ASSET DISCOVERY AND TRANSFER WITHIN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE
First Claim
1. A method for discovering and transferring assets in a virtual universe, comprising:
- displaying to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets that are owned by other users, each of the plurality of assets listed anonymously;
searching the inventory containing the plurality of assets;
selecting a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the searching; and
transferring the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets.
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Abstract
An invention for discovery and transfer of assets in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is an asset transfer utility, including an inventory component configured to display to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets owned by other users within the virtual universe, each of the plurality of assets listed anonymously. A search component is configured to search the inventory containing the plurality of assets. A selection component is configured to select a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the search. A transfer component is configured to transfer the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for discovering and transferring assets in a virtual universe, comprising:
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displaying to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets that are owned by other users, each of the plurality of assets listed anonymously; searching the inventory containing the plurality of assets; selecting a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the searching; and transferring the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for discovering and transferring assets in a virtual universe, comprising:
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at least one processing unit; memory operably associated with the at least one processing unit; and an asset transfer utility storable in memory and executable by the at least one processing unit, the asset transfer utility comprising; an inventory component configured to display to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets, each of the plurality of assets owned by other users within the virtual universe and listed anonymously; a search component configured to search the inventory containing the plurality of assets; a selection component configured to select a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the search; and a transfer component configured to transfer the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, which when executed, enables a computer system to discover and transfer assets in a virtual universe, the computer instructions comprising:
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displaying to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets, each of the plurality of assets owned by other users within the virtual universe and listed anonymously; searching the inventory containing the plurality of assets; selecting a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the searching; and transferring the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for deploying an asset transfer utility for use in a computer system that provides asset discovery and transfer in a virtual universe, comprising:
provide a computer infrastructure operable to; display to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets, each of the plurality of assets owned by other users within the virtual universe and listed anonymously; search the inventory containing the plurality of assets; select a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the searching; and transferring the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets.
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