Use of a virtual world to manage a secured environment
OwnerGaurav N. Kulkarni, Rick A. Hamilton, II +2inventors
InventorsGaurav N. Kulkarni, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Anne R. Sand, James W. Seaman
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Abstract
The present invention provides for using a virtual universe (VU) to validate user access and manage activities within a secured environment. The secured environment is associated with a security system. The VU and the security system are generated by a VU simulation engine by inserting an abstraction layer between the VU simulation engine. A plurality of application programming interfaces (APIs) are provided between the VU simulation engine and elements of the security system.
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A method for using a virtual universe (VU) in consort with a secured environment thereby validating user access and managing activities within the secured environment, the secured environment having a security system associated therewith, the method comprising:
- inserting an abstraction layer between a VU simulation engine configured to generate the VU and the security system;
- and
- providing a plurality of application programming interfaces (APIs) between the VU simulation engine and elements of the security system.
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for operating in a system comprising a network I/O, a CPU, and one or more databases, for implementing a method for using a virtual universe (VU) in consort with a secured environment thereby validating user access and managing activities within the secured environment, the secured environment having a security system associated therewith, the method comprising:
- inserting an abstraction layer between a VU simulation engine configured to generate the VU and the security system;
- and
- providing a plurality of application programming interfaces (APIs) between the VU simulation engine and elements of the security system.
A system for using a virtual universe (VU) in consort with a secured environment thereby validating user access and managing activities within the secured environment, the secured environment having a security system associated therewith, the system comprising:
- an abstraction layer in communication with a VU simulation engine configured to generate the VU and the security system;
- and
- a plurality of application programming interfaces (APIs) connected to the VU simulation engine and elements of the security system.
A program product stored on a computer readable medium, which when executed, provides for using a virtual universe (VU) in consort with a secured environment thereby validating user access and managing activities within the secured environment, the secured environment having a security system associated therewith, the computer readable medium comprising program code for:
- inserting an abstraction layer between a VU simulation engine configured to generate the VU and the security system;
- and
- providing a plurality of application programming interfaces (APIs) between the VU simulation engine and elements of the security system.
A method for deploying an application for using a virtual universe (VU) in consort with a secured environment thereby validating user access and managing activities within the secured environment, the secured environment having a security system associated therewith, comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
- insert an abstraction layer between a VU simulation engine configured to generate the VU and the security system;
- and
- provide a plurality of application programming interfaces (APIs) between the VU simulation engine and elements of the security system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.