Suggestion of user actions in a virtual environment based on actions of other users
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1. A computer-implemented method for suggesting actions to a first user in a virtual environment, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of users of the virtual environment, wherein each user is associated with a respective user history that records actions performed in the virtual environment by each respective user;
monitoring the first user interacting with the virtual environment, wherein the first user is associated with a first user history that records actions performed by the first user in the virtual environment, wherein each recorded action in the first user history includes a description of one or more preceding actions, wherein the one or more preceding actions were performed by the first user prior to perfoming the recorded action;
matching the first user with one or more of the plurality of users based on the one or more preceding actions in the first user history;
determining, for a current location of a first user avatar representing the first user in the virtual environment, one or more suggested actions for the first user to perform in the virtual environment using the first user avatar, the suggested action being selected from the actions recorded in the user histories of the one or more of the plurality of users matched with the first user based on the suggested action being performed previously by a respective avatar of the one or more of the plurality of users at the current location of the first user avatar in the virtual environment; and
presenting the determined one or more suggested actions to the first user.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for suggesting actions to users of an immersive virtual environment based on previous user actions within the virtual environment. Generally, characteristics of actions performed by various users of the virtual environment may be stored in a searchable actions index. Subsequently, the actions index may be used to suggest actions based on similarity of the stored characteristics to those of a current user and/or actions. The suggested actions may be presented to the user as graphical indications visible within the user'"'"'s view of the virtual environment.
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1. A computer-implemented method for suggesting actions to a first user in a virtual environment, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of users of the virtual environment, wherein each user is associated with a respective user history that records actions performed in the virtual environment by each respective user; monitoring the first user interacting with the virtual environment, wherein the first user is associated with a first user history that records actions performed by the first user in the virtual environment, wherein each recorded action in the first user history includes a description of one or more preceding actions, wherein the one or more preceding actions were performed by the first user prior to perfoming the recorded action; matching the first user with one or more of the plurality of users based on the one or more preceding actions in the first user history; determining, for a current location of a first user avatar representing the first user in the virtual environment, one or more suggested actions for the first user to perform in the virtual environment using the first user avatar, the suggested action being selected from the actions recorded in the user histories of the one or more of the plurality of users matched with the first user based on the suggested action being performed previously by a respective avatar of the one or more of the plurality of users at the current location of the first user avatar in the virtual environment; and presenting the determined one or more suggested actions to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a program, which when executed on a processor performs an operation for suggesting actions to a first user in a virtual environment, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of users of the virtual environment, wherein each user is associated with a respective user history that records actions performed in the virtual environment by each respective user; monitoring the first user interacting with the virtual environment, wherein the first user is associated with a first user history that records actions performed by the first user in the virtual environment, wherein each recorded action in the first user history includes a description of one or more preceding actions, wherein the one or more preceding actions were performed by the first user prior to perfoming the recorded action; matching the first user with one or more of the plurality of users based on the one or more preceding actions in the first user history; determining, for a current location of a first user avatar representing the first user in the virtual environment, one or more suggested actions for the first user to perform in the virtual environment using the first user avatar, the suggested action being selected from the actions recorded in the user histories of the one or more of the plurality of users matched with the first user based on the suggested action being performed previously by a respective avatar of the one or more of the plurality of users at the current location of the first user avatar in the virtual environment; and presenting the determined one or more suggested actions to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory containing a program, which when executed by the processor is configured to suggest actions to a first user in a virtual environment by performing the steps of; identifying a plurality of users of the virtual environment, wherein each user is associated with a respective user history that records actions performed in the virtual environment by each respective user; monitoring the first user interacting with the virtual environment, wherein the first user is associated with a first user history that records actions performed by the first user in the virtual environment, wherein each recorded action in the first user history includes a description of one or more preceding actions, wherein the one or more preceding actions were performed by the first user prior to perfoming the recorded action; matching the first user with one or more of the plurality of users based on the one or more preceding actions in the first user history; determining, for a current location of a first user avatar representing the first user in the virtual environment, one or more suggested actions for the first user to perform in the virtual environment using the first user avatar, the suggested action being selected from the actions recorded in the user histories of the one or more of the plurality of users matched with the first user based on the suggested action being performed previously by a respective avatar of the one or more of the plurality of users at the current location of the first user avatar in the virtual environment; and presenting the determined one or more suggested actions to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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Current AssigneeMaplebear Inc.
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Original AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
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InventorsBromenshenkel, Derek L., Garbow, Zachary Adam, Hiebert, Daniel Leonard
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Primary Examiner(s)LEGGETT, ANDREA C.
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Application NumberUS11/869,830Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,057 DaysField of Search715/706, 715/757, 715/848, 715/849, 715/850, 715/851, 715/852US Class Current715/757CPC Class CodesG06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combi...G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor...G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation...
