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Spawning projected avatars in a virtual universe

US8692835B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2012
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2200/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a computer implemented method and apparatus to project a projected avatar associated with an avatar in a virtual universe. A computer receives a command to project the avatar, the command having a projection point. The computer transmits a request to place a projected avatar at the projection point to a virtual universe host. The computer renders a tab associated with the projected avatar.

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