ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR BASED VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- maintaining an agent facility associated with an access device and a user;
maintaining data representative of one or more rules associated with said user;
detecting at least one environmental factor of said user; and
performing a predefined action with said agent facility in response to said detected environmental factor and in accordance with at least one of said rules.
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Abstract
In an exemplary method, an agent facility associated with an access device and a user is maintained, data representative of one or more rules associated with the user is also maintained, at least one environmental factor of the user is detected, and a predefined action is performed with the agent facility in response to the detected environmental factor and in accordance with at least one of the rules. In another exemplary method, a virtual entity configured to electronically represent one or more traits is maintained, electronic interaction by the virtual entity with at least one user is facilitated, at least one environmental factor of the user is detected; and at least one parameter defining the virtual entity is adjusted in accordance with the at least one detected environmental factor.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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maintaining an agent facility associated with an access device and a user; maintaining data representative of one or more rules associated with said user; detecting at least one environmental factor of said user; and performing a predefined action with said agent facility in response to said detected environmental factor and in accordance with at least one of said rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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maintaining a virtual entity configured to electronically represent one or more traits, said virtual entity corresponding to a user and defined by a plurality of parameters; facilitating electronic interaction by said virtual entity with at least one of said user and another user; detecting at least one environmental factor of said user; and adjusting at least one of said parameters in accordance with said at least one detected environmental factor; wherein said adjustment of said at least one of said parameters is configured to adjust a manner in which said virtual entity electronically interacts with said at least one of said user and said another user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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maintaining an agent facility associated with an access device and a user; maintaining a virtual entity configured to electronically represent one or more traits, said virtual entity corresponding to said user and defined by a plurality of parameters; maintaining data representative of one or more rules associated with said user; detecting at least one environmental factor of said user; performing a predefined action with said agent facility in response to said detected environmental factor and in accordance with at least one of said rules; and personalizing a manner in which said agent facility performs said predefined action in accordance with said virtual entity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a detecting facility configured to detect at least one environmental factor of a user; a storage facility configured to maintain data representative of one or more rules; and an agent facility configured to communicate with another agent facility associated with an access device in response to said detected environmental factor and in accordance with at least one of said rules. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A system comprising:
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a virtual entity facility configured to generate a virtual entity configured to electronically represent one or more traits, said virtual entity corresponding to a user and defined by a plurality of parameters; a processing facility configured to facilitate electronic interaction by said virtual entity with at least one of said user and another user; and a detecting facility configured to detect at least one environmental factor of said user; wherein said virtual entity facility is further configured to adjust at least one of said parameters in accordance with said at least one detected environmental factor; and wherein said adjustment of said at least one of said parameters is configured to adjust a manner in which said virtual entity electronically interacts with said at least one of said user and said another user.
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