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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2005
Eric S. Nickell, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Nicolas B. Ducheneaut, Mountain View, CA (US);
Eric S. Nickell, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Nicolas B. Ducheneaut, Mountain View, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed that accesses coefficient vectors each of which represent an entity within a persistent virtual environment. Each accessed coefficient vector includes coefficients having coefficient values related to the represented entity. The coefficients represent a temporal profile of the entity in the persistent virtual environment. This aspect assigns a coefficient weight to at least one of the coefficients. and partitions the coefficient vectors responsive to the coefficient weight and at least one of the coefficients of each of the coefficient vectors into clusters. Finally, the technology presents a recommendation responsive to the clusters. Furthermore, a compatibility metric can be determined by comparing weighted coefficient vectors of two entities, and the compatibility metric can also be presented.