Method of interfacing on a computer network by visual representations of users, method of interacting and computer network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of interacting on a network having a central computer system and a plurality of remote computer systems, where each remote computer system has a video display and where a plurality of video games are accessible from the remote computer systems, the method comprising:
- a first player creating a first visage representing a first player on a first remote computer system;
the first player identifying a level of interest of the first player for at least one of the video games, the level of interest being chosen from among gradations of interest including a level representing relatively little interest, a level representing relatively intermediate interest, and a level representing relatively great interest;
the first player indicating predetermined personal characteristics of the first player;
the first player saving the visage, interest level, and personal characteristics of the first player;
the first player accessing the central computer system from the first remote computer system;
a plurality of second players accessing the central computer system from a plurality of second remote computer systems while the first player accesses the central computer system;
showing a list of at least one second player on the video display of the first remote computer system;
the first player inviting a selected second player shown on the list to play a selected video game by transmitting an electromagnetic signal from the first remote computer system to the selected second remote computer system; and
displaying on the video display of the selected second remote computer system at least a portion of the visage, the relative interest level, and the personal characteristics of the first player saved in the step of saving.
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Abstract
A Methods of interfacing and interacting on a network having a central computer system and a plurality of telephone line-connected remote computer systems is provided, each remote computer system including a video display. The network methods include the means for and steps of creating a first visual representation of a first user on the visual display of the first computer system and a second visual representation of a second user on the visual display of the second computer system. The second visual representation is then displayed on the visual display of the first computer system and the first visual representation is displayed on the video display of the second computer system. The network and method allow an application program e.g. a video game in which a first player'"'"'s selected visual representation, interest, skill levels and personal characteristics may be accessed by another player who is invited to play with the first to be employed by at least two primary users.
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62 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of interacting on a network having a central computer system and a plurality of remote computer systems, where each remote computer system has a video display and where a plurality of video games are accessible from the remote computer systems, the method comprising:
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a first player creating a first visage representing a first player on a first remote computer system;
the first player identifying a level of interest of the first player for at least one of the video games, the level of interest being chosen from among gradations of interest including a level representing relatively little interest, a level representing relatively intermediate interest, and a level representing relatively great interest;
the first player indicating predetermined personal characteristics of the first player;
the first player saving the visage, interest level, and personal characteristics of the first player;
the first player accessing the central computer system from the first remote computer system;
a plurality of second players accessing the central computer system from a plurality of second remote computer systems while the first player accesses the central computer system;
showing a list of at least one second player on the video display of the first remote computer system;
the first player inviting a selected second player shown on the list to play a selected video game by transmitting an electromagnetic signal from the first remote computer system to the selected second remote computer system; and
displaying on the video display of the selected second remote computer system at least a portion of the visage, the relative interest level, and the personal characteristics of the first player saved in the step of saving. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method of interacting on a network
having a central computer system and a plurality of remote computer systems, where each remote computer system has a video display and where a plurality of video games are accessible from the remote computer systems, the method comprising: -
a first player creating a first visage representing a first player on a first remote computer system;
the first player identifying an interest level and a skill level of the first player for at least one of the video games;
the first player indicating predetermined personal characteristics of the first player;
the first player saving the visage, interest level, skill level and personal characteristics of the first player;
the first player accessing the central computer system from the first remote computer system;
a plurality of second players accessing the central computer system from a plurality of second remote computer systems;
showing a list of at least one second player on the video display of the first remote computer system;
the first player inviting a selected second player on a selected second computer system from the list to play a selected video game by transmitting an electromagnetic signal from the first remote computer system to the selected second remote computer system; and
displaying on the video display of the selected second remote computer system at least a portion of the information saved in the step of saving, where the step of identifying an interest and a skill level of the first player for at least one of the video games includes the step of displaying on the video display of the first computer system a bar graph indicating the interest level and the skill level of the first player for each video game, where the bar graph has two ends and one end represents a low interest and skill level, the other end represents a high interest and skill level and positions between the two ends represent intermediate interests and skill levels.
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9. A computer implemented method of creating a player profile for interacting on a computer gaming network comprising the following:
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enabling the first user to identify profile information with respect to each of one or more games, the profile information including level of interest, the level of interest being chosen from among gradations of interest including a level representing relatively little interest, a level representing relatively intermediate interest, and a level representing relatively great interest; and
enabling the first user to make the profile information accessible to a first remote computer system, a central computer system, and at least one other remote computer system, wherein the first computer system, the central computer system, and at least one other remote computer system are elements of a computer gaming network used for multiplayer gaming. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer implemented method of accessing a player profile for interacting on a computer gaming network comprising the following:
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enabling the first user to access profile information of a second user with respect to each of one or more games, the profile information including a level of interest, the level of interest being chosen from among gradations of interest including a level representing relatively little interest, a level representing relatively intermediate interest, and a level representing relatively great interest; and
enabling the first user to initiate a game with the second user based on the profile information, wherein the first user accesses the profile information using a first remote computer system that communicates with a computer gaming network for multiplayer gaming that includes a central computer system and at least one other remote computer system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-implemented method of interacting on a network having a central computer system and a plurality of remote computer systems, where each remote computer system has a video display and where a plurality of video games are accessible from the remote computer systems, the method comprising:
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a first player creating a first visage representing a first player on a first remote computer system;
the first player identifying a relative interest level of the first player for a first identified video game relative to a second identified video game, the first and second identified video games being selected from among the plurality of video games;
the first player indicating predetermined personal characteristics of the first player;
the first player saving the visage, relative interest level, and personal characteristics of the first player;
the first player accessing the central computer system from the first remote computer system;
a plurality of second players accessing the central computer system from a plurality of second remote computer systems while the first player accesses the central computer system;
showing a list of at least one second player on the video display of the first remote computer system;
the first player inviting a selected second player shown on the list to play a selected video game by transmitting an electromagnetic signal from the first remote computer system to the selected second remote computer system; and
displaying on the video display of the selected second remote computer system at least a portion of the visage, the relative interest level, and the personal characteristics of the first player saved in the step of saving. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer implemented method of creating a player profile for interacting on a computer gaming network comprising the following:
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enabling the first user to identify profile information with respect to a plurality of video games, the profile information including a relative interest level of the first user for a first identified video game relative to a second identified video game, the first and second identified video games being among the plurality of video games; and
enabling the first user to make the profile information accessible to a first remote computer system, a central computer system, and at least one other remote computer system, wherein the first computer system, the central computer system, and at least one other remote computer system are elements of a computer gaming network used for multiplayer gaming. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer implemented method of accessing a player profile for interacting on a computer gaming network comprising the following:
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enabling the first user to access profile information of a second user with respect to a plurality of video games, the profile information including a relative interest level of the second user for a first identified video game relative to a second identified video game, the first and second identified video games being among the plurality of video games; and
enabling the first user to initiate a game with the second user based on the profile information, wherein the first user accesses the profile information using a first remote computer system that communicates with a computer gaming network for multiplayer gaming that includes a central computer system and at least one other remote computer system. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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