(58) Fist of Classification Search 71.5/848, 751. 759 (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Collard &
Roe, PC See application file for complete search history.(57) ABSTRACT (56) References …

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Appl. No.: 09/423,317 An agent accessory tool which enables integration of a (22) PCT
Filed: Mar. 11, 1998 Web-type application operating within a browser area and (86) PCT …

(57) ABSTRACT A user of an interactive medium may select advertising for display on the
user's avatar, property, or otheruser-associated environment. The invention presents one or …

Techniques are provided for searching on three dimensional (3D) objects across large,
distributed repositories of 3D mod els. 3D shapes are created for input to a search system; …

(57) ABSTRACT A design professional Such as an interior designer running a browser
program at a client computer (i) optionally causes a digital image of a room, or a room …

Participants in a virtual world in an interactive, Virtual environment implemented by
computer networks and other interactive media Such as interactive television are recruited to …

Laminate texture maps to skeleton of rods and joints. The rods are static components Which
remain rigid during motion, While the Various joints are moveable components. A static …

(57) ABSTRACT A Web page is YACHNEETM enabled by providing an icon on the page
Which alloWs actuation upon being clicked. The user is then able to design a character to …

709f2O4, 206. 218, 219, 217: 345/329 33. network. A chat interface can be displayed by a
local 345/706 156 349 161 168 473 419 705/35. computer and receives input data from a …