Pre-fetching virtual environment in a virtual universe based on previous traversals
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRosa M. Bolger, Ann Corrao, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Brian J. Snitzer
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Abstract
An approach is provided for pre-fetching of virtual content in a virtual universe based on previous traversals. In one embodiment, there is a pre-fetching tool, including a ranking component configured to rank each of a plurality of parcels of locations previously visited by an avatar according to predefined ranking criteria. The pre-fetching tool further includes a pre-fetching component configured to pre-fetch a virtual content of said parcels of locations based on the ranking.
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A method for pre-fetching a virtual content in a virtual universe, said method comprising:
- ranking each of a plurality of parcels of locations previously visited by an avatar according to predefined ranking criteria;
- and
- pre-fetching a virtual content of said parcels of locations based on said ranking.
A computer system for pre-fetching a virtual content in a virtual universe, comprising:
- at least one processing unit;
- memory operably associated with the at least one processing unit;
- and
- a pre-fetching tool storable in memory and executable by the at least one processing unit, the pre-fetching tool comprising:
- a ranking component configured to rank each of a plurality of parcels of locations previously visited by an avatar according to predefined ranking criteria;
- and
- a pre-fetching tool configured to pre-fetch a virtual content of said parcels of locations based on said ranking.
A computer-readable medium storing computer instructions, which when executed, enables a computer system to provide pre-fetching of a virtual content in a virtual universe, the computer instructions comprising:
- ranking each of a plurality of parcels of locations previously visited by an avatar according to predefined ranking criteria;
- and
- pre-fetching a virtual content of said parcels of locations based on said ranking.
A method for deploying a pre-fetching tool for use in a computer system that provides pre-fetching of a virtual content in a virtual universe, said method comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure operable to:
- rank each of a plurality of parcels of locations previously visited by an avatar according to predefined ranking criteria;
- and
- pre-fetch a virtual content of said parcels of locations based on said ranking.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.