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.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- creating, by at least one computing device, a card in a virtual universe (VU) which includes a visual indicator and an immersive VU feature permitting a user to enter a VU environment within the card, wherein the VU environment within the card is different from the VU in which the card is distributed;
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- distributing, by the at least one computing device, the card in the universe to a receiving avatar.
A computer program product comprising a computer storage device having readable program code embodied in the storage device, the computer program product includes at least one component operable to:
- create a card in a virtual universe (VU) which includes an accessibility feature and an immersive VU feature permitting a user to enter a VU environment within the card, wherein the VU environment within the card is different from the VU in which the card is distributed;
- and
- distribute the card in the VU to a receiving avatar.
A system comprising:
- a processor, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage media;
- first program instructions to create a card containing contact information for viewing in a virtual universe (VU) and which includes an immersive VU feature which permits a user of the card to enter a VU environment within the card, wherein the immersive VU feature includes a card selection tool, an accessibility tool, and a visual content indicator, and wherein the VU environment within the card is different from the VU in which the card is distributed;
- second program instructions to select the card selection tool that provides a modification menu to change content within the card;
- third program instructions to select the accessibility tool that provides assistance to the user based on the user's level of accessibility;
- fourth program instructions to select the visual content indicator that displays memory size of the content;
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- fifth program instructions to distribute the card to a receiving avatar, wherein the receiving avatar has another card that can use inter-card communication to exchange at least one of items and information between the card and the another card;
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- the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the processor via the computer readable memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.