SYSTEM FOR EDITING AN AVATAR
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1. A method for updating the appearance of an avatar stored on a console and used in a plurality of video games executed on the console, while the console is executing a video game, comprising:
- receiving, by the console, while executing the game, an instruction from a user to update the appearance of the avatar;
updating the appearance of the avatar;
storing the updated avatar on the console; and
instructing the game to load and display the updated avatar.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed for updating the appearance of an avatar that exists across an online multi-player gaming system, including an executing video game. In addition to the general system, systems, methods and computer readable media for updating the avatar, techniques are disclosed for prompting networked video games to update an avatar that has been modified while the video game has been executing.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for updating the appearance of an avatar stored on a console and used in a plurality of video games executed on the console, while the console is executing a video game, comprising:
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receiving, by the console, while executing the game, an instruction from a user to update the appearance of the avatar; updating the appearance of the avatar; storing the updated avatar on the console; and instructing the game to load and display the updated avatar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for updating the appearance of an avatar across an online video game service, wherein said service comprises a server and an executing video game, comprising:
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a processor; a module to receive an instruction from a user to update the appearance of the avatar; a module to update the appearance of the avatar; a module to store the updated avatar; and a module to instruct the user'"'"'s game to load and display the updated avatar.
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- 16. The system of claim 16, wherein the online video game service includes at least one from a multi-player video game server, a chat room, a message board, an e-commerce marketplace, and a multi-player video game match-maker.
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20. A computer readable storage medium for updating the appearance of an avatar across an online video game service, wherein said service comprises a server and an executing video game, wherein the executing video game is an online multi-player video game, the computer readable storage medium including computer executable instructions that when executed perform the method comprising:
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receiving, while executing the game, an instruction from a user to update the appearance of the avatar; overlaying on top of the game an editor window; receiving at least one instruction from the user on how to update the appearance of the avatar. updating the appearance of the avatar; instructing the game to load the updated avatar from the server and display the updated avatar; and instructing the server to store the updated avatar.
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