System and method for a virtual character in a virtual world to interact with a user
US8353767B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8058
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A virtual presentation for entertaining a user, and includes generating a virtual environment that includes at least one virtual object, and displaying a virtual character in the virtual environment. The virtual character is to be controlled in the virtual environment to interact with the virtual object responsive to commands input by the user via a user computer. The method further includes evaluating a parameter associated with at least one of the virtual object and the virtual character and, responsive to the evaluating, preparing a communication from the virtual character to be transmitted to the user. The communication includes content related to the parameter evaluated and is transmitted from the virtual character to the user with the user computer.
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