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User-specific search indexing within a virtual environment

  • US 8,131,740 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2007
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for responding to a search request for non-avatar virtual objects present in an immersive virtual environment, comprising:

  • receiving, from a user, a search query for non-avatar virtual objects of the virtual environment, wherein the search query includes one or more attribute conditions identifying characteristics of at least one non-avatar virtual object of the virtual environment, and wherein the search query includes at least one interaction condition describing the user'"'"'s past interaction with non-avatar virtual objects of the virtual environment;

    determining a collection of non-avatar virtual objects present in the virtual environment satisfying the one or more attribute conditions of the search query;

    filtering the collection of non-avatar virtual objects, based on the one or more interaction conditions, to produce a set of search results responsive to the search query; and

    returning the set of search results to the user.

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