Controlling social network virtual assembly places through probability of interaction methods
US9305319B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/185
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a social network based virtual world, in which users are represented by avatars that in turn are linked to the user's real world social network social profiles. The users may virtually meet in various different virtual meeting places or “rooms”. In order to promote development of new and productive virtual relationships with a high degree of relevance to the user's real world experience, the system makes use of probability to interact (PTI) methods and algorithms. The PTI method keeps track of both the respective user's real-world interactions and virtual world interactions, computes one or more PTI values, and uses these PTI values to control the distribution of the user's avatars in a social interaction optimized manner. The PTI methods may also be used to control avatar appearance, suggest virtual events, and control the output of virtual event search engines.
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