United States Patent
US Patent 8082329: Method and system for presenting data over a…
US 8082329 · granted 2011-12-20
Abstract
A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes defines a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. Data indicative of user interaction with the interactive presentations is also stored in a database.
| Patent Number | 8082329 |
|---|---|
| Title | Method and system for presenting data over a network based on network user choices and collecting real-time data related to said choices |
| Filed | 2010-11-30 |
| Granted | 2011-12-20 |
| Inventor(s) | Robb; Ian N., Madlener; Michael B., McGuire; Ken J. |
| Assignee | Treehouse Avatar Technologies Inc. |
| CPC Classification | G06F 15/16 |
| Number of Claims | 59 |
Abstract
A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes defines a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. Data indicative of user interaction with the interactive presentations is also stored in a database.
Claim 1
A method of collecting data from an information network in response to user choices of a plurality of users made while accessing said information network and navigatingcharacter-enabled (CE) network sites on said information network, said method comprising: storing a plurality of character data in a database accessible by said CE network site; storing a plurality of character-attribute data in said database; linkingthe character attribute data with one or more of the character data; presenting to a user interface, one or more character data defining one or more characters for selection by the user; upon selection of a character by the user, presenting in realtime to the user interface, the selected character along with at least one of the character-attribute data linked to the selected character for selection by the user; upon selection of a character attribute by the user, presenting in real time to theuser interface, the selected character including the selected character attribute; and tallying the number of times the selected character attribute has been selected by a plurality of users.
Claims
59 totalA method of collecting data from an information network in response to user choices of a plurality of users made while accessing said information network and navigatingcharacter-enabled (CE) network sites on said information network, said method comprising: storing a plurality of character data in a database accessible by said CE network site; storing a plurality of character-attribute data in said database; linkingthe character attribute data with one or more of the character data; presenting to a user interface, one or more character data defining one or more characters for selection by the user; upon selection of a character by the user, presenting in realtime to the user interface, the selected character along with at least one of the character-attribute data linked to the selected character for selection by the user; upon selection of a character attribute by the user, presenting in real time to theuser interface, the selected character including the selected character attribute; and tallying the number of times the selected character attribute has been selected by a plurality of users.