AU5012300A - Method and apparatus for registering lots in a shared virtual world - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for registering lots in a shared virtual world

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AU5012300A
AU5012300A AU50123/00A AU5012300A AU5012300A AU 5012300 A AU5012300 A AU 5012300A AU 50123/00 A AU50123/00 A AU 50123/00A AU 5012300 A AU5012300 A AU 5012300A AU 5012300 A AU5012300 A AU 5012300A
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lots
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Winifred Jiau
Robert Tolar
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GRAPHIC GEMS
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AU50123/00A 1999-05-14 2000-05-12 Method and apparatus for registering lots in a shared virtual world Abandoned AU5012300A (en)

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US31178799A 1999-05-14 1999-05-14
US09311787 1999-05-14
US36618999A 1999-08-03 1999-08-03
US09366189 1999-08-03
PCT/US2000/013182 WO2000070557A2 (en) 1999-05-14 2000-05-12 Method and apparatus for registering lots in a shared virtual world

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