Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Moore, Jr., Michael J (Department: 2467)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C709S205000, C726S013000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08000328
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided for filtering messages propagated among peer servers in a distributed virtual world. Each peer server hosts a virtual space within the virtual world and filters messages based on the state and properties of its virtual space. In order to propagate messages, messages originating in a virtual space are first provided to the peer server hosting that virtual space. The peer server propagates the messages to one or more of its neighboring peer servers hosting virtual spaces that neighbor its virtual space in the virtual world. These peer servers may then propagate the messages to their neighboring peer servers. When propagating the messages, the peer servers either apply filter rules to the messages or append filter rules to the messages in order to filter the messages based on the state and properties of the virtual spaces hosted by the peer servers.
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