ADVERTISEMENT PLANNING AND PAYMENT IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE (VU)
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1. A method of planning and paying for advertisements in a virtual universe (VU), comprising:
- identifying portions of the VU and avatars in the VU that are most viewed;
planning a placement of advertisements in the VU based on the identifying; and
establishing a compensation plan based on a viewing of the advertisements.
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Abstract
the present invention provides an approach for planning and paying for advertisements in a VU. Specifically, under the present invention, it is first determined which sections of a region of the VU (referred to herein as “portions” or the VU), and which avatars are most viewed. This data is the analyzed to plan and place advertisements. Once advertisements are placed, users coupled be compensated based on the frequency, time, etc. that associated advertisements are viewed.
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1. A method of planning and paying for advertisements in a virtual universe (VU), comprising:
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identifying portions of the VU and avatars in the VU that are most viewed; planning a placement of advertisements in the VU based on the identifying; and establishing a compensation plan based on a viewing of the advertisements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system of planning and paying for advertisements in a virtual universe (VU), comprising:
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a module for identifying portions of the VU and avatars in the VU that are most viewed; a module for planning a placement of advertisements in the VU based on the portions and the avatars; a module for placing the advertisements based o the placement; and a module for establishing a compensation plan based on a viewing of the advertisements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A program product stored on a computer readable medium for planning and paying for advertisements in a virtual universe (VU), the computer readable medium comprising program code for causing a computer system to:
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identify portions of the VU and avatars in the VU that are most viewed; plan a placement of advertisements in the VU based on the portions and the avatars; and establish a compensation plan based on a viewing of the advertisements. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for deploying a system for planning and paying for advertisements in a virtual universe (VU), comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; identify portions of the VU and avatars in the VU that are most viewed; plan a placement of advertisements in the VU based on the portions and the avatars; and establish a compensation plan based on a viewing of the advertisements.
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