US Patent No: 7,769,806

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Automated real-time data stream switching in a shared virtual area communication environment

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Abstract

Switching real-time data stream connections between network nodes sharing a virtual area is described. In one aspect, the switching involves storing a virtual area specification. The virtual area specification includes a description of one or more switching rules each defining a respective connection between sources of a respective real-time data stream type and sinks of the real-time data stream type in terms of positions in the virtual area. Real-time data stream connections are established between network nodes associated with respective objects each of which is associated with at least one of a source and a sink of one or more of the real-time data stream types. The real-time data stream connections are established based on the one or more switching rules, the respective sources and sinks associated with the objects, and respective positions of the objects in the virtual area.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANYEUGENE, OR4

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brody, Paul J - 27 56
Wie, David Van - 10 10

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