Patent ID: 6767287
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: A63F,H04L

Abstract:
A computer system for implementing a virtual reality environment, said virtual reality environment being programmed in software and supporting a multi-user community, said computer system comprising:a computer server complex including at least one world server and a plurality of area servers, all of said servers running said software to provide at least one virtual reality world within said virtual reality environment, said at least one world server including a processor and running software responsible for administering said at least one virtual reality world within said virtual reality environment, each of said area servers including a processor and running software responsible for administering at least one unique virtual geographic area within a respective one of said virtual reality worlds; a local area network; and a telecommunications complex connected to said local area network and providing a connection to a plurality of user computers, said user computers each including a processor for running software for providing an interface to said virtual reality environment, said plurality of personal computers used by said multi-user community for interacting in said virtual reality environment, each of said plurality of user computers being directly connected to one of said areas servers through said local area network for direct communications with said area server without connection through an intermediate server.