Virtual worlds pay-per-view
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1. A virtual world system, comprising:
- a computer processor and storage device capable of;
providing a virtual world including;
virtual environments;
avatars for human users; and
an interactive virtual interface;
allowing the human users to interact with other human users and the interactive virtual interface within the virtual environment; and
providing viewable content within the virtual world on a pay per view basis, based upon the human users'"'"' interaction with the interactive virtual interface, wherein the viewable content is transmitted into the virtual world and is made available on a pay per view basis to human users whose avatars are within a predetermined area in the virtual world.
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Abstract
A pay per view program is provided in a virtual world such that users can share the experience of viewing the same pay per view program simultaneously through a virtual world interface. By providing pay per view programs in a virtual world, users of the virtual world can be exposed to a shared common experience, and can interact in the virtual world while experiencing the pay per view program.
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1. A virtual world system, comprising:
a computer processor and storage device capable of; providing a virtual world including; virtual environments; avatars for human users; and an interactive virtual interface; allowing the human users to interact with other human users and the interactive virtual interface within the virtual environment; and providing viewable content within the virtual world on a pay per view basis, based upon the human users'"'"' interaction with the interactive virtual interface, wherein the viewable content is transmitted into the virtual world and is made available on a pay per view basis to human users whose avatars are within a predetermined area in the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing viewable content in a virtual world on a pay per view basis, comprising:
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providing a computer-based virtual world including; virtual environments; avatars for human users; and an interactive virtual interface; allowing the human users to interact with other human users and the interactive virtual interface within the virtual environment; and providing viewable content on a pay per view basis within the virtual world based upon the human users'"'"' interaction with the interactive virtual interface, wherein the viewable content is transmitted into the virtual world and is made available on a pay per view basis to human users whose avatars are within a predetermined area in the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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