Patent ID: 6970812
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: G06Q,G06T

Abstract:
1. A virtual-space providing apparatus, which is connected to a user terminal via a network, and which provides said user terminal with various kinds of services through a three-dimensional virtual space created in the network, said virtual-space providing apparatus comprising: virtual room providing means for imitating a real room of a user using said user terminal, and for providing the virtual room, which can be browsed using the user terminal connected via the network, on the three-dimensional virtual space; virtual store providing means for providing the user terminal connected via the network with the virtual store, said virtual store selling virtual commodities imitating real commodities, on the three-dimensional virtual space; and benefit-information transmitting means, wherein, when the user purchases a virtual commodity in the virtual store provided by said virtual store providing means using said user terminal, benefit information showing benefit of purchasing the virtual commodity is transmitted to said user terminal, wherein, when a virtual commodity is purchased in the virtual store using said user terminal, said virtual store providing means places the virtual commodity in the virtual room.