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USING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT INCENTIVES TO REDUCE REAL WORLD ENERGY USAGE

  • US 20090281885A1
  • Filed: 05/08/2008
  • Published: 11/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method, comprising:

  • determining energy usage from a power grid by one or more energy consuming devices supporting a virtual universe;

    determining that the energy usage is at a time that corresponds to a peak power usage period on the power grid;

    determining one or more virtual universe user accounts associated with at least one of the one or more energy consuming devices; and

    transmitting an offer of a virtual universe award to one or more electronic devices associated with the one or more virtual universe user accounts to entice a reduction in energy usage from the power grid during the peak power usage period.

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