System and method for dynamic multi-content cards
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Clifford A. Pickover, James W. Seaman
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for creation and distribution of dynamic multi-content cards in a virtual universe. More specifically, the method creates a card containing contact information for viewing in a virtual universe (VU) and distribute the card in the VU. Additionally, the system includes a card selection tool configured to create a card containing contact information for viewing in a virtual universe (VU) and distribute the card to another resident in the VU.
Claims25
A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium being operable to:
- create a card containing contact information for viewing in a virtual universe (VU);
- and
- distribute the card in the VU.
A system, comprising:
- a card selection tool configured to:
- create a card containing contact information for viewing in a virtual universe (VU);
- and
- distribute the card to another resident in the VU.
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:
- create a card for distributing in a virtual universe (VU);
- and
- distribute the card in the VU,
- wherein the at least one component operable to create the card comprises at least one of:
- the at least one component operable to provide for a selection of one of a base card and a saved card;
- and
- the at least one component operable to build a custom card including custom content, wherein the custom content comprises at least one of:
- a publication;
- a document;
- a picture;
- a caricature;
- an animation;
- audio content;
- video content;
- a phone number;
- an address;
- an avatar name;
- a user name;
- an identification of a social network;
- an identification of avatars in the social network;
- a link to the custom content;
- and a VU teleportation link.
A method comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure operable to:
- create a card containing contact information for distributing in a virtual universe (VU);
- and
- distribute the card in the VU, wherein the contact information comprises at least one of:
- a document;
- a picture;
- a publication;
- a caricature;
- an animation;
- audio content;
- video content;
- a phone number;
- an address;
- an avatar name;
- a user name;
- business contact information;
- personal contact information;
- a logo;
- an organization name;
- a user's image;
- and the user's avatar's image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.