System for musically interacting avatars

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8134061
APP PUB NO 20100018382A1
SERIAL NO

12573747

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Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for avatars to musically interact with each other. In one representative embodiment, a server is configured to host a virtual environment and various client devices communicate with the server over an electronic network, with each such client device configured to interact within the virtual environment through a corresponding avatar. A first client device accepts commands from a first user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of any of a first set of user-customizable visual characteristics of a first avatar that represents the first user. Similarly, a second client device accepts commands from a second user and, in response, communicates corresponding information to the server causing a modification of any of a second set of user-customizable visual characteristics of a second avatar that represents the second user. The first avatar performs a musical sequence that is based on current settings for: the first set of user-customizable visual characteristics and the second set of user-customizable visual characteristics.

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VERGENCE ENTERTAINMENT LLC655 N CENTRAL AVENUE 17TH FLOOR GLENDALE CA 91203

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barkley, Brent W Glendale, US 5 209
Feeney, Robert J Glendale, US 11 1391
Haas, Jeff E Glendale, US 6 497

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