System and method to dynamically place products in a virtual universe
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAlfred J. BRIGNULL, Michele P. BRIGNULL, Rick A. HAMILTON, II, Anne R. SAND, James W. SEAMAN
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Abstract
A system and method is provided to dynamically place products in a virtual universe and, in particular, to dynamically place products in a virtual universe based on an entity's budget. The system includes a placement location analysis engine configured to identify at least one location within a virtual universe and a placement cost analysis engine configured to determine a cost for displaying one or more items at one or more of the at least one location. The system also includes a recommendation engine configured to recommend one or more of the at least one location based on a budget.
Claims25
A system comprising:
- a placement location analysis engine configured to identify at least one location within a virtual universe;
- a placement cost analysis engine configured to determine a cost for displaying one or more items at one or more of the at least one location;
- and
- a recommendation engine configured to recommend one or more of the at least one location based on a budget.
A method implemented on a computing infrastructure for placing items in a virtual universe comprising:
- ascertaining a cost associated with displaying at least one item at one or more locations;
- and
- relaying information about the cost to a user, thereby allowing the user to select at least one of the one or more locations that fit a user's budget.
A computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium having readable program code embodied in the storage medium, the computer program product includes at least one component operable to:
- determine a cost for displaying one or more items at one or more of at least one location;
- and
- recommend one or more of the at least one location based on a user's budget.
A method for deploying an application for placing items in a virtual universe, comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
- determine at least one location available in a virtual universe for rent, lease, sub-let, assignment, or purchase;
- ascertain a cost for renting, leasing, sub-letting, assigning, or purchasing the at least one location;
- and
- suggest one or more of the at least one location to a user based on a user's budget.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.