System and method for dynamic multi-content cards

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, the immersive VU feature includes a card selection tool that embeds pointers to custom-designed regions of the VU environment within the card, 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 for distribution in the VU from a giving avatar to a receiving avatar;
• and
• third program instructions to distribute the selected card to the receiving avatar in the VU,
• wherein residents of the VU view, select, and distribute the card while traversing, inhabiting, and interacting through the use of the giving and receiving avatars in the VU;
• and
• the first, second, and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the processor via the computer readable memory.

A computer program product comprising a computer storage device comprising a memory embodying readable program code, the computer program product includes at least one component operable to:

• create a card for distributing 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, the immersive VU feature includes a card selection tool that embeds pointers to custom-designed regions of within the VU environment of the card, wherein:
• the VU environment within the card is different from the VU in which the card is distributed;
• the card is a static card whose contents do not change over time and content in the card given at a point of transfer cannot be updated by a giving avatar subsequent to the transfer;
• the card selection tool embeds controls in the card such that after transferring the card to another avatar, the card can be given to other avatars, the card is copy-protected, and an original giving avatar is informed when the card is copied or given away to the other avatars;
• select the card for distribution in the VU from the giving avatar to a receiving avatar, wherein the card is selected from the group consisting of a base card, a custom card, an edited card, and a saved card;
• distribute the selected card in the VU to the receiving avatar;
• wherein the at least one component is further operable to:
• build the custom card including custom content, wherein the custom content comprises at least one of:
• a publication;
• a document;
• a picture;
• a caricature;
• an animation;
• audio content;
• video content;
• a phone number;
• an address;
• an avatar name;
• a user name;
• an identification of a social network;
• an identification of avatars in the social network;
• a link to the custom content;
• and a VU teleportation link;
• and
• residents of the VU select and distribute the card while traversing, inhabiting, and interacting through the use of giving and receiving avatars in the VU;
• and
• initiate inter-card communication between the card and another card associated with a different avatar, wherein the card and the another card exchange information and items stored in the card and the another card.

A method comprising:

• providing a computer infrastructure operable to:
• create a card containing contact information for distributing 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, the immersive VU feature includes a card selection tool that embeds pointers to custom-designed regions within the VU environment of the card, wherein:
• the VU environment within the card is different from the VU in which the card is distributed;
• the card selection tool embeds controls in the card such that after transferring the card to another avatar, the card can be given to other avatars, the card is copy-protected, and an original giving avatar is informed when the card is copied or given away to the other avatars;
• select the card for distribution in the VU from the giving avatar to a receiving avatar, wherein the card is selected from the group consisting of a base card, a custom card, an edited card, and a saved card;
• distribute the selected card in the VU, wherein the contact information comprises at least one of:
• a document;
• a picture;
• a publication;
• a caricature;
• an animation;
• audio content;
• video content;
• a phone number;
• an address;
• an avatar name;
• a user name;
• business contact information;
• personal contact information;
• a logo;
• an organization name;
• a user's image;
• and the user's avatar's image,
• wherein residents of the VU select and distribute the card while traversing, inhabiting, and interacting through the use of giving and receiving avatars in the VU;
• and
• initiate an accessibility feature that uses an accessibility tag associated with a particular user that enlarges font on the card and increases sound for audio features of the card.