Product customer support in a virtual universe
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1. A method for providing customer service in a virtual universe using at least one computing device, comprising:
- analyzing information associated with a real-world product with a problem at a support location service in the virtual universe to determine a land location within the virtual universe of a product support center for the product,wherein the product support center is controlled by a common commercial entity related to the support location service, the common commercial entity providing at least one of;
the real-world product or a related service for the real-world product to a user of the real-world product;
providing an avatar, controlled by the user, with a teleportation invitation to the product support center, using the at least one computing device;
providing an automated avatar at the product support center in response to the avatar accepting the teleportation invitation, using the at least one computing device; and
using the automated avatar to demonstrate at least one possible solution for the problem,wherein the automated avatar demonstrates the at least one solution using a graphic virtual rendering of the product and a graphic virtual rendering of the solution in the virtual universe.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to virtual universe product customer support. A method for providing customer service in a virtual universe in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: determining that a real-world product may have a problem; collecting information associated with the product; analyzing the collected information at a support location service in the virtual universe to determine a land location within the virtual universe of a product support center for the product; and providing an avatar with a teleportation invitation to the product support center.
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1. A method for providing customer service in a virtual universe using at least one computing device, comprising:
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analyzing information associated with a real-world product with a problem at a support location service in the virtual universe to determine a land location within the virtual universe of a product support center for the product, wherein the product support center is controlled by a common commercial entity related to the support location service, the common commercial entity providing at least one of;
the real-world product or a related service for the real-world product to a user of the real-world product;providing an avatar, controlled by the user, with a teleportation invitation to the product support center, using the at least one computing device; providing an automated avatar at the product support center in response to the avatar accepting the teleportation invitation, using the at least one computing device; and using the automated avatar to demonstrate at least one possible solution for the problem, wherein the automated avatar demonstrates the at least one solution using a graphic virtual rendering of the product and a graphic virtual rendering of the solution in the virtual universe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system comprising:
at least one computing device configured to provide customer service in a virtual universe by performing actions comprising; analyzing information associated with a real-world product with a problem at a support location service in the virtual universe to determine a land location within the virtual universe of a product support center for the product, wherein the product support center is controlled by a common commercial entity related to the support location service, the common commercial entity providing at least one of;
the real-world product or a related service for the real-world product to a user of the real-world product;providing an avatar, controlled by the user, with a teleportation invitation to the product support center; providing an automated avatar at the product support center in response to the avatar accepting the teleportation invitation; and using the automated avatar to demonstrate at least one possible solution for the problem, wherein the automated avatar demonstrates the at least one solution using a graphic virtual rendering of the product and a graphic virtual rendering of the solution in the virtual universe. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, which when executed, provides customer service in a virtual universe, the computer readable medium comprising program code for:
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analyzing information associated with a real-world product with a problem at a support location service in the virtual universe to determine a land location within the virtual universe of a product support center for the product, wherein the product support center is controlled by a common commercial entity related to the support location service, the common commercial entity providing at least one of;
the real-world product or a related service for the real-world product to a user of the real-world product;providing an avatar, controlled by the user, with a teleportation invitation to the product support center; providing an automated avatar at the product support center in response to the avatar accepting the teleportation invitation, using the at least one computing device; and using the automated avatar to demonstrate at least one possible solution for the problem, wherein the automated avatar demonstrates the at least one solution using a graphic virtual rendering of the product and a graphic virtual rendering of the solution in the virtual universe.
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16. A method for providing customer service in a virtual universe using at least one computing device, comprising:
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analyzing information associated with a real-world product with a problem at a support location service in the virtual universe to determine a land location within the virtual universe of a product support center for the product, wherein the product support center is controlled by a common commercial entity related to the support location service, the common commercial entity providing at least one of;
the real-world product or a related service for the real-world product to a user of the real-world product;providing an avatar, controlled by the user, with a teleportation invitation to the product support center; providing an automated avatar at the product support center in response to the avatar accepting the teleportation invitation, using the at least one computing device; using the automated avatar to demonstrate at least one possible solution for the problem, wherein the automated avatar demonstrates the at least one solution using a graphic virtual rendering of the product and a graphic virtual rendering of the solution in the virtual universe; providing interactive assistance for the problem with a human support technician at the product support center in response to the at least one possible solution presented by the automated avatar failing to resolve the problem with the real-world product, wherein the support technician interacts via the virtual universe to demonstrate at least one possible solution for the problem.
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