Controlling and using virtual universe wish lists

US8442946B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Activision Publishing, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Rick A. Hamilton, II · Charlottesville, US
• James R. Kozloski · New Fairfield, US
• Brian M. O'Connell · Morrisville, US
• Clifford A. Pickover · Yorktown Heights, US
• James W. Seaman · Falls Church, US
• Keith R. Walker · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2012
• Grant date: May 14, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 29, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0627
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein are examples of a virtual universe wish list as well as its control and use. Some embodiments are directed to determining a selection of an object in a virtual universe that is a desired by a user, which user is represented by a first avatar. Some embodiments are further directed to designating the object as a desired item in a wish list for the first avatar. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. Some embodiments are further directed to determining a second avatar in the virtual universe that possesses an instance of the virtual object. Some embodiments are further directed to generating an advertisement to obtain the instance of the virtual object from the second avatar on behalf of the first avatar.