| US 7,542,553 B2 | ||
| Interactive voice communications network entertainment | ||
| Gedaliah Gurfein, Jerusalem, Ill. (US); Yaakov Kirschen, Herzeliya Pituach, Ill. (US); Jeremy Barkan, Jerusalem, Ill. (US); and Shachar Hendel, Jerusalem, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to ZOW Ltd., Jerusalem (Israel) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/542,718. | ||
| Application 11/542718 is a continuation of application No. 10/229263, filed on Aug. 28, 2002, abandoned. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/315041, filed on Aug. 28, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0008297 A1, Jan. 10, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04M 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 379—88.18 [379/88.04; 379/88.16; 463/35] | 42 Claims |
| 1. A method for operating a voice-based interactive entertainment program, the method comprising:
a) receiving a voice communication from at least one user;
b) selecting output in accordance with a voice-based interactive entertainment program, programmed with a plurality of interacting
autonomous virtual performers, said autonomous virtual performers comprising software components programmed in accordance
with an autonomous intelligent agent architecture characterized by a set of behavior rules, behavior history and personality
attributes providing a spontaneity of response of the autonomous virtual performer responsive to said received user voice
communication and responsive to other autonomous virtual performers, to produce said output;
c) presenting said output to said user;
d) prompting said user for input at a plot point of said voice-based interactive entertainment program;
e) receiving said input from said user;
f) selecting output at least partly in accordance with said voice-based interactive entertainment program and said input;
g) presenting to said user said output selected in step f).
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