System and method for communicating with a virtual world

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8425322
APP PUB NO 20080214253A1
SERIAL NO

11682281

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A system and method for communicating with a virtual world are disclosed. The virtual world may comprise a simulated public space configured to facilitate interaction among a plurality of users and one or more private spaces. Each private space may be associated with a particular user of the plurality of users. A particular user's interactions with the virtual world may be represented by one or more corresponding actions of an avatar. A communication device may be simulated in the virtual world. Communication may take place between the simulated communication device and a real communication device. The virtual world may be generated by one or more processors configured to simulate a communication device in the virtual world and communicate between the simulated communication device and a real communication device.

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  • SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE LIMITED;SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gillo, Tomas Brighton, GB 10 884
Goodwin, Mitchell London, GB 9 1099
Vass, Attila Foster City, US 51 1458
Waugaman, Scott London, GB 7 918
Zalewski, Gary Oakland, US 90 5425

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