Telephonic communications – Special services – Conferencing
Patent
1994-05-24
1996-02-13
Hofsass, Jeffery
Telephonic communications
Special services
Conferencing
348 14, 348 15, 348 16, 348578, 395154, H04N 712, H04N 1100
Patent
active
054917433
ABSTRACT:
A terminal apparatus for a virtual conference system comprises: a display means for displaying a virtual conference room used for holding a virtual conference, and for displaying, in the virtual conference room, animated characters representing attendants at the virtual conference; an indication means for indicating an action of an animated character representing the user; an information output means for outputting action information for the animated character representing the user indicated by the indication means; and character control means for actuating the other animated characters in accordance with input action information for the other animated characters, and for actuating the animated character representing the user in accordance with the indicated action.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5347306 (1994-09-01), Nitta
Kobayashi Makoto
Shiio Ichiro
Dillon Andrew J.
Hofsass Jeffery
International Business Machines - Corporation
Jobe, Jr. Jonathan E.
Presson Thomas F.
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