IP Library Patent Application 12494940
Patent Application
App. No. 12/494,940

Widgetized Avatar And A Method And System Of Creating And Using Same

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Patent No.
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App. No.
12/494,940
Abstract

A computerized graphical representation system for representing a user of at least two social-interaction web environments is disclosed. The computerized graphical representation includes an avatar associated with a front of the card, an information profile associated with a back of the card and indicative of information related to the user represented by the avatar, and at least one building engine accessible via at least one networked connection. The building engine builds the avatar for the user, and at least one aspect of the build associates one or more portions of the avatar with entry of a related one or more portions of the information profile.

Claims (41)

1 . A computerized graphical representation card for representing a user of at least two social-interaction web environments, comprising:

an avatar associated with a front of the card;

an information profile associated with a back of the card and indicative of information related to the user represented by said avatar;

an icon-based flip for switching between the front and the back; and

at least one dialog bubble on the front and proximate to said avatar, wherein said at least one dialog bubble comprises at least one indicator.

2 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein said at least one dialog bubble comprises at least one of a predetermined size and shape.

3 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises text.

4 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator indicates at least one selected from the group consisting of thoughts, moods, notes, memories, desires, activities, opinions, interests, and a third party assessment.

5 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator graphically scrolls.

6 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator is graphically static.

7 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises data,

8 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator is provided responsive to at least one trigger.

9 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 8 , wherein the at least one trigger is manually entered.

10 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 8 , wherein the at least one trigger emanates remotely.

11 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises at least one icon.

12 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 11 , wherein the at least one icon is indicative of at least one social network.

13 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 12 , wherein an accessing of the at least one icon redirects to the at least one social network.

14 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 12 , wherein the indicator comprises an indication of at least one modification in the at least one social network.

15 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises a miniaturized one of said avatar.

16 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises at least two of text, data, and at least one icon.

17 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 1 , wherein at least one aspect of said information profile is at least one of added, modified and removed based on an associated one of the at least two social interaction web environments.

18 . A computerized graphical representation card for representing a user of at least two social-interaction web environments, comprising:

an avatar associated with a front of the card;

an information profile associated with a back of the card and indicative of information related to the user represented by said avatar; and

at least one emotion indicator on the front and associated with said avatar, wherein said at least one emotion indicator is indicative of at least one aspect of said information profile.

19 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 18 , wherein said indicator comprises a miniaturized one of said avatar.

20 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 18 , wherein said indicator comprises a cartoon face.

21 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 18 , wherein said emotion indicator comprises a modification to at least one facial aspect of said avatar.

22 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 21 , wherein the modification is automatically selected.

23 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 21 , wherein the modification is manually selected by the user.

24 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 23 , wherein the manual selection is predetermined by the user.

25 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 18 , wherein said emotion indicator comprises a modification to at least one bodily aspect of said avatar.

26 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 18 , wherein said emotion indicator comprises a modification to at least one clothing aspect of said avatar,

27 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 18 , wherein said emotion indicator comprises a graphical aspect, and at least one explanatory aspect of the emotion,

28 . The computerized graphical representation card of claim 27 , wherein the at least one explanatory aspect comprises at least one of text and data.

29 . A computerized graphical representation system for representing a user of at least two social-interaction web environments, comprising:

an avatar associated with a front of the card;

an information profile associated with a back of the card and indicative of formation related to the user represented by said avatar; and

at least one building engine accessible via at least one networked connection, wherein said building engine builds said avatar for the user, and wherein at least one aspect of the build associates one or more portions of said avatar with entry of a related one or more portions of said information profile.

30 . The computerized graphical representation system of claim 29 , wherein said building engine comprises a suggestion engine that recommends one or more selectable ones of the portions of said avatar.

31 . The computerized graphical representation system of claim 30 , wherein at least one of the recommendations is in accordance with a related one of said information profile.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2016
From: FUHU HOLDINGS, INC.
To: MATTEL, INC.
Reel/Frame 037917/0016 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2016
From: FUHU, INC.
To: MATTEL, INC.
Reel/Frame 037917/0590 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2015
From: FUHU, INC.
To: OBSIDIAN AGENCY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035775/0173 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2012
From: FUJIOKA, ROBB
To: FUHU HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 028338/0621 →