DEVELOPING USER PROFILES IN VIRTUAL WORLDS

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090113319A1
SERIAL NO

11928852

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Methods and arrangements of developing user profiles in virtual worlds are discussed. Embodiments include transformations, code, state machines or other logic to receive data from a software agent in a virtual world, directly or indirectly. The data may be based upon information automatically gathered from data stores outside the virtual world, including account data and user profile data. The embodiment may also involve developing a user profile of the user in the virtual world, based upon the data received from the software agent. An embodiment may also involve automatically gathering information from data stores external to the virtual world. The information may include user account data and user profile information. The embodiment may also include aggregating data for generating the user profile in the virtual world, based upon the information; and transmitting the data directly or indirectly to the virtual world.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD BUILDING B SANTA MONICA CA 90404

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dawson, Christopher J Arlington, US 319 8186
Hamilton,, II Rick A Charlottesville, US 885 16847
Kendzierski, Michael D New York, US 65 1899
Seaman, James W Falls Church, US 214 7560

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation