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Cyber space system for providing a virtual reality space formed of three dimensional pictures from a server to a user via a service provider
Assignee: Z Intermediate Global Corp
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Filing: 1995-08-14
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2015-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A cyber-space system comprising one or more cyber-spaces for providing predetermined information, and user terminals for receiving provision of the predetermined information by accessing the cyber-space, wherein the cyber-space includes information objects for providing information to the user terminals, user objects corresponding to the user terminals, and a conversion object disposed between the information object and the user object, and capable of converting a terminal manipulation message from the user object into an information access message and supplying the converted message to the information object. The conversion object is further capable of converting an information content message from the information object into information corresponding to the capacity of the user terminal and providing the converted information to the user terminal. In this system, the conversion object provides the information content message to the user object when this message represents renewal of the information of the user object. The conversion object is prepared per kind or version of the cyber-space.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Kitano
- 👤 Yasuaki Honda
- 👤 Akikazu Takeuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/011; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; H; H04; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/75; H04L65/765; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A cyber-space system comprising: one or more cyber-spaces for providing predetermined information; and user terminals for receiving the predetermined information by accessing the cyber-space; wherein the cyber-space includes: information objects for providing information to the user terminals; user objects corresponding to the user terminals; and a conversion object disposed between the information object and the user object, and capable of converting a terminal manipulation message from the user object into an information access message and supplying the converted message to the information object, the conversion object further capable of converting an information content message from the information object into information corresponding to the capacity of the user terminal and providing the converted information to the user terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A cyber-space system comprising: one or more cyber-spaces for providing predetermined information; and user terminals for receiving the predetermined information by accessing the cyber-space; wherein the cyber-space includes: information objects for providing information to the user terminals; user objects corresponding to the user terminals; and a conversion object disposed between the information object and the user object, and capable of converting a terminal manipulation message from the user object into an information access message and supplying the converted message to the information object, the conversion object further capable of converting an information content message from the information object into information corresponding to the capacity of the user terminal and providing the converted information to the user terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 1, wherein the conversion object provides the information content message to the user object when the information content message obtained from the information object represents renewal of the information of the user object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 1, wherein the conversion object is prepared per kind or version of the cyber-space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 1, wherein the conversion object is prepared so as to correspond to the information provided from the cyber-space.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 1, wherein the conversion object is prepared per kind of the user terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
A cyber-space system comprising: a server for providing, via a communication network, a virtual reality space formed of three-dimensional pictures; a user terminal for receiving the virtual reality space provided by the server; and a service provider terminal for providing a service, which corresponds to the pictures forming the virtual reality space, to the user terminal via the server by utilizing at least a portion of the virtual reality space provided from the server, wherein a character corresponding to the user terminal or service provider terminal is arranged in the virtual reality space, and the user terminal or service provider terminal inputs the position and visual point of view of the character in the virtual reality space; and the server provides to the user terminal or service provider terminal the picture of the virtual reality space corresponding to the position and the visual point of view of the character.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
A cyber-space system comprising: a server for providing, via a communication network, a virtual reality space formed of three-dimensional pictures; a user terminal for receiving the virtual reality space provided by the server; and a service provider terminal for providing a service, which corresponds to the pictures forming the virtual reality space, to the user terminal via the server by utilizing at least a portion of the virtual reality space provided from the server, wherein a character corresponding to the user terminal or service provider terminal is arranged in the virtual reality space, and the user terminal or service provider terminal inputs the position and visual point of view of the character in the virtual reality space; and the server provides to the user terminal or service provider terminal the picture of the virtual reality space corresponding to the position and the visual point of view of the character.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 6, wherein, when either the user terminal or the service provider terminal has designated a desired subset of the pictures forming the virtual reality space, the server provides an information picture, which corresponds to the designated subset of pictures, to the other of the user terminal or the service provider terminal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 7, wherein, when the service provider terminal has designated a desired subset of the pictures forming the virtual reality space, the server provides an information picture, which corresponds to the designated subset of pictures, to both the service provider terminal and the user terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 6, wherein the service provider terminal is capable of receiving the provision by selectively switching either the picture corresponding to the position and the visual point of view of the character of the service provider terminal, or the picture corresponding to the position and the visual point of view of the character of the user terminal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 9, wherein the service provider terminal designates the character of the user terminal when receiving the provision of the picture corresponding to the position and the visual point of view of the character of the user terminal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 10, wherein the designation of the character of the user terminal by the service provider terminal is enabled only in the space portion allocated to the service provider terminal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The cyber-space system of claim 9, wherein the server constitutes the pictures of the virtual reality space by objects, and allocates the objects, which form the virtual reality space, to predetermined persons, and executes a billing process for each of the objects allocated to the predetermined persons.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 12, wherein the server generates individual objects corresponding to the predetermined persons respectively, and registers the history of the billing process in each of the individual objects.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cyber-space system of claim 9, wherein the server allocates portions of the virtual reality space to predetermined persons, and executes a billing process for each of the partial spaces allocated to the predetermined persons.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cyber-space system according to claim 14, wherein the server generates individual objects corresponding to the predetermined persons respectively, and registers the history of the billing process in each of the individual objects.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-07-04 | 2004-01-03 | 2004-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-07-04 | 2008-01-03 | 2008-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-07-04 | 2012-01-03 | 2012-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |