TW201530458A - Widgetized avatar and a method and system of creating and using same - Google Patents

Abstract

An upsell engine that provides a purchaser of a first item the opportunity to purchase a second item that is related to said first item. The first item may be a virtual item and the second item may be a real world item related to or a representation of the virtual item. The upsell engine preferably tracks the preferences or personal information of the user in order to upsell real world representations of the virtual item.

Description

Interface-tooled virtual character and method and system for creating and using the virtual character Cross-references for related applications

This application is part of a continuation of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 13/841,416, entitled "Tablet Computer", filed on May 15, 2013, by the inventor Robb Fujioka, which is hereby incorporated by reference. The introduction is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety to the extent that the disclosure of the disclosures U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application No. 12/381,663 claims the benefit of 35 USC 120 to U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 12/709,710, entitled "Virtual Marketplace Accessible To Widgetized Avatars", filed on February 22, 2010. The inventor is Robb Fujioka, the contents of which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety in its entirety in the extent the the the the the the This application is also a continuation of the U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/719,218, entitled "Virtual Marketplace Accessible To Widgetized Avatars", filed on March 8, 2010, inventor Robb Fujioka, its contents This document is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety in its entirety In addition, this application is part of a continuation of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/381,663, which is incorporated herein by reference. The title of the case is "A Widgetized Avatar And A Method And System Of Creating And Using Same", the application date is May 13, 2009, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety herein. US Provisional Patent Application No. 12/381,663, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire content On May 13, 2008, the inventor is Robb Fujioka, the contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention refers to the use of virtual characters in a computer application community. More specifically, the present invention refers to the creation of clothing and accessories for virtual characters and virtual markets to enter into the transaction of managing virtual and real-world interfaces to instrumental virtual characters. Real-world transactions include the provision of an advanced sales engine that provides items for clothing, accessories, and other accessories that are preferably associated with virtual items that are purchased for virtual characters.

In modern times, the development of computers has created new and subversive existing concepts in everyday life. Many industries have embraced the notion of creating different digital worlds, some imitating the real world, and some imitating the fantasy world. When combined with the Internet, those digital worlds allow people to interact wherever people live in the real world. Because people can interact with others around the world, large social networks have been established, and to some extent, because of the global size of the community, those large social networks have become very popular and robust.

In particular, the various basic Internet communities are growing rapidly, each with its own unique attributes. In order to interact with each other, different people create online characters, sometimes presented by three-dimensional characteristics. This feature can be pre-set, and usually this feature is set by the user. For example, many people may want to give them special clothing or accessories and the digital world enables users to do this.

An important aspect of online communities is that people create features that link to them and that they exist in the community. This allows community developers to generate revenue by charging a small fee for a feature-based accessory. However, many people may want more connections to their features, but there are several ways to actually achieve this. However, for bystanders may seem unusual, users may feel that such a strong connection is considered a fictitious creation, but it is a real feature for the user.

As people spend more and more time on these online communities and form such a strong connection to the virtual world, and their characteristics exist, it seems increasingly blurred between what is real and what is virtual. To this end, people may want to express the characteristics of the virtual world in the real world.

U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 2007/0168357, which is incorporated by reference to the entire disclosure of the entire disclosure of the disclosure of the entire disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of the disclosure of The virtual shopping of the Mo system includes a number of online clothing shopping stores. Mo further publicly uses the personal information of the user to create a virtual character and a product recommendation system. Importantly, Mo does not expose the virtual character to be portable and interface toolized, so that the virtual character exists. Static content is on at least two separate and partially static web pages. In addition, Mo does not present a sales item, or recommends to the user personal information related to the user. Mo also does not disclose an advanced sales engine that provides users with the option to purchase one or more additional items that are related to the item purchased by the user to the virtual character, or the advanced sales item can be a real-world project for the user, rather than Virtual role.

Therefore, there is a need to present their unique virtual features in the real world by wearing, utilizing, or displaying clothing, accessories, and other accessories that are related to the purchase of virtual characters or virtual character accessories.

In order to minimize the limitations in the prior art, and to minimize other limitations, it will be apparent to read and understand the present specification. The present invention discloses a new and useful computer-based method of purchasing items in a virtual environment. And then the advanced sales user is related to the second project.

A computer-based method of creating and using a portable and interface tooled virtual character, comprising the steps of: providing a web server; wherein the server comprises an environment (or virtual environment) and an advanced sales engine; The environment department includes one or more virtual stores that preferably provide for the sale of a plurality of real world and virtual goods; provide at least one computer whose network is connected to a web server; wherein the computer can display; collect plurals from the user Personalized information; creating a virtual character in a computer, such as the virtual character including the user's virtual similarities based on a plurality of personal assets The user accesses the virtual character through at least one computer; wherein the virtual character is portable and interface toolized, such as the virtual character can live in non-static content in at least two unique at least partially static a web page; wherein the virtual character is virtually moved through the environment and one or more virtual stores; and the plurality of sales items (virtual and real goods) in the one or more virtual stores are previewed by the virtual character; wherein the plurality of items The sales item is one or more virtual stores associated with the user's plurality of personalized information; the user purchases at least one of the plurality of items; and the advanced sales engine provides an option to purchase one or more additional items related At least one item is purchased by the user. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein at least one item purchase is a virtual item purchased from a virtual character. Preferably, one or more additional items include real world projects. Preferably, the real world project is an accessory. Alternatively, the real world project consists of items of clothing and accessories from a group of items. Preferably, the virtual item is purchased by the user as a virtualized item that is a real-world costume for the virtual character. The virtualized item of the real world clothing can be a designer brand. Or, the last item purchased by the user for the virtual character is an accessory. The computer-based method may include the steps of: purchasing at least one item to equip the virtual character; and displaying the equipped virtual character on the screen. Alternatively, the method can include the step of equipping the virtual character with one or more plurality of sales items and displaying the equipped virtual character on the screen, such as the user can pre-view the equipped virtual character prior to purchase. In an alternative embodiment, at least one of the purchase items is a real world item; and wherein one or more of the additional items are virtual items. The plurality of personalized information may include: one of the user's Multiple music hobbies; one or more dynamic photo hobbies of the user; the user's working status; the user's educational level; the user's age; the user's location; the user's income; the user's marital status; And one or more online communities associated with the user. Alternatively, the plurality of personalized information may include information set from the group information: at least one user's name; a user displayed name; a method; a trademark; an interest text. Alternatively, the plurality of personalized information may include at least one set of information from the group information: a user's name; a display name; a purchase tool; a method; one or more trademarks; one or more personalization characteristics; One or more user interests; one or more user links; one or more user photos; one or more videos; one or more user friends; one or more user words; Multiple jokes; one or more user notes; one or more links; one or more message postings; user's clothing; one or more accessories; one or more activities; user style; Or multiple music hobbies; one or more dynamic photo hobbies of the user; the user's working state; the user's educational level; the user's age; the user's location; the user's income; the user's marital status; And one or more online communities associated with the user. The virtual character can include a transaction card format; wherein the transaction card format includes a searchable database; and wherein the search database allows the user to search for one or more items by keyword. The transaction card format flip reaction is composed of at least one setting option from the group setting: a pull-down menu; a link setting; and a double-click; wherein the flipping face of the transaction card includes the group information setting from the information composition: age; interest; Like; dislike; and employment status. Virtual roles can be related to multiple technical points Indicates that the interaction is in at least one computer application community. The virtual foot color is searched by a plurality of specialized technical points; wherein a plurality of specialized technical points are matched with the virtual character system as transferable and portable; wherein a plurality of specialized technical points are related to feedback from a plurality of other users. At least one computer application community is related to the user's expertise in a particular area; and wherein the plurality of technical points are accumulated based on a plurality of specialized technical levels. Alternatively, a plurality of expertise points are accumulated based on the composition of at least one of the groups provided by the opinion, a large number of opinions provided, and purchased from the user's expertise. The computer based method may further comprise the step of recommending one or more additional content by the recommendation engine based on at least one user's community, popularity, technical expertise, double tap, interest, and search. The computer-based method may further comprise the steps of: displaying the user, selecting one or more additional items after the step of providing the user option, and pre-viewing the virtual character related to setting one or more additional items.

One embodiment of the new method is a computer-based method of recommending purchase, comprising: providing a web server; wherein the server has at least one database, a recommendation engine; and an advanced sales engine; providing at least one computer a network-to-network server; providing a virtual character; wherein the virtual character corresponds to a user's profile; wherein the user accesses the virtual character through at least one computer; and purchasing at least the first item related to the virtual character , such as purchasing a virtual character's file system creation; wherein the purchase file considers at least one first item; relationally tracking at least one first item purchase by at least one database; displaying at least one database by a recommendation engine; by recommending Engine recommendation, related to the display screen, at least a second item; and at least one interest is applied to the user; wherein at least one second item is determined by purchasing the file related to the virtual character, and at least one of the applications of interest is determined by purchasing the file; The user purchases at least one second item and at least one interest application by the advanced sales engine option after purchasing the first item; simultaneously displays the user by the recommendation engine, at least one interest application, at least one second item, At least one first project, and a virtual character. Preferably, at least one of the first items is purchased via a small payment. Preferably, the at least one first item comprises a virtual accessory to the virtual character. Preferably, the at least one second item comprises a real world jewelry. Alternatively, at least one first item may be set from a composition of the project group: a virtual character action and a virtual character set. Alternatively, at least one of the second items sets the composition from the group of items: a virtual character action and a virtual character set. Preferably, the recommendation engine further recommends a recommendation setting from the composition of the recommendation group: friends, contacts, groups, and sites of interest. Preferably, the friend recommendation comes from a social networking environment. Preferably, the computer-based method includes the step of: correlating the interest of one or more users in relation to the virtual character by at least one database. Preferably, the computer based method further comprises the step of: correlating the one or more user's conversations correspondingly to the virtual character by at least one database. Preferably, the computer based method further comprises the step of: correlating tracking of one or more users' friends corresponding to the virtual character by at least one database. Preferably, the display step is displayed on the user's home page. Preferably, the display step is displayed on the user's transaction card. Preferably, the computer-based method further comprises the steps of: displaying one or more links of user interests, one or more The interface tool is linked to the user by user settings and one or more social networks. Preferably, the purchase of at least one first item is purchased via a reward points system. Preferably, at least one of the second items recommends that the user purchase be a real world project. Preferably, the computer based method further comprises the step of displaying the user, the virtual character pre-viewing the at least one second item after providing the user option to purchase the at least one second item and the previous purchase.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an advanced sales engine that provides an opportunity for a user to purchase a virtual or real world accessory that is related to a virtual or real world item first purchase.

The other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art of the invention.

100‧‧‧The first virtual character creation screen

105‧‧‧Second virtual character creation screen

110‧‧‧The third virtual character creates a picture

115‧‧‧Basic virtual characters

120‧‧‧virtual character gender setting area

125‧‧‧ Personalized virtual characters

135‧‧‧ Clothing setting area

140‧‧‧Characteristic indication

145‧‧‧ clothing label

150‧‧‧More items marked

155‧‧‧User Name Area

160‧‧‧Feature setting area

200‧‧‧Virtual Character Basic Information

205‧‧‧Virtual role description

210‧‧‧Virtual characters

215‧‧‧Virtual Character Navigation Panel

220‧‧‧Navigation panel

225‧‧‧Basic information panel

300‧‧‧ hat

305‧‧‧ a pair of sunglasses

310‧‧‧Tie

315‧‧‧Land

320‧‧‧ Shoes

325‧‧‧ Male avatar

330‧‧‧Female virtual characters

335‧‧‧ scarf

340‧‧‧ a pair of glasses

345‧‧‧One or more jewelry items

350‧‧‧Handbags

355‧‧‧ High heels

405‧‧·Artist

410‧‧‧ athletes

415‧‧ actor

420‧‧‧ musicians

425‧‧‧ athlete 2

430‧‧‧ Actress

435‧‧‧actress 2

440‧‧·Artist 2

445‧‧·Artist 3

450‧‧‧General

455‧‧‧ athletes 3

500‧‧‧Advanced sales engine

505‧‧‧Provide purchase

510‧‧‧Complete the purchase

520‧‧‧Advanced sales

525‧‧‧ entity sales

530‧‧‧virtual sales

535‧‧‧Virtual Advanced Sales

540‧‧‧ Terminal

545‧‧‧ entity advanced sales

600‧‧‧Virtual shirt

605‧‧‧pattern on the virtual shirt

610‧‧‧Physical World Jewelry

This illustration is illustrative of the embodiments. It does not describe all embodiments. Other embodiments may be used in addition to or in place of. The details may be obvious or unnecessary and may be omitted to save space or for a more efficient description. Some embodiments may be practiced with additional components or steps and/or without all of the components or steps that have been described. When the same reference numbers appear in different drawings, the same or similar components or steps are referred to.

Figure 1 is a virtual character that can be customized and used in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a virtual character file that can be used in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 depicts two virtual characters that can be used in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a diagram of the types of virtual characters that can be used in one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 illustrates a flow chart of one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a representation of a virtual shirt and corresponds to a real world accessory that can be used in one embodiment of the present invention.

In the following detailed description of the various embodiments of the invention, the invention However, one or more embodiments of the invention may be practiced without some or all of the specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, products, and/or components are not described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the embodiments of the invention.

While the invention has been described with respect to the preferred embodiments of the embodiments of the invention As will be appreciated, the invention is capable of various modifications and modifications Accordingly, the detailed description of the drawings, and the detailed description Further, the specific embodiments with or without reference to the present invention should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

In the following description, certain terms are used to describe certain features of one or more embodiments of the invention. For example, the item "electronic data processing unit" generally refers to any device that processes information using integrated circuit chips, including, without limitation, large computers, control computers, embedded computers, workstations, servers, portable computers, knees. Laptops, phones, smart phones, embedded computers, mobile phones including wireless devices, tablets, personal digital assistants, multimedia digital players, portable game players, cloud computers and handheld computers. The term "control computer" generally refers to any special purpose computer or electronic data processing unit that is integrated into the ventilation system and controls the blades, fans and other mechanical equipment. The air speed and air volume of the system are controlled by the computer system. It is controllable.

It will be appreciated that the drawings and description of the present invention have been simplified to the illustrative elements, which are clearly understood, and are eliminated, and for the sake of clarity, many other elements are found in typical virtual characters and computer applications. , systems and methods. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other elements and/or steps are described and/or required to practice the invention. However, because such elements and steps are well known in the art, and because they do not help to better understand the present invention, the discussion of elements and steps is not provided herein. The disclosure is intended to mean that all changes and modifications are apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

A virtual character is understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art, including his or her playing of a computer user, such as a computer game, a social networking application, or the like in the form of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional model. Online community. A typical virtual character may further include, or have text associated with, a user's name, a user-displayed name, an essential or an interest, such as a trademark, a passage, or a poem.

In accordance with the interface tool of the present invention, and as will be appreciated by a prior art in the art, a portion of the code that can be carried can be installed or executed by the end user any separate HTML basic web page without additional editing. Part of the code. A portion of the code of the interface tool, according to the present invention, is embeddable by the user of the terminal. Any portion of the code of the interface tool according to the present invention can be embedded by HTML, XML or similar code set by the end user, which results in the presentation of the set web page. The source of the interface tool is the embedded part of the code, thus adding non-static content to the topic page.

The system includes a computer program editor resident in at least one web server, wherein the computer program editor provides an online marketplace. The user enters the online market including a user-specified, stylized computer virtual character, and the computer application device is communicatively coupled to at least one network server. At least one of the virtual store operators may provide a user-specified virtual character for the auction transaction in at least one of the items.

Figure 1 is a virtual character that can be customized and used in one example of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the virtual character can be created and customized including: a first virtual character creation screen 100; a user name area 155; a feature designation 140; a clothing designation 145; a more item designation 150; a virtual character gender setting area 120. a second virtual character creation screen 105; a basic virtual character 115; a feature setting area 160; a third virtual character creation Screen 110; personalized virtual character 125; and clothing setting area 135. Preferably, the user starts the creation and customization process of the virtual character to create a screen 100 for the virtual character. Preferably, when viewing the virtual character creation screen 100, the user sets the gender of the virtual character through the virtual character gender setting area 120. The virtual character creation screen 100 also includes a user name area 155 to identify the virtual character created by the user. Preferably, the virtual character creation screen 100 also includes a feature indicator 140, a clothing indicator 145, and a plurality of item labels 150. Preferably, the user enters the second virtual character creation screen 105 by setting the feature indicator 140. In the second virtual character creation screen 105, the user can see their basic virtual character 115 and can then make a setting feature in the feature setting area 160 to add features to the basic virtual character 115, thereby customizing the appearance of the virtual character. . In the third virtual character creation screen 110, the user can view their personalized virtual character 125 and set the item of virtual clothing from the clothing setting area 135 to wear on the personalized virtual character 125. Preferably, even though the virtual character has been created and fully customized, all available options during the virtual character creation process are shown in Figure 1 and are useful to the user. Preferably, the options presented to the user are characterized by the feature mark 140, the clothing mark 145 and the more item mark 150 being the user basic information provided by the user, and whether the information is explicitly given by the user. Or if the information is collected by monitoring the user's behavior and deciding which option is most likely to be of interest to the user. For example, if it is determined by collecting data that the user is a baseball fan, the object is characterized in that the clothing setting area 135 and the more item labels 150 may include a stick. Shirts, baseball caps, baseball and baseball bats.

Figure 2 is a virtual character base file that can be used in one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the virtual character basic material 200 (shown in the transaction card format) preferably includes: a virtual character description 205; a virtual character 210; a virtual character navigation panel 215; a navigation panel 220; and a basic information panel 225.

Figure 3 depicts two virtual characters that can be used in one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the male avatar 325 can be customized by accessories including a hat 300; a pair of sunglasses 305; a tie 310; a belt 315; and a shoe 320. Figure 3 also shows that the female avatar 330 can be customized by accessories including a scarf 335; a pair of spectacles 340; one or more jewelry items 345; a handbag 350; It is understood that this list is not exhaustive and there are more projects available to customize the virtual role of the user.

Figure 4 is a diagram of the types of virtual characters that can be used in one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the types of the plurality of virtual characters include: artist 405; athlete 410; actor 415; musician 420; athlete 2 425; athlete 3 455; actress 430; actress 2 435; artist 2 440; artist 3 445; and generally 450. Preferably, the type of the plurality of virtual characters is generated preferentially or by user command input.

Figure 5 illustrates a flow chart of one embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 5, an embodiment of the invention includes a flowchart including: providing a purchase 505; completing a purchase 510; an advanced sale 520; an entity sale 525; Virtual sales 530; virtual advanced sales 535; physical advanced sales 545; and end 540. Preferably, when the software provides a purchase 505 and the user completes the purchase 510, the completion of the advanced sale 520 is completed depending on whether the physical sale 525 is completed or the virtual sales 530 are completed. In the event that physical sale 525 occurs, virtual advanced sales 535 occur. In the event that virtual sales 530 occur, entity advanced sales 545 occur. If the virtual advanced sales 535 or the physical advanced sales 545 are not executed, the flowchart reaches the end 540. If virtual advanced sales 535 or physical advanced sales 545 are performed, the flow chart begins offering purchases 505 once. Preferably, when the user purchases, sets, or represents an accessory that is of interest to the virtual character, the option display allows the user to complete the physical world of the accessory to purchase an accessory related to the virtual character. For example, if the virtual shirt 430 with the pattern of the virtual shirt is completed, the physical premium sale 545 of the jewelry is completed with the shirt of the same or similar pattern. Or, the jewelry can literally represent what the virtual item looks like. The jewelry can be jewelry for the connection of these items including: jewelry; earrings; necklaces; rings; computers; notebook computers; pens; mugs; cufflinks; telephones; mobile phones; tablets; handbags; briefcases; ;shoes; sandals; flip-flips; belts; pants; shirts; jackets; displays; adhesives; notebooks; pencil bags; pencil cases; pencils; wallets; Rear view mirror; keychain; key; artwork; headband; ear; chain; bicycle; bicycle lock; car hook; watch; earphone; luggage; camera; bookmark; laser pointer; flashlight and animal collar.

Figure 6 is a representation of the virtual shirt and the corresponding real world. A jewelry that can be utilized in one embodiment of the invention. As shown in Fig. 6, the item can be used in an embodiment of the invention as a virtual shirt 600; a pattern 605 on a virtual shirt; and a physical world accessory 610. Preferably, the real jewelry 610 can be represented or related to the pattern 605 on the virtual shirt. The real jewelry 610 and the pattern 605 on the virtual shirt should be related such that the user owns the jewelry by the real jewelry 610 to recall the virtual shirt 600 and/or the pattern 605 on the virtual shirt. The real accessory 610 can be provided to the user via an advanced sales engine. Of course, the real-world advanced sales item/accessory can be an item of another type of clothing accessory or a small decorative item, rather than an accessory.

The present invention preferably includes a fully portable, interface-tooled virtual character 100 having a plurality of items associated with the social information (e.g., apparel 102 and facial features 104) that are typically required for at least two different computers Apply a community or deal. The interface tool of the virtual character 100 in the present invention necessarily allows the portability of the virtual character 100 to be in the present invention. For example, creating a typical virtual character 100 can include the association of physical features, such as face 106 and hair 108, the theme virtual character 100, and the user name area 155 described above, as shown in FIG. 1 in accordance with the present invention. In addition, a large number of additional messages can be associated with the virtual character 100, where the information is typically required or desired to use a computer application community or transaction. These messages can be organized into multiple levels of detail and/or multiple levels of accessibility to third parties in computer application communities or transactions. Such a level of accessibility may be set by the creator of the interface tool avatar 100 to attempt to access the topic avatar 100 based on third party features. For example, the user can have basic The information panel 225 can be set to be viewed by registered users of all specific communities, as shown in FIG.

In an exemplary embodiment, a user may have a computer application community that likes or dislikes, such as music, dynamic photo preferences, work, education, age, location, income, marital status, and other users. About his or her virtual character. The present invention provides a physical representation of all of this information, as in the "transaction card" format 200. For example, Figure 2 illustrates a virtual character in which the front side of the virtual transaction card includes virtual characters with special physical characteristics, clothing, accessories, activities, and the like, along with an associated user name. However, when an interaction, the following pull menu settings, link settings, and a double-tap button try to "flip" a transaction card to the back, countless additional messages are displayed to the user-related interface tooled virtual character. Such as age, interest, likes and dislikes, and employment status.

Needless to say, because the virtual representation of the physical transaction card is embodied in a virtual representation of the computer application code, such a computer application code can provide such a standardized form, which is more simple to use in a plurality of The computer application community, and/or can be used for non-static content on multiple different web pages. Thus, the theme virtual character can be incorporated into multiple social communities, fantasy sports communities, blogs, and the like. In addition, popular virtual characters such as musicians' trading card avatars or other famous characters can be downloaded or referenced by fans of famous characters. For example, a virtual character may, in fact, be represented in a non-classical form, such as by presenting a logo on a webpage by the user's homepage of a certain community. Design, or by a specific computer application community. Such "celebrity" avatars, including non-classical forms, may include suggestions or allow celebrity suggestions or particularly favorite interactions such as recipes, music, concerts, movies, talk shows and reality shows, etc., and may further Allow purchases from or related advice or collections.

As a quotation, a typical virtual character can have relevance and a physical feature, clothing, accessories, or activity. Accordingly, the present invention includes tools for physical features, clothing, accessories, and activities that may be taken from the real world and "virtualized" for topic virtual characters, as shown in FIG. For example, the famous clothing industry, such as Vera Wang's clothing, or the famous shoe industry, such as Nike sneakers, or famous accessories, such as Kate Spade purse, or well-known activities, For example, the Philadelphia Phillies game can be used for virtual characters for virtualization. In this way, virtualized projects can be used as useful sales in virtual characters, just as the corresponding real project is generally sold for use in real-world users corresponding to virtual characters. Similarly, a celebrity avatar can be represented as a virtual role for the "model" interface tooling, and the user can purchase those items that are owned by the celebrity's avatar, and/or they are shown by the celebrity's consent, shown in the 4th In the picture.

Thus, for example, during a cautious creation interface, a tooling virtual character and/or an interface tooling virtual character is associated with the virtual character transaction card described above, the user creating the virtual character may have a useful settable database option related to the theme Virtual characters, such as searchable database options, are presented by topic through keyword search, or hierarchical library options. For example, under "fashion," users can use one piece. The clothes present a range of available virtual clothing to the virtual character. For example, under "Blouse," the user can present options such as Jones New York, Tommy. Tommy Hilfiger, Fubu, Major League Baseball and National Football League. The user can then set one of the fashion themes to the shirt, and then the complete shirt series that can present the "real world" is related to the fashion collection, but of course it is in the form of virtualization. Thus, for example, in the selection of Major League Baseball, the user may present a series of associations between the major league baseball team jerseys and the user's virtual characters. Needless to say, the user can select the user's favorite baseball team's jersey, and can actually pay for the virtual jersey to use, which happens to be the user's favorite baseball team to pay for the real world jersey. . Similarly, fashion collections for pants, dresses, suits, and shoes, etc., can be usefully created for use on virtual characters, and can be usefully made for purchase by a user to a virtual character. Similarly, an accessory or activity would require purchase by the user in the real world, and may additionally allow for the use of a similarly-applied item or activity in the virtual world to the user's interface tooled virtual character.

In addition, the present invention can provide an advanced sales engine as shown in FIG. The advanced sales engine is operable, and the virtual item is purchased into a virtual character of the relevant user, and the user is presented with an opportunity to purchase the same or similar item in the real world, and the user is based on the actual user. The known favorite item is used as evidence, and the virtual item is purchased for use by the user's virtual character. The advanced sales engine may additionally or alternatively include presenting advertisements to the user's real world projects, which are the same or related to the virtual The proposed project is purchased by the user, or the related advertisement may be allowed to present relevant virtual or real world items to interested users based on the user's preference for a particular virtual item setting. Needless to say, the present invention can also be used in advanced sales in the opposite case, in which case the user purchases real-world items from a particular website, or the particular website is in the real world and/or service, Causing the user to purchase the same or similar virtual item, or associated or related virtual item, or present a direct opportunity to purchase the same, similar, or related virtual item at the point of purchase of the particular real world item due to the presentation of the advertisement .

Additionally, the advanced sales engine may present the user with an opportunity to purchase an item that is related to the purchased virtual item. For example, if the user presents a virtual item that selects to purchase a garment, the advanced sales engine may present that the user has the ability to purchase a real-world project that shares similar design elements or features of the virtual item that includes the garment. In particular, if the user purchases a virtual hat for a virtual character, the user can present a choice to purchase real-world items, including accessories, shirts, clothing items, and small decorative items, which bear a similar design, virtual hat Logos or real-world projects are virtual hats of related styles. Conversely, if the user purchases a real-world project, it may have the opportunity to purchase a virtual project, associated with the method described above, ie, the virtual project may be related to methods including designing, marking, and patterning the real-world project for the virtual project. In some ways related to real world projects. For example, the user may be quoted to purchase 505, and when the user completes the purchase of 510, the user has a choice to advance sales 520. That is, the user has an opportunity Go buy the same or similar items in the real world 525 or the same or similar items in the virtual world 530. If the user completes the purchase of the real world item and advances the sale virtual item 535, the process of the advanced sales engine 500 restarts again; otherwise, the decision tree of the upsell engine 500 ends at 540. Conversely, if the user completes the virtual purchase of the item and the advanced sale is item 545, the advanced sales engine restarts again; otherwise the upselling engine 500 of the decision tree ends at 540.

Moreover, the present invention may allow for the expertise of a particular particular level to be associated with a particular area of interest in a virtual character transaction card. As such, the user-related theme virtual character can be rated by the user's expertise in a certain area from the computer application community to the computer application community. Therefore, the search can be useful in one or more computer application communities for people with a design expertise level in a certain area. Therefore, the user can accumulate expertise points in a plurality of computer application communities at the same time, wherein the points can be associated with the user-transferable interface tooling virtual characters, whereby the user's expertise can be improved based on Accumulated expertise points. Additionally and alternatively, the user's expertise may increase feedback based on feedback from other users of one or more computer application communities related to the subject user's expertise in a particular area, or the user's expertise may be increased based on Designated technical expertise by one or more computer application communities, or user expertise levels can be enhanced based on offering advice, providing suggested amount, or expertise in purchasing or suggesting a community from this user or more online computer applications. Therefore, by gathering to search for requirements, such as keyword search, experts in specific fields and non-returnable user ads to become specialized in specific areas, but The replacement may return to the expert determined by the user as a specific area by the party other than the user he or she. Of course, in accordance with the present invention, such a hierarchy of expertise can be associated with a virtual character or virtual character transaction card and can subsequently be transferred to other computer application communities.

The user can preview the physical store by a similar method of previewing the virtual store. A virtual character can enter different stores and look at the merchandise. Such merchandise can be categorized based on user inquiries, or simply viewed by type on the screen, for example. Thus, virtual malls can provide virtual and/or online shopping, social networking, multiplayer games, movies, entertainment, and the like. Users can interact with other mall shoppers, at real time or in a delayed time, and can include finding the best deals in the group, or "resting" virtual feet in the food court while catching up with the latest gossip or entertainment news .

Moreover, according to one aspect of the invention, information about the user can be stored in the virtual character in the present invention. This user and/or technical information, as discussed above, can be used in a well-known store or store where the store provides direct access to the user profile associated with the shopping virtual character, or where the store is based on the virtual character expertise area. The "owner" of the store provides services. For example, if the user is interested in the car, such as a European sports car, for example, and the information is related via the virtual character plug-in tool, the automated store can be provided to the user by the store, storing the virtual and/or real with the "shelf". / World part of the European sports car, or car, or car auction, for example. In addition, the sports car store can be provided to such a car by qualified professionals who can interact with the expert, referring to the store "owner" when shopping in the owner's virtual store. This system When a user is shopping, they can interact with a personalized store, such as via a chat.

City editors in virtual stores and personal stores can be constructed in any editing language and can include any format, as can be understood by those having ordinary skill in the art. In addition, such edits can exist on the server or on the web server, via local plug-in tools, or any combination of editing systems. Stores can also connect to existing e-commerce sites or online stores. For example, a simulated virtual store may be placed on a web server in the form of an online interactive platform, and this may include different stores that allow users to enter and interact with each other via virtual characters. In some embodiments, there may be an unlimited number of stores in a virtual store. In other embodiments, the number of stores may be limited. In both cases, the operator or "owner" virtual store can choose to "rent" the available space to the store, and the user can place their store to the available space for a period of time, such as via local execution. Interface tool. It should be understood that the virtual store and any of its stores can operate the business in the same way on real-world stores, and thus the virtual micro-economy can be constructed by virtual stores and store operators, individual users, and user groups.

It should be understood that the purchasing experience in the virtual store environment may include any product trading mechanism, including point sales, auction bidding, bartering, sweepstakes or prizes and may include any indirect or intermediate components, people, virtual characters. Or an entity is known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Tradeable items can include new and used projects, virtual and real-world projects, virtual and real-world services, or any combination of good and service.

For example, a virtual store may include an auction store, which may be a general auction site, or may be a branded website such as "eBay.RTM. Store." The user may enter the store via his or her associated virtual character and set a virtual and/or real world project to bid, or a new or used item, or place a virtual and/or real world project to auction, just as The user is at an entity's auction or online website. In certain embodiments of the present invention, users may access "masters" or "experts" related subject items to find the best or better competitive value or pricing for those Projects to find suggested auctions or items for purchase, or to re-examine the quality of these items, or any other aspect of information that may be useful to the user or his or her virtual character. In other embodiments, the auction store may associate the data with the revenue bid for the item, or the remaining time before the end of the auction, with a user or the user's virtual character. This will allow the user or virtual character to get instant data for the item, which is not necessarily "physical" to be presented to the auction store, but as a real-world user capable of receiving emails or newsletters. Update their auctions without having to log in to the auction site. In addition to stores and auctions, etc., users may be advised to be based on preferences associated with the user's avatar.

In another example, a virtual store may include a middle merchant store, similar to a department store or an online Amazon.com.RTM website. These stores can sell third-party brands, virtual and/or real-world projects, or renewable brands or dual-brand items for their own trading purposes. These items can be new or used, for example. For convenience, the store can be linked to an existing online store or to other third-party online stores. Users can browse and shop more efficiently when they are in the same "store".

In yet another example, the virtual store may take the form of a marketplace whose virtual and/or real world goods may be traded between users via their virtual characters. Of course, such transactions may include any virtual form or real world currency, credit, or reward or loyalty points, or any other evaluation mechanism, and the combined items are exchanged on the market. Therefore, it should be understood that the "market" may utilize any commercial trading mechanism, as described herein.

Thus, the virtual character of the present invention enables a user to create a portable, fully virtual "person" associated with the user and carrying the user's features, including personal files and identification cards, which can be used to combine any Web, webtop or desktop and any computer application community, transaction or social network status. Thus, the virtual character of the present invention allows a user to connect and share ideas, text, expertise, and applications with other users. In addition, the virtual character of the present invention assists the virtual character growth in a virtual manner by providing the user with some or more computer application communities that maintain all personal profile information on a trading platform. In addition, the virtual character of the present invention can provide a suggestion and expertise engine basis, using an algorithm that can suggest content or based on the user's community, popularity, expertise, clicks, interests, and searches, and the like.

Therefore, the virtual character of the present invention may include one or more user profiles, body features of the virtual character, personal characteristics of the user, user interests, user links, user photos, videos, or sounds, users. Friends, users, jokes, etc., users Notes, links or message postings, and user clothing, accessories, activities, and general style. As used herein, computer application communities and transactions, the virtual character transfer of the present invention includes all computer application communities, including telecommunications communities like those available from cellular phones and televisions, and the like.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, it is intended that the modifications of the invention and the modifications of the invention be construed as being within the scope of the appended claims.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the invention has been shown While the invention has been described in terms of the various embodiments of the present invention, As will be appreciated, the invention is capable of various modifications and modifications Therefore, the detailed description is to be regarded as illustrative rather than limiting. In addition, one or more embodiments of the invention may be practiced in combination or in combination with each other, although not explicitly stated. In addition, this reference or non-reference to specific embodiments of the invention should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It is intended that the scope of the invention is not to be

Except as set forth above, it is not intended to be exhaustive or to be construed as a limitation of any component, steps, features, objects, advantages, advantages, or equivalents. In the scope.

100‧‧‧The first virtual character creation screen

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125‧‧‧ Personalized virtual characters

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Claims (20)

A computer-based method for creating and using portable and interface-based virtual characters, the method comprising: providing a network server; wherein the server comprises an environment and an advanced sales engine; The environment department includes one or more virtual stores; providing at least one computer whose network is connected to the network server; wherein the computer has a display screen; collecting a plurality of personalized information from the user; creating a virtual character On the computer, the virtual character includes the virtual appearance of the user based on the plurality of personalized information; wherein the user accesses the virtual character through the at least one computer; wherein the virtual character is portable and interface toolized, the virtual The character may be non-static content on at least two independent and partially static web pages; wherein the virtual character is virtually moved through the environment and the one or more virtual stores; by the virtual character in the one or more Previewing a plurality of sales items in the virtual store; wherein the plurality of sales items in the one or more virtual stores are related to the user The plurality of personal information; by the user to purchase at least one of the plurality of items; and by the sale of advanced engine provides the option to purchase one or more attachments An additional item related to the at least one item purchased by the user. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the at least one item purchased is for a virtual item purchased by the virtual character. The computer-based method of claim 2, wherein the one or more additional items comprise real-world projects. A computer-based method as described in claim 3, wherein the real world project is an accessory. The computer-based method of claim 3, wherein the real world project is selected from the group consisting of clothing items and accessories. The computer-based method of claim 2, wherein the virtual item purchased by the user for the virtual character is a virtualized item of real world clothing. The computer-based method of claim 6, wherein the virtualized item of the real world garment has a designer brand. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the at least one item purchased by the user for the virtual character is an accessory. The computer-based method of claim 2, further comprising: equipping the virtual character with the purchased at least one item; and displaying the equipped virtual character on the display screen. The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising: equipping the virtual character with one or more of the plurality of sales items, and displaying the equipped virtual character on the display screen, the using The avatar after the equipment can be previewed before purchase. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the at least one item purchased is a real world item; and wherein the one or more additional items are virtual items. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of personalized information includes: one or more music hobbies of the user; one or more dynamic photo hobbies of the user; the use The working state of the user; the educational level of the user; the age of the user; the location of the user; the income of the user; the marital status of the user; and one or more online communities associated with the user group. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of personalized information includes: a name selected from: at least one user; a name displayed by the user; a method; a trademark; and an interest The text of the group of information composed of the information. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of personalized information includes: selected from: a user name; a display name; a purchase tool; a method; one or more trademarks; Or multiple personalization characteristics; one or more user interests; one or more user links; one or more user photos; one or more videos; one or more user friends; one or more uses What the person said; one or more jokes; One or more user notes; one or more connections; one or more message postings; a user clothing; one or more accessories; one or more activities; a user style; one or more of the users Musical preference; one or more dynamic photo hobbies of the user; the working state of the user; the educational level of the user; the age of the user; the location of the user; the income of the user; At least one of the marital status of the person; and information about a group of information composed of one or more online communities associated with the user. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the virtual character comprises a transaction card format. The computer-based method of claim 15, wherein the transaction card can include a searchable database; and wherein the searchable database allows the user to search for one or more items by keyword. The computer-based method of claim 15, wherein the transaction card format is flipped to reflect a selection selected from: a pull-down menu; a selection of a link; and a selection of a selected group consisting of a double-click At least one; and wherein the flip face of the transaction card contains information selected from the group consisting of: age; interest; like; dislike; and information on the employment status. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the virtual character is related to a plurality of technical points to indicate interaction with the at least one computer application community; The virtual character can be searched by the plurality of specialized technology points; wherein the plurality of specialized technology points are transferable and portable and related to the virtual character; wherein the plurality of specialized technical points are related to the at least one Feedback from a plurality of other users in the computer community, related to the expertise of the user in a particular area; and wherein the plurality of specialized technical points are accumulated based on a plurality of specialized technical levels; wherein the plurality of specialized technical points are based on At least one of the opinions provided, the number of opinions provided, and the group consisting of the user's expertise purchases are accumulated. The computer-based method of claim 1, wherein the recommendation engine recommends one based on at least one of at least one user's community, popularity, technical knowledge, click, interest, and search. Or multiple additional content. The computer-based method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying the one or more additional items associated with the selected one or more additional items after providing the user with the option to purchase the one or more additional items The pre-view of the virtual character is given to the user.