Shared virtual area communication environment based apparatus and methods

D Van Wie, PJ Brody - US Patent 8,191,001, 2012 - Google Patents
The embodiments that are described herein provide improved systems and methods for
navigating and interacting in virtual communication environments. These embodiments …

Rating notification for virtual world environment

E Jung, R Levien, R Lord, M Malamud… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2007 - Google Patents
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 …

Rating technique for virtual world environment

E Jung, R Levien, R Lord, M Malamud… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2007 - Google Patents
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 …

Real-world incentives offered to virtual world participants

E Jung, R Levien, R Lord, M Malamud… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2007 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship
between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can …

Real-world incentives offered to virtual world participants

E Jung, R Levien, R Lord, M Malamud… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2007 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship
between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can …

Virtual credit with transferability

E Jung, R Levien, M Malamud… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2006 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and system provides credit arrangements in simu lated
environments. A user can participate in credit transac tions to acquire virtual products, virtual …

Interfacing with a spatial virtual communication environment

M Leacock, D Van Wie, PJ Brody - US Patent 8,397,168, 2013 - Google Patents
US8397168B2 - Interfacing with a spatial virtual communication environment - Google Patents
US8397168B2 - Interfacing with a spatial virtual communication environment - Google Patents …

Context based virtual area creation

J Moyers - US Patent 9,319,357, 2016 - Google Patents
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Virtual world interconnection technique

E Jung, R Levien, R Lord, M Malamud… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2006 - Google Patents
A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world
entity and a virtual world environment. A virtual world patron can participate in various virtual …

Attribute enhancement in virtual world environments

EKY Jung, RA Levien, RW Lord, MA Malamud… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
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Dedrick (73) Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC,(Continued) Bellevue, WA (US) …