SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING AND PERFORMING SCANS TO PROTECT VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
First Claim
1. A system in a virtual universe, having at least one avatar, for scanning an item when triggered, the system comprising:
- a trigger identification unit for identifying an item scan trigger circumstance; and
an item scanner for scanning at least a portion of the item to determine whether the item is malicious.
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Abstract
A system and method in a virtual universe system for triggering scans of virtual items and inventories of virtual items and for scanning the virtual items and inventories wherein the scans may be triggered by an avatar moving or teleporting from one region to another, or by an avatar picking up, dropping off, or accepting or purchasing an item. The degree of scanning may depend upon factors such as location where these scan triggers occur. The signature of the item may be identified by the scan process. The item signature may be compared against signatures of known malicious items stored in an inventory item signatures database and a summary of the signature comparison may be sent to a resident and stored in the resident'"'"'s inventory.
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25 Claims
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1. A system in a virtual universe, having at least one avatar, for scanning an item when triggered, the system comprising:
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a trigger identification unit for identifying an item scan trigger circumstance; and an item scanner for scanning at least a portion of the item to determine whether the item is malicious. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for triggering scans of items in a virtual universe, the virtual universe having at least one avatar owned by a resident, at least one avatar having an item and an item inventory, the method comprising:
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determining if an item scan trigger circumstance has occurred; and if an item scan trigger circumstance has occurred, scanning at least a portion of the item. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for deploying a 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 for triggering scans of items in virtual universe, the virtual universe having at least one avatar owned by a resident, at least one avatar having an item and an item inventory, the process comprising:
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determining if an item scan trigger circumstance has occurred; and if an item scan trigger circumstance has occurred, scanning at least a portion of the item. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium for operating in a system comprising at least one computer system having a network adapter for accessing a network, a processing unit, and a memory, for implementing a method for triggering scans of items in a virtual universe, the virtual universe having at least one avatar owned by a resident, at least one avatar having an item and an item inventory, the method comprising:
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determining if an item scan trigger circumstance has occurred; and if an item scan trigger circumstance has occurred, scanning at least a portion of the item. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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