Information processing apparatus and method, and storage medium
First Claim
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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Abstract
An information processing apparatus is disclosed which is connected 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. The apparatus comprises a registering element for registering any of the avatars as an object to be filtered out, a filtering element for filtering out data on the avatar registered by the registering element, the data having been transmitted from the server and a processing element for processing the shared virtual space based on the data left intact following the filtering by the filtering element.
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4 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An information processing method for use with 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 method comprising the steps of:
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registering any of said avatars as an object to be filtered out;
receiving data corresponding to said shared virtual space sent from said server;
determining whether said received data includes data representative of any avatar as an object to be filtered out;
filtering out data on the avatar registered in said registering step, said data having been transmitted from said server; and
processing said shared virtual space based on the data left intact following the filtering in said filtering step.
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4. A storage medium which stores a computer-readable program for use by 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, the program comprising the steps of:
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registering any of said avatars as an object to be filtered out;
receiving data corresponding to said shared virtual space sent from said server;
determining whether said received data includes data representative of any avatar as an object to be filtered out;
filtering out data on the avatar registered in said registering step, said data having been transmitted from said server; and
processing said shared virtual space based on the data left intact following the filtering in said filtering step.
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