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Monitoring Virtual Worlds to Detect Events and Determine Their Type

  • US 20100042364A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2008
  • Published: 02/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting an event in a virtual world comprising:

  • dividing the world into a plurality of detailed areas;

    acquiring population density data and movement information for each of the detailed areas;

    calculating a population density index;

    based upon the population density index, calculating a change in population density index for each unit of time;

    calculating a quantity of entries indexed into one of the detailed areas at a specific time;

    setting a threshold value for the population density index;

    setting a threshold value for the change in population density index;

    setting a threshold value for the quantity of entries index;

    detecting an event in at least one of the detailed areas responsive to any one of the calculated indexes exceeding its set threshold value.

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