Widgetized avatar and a method and system of creating and using same

摘要

The invention is a method of creating and using an avatar or virtual representation of a user. The avatar is portable and widgetized such that it may be accessed from at least two different webpages. Additionally, the avatar is customizable and is able to virtually shop in a virtual shopping environment. The virtual shopping environment presents items to purchase that are related to the personal information of the avatar's user.