METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING INVENTORY BETWEEN VIRTUAL UNIVERSES
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for transferring an item from a source virtual universe to a target virtual universe comprising:
- opening a session between the source virtual universe host and the target virtual universe host;
determining that the source virtual universe host is authorized to transmit the item to the target virtual universe host;
receiving a command from a client computer to transfer the item from the source virtual universe host to the target virtual universe host; and
receiving item data in the target virtual universe host.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a computer implemented method for transferring an item from a source virtual universe to a target virtual universe. A target virtual universe host opens a session between a source virtual universe host and itself. Next, it determines that the source virtual universe host is authorized to transmit the item to the target virtual universe host. Next, it receives a command from a client computer to transfer the item from the source virtual universe host to the target virtual universe host. Next, it receives item data in the target virtual universe host.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for transferring an item from a source virtual universe to a target virtual universe comprising:
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opening a session between the source virtual universe host and the target virtual universe host; determining that the source virtual universe host is authorized to transmit the item to the target virtual universe host; receiving a command from a client computer to transfer the item from the source virtual universe host to the target virtual universe host; and receiving item data in the target virtual universe host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer implemented method for presenting an object of a source virtual universe to a target virtual universe comprising:
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receiving a command from a client computer to manipulate an object; determining that the object is unavailable in an inventory database of the target virtual universe; responsive to a determination that the object is unavailable, determining that the object is stored by the source virtual universe; receiving an object descriptor file from the source virtual universe; receiving at least one content reference corresponding to the object descriptor file; and receiving the content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method to obtain a copy of an inventory from a source virtual universe to a target virtual universe comprising:
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receiving a user request to manipulate an inventory; determining that the inventory is not present in an inventory database coupled to the target virtual universe; responsive to a determination that the inventory is not present, looking up at least one item of the inventory in a master inventory index; receiving a reference to at least one item of the inventory from the master inventory index; querying the source virtual universe host based on the reference to the at least one item; and receiving the at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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