Patent ID: 8430750

Claim:
A video gaming device comprises: a processing module including a processor and executable operational instructions, the processing module configured to: interpret at least one digital image of the video game player to determine an identity of the video game player; when the identity of the video game player is determined from the at least one digital image, retrieve a user profile of the video game player, the user profile including a caricature based upon the at least one digital image of the video game player; and generate video gaming menu data in accordance with at least one data element of the user profile; and a graphics processing module configured to render a display image based on the video gaming menu; and a video gaming object interface module configured to: receive a wireless menu selection signal; and convert the wireless menu selection signal into a menu selection signal, wherein when the identity of the video game player cannot be determined from the at least one digital image: the processing module is further configured to generate a query message regarding whether the video game player would like to establish the user profile linked to a digital image of the video game player; the graphics processing module is further configured to render a second display image based on the query message; the video gaming object interface module is further configured to: receive a wireless response signal; and convert the wireless response signal into a response signal; and the processing module is further configured to: process the response signal to link the user profile to the digital image of the video game player.