Interactive virtual thematic environment

A method of integrating information into a virtual thematic environment using a computer system including a client and a server, comprising:

• providing a graphics user interface (GUI) module for use in the client system;
• providing a quantum imaging environment (QIE) module in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a digital logic library in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a primary application for use in the client system;
• accessing a database that stores at least first real-time information and second real-time information downloaded from the world wide web;
• retrieving at least the first real-time information and the second real-time information from said database;
• accessing the primary application;
• inserting the first real-time information into the primary application;
• providing access to the first real-time information within the virtual thematic environment via a first user interface;
• providing at least one secondary application within the primary application;
• downloading second real-time information into the at least one secondary application;
• and
• enabling a user to control the at least one secondary application via a second user interface.

A computer system having a program for integrating real-time information into a virtual thematic environment, comprising:

• a client system;
• a server system;
• a graphics user interface (GUI) module provided for use at the client system;
• a quantum imaging environment (QIE) module provided at one of the client system or the server system;
• a digital logic library provided at one of the client system or the server system;
• means for providing a primary application at the client system;
• a first user interface associated with the primary application;
• means for sending a request for first real-time information via the QIE module, from the world wide web;
• means for obtaining the first real-time information via the world wide web;
• means for downloading the first real-time information into the primary application;
• means for providing access to the first real-time information within the virtual thematic environment via the first user interface;
• means for providing at least one secondary application within the primary application;
• means for sending a request for second real-time information via the QIE module from the world wide web;
• means for obtaining the second real-time information via the world wide web;
• means for downloading the second real-time information into the secondary application;
• means for enabling a user to access the at least one secondary application through the first user interface;
• and
• means for enabling the user to control the at least one secondary application through a second user interface.

A computer system having a program for integrating information into a virtual thematic environment using a computerized system, comprising:

• a client system;
• a server system;
• a graphics user interface (GUI) module provided for use at said client system;
• a quantum imaging environment (QIE) module provided in one of said client system or the server system;
• a digital logic library provided in one of the client system or the server system;
• means for providing a primary application in the client system;
• means for accessing a database that stores at least first real-time information and second real-time information obtained from the world wide web;
• means for retrieving at least the first real-time information and the second real-time information from said database;
• means for accessing a primary application;
• means for inserting the first real-time information into the primary application;
• means for providing access to the first real-time information within the virtual thematic environment via a first user interface;
• means for providing at least one secondary application within the primary application;
• means for downloading second real-time information into the at least one secondary application;
• and
• means for enabling a user to control the at least one secondary application via a second user interface.

A computer system for integrating real-time information into a virtual thematic environment including a client system and a server system, comprising:

• at least one memory device containing at least one program comprising the steps of:
• providing a graphics user interface (GUI) module for use in the client system;
• providing a quantum imaging environment (QIE) module in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a digital logic library in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a primary application in the client system;
• providing a first user interface that is associated with the primary application;
• sending a request for first real-time information via the QIE module to the world wide web;
• obtaining the first real-time information via the world wide web;
• downloading the first real-time information from the world wide web into the primary application;
• providing access to the first real-time information within the virtual thematic environment via the first user interface;
• providing at least one secondary application within the primary application at the client system;
• sending a request for second real-time information via the QIE module;
• obtaining the second real-time information via the world wide web;
• downloading the second real-time information into the secondary application;
• enabling a user to access the at least one secondary application through the first user interface;
• and
• enabling the user to control the at least one secondary application through a second user interface;
• and
• a microprocessor for running the program.

A computer system for integrating information into a virtual thematic environment including a client system and a server system, comprising:

• at least one memory device having at least one program comprising the steps of:
• providing a graphics user interface (GUI) module for use in the client system;
• providing a quantum imaging environment (QIE) module in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a digital logic library in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a primary application for use in the client system;
• accessing a database that stores at least first real-time information and second real-time information downloaded from the world wide web;
• retrieving at least the first real-time information and the second real-time information from said database;
• accessing the primary application;
• inserting the first real-time information into the primary application;
• providing access to the first real-time information within the virtual thematic environment via a first user interface;
• providing at least one secondary application within the primary application;
• downloading second real-time information into the at least one secondary application;
• and
• enabling a user to control the at least one secondary application via a second user interface;
• and
• a microprocessor for running the program.

A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to integrate real-time information into a virtual thematic environment, the computer system having a program comprising the steps of:

• providing a graphics user interface (GUI) module for use in the client system;
• providing a quantum imaging environment (QIE) module in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a digital logic library in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a primary application in the client system;
• providing a first user interface that is associated with the primary application;
• sending a request for first real-time information via the QIE module to the world wide web;
• obtaining the first real-time information via the world wide web;
• downloading the first real-time information from the world wide web into the primary application;
• providing access to the first real-time information within the virtual thematic environment via the first user interface;
• providing at least one secondary application within the primary application at the client system;
• sending a request for second real-time information via the QIE module;
• obtaining the second real-time information via the world wide web;
• downloading the second real-time information into the secondary application;
• enabling a user to access the at least one secondary application through the first user interface;
• and
• enabling the user to control the at least one secondary application through a second user interface.

A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to integrate information into a virtual thematic environment, the computer system having a program comprising the steps of:

• providing a graphics user interface (GUI) module for use in the client system;
• providing a quantum imaging environment (QIE) module in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a digital logic library in one of the client or the server system;
• providing a primary application for use in the client system;
• accessing a database that stores at least first real-time information and second real-time information downloaded from the world wide web;
• retrieving at least the first real-time information and the second real-time information from said database;
• accessing the primary application;
• inserting the first real-time information into the primary application;
• providing access to the first real-time information within the virtual thematic environment via a first user interface;
• providing at least one secondary application within the primary application;
• downloading second real-time information into the at least one secondary application;
• and
• enabling a user to control the at least one secondary application via a second user interface.