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US 7,342,587 B2Granted
Computer-implemented system and method for home page customization and e-commerce support
AssigneeIMVU, Inc.
InventorsMatt Danzig, Marcus Gosling, Vernon Melvin Guymon, III, William David Harvey, Eric Nathan Ries
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for home page customization and e-commerce support is disclosed. The present invention relates to avatar home pages and the combination of a home page customization service with an e-commerce marketplace through which users can purchase home page decorations made by third party developers. Various embodiments include a “chat now” online matching system and a real-time map showing the geographical location of users in an online community.
Claims38
An apparatus, comprising:
- a customized avatar homepage generator configured to automatically generate at least one customized avatar homepage, the at least one customized avatar homepage including a first block to display a customized avatar representing a first user, the customized avatar being customizable with clothing options and body customization options selectable by the first user, the at least one customized avatar homepage including a second block to display at least one avatar representing a visitor to the at least one customized avatar homepage;
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- a message processor to receive a message from a second user and to display in a third block of the at least one customized avatar homepage at least one avatar representing the second user from whom the message was received.
A method, comprising:
- automatically generating at least one customized avatar homepage, the at least one customized avatar homepage including a first block to display a customized avatar representing a first user, the customized avatar being customizable with clothing options and body customization options selectable by the first user, the at least one customized avatar homepage including a second block to display at least one avatar representing a visitor to the at least one customized avatar homepage;
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- receiving a message from a second user and to display in a third block of the at least one customized avatar homepage at least one avatar representing the second user from whom the message was received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.