System and method for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths
US8458601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/024
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system is provided for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths. More particularly, the method and system detects an item associated with an avatar of a virtual universe (VU) user in a VU and determine information associated with the item. Additionally, the method and system are operable to display the information in the VU in a high-resolution component of the VU.
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