INTERACTIVE TRACKING VIRTUAL WORLD SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system configured to trigger events in a virtual space, the system comprising:
- one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising;
a location module configured to obtain real-world location information indicating a real-world location of a first user; and
notification module configured to obtain notification information specifying real-world location criteria that will trigger a notification within a shared, interactive virtual space hosted over a network, to compare the real-world location information for the first user with the real-world location criteria for the notification, and, responsive to the real-world location information indicating the first user has satisfied the real-world location criteria for the notification, transmitting a notification transmission to an observer of the first user.
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Abstract
An Interactive Tracking Virtual World (ITVW) system, may be utilized with other systems accessible through the Internet and/or a communications network. The ITVW system may be operable as an online game and/or to provide a virtual environment. ITVW system users (i.e., ITVW users) may be individuals or groups, such as parents and/or their children, which utilize the ITVW system for tracking an identity within the ITVW system. The ITVW system may also include ITVW system participants (i.e., ITVW participants), such as commercial business establishments, individuals and/or other entities associated with the ITVW system. The ITVW system collects an ITVW user'"'"'s location information and location history.
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16 Claims
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1. A system configured to trigger events in a virtual space, the system comprising:
one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising; a location module configured to obtain real-world location information indicating a real-world location of a first user; and notification module configured to obtain notification information specifying real-world location criteria that will trigger a notification within a shared, interactive virtual space hosted over a network, to compare the real-world location information for the first user with the real-world location criteria for the notification, and, responsive to the real-world location information indicating the first user has satisfied the real-world location criteria for the notification, transmitting a notification transmission to an observer of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system configured to trigger the manifestation of one or more impact in a virtual space, the system comprising:
one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising; a location module configured to obtain real-world location information indicating a real-world location of a first user; a space trigger module configured to obtain impact information specifying real-world location criteria that will trigger a manifestation of one or more impacts within a shared, interactive virtual space hosted over a network, to compare real-world location information that indicates a real-world location of the first user with the real-world location criteria for the one or more impacts, and, responsive to the real-world location information indicating the first user has satisfied the real-world location criteria for the one or more impacts, triggering the manifestation of the one or more impacts in the virtual space for the first user, and, wherein the space trigger module is configured to obtain the one or more impacts via a graphical user interface configured to receive entry or selection of the one or more impacts from a second user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method of triggering events a virtual space, the method being implemented in a computer system that includes one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the method comprising:
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obtaining real-world location information indicating a real-world location of a first user; obtaining notification information specifying real-world location criteria that will trigger a notification within a shared, interactive virtual space hosted over a network; comparing the real-world location information for the first user with the real-world location criteria for the notification; and responsive to the real-world location information indicating the first user has satisfied the real-world location criteria for the notification, transmitting a notification transmission to an observer of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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