AVATAR PROTECTION WITHIN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE
First Claim
1. A method for protecting a protected avatar from actions of a second avatar within a virtual universe, comprising:
- implementing protection for a protected avatar from a second avatar within a virtual universe;
the implementing protection comprising;
identifying an activity of the second avatar;
disqualifying the second avatar from engaging in the identified activity within the virtual universe as a function of a relation of the identified activity to the protected avatar; and
defining a protective action associated with the identified activity and executable against the protected avatar or the second avatar;
monitoring activity of the protected avatar or the second avatar within the virtual universe for an occurrence of the identified activity; and
executing the protective action against at least one of the protected avatar and the second avatar in response to the monitoring detecting the occurrence of the identified activity.
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Abstract
Methods, program products, services and devices are provided for protecting a protected avatar from actions of a second avatar within a virtual universe. Protection is implemented for a protected avatar from a second avatar within a virtual universe, including identifying an activity of the second avatar and disqualifying the second avatar from engaging in the identified activity within the virtual universe as a function of a relation of the identified activity to the protected avatar. A protective action is defined, associated with the identified activity and executable against the protected avatar or the second avatar. Activity of the protected avatar or the second avatar is monitored within the virtual universe for an occurrence of the identified activity, and the protective action is executed against the protected avatar or the second avatar in response to detecting the occurrence of the identified activity.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A method for protecting a protected avatar from actions of a second avatar within a virtual universe, comprising:
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implementing protection for a protected avatar from a second avatar within a virtual universe; the implementing protection comprising; identifying an activity of the second avatar; disqualifying the second avatar from engaging in the identified activity within the virtual universe as a function of a relation of the identified activity to the protected avatar; and defining a protective action associated with the identified activity and executable against the protected avatar or the second avatar; monitoring activity of the protected avatar or the second avatar within the virtual universe for an occurrence of the identified activity; and executing the protective action against at least one of the protected avatar and the second avatar in response to the monitoring detecting the occurrence of the identified activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing protective services to a virtual universe resident, comprising:
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a service provider offering protective services for a virtual universe client resident; in response to an acceptance of the offered services, the service provider implementing protection for the virtual universe client resident from a second resident within a virtual universe; and the service provider protection implementing comprising preventing the second resident from engaging in a proscribed activity as a function of an association of the proscribed activity with the client resident, by the service provider monitoring activity of at least one of the client resident and the second resident within the virtual universe for indicia of the proscribed activity; and the service provider executing a protective action against at least one of the client resident and the second resident in response to the monitoring detecting the indicia. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for protecting a protected avatar from actions of a second avatar within a virtual universe, comprising:
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producing computer executable program code; storing the code on a computer readable medium; providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a computer system engaging a virtual universe, the program code causing the computer system to; distinguish an activity of the second avatar within the virtual universe as a function of a relation of the distinguished activity to the protected avatar; define a protective action associated with the distinguished activity and executable against the protected avatar or the second avatar; monitor activity of at least one of the protected avatar and the second avatar within the virtual universe for the distinguished activity; and execute the protective action against at least one of the protected avatar and the second avatar in response to the monitoring detecting the distinguished activity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A programmable device comprising:
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a processing means; a memory in communication with the processing means; and a network interface in communication with the processing means and the memory; wherein the processing means is configured to; detect an avatar activity hostile to a protected avatar within a virtual universe; prevent a second avatar from engaging in the hostile activity within the virtual universe as a function of a relation of the hostile activity to the protected avatar; monitor activity of the protected avatar or the second avatar within the virtual universe for the hostile activity; and cause a virtual universe computer application to take a protective action against at least one of the protected avatar and the second avatar in response to the monitoring detecting the hostile activity. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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Specification