Patent ID: 7783646
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: A63F,G06Q,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying and rating a Virtual Universe (VU) object in a virtual universe, comprising: displaying first and second VU objects in a region of the virtual universe on a display device at a first time for a first user; identifying the second VU object which modifies a view of the first VU object; inputting first rating information associated with the second VU object that identifies a user perception of the second VU object; inputting user view preference information indicating rating information for selecting VU objects to be displayed in the region of the virtual universe to the first user; storing the user view preference information in a first storage location, the user view preference information being associated with the region of the virtual universe and the first user; processing information concerning the viewing and selecting by multiple users of one another's preference information; displaying rating levels for the first VU object for selected time periods including the last time the first user accessed the virtual universe; and displaying the first VU object in the region of the virtual universe on the display device for the first user at a second time after the first time, while not displaying the second VU object based on both the first rating information associated with the second VU object, and the rating information of the user view preference information.