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US 2024/0203074 A1Published application
Metaverse Taxonomy
AssigneeWesley Boudville
InventorWesley John Boudville
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Abstract
A taxonomy method of classifying activity in the Metaverse is explained. It connects an interaction between 2 or more avatars. Typically resulting in 1 or more avatars “jumping” to other Metaverse sites. Also described is a method of protecting avatars from an avatar Predator who tries poking the eyes of others. Eye protection is used, which also Jumps the Predator to a punishment site.
Claims20
1:
- A system of a first avatar starting jumping from a first Virtual Reality (VR) site to a second VR site;
- the second VR site receiving a signal indicating that the first avatar wants to arrive;
- the second VR site receiving data about the first avatar;
- the data including a polygon mesh describing the first avatar;
- the second VR site broadcasting a first audio in the second VR site, signifying an arrival of the first avatar;
- the first audio playing around a location of arrival of the first avatar;
- the first audio playing for a first duration before the arrival of the first avatar;
- the first audio playing for a second duration after the arrival of the first avatar.
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2:
- The system of claim 1, where:
- the first VR site broadcasts a second audio signifying a departure of the first avatar;
- the second audio playing around a point of departure of the first avatar;
- the second audio playing for a third duration before the departure of the first avatar;
- the second audio playing for a fourth duration after the departure of the first avatar.
2 more elements
3:
- The system of claim 1, where:
- the first audio signifies an estimate of a size of the first avatar.
4:
- The system of claim 2, where:
- the second audio signifies an estimate of a size of the first avatar.
5:
- The system of claim 1, where
- the second duration is longer than the first duration.
6:
- The system of claim 1, where a second avatar, in the second VR site, pays a fee to the second VR site;
- the second VR site sends a signal to the second avatar when the first avatar jumps to the second VR site;
- the signal can be any combination of [a] audio, [b] text, [c] graphics, [d] haptic, [e] smell.
7:
- The system of claim 6, where the audio can be any combination of [a] sounds vocalized by a human, [b] sounds generated by a computer.
8:
- The system of claim 6, where the signal can be shown or broadcast from a VR surface inside the second VR site.
9:
- The system of claim 1, where a third avatar is in a third VR site;
- the third avatar pays a fee to the second VR site;
- the second VR site sends a signal to the third avatar when the first avatar jumps to the second VR site;
- the signal being one of [a] indicating an arrival of the first avatar in the second VR site, [b] indicating a departure of the first avatar from the first VR site.
1 more element
10:
- A system of anti-harassment, using a first VR site, a second VR punishment site, a first avatar and a second avatar;
- the first VR site containing the first avatar and the second avatar (“Predator”);
- the first avatar and the Predator being in proximity;
- the first avatar having transparent covers over each eye;
- each cover having a clickable link (“Jump”) pointing to a second VR site;
- the Predator poking the first avatar in an eye of the first avatar;
- the poking triggering a Jump of the Predator to the second VR site;
- the first VR site storing a copy of the Predator;
- the second VR site playing audio and video to the Predator;
- the audio and video being a punishment experience.
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11:
- The system of claim 10, where a return of the Predator to the first VR site is hampered by:
- the first VR site black adding a network address of the punishment site to a blacklist;
- the first VR site receiving an incoming request from an avatar at the punishment site;
- the first VR site finding a network address of the avatar;
- the first VR site finding the network address in the blacklist;
- the first VR site rejecting the incoming request.
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12:
- The system of claim 10, where a return of the Predator to the first VR site is hampered by:
- the first VR site getting a partial copy of an avatar from a different address;
- the first VR site comparing the partial copy to the copy of the Predator held by the first VR site;
- the first VR site finding a match between the partial copy and the copy of the Predator;
- the first VR site rejecting the copy of the Predator from the different address.
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13:
- A system of a VR site hosting a model avatar and an audience of other avatars;
- the model providing the site with polygon meshes of her nude, and of her underwear and clothes;
- the model parading fully clothed in front of the audience;
- a first avatar in the audience watching the model;
- the first avatar seeing a list of the clothing of the model, and a fee next to each clothing item;
- the first avatar paying a first fee to the site;
- the first fee corresponding to a first clothing item.
- the first avatar seeing the model not wearing the first clothing item;
- a second avatar not paying the first fee;
- the second avatar seeing the model wearing the first clothing item.
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14:
- The system of claim 13, where:
- different avatars see the model in different stages of undress.
15:
- The system of claim 13, where:
- a second avatar in the audience sends the model virtual clothing, accessories and jewelry to wear, and a suggested payment;
- the model getting the payment;
- the model wearing the items from the second avatar.
1 more element
16:
- The system of claim 15, where:
- only the second avatar can see the model wearing the items offered by the second avatar.
17:
- The system of claim 16, where:
- the second avatar and other avatars in the audience, can see the model wear the items the second avatar offered.
18:
- The system of claim 13, where the model wears a veil over her face;
- a third avatar in the audience pays an unveiling fee to the model;
- the third avatar sees the model, without the veil;
- other members of the audience see the model, wearing the veil.
1 more element
19:
- The system of claim 13, where different audience members offer different clothing, hats, jewelry for the model;
- where each audience member sees, concurrently, the model wearing his choices of clothing for her.
20:
- The system of claim 13, where different audience members choose what tattoos the model wears on her visible surface;
- each audience member sees, concurrently, the model wearing his choices of tattoos for her.