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System and method for group control in a metaverse application

  • US 8,990,707 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2008
  • Issued: 03/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product comprising a computer useable storage device to store a computer readable program that, when executed on a processor within a computer, causes the computer to perform operations comprising:

  • open a group link connection in response to a request from a user to open the group link connection, wherein the user is designated as a leader of a linked group associated with the group link connection, wherein the linked group comprises a plurality of linked users;

    control a first action of an avatar associated with the user in response to an input command by the user; and

    control a second action of a second avatar of a second user of the linked group in response to the input command by the user, wherein the second action of the second avatar mimics the first action, wherein the second action of the second avatar can be viewed separately from the first action of the avatar associated with the user designated as the leader.

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