and a facility provided by said server system, the method comprising the steps of:
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allowing said server system to send said client system, in response to receiving a user request from said client system to permit said first avatar to enter said facility, object data and first avatar data for a space within the requested facility (hereinafter called the original space of the facility), and if necessary, second avatar data associated with said facility stored in a storage device of said server system; allowing said server system to confirm, in response to receiving a user request from said client system to copy said original space of the facility in order to generate a copy space of said facility, whether said first avatar and said second avatar can enter said copy space according to an access right list for said copy space of said facility stored in said storage device; and allowing, if they can enter, said server system to send said client system said object data, said first avatar data, and said second avatar data for said copy space of said facility stored in said storage device of said server system, wherein said first avatar and said second avatar can conduct a transaction in said copy space of said facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A server system including of at least one server system connected to at least one client system through a computer network to carry out a transaction between a first avatar associated with a user of the client system and a facility provided by the server system in a 3D virtual space provided by the server system, the server system comprising:
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means for sending said client system, in response to receiving a user request from said client system to permit said first avatar to enter said facility, object data and first avatar data for a space within the requested facility (hereinafter called the original space of the facility), and if necessary, second avatar data associated with said facility; means for confirming, in response to receiving a user request from said client system to copy said original space of the facility in order to generate a copy space, whether said first avatar and said second avatar can enter said copy space according to an access right list for the copy space of the facility; means for sending said client system, if they can enter, said object data, said first avatar data, and said second avatar data for said copy space of the facility; and a storage device for storing said object data, said first avatar data, and said second avatar data for said original space of the facility, said object data, said first avatar data, and said second avatar data for said copy space of the facility, and said access right list for said copy space of the facility, wherein said first avatar and said second avatar can conduct a transaction in said copy space of the facility. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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