PROGRAM PROVIDING MEDIUM AND SHARED VIRTUAL SPACE PROVIDING APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A program providing medium for providing a program for controlling a shared virtual space providing apparatus for providing a shared virtual space to a plurality of client apparatuses connected to said shared virtual space providing apparatus through a network and for controlling an autonomous behavior of a virtual life object existing in said shared virtual space, said program comprising the steps of:
- controlling a communication control table in which a user of said client apparatus who is a keeper of said virtual life object, a notification method of sending a message to said keeper, and an address of contact of said keeper are registered; and
sending said message to said address of contact according to a status transition of said virtual life object by use of said notification method registered in said communication control table.
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Abstract
To remotely control a virtual reality creature. A shared server provides a shared virtual reality space to client PCs. An AO server controls a growth parameter of the virtual life object existing in this shared virtual reality space to control autonomous behavior of the virtual life object. A communication server sends a message to a user of each of the client PCs who is the keeper of the virtual life object according to a status transition thereof through telephone or facsimile for example.
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11 Claims
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1. A program providing medium for providing a program for controlling a shared virtual space providing apparatus for providing a shared virtual space to a plurality of client apparatuses connected to said shared virtual space providing apparatus through a network and for controlling an autonomous behavior of a virtual life object existing in said shared virtual space, said program comprising the steps of:
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controlling a communication control table in which a user of said client apparatus who is a keeper of said virtual life object, a notification method of sending a message to said keeper, and an address of contact of said keeper are registered; and
sending said message to said address of contact according to a status transition of said virtual life object by use of said notification method registered in said communication control table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A shared virtual space providing apparatus connected to a plurality of client apparatuses through a network to provide a shared virtual space to said plurality of client apparatuses and control an autonomous behavior of a virtual life object existing in said shared virtual space, comprising:
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a control means for controlling a communication control table in which a user of each of said plurality of client apparatuses who is a keeper of said virtual life object, a notification method of sending a message to said keeper, and an address of contact of said keeper are registered; and
a sending means for sending said message to said keeper at said address of contact registered in said communication control table according to a status transition of said virtual life object by use of said notification method registered in said communication control table.
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11. A shared virtual space providing method for a shared virtual space providing apparatus connected to a plurality of client apparatuses through a network to provide a shared virtual space to said plurality of client apparatuses and control an autonomous behavior of a virtual life object existing in said shared virtual space, comprising the steps of:
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controlling a communication control table in which a user of each of said plurality of client apparatuses who is a keeper of said virtual life object, a notification method of sending a message to said keeper, and an address of contact of said keeper are registered; and
sending said message to said keeper at said address of contact registered in said communication control table according to a status transition of said virtual life object by use of said notification method registered in said communication control table.
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