VIRTUAL WORLD SYSTEM SUPPORTING A CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing access to a database of item listing categories, each item listing category in the database having an associated link to a source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category;
generating an image of a virtual store in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment;
populating the virtual store with at least one first object representing an item listing category;
receiving a signal indicative of user interaction with the at least one first object; and
using the associated link to re-direct the user to the source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category represented by the at least one first object with which the user interacted.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating a virtual world for supporting a consumer experience is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes providing access to a database of item listing categories, each item listing category in the database having an associated link to a source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category; generating an image of a virtual store in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment; populating the virtual store with at least one first object representing an item listing category; receiving a signal indicative of user interaction with the at least one first object; and using the associated link to re-direct the user to the source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category represented by the at least one first object with which the user interacted.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing access to a database of item listing categories, each item listing category in the database having an associated link to a source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category; generating an image of a virtual store in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment; populating the virtual store with at least one first object representing an item listing category; receiving a signal indicative of user interaction with the at least one first object; and using the associated link to re-direct the user to the source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category represented by the at least one first object with which the user interacted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a database interface to provide access to a database of item listing categories, each item listing category in the database having an associated link to a source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category; a virtual store generator to generate an image of a virtual store in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment, and to populate the virtual store with at least one first object representing an item listing category; and a user input receiver to receive a signal indicative of user interaction with the at least one first object, and to use the associated link to re-direct the user to the source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category represented by the at least one first object with which the user interacted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium having machine executable instructions embedded thereon, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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provide access to a database of item listing categories, each item listing category in the database having an associated link to a source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category; generate an image of a virtual store in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment, and to populate the virtual store with at least one first object representing an item listing category; and receive a signal indicative of user interaction with the at least one first object, and to use the associated link to re-direct the user to the source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category represented by the at least one first object with which the user interacted. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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providing access to a database of item listing categories, each item listing category in the database having an associated link to a source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category; generating at least one first object representing an item listing category; using the at least one first object in a game implemented in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment; receiving a signal indicative of user interaction with the at least one first object; and using the associated link to re-direct the user to the source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category represented by the at least one first object with which the user interacted. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a database interface to provide access to a database of item listing categories, each item listing category in the database having an associated link to a source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category; a game generator to generate at least one first object representing an item listing category, and to use the at least one first object in a game implemented in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment; and a user input receiver to receive a signal indicative of user interaction with the at least one first object, and to use the associated link to re-direct the user to the source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category represented by the at least one first object with which the user interacted. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium having machine executable instructions embedded thereon, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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provide access to a database of item listing categories, each item listing category in the database having an associated link to a source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category; generate at least one first object representing an item listing category, and to use the at least one first object in a game implemented in a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment; and receive a signal indicative of user interaction with the at least one first object, and to use the associated link to re-direct the user to the source for physical items corresponding to the item listing category represented by the at least one first object with which the user interacted. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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Specification