System and method for communicating with a virtual world
First Claim
1. A method for communicating with a virtual world, the method comprising:
- simulating a communication device in the virtual world; and
communicating between the simulated communication device and a real communication device, wherein communicating between the simulated communication device and the real communication device includes implementing a routing preference for reception of communications targeted to a first user from a second user among the simulated communication device and the one or more real communication devices, wherein the routing preference determines an order in which a router component of a client device of the first user receiving the communication will attempt to contact the first user at each of the simulated communication device and the one or more real communication devices to direct an incoming communication to the first user, wherein the routing preference is determined by the router component of the client device of the first user receiving the incoming communication and a router component of a client device of the second user sending the incoming message.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating with a virtual world are disclosed. The virtual world may comprise a simulated public space configured to facilitate interaction among a plurality of users and one or more private spaces. Each private space may be associated with a particular user of the plurality of users. A particular user'"'"'s interactions with the virtual world may be represented by one or more corresponding actions of an avatar. A communication device may be simulated in the virtual world. Communication may take place between the simulated communication device and a real communication device. The virtual world may be generated by one or more processors configured to simulate a communication device in the virtual world and communicate between the simulated communication device and a real communication device.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for communicating with a virtual world, the method comprising:
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simulating a communication device in the virtual world; and communicating between the simulated communication device and a real communication device, wherein communicating between the simulated communication device and the real communication device includes implementing a routing preference for reception of communications targeted to a first user from a second user among the simulated communication device and the one or more real communication devices, wherein the routing preference determines an order in which a router component of a client device of the first user receiving the communication will attempt to contact the first user at each of the simulated communication device and the one or more real communication devices to direct an incoming communication to the first user, wherein the routing preference is determined by the router component of the client device of the first user receiving the incoming communication and a router component of a client device of the second user sending the incoming message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for communicating with a virtual world, comprising one or more processors configured to generate a virtual world, the one or more processors being further configured to:
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simulate a communication device in the virtual world; and communicate between the simulated communication device and a real communication device; wherein the one or more processors are configured to implement a configurable router component of a client device belonging to a first user receiving a communication from a second user, wherein the router is adapted to facilitate routing of a communication among one or more real communication devices and the virtual communication device, wherein the router is configured to implement a routing preference that determines an order in which the router will attempt to contact the first user at each of the simulated communication device and the one or more real communication devices to direct an incoming communication to the first user, wherein the routing preference is determined by the router component of the client device of the first user receiving the incoming communication and a router component of a client device of the second user sending the incoming message. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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