Method of distributing a product, providing incentives to a consumer, and collecting data on the activities of a consumer
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1. A method of distributing a product comprising;
- a) creating a virtual representation of the product, comprising a virtual three-dimensional model of the product;
b) displaying the virtual representation of the product in a virtual world where the representation is available for viewing;
c) enabling a selecting person who selects the virtual representation to view the three-dimensional model of the product; and
d) conveying information about the product to the selecting person.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of distributing a product. The method includes creating a virtual representation of the product, including a virtual three-dimensional model of the product, displaying the virtual representation of the product in a virtual world where the representation is available for viewing, enabling a selecting person who selects the virtual representation to view in three dimensions the three-dimensional model of the product, and conveying information about the product to the selecting person.
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56 Claims
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1. A method of distributing a product comprising;
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a) creating a virtual representation of the product, comprising a virtual three-dimensional model of the product;
b) displaying the virtual representation of the product in a virtual world where the representation is available for viewing;
c) enabling a selecting person who selects the virtual representation to view the three-dimensional model of the product; and
d) conveying information about the product to the selecting person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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17. A method of providing incentives to a selecting person to purchase a product of a vendor, comprising:
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a) creating a virtual world;
b) creating a virtual representation of the product, comprising a virtual three-dimensional model of the product;
c) displaying the virtual representation of the product in the virtual world where the representation is available for viewing;
d) enabling a selecting person who selects the virtual representation to view the three-dimensional model of the product;
e) conveying select information about the product to the selecting person; and
f) conferring a benefit on the selecting person who wants to acquire the product by having the selecting person navigate through and interact with the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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34. A method of collecting activities in a virtual world of a selecting person of a product for use by a vendor of the product, comprising:
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a) creating a virtual world;
b) creating a virtual representation of the product, comprising a virtual three-dimensional model of the product;
c) displaying the virtual representation of the product in the virtual world where the representation is available for viewing;
d) enabling a selecting person who selects the virtual representation to view in three dimensions the three dimensional model of the product;
e) conveying select information about the product to the selecting person;
f) conferring a benefit on the selecting person who wants to acquire the product by having the selecting person navigate through and interact with the virtual world; and
g) recording the activities of the selecting person as the selecting person navigates through and interacts with the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 56)
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