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Virtual-world avatar-based advertising with gestures and predetermined payments

US8515813B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2010
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0273
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique for advertising in a virtual-world includes installing an advertising gesture in an inventory of a user that has an associated avatar. The user is credited with a predetermined payment when the associated avatar performs the advertising gesture and the associated avatar is viewable on-screen when the advertising gesture is performed.

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