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Patent No.:

US 8316310 B1

PDFFull Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 05, 2008

System and method for human identification proof for use in virtual environments

Applicants:

David F. Champion, Durham, NC (US);

Jeffrey J. Smith, Raleigh, NC (US);

Kevin J. Smith, Mount Pleasant, PA (US);

David T. Windell, Raleigh, NC (US);

Inventors:

David F. Champion, Durham, NC (US);

Jeffrey J. Smith, Raleigh, NC (US);

Kevin J. Smith, Mount Pleasant, PA (US);

David T. Windell, Raleigh, NC (US);

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Attorneys:

Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

Daniel P. Morris, Esq.

Primary Examiner:

Phenuel Salomon

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system, method and computer program product for verifying an avatar owner as a human user of an avatar in a virtual world environment in which users interact through avatars via client devices in network communication with a server device. A request for challenging an avatar in the virtual world environment is received to determine whether that avatar is controlled by an application program user (bot). A user client device associated with a challenged avatar is identified and a Human Identification Proof (HIP) message for detecting a human user versus a bot controlling the challenged avatar is generated and communicated, for receipt at the identified user client device. It is determined from the response, whether the user is a bot or a human user. If a challenged avatar is determined to be a bot, then the server device prevents the challenged avatar from further interaction in the virtual world environment.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Champion, David. (2012). System and method for human identification proof for use in virtual environments (U.S. Patent No. 8316310). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8316310

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