Participation profiles of virtual world players
First Claim
1. A method of providing virtual world participation information to real-world entities, comprising:
- making a profile record that provides information concerning one or more types of participation activity by a player or participant in a virtual world environment, further including making a record indicating whether or not the particular type of virtual world participation activity related to the category of possible interest to the real-world entity is a programmed participation activity or an optional participation activity chosen by the player or participant;
comparing a particular type of virtual world participation activity with a category of possible interest to a real-world entity; and
communicating the profile record to the real-world entity to enable possible follow-up contact with the player or participant by or on behalf of the real-world entity, based on results of the comparing that indicate the particular type of virtual world participation is related to the category of possible interest.
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Abstract
A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world activities including transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world activities and transactions. The participant or player may also have an opportunity of engaging in related real-world activities and transactions. In some implementations, multiple players at different locations can be involved in the virtual world and real-world activities and transactions. Some embodiments include arrangements for real-world informational data to be made available in the virtual world environment to a participant or player, based on virtual world activities related to a topic of interest to a real-world entity. Other embodiments provide for making a profile record for use by a real-world entity, wherein the profile record may include particular types of participation activity by a participant or player in the virtual world environment.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of providing virtual world participation information to real-world entities, comprising:
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making a profile record that provides information concerning one or more types of participation activity by a player or participant in a virtual world environment, further including making a record indicating whether or not the particular type of virtual world participation activity related to the category of possible interest to the real-world entity is a programmed participation activity or an optional participation activity chosen by the player or participant; comparing a particular type of virtual world participation activity with a category of possible interest to a real-world entity; and communicating the profile record to the real-world entity to enable possible follow-up contact with the player or participant by or on behalf of the real-world entity, based on results of the comparing that indicate the particular type of virtual world participation is related to the category of possible interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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