Allowing an alternative action in a virtual world
US8992316B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/5553
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for allowing an alternative action in a virtual world may include a processor and a module operable on the processor for allowing an alternative action in a virtual world in response to a request for an original action for an avatar of a user being unavailable in the virtual world. A queue stores the request in response to the original action being unavailable. Another module may determine if an alternative action is available for the avatar in response to the original action being unavailable. A further module may present an interface to permit the user to accept the alternative action. The avatar is permitted to perform the alternative action in response to the user accepting the alternative action while the request for the original action is still in the queue.
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