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Indicating physical site energy usage through a virtual environment

  • US 7,873,485 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2008
  • Issued: 01/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • determining comprehensive energy usage at a physical site where a client accessing a virtual universe is located;

    determining that the comprehensive energy usage at the physical site exceeds an energy usage threshold;

    notifying a virtual universe user account associated with the client that the comprehensive energy usage at the physical site exceeds the energy usage threshold; and

    awarding the virtual universe user account for conserving comprehensive energy usage at the physical site.

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