Patent ID: 8384719

Claim:
A method for triggering, applying, and maintaining animation accessories for avatars in gaming console environments, comprising: receiving an accessory package with avatar accessories, wherein said avatar accessories comprise a plurality of items that are applicable to an avatar, at least two of the plurality of items having a relationship with one another; wherein said avatar is an object corresponding to a user of a gaming console; wherein at least one of said plurality of items is configured to be animated when applied to said avatar; identifying said avatar as a candidate for having said at least one of said plurality of items applied to said avatar; applying said at least one of said plurality of items to said avatar upon a triggering event; wherein said plurality of items are configured to be applied to said avatar at least across two distinct game titles; wherein said plurality of items are further configured to be applied during an execution of a game; and displaying said avatar that has been accessorized with said at least one of said plurality of items.