MANAGING OBJECT ATTRIBUTES IN A VIRTUAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT

• US 20110227919A1
• Filed: 03/17/2010
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bongio, Jeremy P., Taylor, Kurt R., Dague, Sean L.
• Application Number:
  US12/725,506
• Publication Number:
  US 20110227919A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/426
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/20 Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts

Abstract

A method for managing object attributes in a virtual world environment selects a plurality of selected objects based on a supplied criterion from the user. A plurality of objects meeting the supplied criterion are visually identified to a user of the virtual world environment. The user then chooses a plurality of chosen objects from the plurality of selected objects. An object component for the chosen objects is then modified.

Claims

1. A method for managing object attributes in a virtual world environment, comprising:

selecting a plurality of selected objects by a supplied criterion;

visually identifying the plurality of objects to a user of the virtual world environment;

receiving from the user an indication of a plurality of chosen objects from the plurality of selected objects; and

modifying an object component for the plurality of chosen objects.

2. The method from claim 1, wherein the indication of a plurality of chosen objects is made by the user supplying a second criterion by which the plurality of chosen objects are selected.

3. The method from claim 1, wherein the object component is an object attribute of the chosen object.

4. The method from claim 1, wherein the object component is a script associated with the chosen object.

5. The method from claim 1, wherein the supplied criterion is a range.

6. The method from claim 1, wherein the objects from the plurality of selected objects differ in object type.

7. The method from claim 1, wherein visually identifying the plurality of objects comprises setting a lighting attribute.

8. A system for managing object attributes in a virtual world environment, comprising:

a selector module that selects a plurality of selected objects by a supplied criterion;

a identifier module that visually identifies the plurality of objects to a user of the virtual world environment;

a receiver that receives from the user an indication of a plurality of chosen objects from the plurality of selected objects; and

a modifier module that modifies an object component for the plurality of chosen objects.

9. The system from claim 8, further comprising a selection module that enables the user to supply a second criterion by which the plurality of chosen objects are selected.

10. The system from claim 8, wherein the object component is an object attribute of the chosen object.

11. The system from claim 8, wherein the object component is a script associated with the chosen object.

12. The system from claim 8, wherein the supplied criterion is a range.

13. The system from claim 8, wherein the objects from the plurality of selected objects differ in object type.

14. The system from claim 8, wherein the identifier module sets a lighting attribute for the plurality of objects.

15. A computer program product for managing object attributes in a virtual world environment, the computer program product comprising:

computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising;

computer readable program code configured to select a plurality of selected objects by a supplied criterion;

computer readable program code configured to visually identify the plurality of objects to a user of the virtual world environment;

computer readable program code configured to receive from the user an indication of a plurality of chosen objects from the plurality of selected objects; and

computer readable program code configured to modify an object component for the plurality of chosen objects.

16. The computer program product from claim 15, wherein the indication of a plurality of chosen objects is made by the user supplying a second criterion by which the plurality of chosen objects are selected.

17. The computer program product from claim 15, wherein the object component is an object attribute of the chosen object.

18. The computer program product from claim 15, wherein the object component is a script associated with the chosen object.

19. The computer program product from claim 15, wherein the supplied criterion is a range.

20. The computer program product from claim 15, wherein visually identifying the plurality of objects comprises setting a lighting attribute.