INTERFACING WITH A SPATIAL VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT

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13666777

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A spatial layout of zones of a virtual area in a network communication environment is displayed. A user can have a respective presence in each of one or more of the zones. Navigation controls and interaction controls are presented. The navigation controls enable the user to specify where to establish a presence in the virtual area. The interaction controls enable the user to manage interactions with one or more other communicants in the network communication environment. A respective presence of the user is established in each of one or more of the zones on response to input received via the navigation controls. Respective graphical representations of the communicants are depicted in each of the zones where the communicants respectively have presence.

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SOCOCO INC207 E 5TH AVE EUGENE OR 97401-2762

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Brody, Paul J Palo Alto, US 61 1614
Leacock, Matthew Sunnyvale, US 34 741
Van, Wie David Eugene, US 110 1903

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