AU5012200A - Method and apparatus for providing hotspots in a shared virtual world - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for providing hotspots in a shared virtual world

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AU5012200A
AU5012200A AU50122/00A AU5012200A AU5012200A AU 5012200 A AU5012200 A AU 5012200A AU 50122/00 A AU50122/00 A AU 50122/00A AU 5012200 A AU5012200 A AU 5012200A AU 5012200 A AU5012200 A AU 5012200A
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virtual world
shared virtual
hotspots
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AU50122/00A
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Winifred Jiau
Robert Tolar
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GRAPHIC GEMS
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AU50122/00A 1999-05-14 2000-05-12 Method and apparatus for providing hotspots in a shared virtual world Abandoned AU5012200A (en)

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US31178799A 1999-05-14 1999-05-14
US09311787 1999-05-14
US36650399A 1999-08-03 1999-08-03
US09366503 1999-08-03
PCT/US2000/013181 WO2000070489A2 (en) 1999-05-14 2000-05-12 Method and apparatus for providing hotspots in a shared virtual world

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