Widgetized avatar and a method and system of creating and using same
A widgetized avatar and a method and system of creating and using same is disclosed. The avatar includes computing code that provides for addition of the avatar as non-static content to at least two unique at least partially static web pages, and secondary computing code resident within the computing code, wherein the secondary computing code provides for association with at least one other portion of the computing code of ones selected from a plurality of physical characteristics, a plurality of personal information, and a plurality of actions.
1 . An avatar, comprising:
computing code that provides for addition of the avatar as non-static content to at least two unique at least partially static web pages; and,
secondary computing code resident within said computing code, wherein said secondary computing code provides for association with at least one other portion of said computing code of:
ones selected from a plurality of physical characteristics;
a plurality of personal information; and
a plurality of actions.
2 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said ones selected from a plurality of physical characteristics comprise gender.
3 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said ones selected from a plurality of physical characteristics comprise skin color.
4 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said ones selected from a plurality of physical characteristics comprise facial appearance.
5 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said ones selected from a plurality of physical characteristics comprise a clothing ensemble.
6 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of personal information comprises a user's name.
7 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of personal information comprises a user's screen name.
8 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of personal information comprises a handle.
9 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of personal information comprises text of interest.
10 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of actions comprises rock band actions.
11 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of actions comprises dancing.
12 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of actions comprises athletics.
13 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of actions comprises playing a sport.
14 . The avatar of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of actions comprises driving a car.
15 . An avatar trading card, said card comprising:
a front of the avatar trading card including an avatar,
a back of the avatar trading card including a selectable display for display of categorized information, wherein at least a portion of the categorized information is associated with one or more subjects of the avatar; and,
a toggle that provides for a toggle between said back and said front,
wherein the selectable display provides selectability of categorized information.
16 . The avatar trading card of claim 15 , wherein said categorized information includes at least one of user profile, interests, links, photos, friends and style.
17 . The avatar trading card of claim 16 , wherein said one user profile comprises personal information.
18 . The avatar trading card of claim 16 , wherein said interests comprises personal likes of a user.
19 . The avatar trading card of claim 16 , wherein said links comprises online connections.
20 . The avatar trading card of claim 15 , wherein said front of the card further comprises at least one link to secondary information.
21 . The avatar trading card of claim 20 , wherein said at least one link to secondary information comprises at least one of user profile, interests, links, photos, friends and style.
22 . The avatar trading card of claim 15 , wherein said back of the card further comprises user identifying characteristics
23 . A method of configuring an online persona, said method comprising:
creating an avatar representative of a likeness of a computer user; and,
configuring said created avatar by:
modifying a first set of visible attributes, and accepting a first set of identifying information that is linked to said first set of visible attributes;
modifying a second set of visible attributes, and accepting a second set of identifying information that is linked to said second set of visible attributes,
wherein the accepting of said first set of identifying information increases a number of available ones of the first set of visible attributes, and
wherein accepting said second set of identifying information increases a number of available ones of the second set of visible attributes.