Administration of access control keys in a virtual world
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1. A method for access control key administration in a virtual world comprising:
- providing a key to an avatar of a user in response to the avatar performing a predetermined function to obtain the key, the key being used by the avatar for access to at least one of a virtual space, service and item in the virtual world;
identifying an action to be applied on the key provided to the avatar in the virtual world, the key having parameters in accord with the applied action for access to at least one of the virtual space, service and item in the virtual world by the avatar of the user under control of the user, wherein the parameters of the key comprise at least one of (a) a description of a service, an item, or virtual space, (b) a location of a service, an item, or virtual space, (c) a frequency including at least one of a date, repeating dates, and periods that access is allowed, and (d) a duration including time frames of a frequency in which access is allowed;
providing, using a computer, the avatar access to at least one of the virtual space, the service, and the item in the virtual world in accord with the applied action to the key; and
applying a revalidate action to the key to increase an allowed access time on the key for accessing the virtual space, the service, or the item in the virtual world.
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Abstract
A system and method for access control key administration in a virtual world that includes identifying an action to be performed on a key provided to a user controlling an avatar in a virtual world. The key provides the avatar access to a virtual space, a service, or an item in the virtual world. The action is applied to the key. The action is applied to the key to modify one or more access parameters on the key. The action applied to the key may be, for example, an update action, a revalidate action, or a remove action.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for access control key administration in a virtual world comprising:
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providing a key to an avatar of a user in response to the avatar performing a predetermined function to obtain the key, the key being used by the avatar for access to at least one of a virtual space, service and item in the virtual world; identifying an action to be applied on the key provided to the avatar in the virtual world, the key having parameters in accord with the applied action for access to at least one of the virtual space, service and item in the virtual world by the avatar of the user under control of the user, wherein the parameters of the key comprise at least one of (a) a description of a service, an item, or virtual space, (b) a location of a service, an item, or virtual space, (c) a frequency including at least one of a date, repeating dates, and periods that access is allowed, and (d) a duration including time frames of a frequency in which access is allowed; providing, using a computer, the avatar access to at least one of the virtual space, the service, and the item in the virtual world in accord with the applied action to the key; and applying a revalidate action to the key to increase an allowed access time on the key for accessing the virtual space, the service, or the item in the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a CPU processor configured for; providing a key to an avatar of a user in response to the avatar performing a predetermined function to obtain the key, the key being used by the avatar for access to at least one of a virtual space, service and item in the virtual world; identifying an action to be applied on the key provided to the avatar in the virtual world, the key having parameters in accord with the applied action for access to at least one of the virtual space, service and item in the virtual world by the avatar of the user under control of the user, wherein the parameters of the key comprise at least one of (a) a description of a service, an item, or virtual space, (b) a location of a service, an item, or virtual space, (c) a frequency including at least one of a date, repeating dates, and periods that access is allowed, and (d) a duration including time frames of a frequency in which access is allowed; applying the action to the key; providing the avatar access to at least one of the virtual space, the service, and the item in the virtual world in accord with the applied action to the key; and applying a revalidate action to the key to increase an allowed access time on the key for accessing the virtual space, the service, or the item in the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising a nontransitory computer readable storage medium, the computer program product configured to perform a method when executed by a computer, the method comprising:
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providing a key to an avatar of a user in response to the avatar performing a predetermined function to obtain the key, the key being used by the avatar for access to at least one of a virtual space, service and item in the virtual world; identifying an action to be applied on the key provided to the avatar in the virtual world, the key having parameters in accord with the applied action for access to at least one of the virtual space, service and item in the virtual world by the avatar of the user under control of the user, wherein the parameters of the key comprise at least one of (a) a description of a service, an item, or virtual space, (b) a location of a service, an item, or virtual space, (c) a frequency including at least one of a date, repeating dates, and periods that access is allowed, and (d) a duration including time frames of a frequency in which access is allowed; applying the action to the key; providing the avatar access to at least one of the virtual space, the service, and the item in the virtual world in accord with the applied action to the key; and applying a revalidate action to the key to increase an allowed access time on the key for accessing the virtual space, the service, or the item in the virtual world. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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