Patent ID: 9390467
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G06F,G06T,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for modifying a data center in a virtual world, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: providing a data center rendered in an area of the virtual world, the data center comprising a display in the area of images of data center objects that represent components of a real-world data center; creating, in response to an entry of a first avatar into the area, a first role associated with the first avatar based directly upon inventory being carried by the first avatar; morphing, in response to an entry of the first avatar into the area, a rendering of the display of an image corresponding to a data center object within the display and entirety of the images in the area to accentuate a display characteristic of the data center object with respect to other data center objects, the data center object to be morphed being selected based on the first role of a first user associated with the first avatar; creating, in response to an entry of a second avatar into the area, a second role associated with the second avatar directly based upon inventory being carried by the second avatar; and morphing, in response to an entry of a second avatar into the area, a rendering of the display of an image corresponding to a different data center object within the display and entirety of the images in the area to accentuate a display characteristic of the different data center object with respect to other data center objects, the different data center object to be morphed being selected based on a second role of a second user associated with the second avatar.