System and method for tagging objects for heterogeneous searches
First Claim
1. A method of tagging a virtual object contained in a virtual world, the virtual object associated with an item having an item type, a seller identification, an advertising location, and item details to create an object tag, the method comprising:
- tagging the virtual object with the seller identification;
tagging the virtual object with the advertising location;
tagging the virtual object with the item type; and
tagging the virtual object with the item details; and
externalizing, by a processor, the virtual object tag outside of its virtual world so that the virtual object tag is locatable by both of the following;
a query generated by an avatar within a virtual world different than the virtual world containing the virtual object, and a query generated via an external electronic environment by users external to the virtual world.
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Abstract
A system and method in a virtual universe system for tagging objects in one virtual world so that avatars in other virtual worlds can search for, review, purchase, and exchange real goods and virtual objects. In a virtual universe having more than one virtual world, an object in one virtual world may be tagged with a seller identification, an advertising location, an item type, and details of the item. The object may then be externalized to other virtual worlds within the virtual universe for searching.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of tagging a virtual object contained in a virtual world, the virtual object associated with an item having an item type, a seller identification, an advertising location, and item details to create an object tag, the method comprising:
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tagging the virtual object with the seller identification; tagging the virtual object with the advertising location; tagging the virtual object with the item type; and tagging the virtual object with the item details; and externalizing, by a processor, the virtual object tag outside of its virtual world so that the virtual object tag is locatable by both of the following;
a query generated by an avatar within a virtual world different than the virtual world containing the virtual object, and a query generated via an external electronic environment by users external to the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising a central repository for receiving, storing and externalizing virtual object tags relating to virtual objects for sale, the system comprising:
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a processing unit and a memory for communicating with an externalizer via a communication channel; the externalizer for externalizing the virtual object tags outside of its virtual world so that the virtual object tags are locatable by both of the following;
a query generated by an avatar within a virtual world different than the virtual world containing the virtual object, and a query generated via an external electronic environment by users external to the virtual world, wherein the external electronic environment comprises the world wide web. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for tagging a virtual object associated with an item, and for identifying the virtual object and the item, the system comprising:
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a processing unit and a memory for communicating with an object tagging unit, a details tagging unit, and an externalizer via a communication channel; the object tagging unit for tagging the virtual object with an item type; the details tagging unit for tagging the virtual object with details of the item; and the externalizer for externalizing the virtual object tag outside of its virtual world so that the virtual object tag is locatable by both of the following;
a query generated by an avatar within a virtual world different than the virtual world containing the virtual object, and a query generated via an external electronic environment by users external to the virtual world, wherein the external electronic environment comprises the world wide web. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium for operating in a system comprising a network interface, a processing unit and one or more databases, for implementing a method for tagging a virtual object associated with an item, the method comprising:
employing at least one computing device for; tagging the virtual object with an item type; tagging the virtual object with details of the item; externalizing the virtual object tag outside of its virtual world so that the virtual object tag is locatable by both of the following;
a query generated by an avatar within a virtual world different than the virtual world containing the virtual object, and a query generated via an external electronic environment by users external to the virtual world, wherein the external electronic environment comprises the world wide web.
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19. A method for deploying computing infrastructure, comprising integrating computer-readable code into a computing system, wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable of performing a process of tagging a virtual object associated with an item to create a virtual object tag, the process comprising:
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tagging the virtual object with an object type; tagging the virtual object with details of the object; externalizing, by a processor, the virtual object tag outside of its virtual world so that the virtual object tag is locatable by both of the following;
a query generated by an avatar within a virtual world different than the virtual world containing the virtual object, and a query generated via an external electronic environment by users external to the virtual world, wherein the external electronic environment comprises the world wide web. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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