Method and apparatus for moving an avatar in a virtual universe

A data processing system comprising:

• a bus;
• a storage device connected to the bus, wherein computer usable code is located in the storage device;
• a communication unit connected to the bus;
• a processing unit connected to the bus, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable code to move an avatar in a virtual universe, the processing unit further executes the computer usable code to render a first viewport in a computer display, the first viewport comprising:
• a first tab;
• a first coordinate;
• and a first attitude wherein a first group of at least one object is rendered based on the first coordinate and the first attitude in a first region;
• render a second tab;
• receive a user selection corresponding to the second tab;
• render a second viewport comprising a second coordinate and a second attitude wherein a second group of at least one object is rendered in a computer display from a second perspective distinct from a first perspective of the first viewport, in response to receiving the user selection;
• and register the avatar as associated with the second coordinate and the second attitude in the virtual universe, wherein the first tab is a visual indication of movement history.

A computer program product for moving an avatar in a virtual universe comprising:

• computer usable program code on a computer readable storage medium for rendering a first viewport in a computer display, the first viewport comprising:
• a first tab;
• a first coordinate;
• and
• a first attitude, wherein a first group of at least one object is rendered based on the first coordinate and the first attitude in a first region;
• computer usable program code for rendering a second tab;
• computer usable program code for receiving a user selection corresponding to the second tab;
• computer usable program code for rendering a second viewport comprising a second coordinate and a second attitude, wherein a second group of at least one object is rendered in a computer display from a second perspective distinct from a first perspective of the first viewport, in response to receiving the user selection;
• and
• computer usable program code for registering the avatar as associated with the second coordinate and second attitude in the virtual universe, wherein the first tab is a visual indication of movement history.