SATISFYING A REQUEST FOR AN ACTION IN A VIRTUAL WORLD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090113448A1
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11926350

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A method for satisfying a request for an action in a virtual world includes permitting a user to request a first action for an avatar in the virtual world, wherein the avatar corresponds to the user. The method may also include determining if the first action is unavailable for the user's avatar at the time of the request. The method may additionally include permitting a user's avatar to perform another action while the first action is unavailable for the user's avatar. The method may yet additionally include determining if the first action becomes available for the user's avatar. The method may further include notifying the user that the first action is available for the user's avatar in response to the first action being determined to be available. The method may yet further include allowing the user to accept the first action. And the method may include allowing the user's avatar to perform the first action in response to the user accepting the first action.

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ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD BUILDING B SANTA MONICA CA 90404

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bokor, Brian Ronald Raleigh, US 17 968
Smith, Andrew Bryan Morrisville, US 20 1109

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