Confidential Presentations in Virtual Worlds
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1. A method for providing a confidential presentation, the method comprising the step of:
- providing a data stream by a stream server of a provider of the confidential presentation to a participant client;
providing virtual world elements from a virtual world provider to the participant client, wherein the virtual world provider is distinct from the provider of the confidential presentation; and
forming, by the participant client, virtual world display data comprising the data stream and the virtual world elements.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for presenting confidential presentations are presented. For example, a method for providing a confidential presentation includes providing a data stream by a stream server of a provider of the confidential presentation to a participant client, providing virtual world elements from a virtual world provider to the participant client, and forming, by the participant client, virtual world display data comprising the data stream and the virtual world elements. The virtual world provider is distinct from the provider of the confidential presentation.
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1. A method for providing a confidential presentation, the method comprising the step of:
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providing a data stream by a stream server of a provider of the confidential presentation to a participant client; providing virtual world elements from a virtual world provider to the participant client, wherein the virtual world provider is distinct from the provider of the confidential presentation; and forming, by the participant client, virtual world display data comprising the data stream and the virtual world elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for providing a confidential presentation, the apparatus comprising:
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a stream server of a provider of the confidential presentation; and a device for forming a data stream, the apparatus configured to; provide the data stream by the stream server to a participant client; provide virtual world elements from a virtual world provider to the participant client, wherein the virtual world provider is distinct from the provider of the confidential presentation; and form, by the participant client, virtual world display data comprising the data stream and the virtual world elements. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Apparatus for providing a confidential presentation, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to; provide a data stream by a stream server of a provider of the confidential presentation to a participant client; provide virtual world elements from a virtual world provider to the participant client, wherein the virtual world provider is distinct from the provider of the confidential presentation; and form, by the participant client, virtual world display data comprising the data stream and the virtual world elements.
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25. A system for providing a confidential presentation, the system comprising:
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a data stream provision module adapted to provide a data stream by a stream server of a provider of the confidential presentation to a participant client; a virtual world elements provision module adapted to provide virtual world elements from a virtual world provider to the participant client, wherein the virtual world provider is distinct from the provider of the confidential presentation; and a formation module adapted to form, by the participant client, virtual world display data comprising the data stream and the virtual world elements.
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26. A computer program product for providing a confidential presentation, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising computer readable program code configured to perform the step of:
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providing a data stream by a stream server of a provider of the confidential presentation to a participant client; providing virtual world elements from a virtual world provider to the participant client, wherein the virtual world provider is distinct from the provider of the confidential presentation; and forming, by the participant client, virtual world display data comprising the data stream and the virtual world elements.
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