Asynchronous immersive communications in a virtual universe
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Clifford A. Pickover, Keith R. Walker
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Abstract
The present invention provides asynchronous immersive communication in a virtual universe. In one embodiment, there is a method for transmitting an asynchronous immersive communication in a virtual universe. The method includes receiving an asynchronous immersive communication created by a resident of a virtual universe, transmitting the asynchronous immersive communication to a recipient and enabling the recipient to access the asynchronous immersive communication.
Claims24
A method for transmitting an asynchronous immersive communication in a virtual universe, comprising:
- receiving an asynchronous immersive communication created by a resident of a virtual universe;
- transmitting the asynchronous immersive communication to a recipient;
- and
- enabling the recipient to access the asynchronous immersive communication.
A computer system that transmits an asynchronous immersive communication in a virtual universe, comprising:
- at least one processing unit;
- memory operably associated with the at least one processing unit;
- and
- an asynchronous immersive communications tool storable in memory and executable by the at least one processing unit, the tool comprising:
- a communications receiving component configured to receive an asynchronous immersive communication created by a resident of a virtual universe;
- an access coordination component configured to ascertain an access permission designated by the resident for a recipient specified to receive the asynchronous immersive communication;
- and
- a transmission component configured to transmit the asynchronous immersive communication to the recipient with the access permission ascertained by the access coordination component.
A computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, which when executed, enables a computer system to transmit an asynchronous immersive communication in a virtual universe, the computer instructions comprising:
- receiving an asynchronous immersive communication created by a resident of a virtual universe;
- transmitting the asynchronous immersive communication to a recipient;
- and
- enabling the recipient to access the asynchronous immersive communication.
A method for deploying an asynchronous immersive communications tool for use in a computer system that transmits an asynchronous immersive communication, comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure operable to:
- receive an asynchronous immersive communication created by a resident of a virtual universe;
- transmit the asynchronous immersive communication to a recipient;
- and
- enable the recipient to access the asynchronous immersive communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.