DYNAMIC VIRTUAL DASHBOARD
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for presenting identity data to users interacting with one another in a virtual environment, comprising:
- receiving a request from a first user to display;
(i) identifying information associated with a second user, and(ii) identifying information associated with a first user;
determining what elements of a first set of identity data, associated with the first user, that has been previously revealed to the second user;
determining what elements of a second set of identity data, associated with the second user, that has been previously revealed to the first user; and
presenting, to the first user, a visual display of the determined elements from the first set of identity data and the determined elements from the second set of identity data.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for helping users of virtual worlds and social networking applications to control personal identity data that other users have access to and to determine the type of identity data that users know about each other. Generally, identity awareness records may be used to store the personal identity data that a user has revealed to other users. When the user sends information to another user, personal identity data is mapped to appropriate aliases, depending upon which user is receiving the information. When the user is in the presence of other users, a visual dashboard indicates the types of personal identity information that the user knows about each other user, as well as the types of personal identity information that each other user knows about the user. The visual dashboard may also indicate the types of personal identity information that the other users know about each other.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for presenting identity data to users interacting with one another in a virtual environment, comprising:
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receiving a request from a first user to display; (i) identifying information associated with a second user, and (ii) identifying information associated with a first user; determining what elements of a first set of identity data, associated with the first user, that has been previously revealed to the second user; determining what elements of a second set of identity data, associated with the second user, that has been previously revealed to the first user; and presenting, to the first user, a visual display of the determined elements from the first set of identity data and the determined elements from the second set of identity data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation for presenting identity data to a first user, comprising:
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receiving a request from a first user to display; (i) identifying information associated with a second user, and (ii) identifying information associated with a first user; determining what elements of a first set of identity data, associated with the first user, that has been previously revealed to the second user; determining what elements of a second set of identity data, associated with the second user, that has been previously revealed to the first user; and presenting, to the first user, a visual display of the determined elements from the first set of identity data and the determined elements from the second set of identity data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory containing a program, which, when executed by the processor, performs an operation for presenting identity data to users interacting with one another in a virtual environment, comprising; receiving a request from a first user to display; (i) identifying information associated with a second user, and (ii) identifying information associated with a first user; determining what elements of a first set of identity data, associated with the first user, that has been previously revealed to the second user; determining what elements of a second set of identity data, associated with the second user, that has been previously revealed to the first user; and presenting, to the first user, a visual display of the determined elements from the first set of identity data and the determined elements from the second set of identity data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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