Asset discovery and transfer within a virtual universe

A computer system for discovering and transferring assets in a virtual universe, comprising:

• at least one processing unit;
• memory operably associated with the at least one processing unit;
• and
• an asset transfer utility storable in memory and executable by the at least one processing unit, the asset transfer utility comprising:
• an inventory component configured to display to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets, each of the plurality of assets owned by other users within the virtual universe and listed anonymously;
• a search component configured to search the inventory containing the plurality of assets;
• a selection component configured to select a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the search;
• and
• a transfer component configured to transfer the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets.

A computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, which when executed, enables a computer system to discover and transfer assets in a virtual universe, the computer instructions comprising:

• displaying to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets, each of the plurality of assets owned by other users within the virtual universe and listed anonymously;
• searching the inventory containing the plurality of assets;
• selecting a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the searching;
• and
• transferring the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets.

A method for deploying an asset transfer utility for use in a computer system that provides asset discovery and transfer in a virtual universe, comprising:

• provide a computer infrastructure operable to:
• display to a user within a virtual universe an inventory containing a plurality of assets, each of the plurality of assets owned by other users within the virtual universe and listed anonymously;
• search the inventory containing the plurality of assets;
• select a set of assets from the plurality of assets based on the searching;
• and
• transferring the set of assets between the user and an owner of each of the set of assets.