Indicating physical site energy usage through a virtual environment
US7873485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S20/30
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Real world energy usage can be reduced using a virtual environment. A virtual universe energy conservation system (“system”) can determine comprehensive energy usage at a physical site where a client accessing a virtual universe is located. The system can determine that the comprehensive energy usage at the physical site exceeds an energy usage threshold. The system can also notify a virtual universe user account associated with the client that the comprehensive energy usage at the physical site exceeds the energy usage threshold.
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