Automated avatar creation and interaction in a virtual world

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9063565
APP PUB NO 20090259648A1
SERIAL NO

12100787

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Automated avatar creation and interaction in a virtual world may include detecting if a user's avatar has entered a predefined proximity area in the virtual world. An automated avatar may be presented in response to the user's avatar entering the predetermined proximity area. The automated avatar is presented for autonomous interaction with the user's avatar and presentation of the automated avatar is based on a specified criteria.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bokor, Brian Ronald Raleigh, US 17 773
Smith, Andrew Bryan Morrisville, US 18 911
Speicher, Steven Keith Apex, US 10 174

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