METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING REAL WORLD SOCIAL NETWORKING THROUGH VIRTUAL WORLD APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of enhancing a virtual world application, comprising:
- detecting a trigger condition in said virtual world application;
searching, in response to said detecting said trigger condition in said virtual world application, at least one real world social networking application relationship database for real world social network relationships between a first user of said virtual world application and at least one other user of said virtual world application; and
displaying, to said first user, at least one real world social network relationship between said first user and a second user of said virtual world application detected by said searching.
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Abstract
A method and system for enhancing a virtual world application to facilitate social networking between users are disclosed. The system detects a trigger condition within the virtual world application, and in response to detecting the trigger condition, searches one or more real world social networking application relationship databases for real world social network relationships between a first user of the virtual world application and at least one other user of the virtual world application. Based on the results of the searching performed on the social networking application relationship databases, the disclosed system displays alerts containing real world social network information describing real world social networks connecting the first user and one or more other users of the virtual world application that were detected by the searching.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of enhancing a virtual world application, comprising:
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detecting a trigger condition in said virtual world application; searching, in response to said detecting said trigger condition in said virtual world application, at least one real world social networking application relationship database for real world social network relationships between a first user of said virtual world application and at least one other user of said virtual world application; and displaying, to said first user, at least one real world social network relationship between said first user and a second user of said virtual world application detected by said searching. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system including at least one processor and a computer readable memory for storing program code executable by said at least one processor, said program code including program code for enhancing a virtual world application, said program code for enhancing said virtual world application comprising:
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program code for detecting a trigger condition in said virtual world application; program code for searching, in response to said detecting said trigger condition in said virtual world application, at least one real world social networking application relationship database for real world social network relationships between a first user of said virtual world application and at least one other user of said virtual world application; and program code for displaying, in a display device of said system, to said first user, at least one real world social network relationship between said first user and a second user of said virtual world application detected by said searching. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product including a computer readable memory for storing program code executable by at least one processor, said program code including program code for enhancing a virtual world application, said program code for enhancing said virtual world application comprising:
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program code for detecting a trigger condition in said virtual world application; program code for searching, in response to said detecting said trigger condition in said virtual world application, at least one real world social networking application relationship database for real world social network relationships between a first user of said virtual world application and at least one other user of said virtual world application; and program code for displaying, in a display device of said system, to said first user, at least one real world social network relationship between said first user and a second user of said virtual world application detected by said searching.
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22. A system for enhancing a virtual world application, comprising:
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means for detecting a trigger condition in said virtual world application; means for searching, in response to said detecting said trigger condition in said virtual world application, at least one real world social networking application relationship database for real world social network relationships between a first user of said virtual world application and at least one other user of said virtual world application; and means for displaying, in a display device of said system, to said first user, at least one real world social network relationship between said first user and a second user of said virtual world application detected by said searching.
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