Patent ID: 8060829
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G06N,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of providing virtual world participation information to real-world entities, comprising: making a profile record that provides information concerning one or more types of participation activity by a player or participant in a virtual world environment, further including making a record indicating whether or not the particular type of virtual world participation activity related to the category of possible interest to the real-world entity is a programmed participation activity or an optional participation activity chosen by the player or participant; comparing a particular type of virtual world participation activity with a category of possible interest to a real-world entity; and communicating the profile record to the real-world entity to enable possible follow-up contact with the player or participant by or on behalf of the real-world entity, based on results of the comparing that indicate the particular type of virtual world participation is related to the category of possible interest.