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Information processing apparatus and method, and storage medium

  • US 6,961,755 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2001
  • Issued: 11/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An information processing apparatus which is configured for connection to a server along with other information processing apparatuses through a network and which is supplied with a shared virtual space wherein avatars representing users remain active, said information processing apparatus comprising:

  • a registering unit configured to register any of said avatars as an object to be filtered out in a predetermined storage area;

    a receiving unit configured to receive data corresponding to said shared virtual space from said server;

    a determining unit configured to determine whether said received data includes data representative of any avatar as an object to be filtered out;

    a filtering unit configured to delete the data to be filtered out from said received data; and

    a processing unit configured to process said shared virtual space based on data left intact following the filtering by said filtering unit.

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