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Group licenses for virtual objects in a distributed virtual world

  • US 8,433,656 B1
  • Filed: 06/13/2007
  • Issued: 04/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of validating virtual objects in a distributed virtual world comprising:

  • grouping by a virtual world server a plurality of virtual objects associated with an avatar within a first virtual space of the distributed virtual world hosted by a first virtual world server into a group of virtual objects;

    generating by the virtual world server a group license for the group of virtual objects;

    predicting that the avatar will move to a second virtual space of the distributed virtual world hosted by a second virtual world server based on a location of the avatar and previous activities of the avatar;

    sending by the virtual world server the group license to the second virtual world server based on the prediction; and

    validating the group of virtual objects at the second virtual world server based on the group license such that the virtual objects are validated for use in the second virtual space hosted by the second virtual world server.

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