Virtual space communication system, three-dimensional image display
method, and apparatus therefor
    1.
    发明授权
    Virtual space communication system, three-dimensional image display method, and apparatus therefor 失效
    虚拟空间通信系统,三维图像显示方法及其装置

    公开(公告)号:US5956028A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-21

    申请号:US712566

    申请日:1996-09-11

    CPC分类号: G06F3/1454 H04N7/15 H04N19/20

    摘要: Plural client computers 10 manipulated by individual users, a data management computer 200, and a host computer 100 are mutually connected through a network NW. The data management computer 200 manages the VRML file expressing a virtual space, and also transfers the VRML file to each client computer 10 through the network NW according to the request from each client computer 10. Each client computer 10 displays the virtual space according to the VRML file, and also displays in inside of the virtual space the object capable of updating the property data by the manipulation of the user. The host computer 100 manages the property data (position, shape, speech text, etc.) of the object changed by the operation inputted by the user at each client computer 10, so that the users of the client computers 10 sharing the same virtual space can communicate with each other through the behavior and speech of the objects in the virtual space.

    摘要翻译: 由个人用户操作的多台客户端计算机10,数据管理计算机200和主计算机100通过网络NW相互连接。 数据管理计算机200管理表示虚拟空间的VRML文件,并且还根据来自每个客户端计算机10的请求,通过网络NW将VRML文件传送到每个客户端计算机10.每个客户端计算机10根据 VRML文件,并且还可以在虚拟空间的内部显示能够通过用户操纵来更新属性数据的对象。 主计算机100管理由用户在每个客户端计算机10输入的操作而改变的对象的属性数据(位置,形状,语音文本等),使得共享相同虚拟空间的客户端计算机10的用户 可以通过虚拟空间中的对象的行为和语音来相互通信。

    Audio interactive system
    2.
    发明授权
    Audio interactive system 失效
    音频交互系统

    公开(公告)号:US5930752A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-27

    申请号:US712317

    申请日:1996-09-11

    摘要: An audio interactive system including a plurality of terminals each having an audio input means for converting voices into aural signals and an audio output means for converting aural signals into voices, the plurality of terminals being connected to a communication line; and a server connected with the plurality of terminals via the communication line to perform collection and distribution of the aural signals, in which a conversation is made through voices between the plurality of terminals. The server comprises a buffer for temporarily storing the aural signals transmitted from the terminals, and a scheduler for controlling the distribution of the aural signals stored in the buffer.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括多个终端的音频交互系统,每个终端具有用于将语音转换成听觉信号的音频输入装置和用于将听觉信号转换成语音的音频输出装置,所述多个终端连接到通信线路; 以及经由所述通信线路与所述多个终端连接的服务器,以执行所述听觉信号的收集和分发,其中通过所述多个终端之间的语音进行通话。 服务器包括用于临时存储从终端发送的听觉信号的缓冲器和用于控制存储在缓冲器中的听觉信号的分布的调度器。

    Virtual space communication system, three-dimensional image display method, and apparatus therefor
    3.
    发明授权
    Virtual space communication system, three-dimensional image display method, and apparatus therefor 失效
    虚拟空间通信系统,三维图像显示方法及其装置

    公开(公告)号:US06437778B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-20

    申请号:US09333516

    申请日:1999-06-15

    IPC分类号: G06T1500

    CPC分类号: G06F3/1454 H04N7/15 H04N19/20

    摘要: Plural client computers 10 manipulates by individual users, a data management computer 200, and a host computer 100 are mutually connected through a network NW. The data management computer 200 manages the VRML file expressing a virtual space, and also transfers the VRML file to each client computer 10 through the network NW according to the request from each client computer 10. Each client computer 10 displays the virtual space according to the VRML file, and also displays in inside of the virtual space the object capable of updating the property data by the manipulation of the user. The host computer 100 manages the property data (position, shape, speech text, etc.) of the object changed by the operation inputted by the user at each client computer 10, so that the users of the client computers 10 sharing the same virtual space can communicate with each other through the behavior and speech of the objects in the virtual space.

    摘要翻译: 由个人用户,数据管理计算机200和主计算机100操纵的多个客户端计算机10通过网络NW相互连接。 数据管理计算机200管理表示虚拟空间的VRML文件,并且还根据来自每个客户端计算机10的请求通过网络NW将VRML文件传送到每个客户端计算机10.每个客户端计算机10根据 VRML文件,并且还可以在虚拟空间的内部显示能够通过用户操纵来更新属性数据的对象。 主计算机100管理由用户在每个客户端计算机10输入的操作而改变的对象的属性数据(位置,形状,语音文本等),使得共享相同虚拟空间的客户端计算机10的用户 可以通过虚拟空间中的对象的行为和语音来相互通信。

    Communication management apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Communication management apparatus 失效
    通信管理装置

    公开(公告)号:US06401122B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-04

    申请号:US08761363

    申请日:1996-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    摘要: There is provided a communication management apparatus for managing a joining of symbols in a virtual world in a message communication system in which a plurality of user terminals are interconnected, the plurality of user terminals sharing the virtual world comprising a plurality of virtual spaces, and the symbols each defined for the associated one of the user terminals which will join the virtual world, and messages are exchanged among a plurality of user terminals corresponding to a plurality of symbols which have entered the same virtual space. In accordance with the communication management apparatus, the upper limit of number of symbols (users) capable of joining in the communication area is defined for each communication area. According to the communication management apparatus, it is possible to provide a user management system abounding in flexibility.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种通信管理装置,用于在多个用户终端互连的消息通信系统中管理虚拟世界中的符号的加入,所述多个用户终端共享包括多个虚拟空间的虚拟世界,并且, 每个用于将加入虚拟世界的用户终端中的一个用户终端定义的符号,并且在与已经进入相同虚拟空间的多个符号对应的多个用户终端之间交换消息。 根据通信管理装置,针对每个通信区域定义能够加入通信区域的符号(用户)的数量的上限。 根据通信管理装置,可以提供大量灵活的用户管理系统。

    Server switching between communication modes for clients coupled to the
server
    5.
    发明授权
    Server switching between communication modes for clients coupled to the server 失效
    服务器在连接到服务器的客户端的通信模式之间切换

    公开(公告)号:US6154782A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-28

    申请号:US35864

    申请日:1998-03-06

    摘要: In a communication system in which a server, who offers information, and clients, who receive information offering service, are connected with each other via a network, the server has a communication mode selection unit for switching over a communication mode for each client between a one-way communication mode in which information is offered to clients on a one-way basis and a two-way communication mode in which messages are transmitted to clients and messages transmitted from the clients are received.

    摘要翻译: 在其中提供信息的服务器和接收信息提供服务的客户端经由网络彼此连接的通信系统中,服务器具有通信模式选择单元,用于在每个客户端之间切换通信模式 单向通信模式,其中单向地向客户端提供信息,并且接收向客户端发送消息的消息和从客户端发送的消息的双向通信模式。

    Virtual space communication system for executing communication among computers sharing a virtual space
    6.
    发明授权
    Virtual space communication system for executing communication among computers sharing a virtual space 失效
    用于在共享虚拟空间的计算机之间执行通信的虚拟空间通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US06738807B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US09039241

    申请日:1998-03-16

    IPC分类号: G06F15173

    摘要: A virtual space communication system includes a virtual space management computer which manages information regarding a virtual space, a plurality of client computers each of which receives information regarding the virtual space from the virtual space management computer and generates communication information used in the virtual space, each of the plurality of client computers having an object state changing unit for changing a state of an object included in the virtual space, and a communication management computer which intermediates communications regarding communication information and information representing change of a state of an object among the plurality of client computers sharing the virtual space. The virtual space communication system further comprises a changing unit for, when a state of an object is changed in one of the plurality of client computers, changing information of the virtual space managed by the virtual space management computer based on a changed state of the object.

    摘要翻译: 虚拟空间通信系统包括管理虚拟空间的信息的虚拟空间管理计算机,多个客户端计算机,每个客户端计算机从虚拟空间管理计算机接收与虚拟空间有关的信息,并生成虚拟空间中使用的通信信息, 具有用于改变包含在虚拟空间中的对象的状态的对象状态改变单元的多个客户端计算机,以及通信管理计算机,其中介有关通信信息的通信和表示多个对象中的对象的状态的变化的信息 共享虚拟空间的客户端计算机。 虚拟空间通信系统还包括:改变单元,用于当在多个客户计算机之一中改变对象的状态时,基于对象的改变状态来改变由虚拟空间管理计算机管理的虚拟空间的信息 。

    Status notification method and status notification system
    10.
    发明授权
    Status notification method and status notification system 失效
    状态通知方式和状态通知系统

    公开(公告)号:US06865385B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-08

    申请号:US09560000

    申请日:2000-04-28

    摘要: To enable reporting user status more precisely and over a wide range, the present invention includes an information terminal PC1 having a generating device, a mobile terminal M having a transmitting device, and an information terminal PC2 having a receiving device. The information terminal PC1 and the mobile terminal M can communicate directly wirelessly or through a wire. The mobile terminal M and the information terminal PC2 can communicate in real time via status notification devices. The information terminal PC1 reports the user status it detected to a mobile terminal M that is in a communicable area. The mobile terminal M sends the user status to the information terminal PC2 via the status notification device if the user status it received is the status of the user that has been stored therein in advance. If the user carries a mobile terminal M while he is on the trip, the status can be reported from the information terminal PC1 to the information terminal PC2 regardless of whether the information terminal PC1 belongs to a network or whether the information terminal PC1 has a certain status notification device.

    摘要翻译: 为了更准确地和广泛地报告用户状态,本发明包括具有生成装置的信息终端PC1,具有发送装置的移动终端M和具有接收装置的信息终端PC2。 信息终端PC1和移动终端M可以通过无线方式或通过线路进行通信。 移动终端M和信息终端PC2可以通过状态通知装置实时通信。 信息终端PC1将其检测到的用户状态报告给可通信区域中的移动终端M. 如果接收到的用户状态是预先存储在其中的用户的状态,则移动终端M经由状态通知装置将用户状态发送到信息终端PC2。 如果用户在旅行时携带移动终端M,则无论信息终端PC1是属于网络还是信息终端PC1是否具有一定的信息,可以从信息终端PC1向信息终端PC2报告状态 状态通知装置。