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Configuring a virtual world user-interface

  • US 9,223,469 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2008
  • Issued: 12/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • analyzing, by a hardware processor, a behavior of a user in a virtual world based at least on control of an avatar in the virtual world to determine a behavioral category for the user, wherein the analyzing includes determining a degree of similarity between the user in a real life and the avatar in the virtual world, wherein analyzing the behavior of the user further comprises;

    determining a number of identities the user presents in the virtual world;

    determining a degree to which the avatar'"'"'s identity visually resembles the user'"'"'s identity; and

    determining a degree to which the avatar appears to be photorealistic;

    customizing, by the hardware processor, a user-interface of the virtual world based at least on the determined behavioral category, wherein the user-interface is customized by configuring image-capture-or-sharing tools, avatar-appearance-editing tools, or both in the user-interface; and

    storing, by the hardware processor, information based at least on the customized user-interface.

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