Patent ID: 6970931
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for representing a user within an online environment comprising the steps of: defining a plurality of environmental parameters for controlling user interaction, the environmental parameters including two-dimensional space parameter and a time parameter, wherein defining, the plurality of environment parameters comprises, determining an environmental structure, governing user interaction within the environment according to the user parameters and the environmental structure, and displaying an abstract graphical cue of a first parameter of the user in the abstract graphical display of the environment, wherein the abstract graphical cue moves through the abstract graphical display of the environment according to a second parameter of the user to provide a second abstract graphic cue; defining a plurality of user representation parameters of user data within the environment; capturing user data from the user; displaying an abstract graphical display of the environment to the user; and displaying a user representation within the abstract graphical display incorporating the user data to the user, wherein the user representation appears at a location in the two-dimensional space according to a level of user activity over time.