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The patent referred to: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,180,85

by ddeck 13y ago

The patent referred to: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,180,858.PN.&OS=PN/8,180,858&RS=PN/8,180,858 http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=H...

Steko 13y ago
Filing date: November 30, 2010 A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes defines a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. Data indicative of user interaction with the interactive presentations is also stored in a database. What a fucking joke.
- notahacker 13y ago
  Trust me, it gets worse: All in all, contemporary web sites are static in nature in that they fail to take into consideration the individuality of their visitors and instead present to each visitor a substantially identical audio/visual experience. As a result, visitors to contemporary web sites often become bored with the web site in a relatively short time thereby reducing visitor time on a web site and the possibility of frequent, repeat visits by the user. It's slightly worrying that patent lawyers and people working at the patent office don't seem to have had access to the internet recently.
nknighthb 13y ago
I can read that patent one of two ways. Either it's perfectly novel gibberish, or most of its claims are preempted by Meridian 59. Or possibly even some more limited early-90s graphical MUDs.

by ddeck 13y ago

Steko 13y ago

Filing date: November 30, 2010 A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes defines a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. Data indicative of user interaction with the interactive presentations is also stored in a database. What a fucking joke.

notahacker 13y ago
Trust me, it gets worse: All in all, contemporary web sites are static in nature in that they fail to take into consideration the individuality of their visitors and instead present to each visitor a substantially identical audio/visual experience. As a result, visitors to contemporary web sites often become bored with the web site in a relatively short time thereby reducing visitor time on a web site and the possibility of frequent, repeat visits by the user. It's slightly worrying that patent lawyers and people working at the patent office don't seem to have had access to the internet recently.

nknighthb 13y ago

I can read that patent one of two ways. Either it's perfectly novel gibberish, or most of its claims are preempted by Meridian 59. Or possibly even some more limited early-90s graphical MUDs.