A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the interface has the appearance of an elevator.ġ2.
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the database comprises at least two classifications of entries describing businesses, the entries including a first classification including a predetermined minimum amount of data concerning a business, and a second classification including more data concerning the business than the first classification, wherein the virtual reality scene generated by the server presents the appearance of a street including storefronts of businesses, wherein the appearance of the storefronts depends on the results of the search, and wherein the appearance of the storefronts comprises a first set of storefronts corresponding to the first classification of entries, and a second set of storefronts corresponding to the second classification of entries.ġ1. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the virtual reality scene generated by the server presents the appearance of a street including storefronts of businesses, and wherein the appearance of the storefronts depends on the results of the search.ġ0. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the virtual reality scene generated by the server presents the appearance of a street including storefronts of businesses.ĩ. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the database comprises at least two classifications of entries describing businesses, the entries including a first classification including a predetermined minimum amount of data concerning a business, and a second classification including more data concerning the business than the first classification.Ĩ. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the client includes a web browser, and a virtual reality viewer, and wherein the virtual reality viewer is launched by the web browser when the client receives the virtual reality scene from the server.ħ. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the client includes a web browser, and wherein the client accesses the server using the web browser.Ħ. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the server communicates with the client using TCP/IP.ĥ. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the virtual reality scene is created using VRML.Ĥ. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the database comprises business names, phone numbers, and descriptions of products or services, for a plurality of businesses.ģ. A server having a memory, and a database defined in the memory andĪ client in communication with the server, the server communicating to the client an interface for use in requesting a search of the database, and the server having virtual reality means for generating a virtual reality scene comprising a space in which a user can navigate by zooming in, zooming out and turning around, the virtual reality scene varying depending on the results of the search.Ģ.
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