Method and apparatus for interaction over a network

• US 20050153678A1
• Filed: 01/14/2004
• Published: 07/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Todd J. Tiberi
• Original Assignee: Todd J. Tiberi
• Inventors: Tiberi, Todd Joseph
• Application Number:
  US10/756,518
• Publication Number:
  US 20050153678A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/403
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/408 Peer to peer connection
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8082 Virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

This invention relates generally to enhanced personal interaction over any network capable of providing a means of communication, such as an online network, for example, the world wide web, internets, intranets, mobile telephone networks, or the like.

Claims

1. A method for personal interaction in a virtual setting, comprising:

providing a communication device having a visual display;

providing a scenario displaying means capable of depicting a plurality of scenarios on the visual display;

providing an image inserting means capable of inserting an image selected by a user into the visual display; and

providing a controlling means capable of allowing the user to control movements and actions of the image.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is communicably linked to a communication network.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is communicably linked to a communication network and to another user.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image is a likeness of the user.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image is a dynamic, real-time likeness of the user.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication device includes a means to engage the senses of smell, taste, touch, feel, sight, hearing, or the like.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the personal interaction takes place between one or more users.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the personal interaction takes place between two users.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is communicably linked to a communication network.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is communicably linked to a communication network and to another user.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the image is a likeness of the user.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the image is a dynamic, real-time likeness of the user.

14. The system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device includes a means to engage the senses of smell, taste, touch, feel, sight, hearing, or the like.

15. The system according to claim 1, wherein the personal interaction takes place between one or more users.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein the personal interaction takes place between two users.

9. A system for personal interaction in a virtual setting, comprising:

a communication device having a visual display;

a scenario displaying means capable of depicting a plurality of scenarios on the visual display;

an image inserting means capable of inserting an image selected by a user into the visual display;

a controlling means capable of allowing the user to control movement and actions of the image.