System and method for using virtual environments
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1. A system for establishing a virtual environment that permits communication between a participant and one or more agents of an organization, comprising:
- at least one computer terminal that providesmeans for permitting the participant to interface with the virtual environment; and
an operation module coupled to said at least one computer terminal that providesmeans for manipulating the virtual environment in response to one or more actions invoked by the participant by way of the at least one computer terminal, wherein the means for manipulating includes navigating the virtual environment to a target, wherein the target triggers a module that executes one or more functions to providemeans for assessing the mental dexterity of the participant in response to virtual environment stimuli; and
means for permitting the one or more agents of the organization to obtain control over virtual environment navigation capabilities possessed by the participant, wherein the obtaining of control of the virtual environment navigation capabilities providesmeans for permitting the participant to selectively surrender independent exploration capabilities of the virtual environment in favor of dependent exploration capability of the virtual environment provided by the one or more agents of the organization.
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Abstract
A system for establishing a virtual environment is disclosed. According to an embodiment, the system includes at least one computer terminal for use by a participant for interfacing to the virtual environment and an operation module coupled to the computer terminal for manipulating the virtual environment in response to one or more actions by the participant. The operation module may be adapted to assess the mental dexterity of the participant in the virtual environment. The operation module may also be adapted as a marketing tool for soliciting donations.
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1. A system for establishing a virtual environment that permits communication between a participant and one or more agents of an organization, comprising:
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at least one computer terminal that provides means for permitting the participant to interface with the virtual environment; and an operation module coupled to said at least one computer terminal that provides means for manipulating the virtual environment in response to one or more actions invoked by the participant by way of the at least one computer terminal, wherein the means for manipulating includes navigating the virtual environment to a target, wherein the target triggers a module that executes one or more functions to provide means for assessing the mental dexterity of the participant in response to virtual environment stimuli; and means for permitting the one or more agents of the organization to obtain control over virtual environment navigation capabilities possessed by the participant, wherein the obtaining of control of the virtual environment navigation capabilities provides means for permitting the participant to selectively surrender independent exploration capabilities of the virtual environment in favor of dependent exploration capability of the virtual environment provided by the one or more agents of the organization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using a virtual environment for an admission application process of an academic institution, comprising the steps of:
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providing, from a candidate to the academic institution, one or more admission application records selected from the group consisting of a resume, an academic record, an essay, and one or more standardized test scores; utilizing a computer terminal for permitting the candidate to have access to the virtual environment and for permitting the candidate to conduct the step of navigating the virtual environment to a target, wherein the target triggers a puzzle/problem module and/or a chat/networking module having one or more functions that are executed, whereupon responses made by the candidate to the one or more functions of the puzzle/Problem module and/or chat/networking module is transmitted to an evaluator module; utilizing the evaluator module for preparing a virtual environment rating that is based upon interests, analytical capabilities, and social interactions of the candidate that were virtually conveyed from the candidate within the virtual environment during the transmitting step; utilizing the evaluator module for assigning the candidate with a virtual environment rating based upon one or more of the interests, the analytical capabilities, and the social interactions of the candidate that were virtually conveyed from the candidate within the virtual environment during the transmitting step; and supplementing the one or more admission application records with the assigned virtual environment rating as part of an admission criteria for the academic institution. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for using virtual environments, comprising:
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utilizing at least one computer terminal for transmitting information within a virtual environment from a candidate to an organization; utilizing an evaluator module for compiling a virtual environment rating criteria of the candidate that is based upon the transmitted information, wherein the virtual environment rating criteria is utilized for evaluating interests, analytical capabilities and social interactions of the candidate that was conveyed by the candidate within the virtual environment; and supplementing the virtual environment rating criteria with one or more non-virtual environment criteria selected from the group consisting of a resume an academic record, an essay and one or more standardized test scores that were provided to the organization outside of the scope of the virtual environment for providing the organization with virtually-enhanced admission criteria for an application for admission into the organization.
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19. A system for utilizing a virtual environment for conducting a charitable financial transaction, comprising:
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at least one first computer terminal that provides means for interfacing a financial gift solicitor to the virtual environment; at least one second computer terminal that provides means for interfacing a potential donor to the virtual environment; and an operation module coupled to the at least one first and second computer terminals, wherein the operation module provides means for permitting one or more of the first and second computer terminals to manipulate a visual representation of the virtual environment in response to one or more actions by one or more of the financial gift solicitor and the potential donor, wherein the operation module and the at least one first and second computer terminals are coupled to the Internet for collectively providing means for soliciting a gift from the potential donor to be given to an organization associated with the virtual environment in response to a manipulation of the visual representation of the virtual environment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for utilizing a virtual environment for conducting a charitable financial transaction, comprising the steps of:
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utilizing at least one first computer terminal for interfacing a financial gift solicitor to the virtual environment; utilizing at least one second computer terminal for interfacing a potential donor to the virtual environment; and utilizing an operation module coupled to the at least one first and second computer terminals for transmitting information to/from the financial gift solicitor and the potential donor within the virtual environment, and soliciting a financial gift from the potential donor to be given to an organization associated with the virtual environment. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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