VIRTUAL OBJECT TAGGING FOR USE IN MARKETING
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1. A method for conducting a marketing activity, the method comprising:
- monitoring an activity in a virtual environment;
assigning a tag to a virtual object involved in the monitored activity based on at least one of;
a characteristic of the activity or a description of the virtual object provided by an avatar; and
conducting a marketing activity based on the tag.
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Abstract
A solution for conducting a marketing activity is provided. Activities in a virtual environment are monitored and descriptions of a virtual object involved in the activities are collected. A tag may be assigned to the virtual object based on the characteristic of the activities and/or the descriptions of the virtual object. The tag may be used in marketing activities conducted in relation to the virtual environment.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a marketing activity, the method comprising:
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monitoring an activity in a virtual environment; assigning a tag to a virtual object involved in the monitored activity based on at least one of;
a characteristic of the activity or a description of the virtual object provided by an avatar; andconducting a marketing activity based on the tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for conducting a marketing activity, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring an activity in a virtual environment; means for assigning a tag to a virtual object involved in the monitored activity based on at least one of;
a characteristic of the activity or a description of the virtual object provided by an avatar; andmeans for conducting a marketing activity based on the tag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium comprising:
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computer usable program code which, when executed by a computer system, enables the computer system to; monitor an activity in a virtual environment; assign a tag to a virtual object involved in the monitored activity based on at least one of;
a characteristic of the activity or a description of the virtual object provided by an avatar; andconduct a marketing activity based on the tag. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing a system for conducting a marketing activity, comprising:
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at least one of;
creating, maintaining, deploying or supporting a computer infrastructure being operable to;monitor an activity in a virtual environment; assign a tag to a virtual object involved in the monitored activity based on at least one of;
a characteristic of the activity or a description of the virtual object provided by an avatar; andconduct a marketing activity based on the tag. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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