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A computer system including computers interconnected by a network creates a virtual world in which computer users can interact with each other. Each user is represented graphically on computers' displays. Other objects (trees, buildings, and so on) are also represented. Each user can control its own

A computer system including computers interconnected by a network creates a virtual world in which computer users can interact with each other. Each user is represented graphically on computers' displays. Other objects (trees, buildings, and so on) are also represented. Each user can control its own representation in the virtual world to communicate with other users, to buy things, to move from place to place. A user may be given supervisory powers to have additional control over images on the displays. For example, a user having supervisory powers can summon other users, restrict other users' representations' ability to speak or move, create, delete or modify virtual objects in the virtual world. Convenient user interface is provided to exercise the supervisory powers.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A computer system comprising:a plurality of input devices for receiving commands from a plurality of users;one or more displays for displaying representations of said users; andmeans for controlling displays in response to said commands to allow said users to interact with each oth

[ We claim:] [1.] A computer system comprising:a plurality of input devices for receiving commands from a plurality of users;one or more displays for displaying representations of said users; andmeans for controlling displays in response to said commands to allow said users to interact with each other, wherein said means is to allow each user to control said user's representation on said displays, said means allowing at least one user U1 to receive one or more supervisory powers that provide to said user U1 additional control over images on said displays.