Method and system for dynamic detection of affinity between virtual entities

US9117193B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Alfred J. Brignull · South Burlington, US
• Michele P. Brignull · South Burlington, US
• Rick A. Hamilton, II · Charlottesville, US
• Pamela A. Nesbitt · Ridgefield, US
• Anne R. Sand · Colorado Springs, US
• James W. Seaman · Falls Church, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 4, 2009
• Grant date: Aug 25, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 19, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system are disclosed for detecting affinity between entities in a virtual universe (VU) using real time access to descriptions prepared from information about objective entities available in VU databases as well as descriptive information made available by the objective entities. Objective entities may be aggregations of virtual entities. Activators for affinity determinations are provided. The information on an objective entity is compared with descriptive information on a VU subject to determine affinity, and corresponding action of the VU subject. In this manner also the comparative affinities of different objective entities may determine actions of the VU subject.