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Information processing apparatus and method, and storage medium

  • US 6,981,220 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2001
  • Issued: 12/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An information processing apparatus for controlling an application object moving autonomously in a shared virtual space in which avatars representing users of other information processing apparatuses are active, said information processing apparatus comprising:

  • an examining module configured to examine at least either distribution or attributes of said active avatars in said shared virtual space;

    a coordinate controller configured to control coordinates of said application object in accordance with results of the examination by said examining module;

    a display controller configured to control display of information by said application object;

    counting means for counting the number of avatars positioned within a predetermined range around said application object, said counting means weights said number of the avatars in keeping with the attributes thereof; and

    , a charging module configured to process charges for the information controlled in terms of display by said display controller in accordance with results of the counting by said counting means.

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