Assistive group setting management in a virtual world

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8161398
APP PUB NO 20100287510A1
SERIAL NO

12437638

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Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for presenting a visual cue to a user in a virtual world. A cursor cycle allows the user to specify an avatar of focus by cycling through avatars in the virtual world. Visual cues of an avatar of focus are presented to the user. The user may define a cursor mask to include specific avatars. Visual cues of the cursor mask or of all avatars may be summarized and presented to the user. The user may also specify a threshold for a visual cue. A visual cue that is detected to exceed the specified threshold is presented to the user.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cragun, Brian J Rochester, US 88 4545

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