Patent ID: 8375310
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for notifying a resident that is on-line in a virtual universe of an occurrence of a real-world event, comprising: receiving an indication of the occurrence of the real-world event, wherein the real-world event includes a computer-usage event occurring at a computer used by the resident to access the virtual universe, the computer-usage event including computer processor abnormal temperature indications; parsing real-world event data associated with the occurrence of the real-world event into a form that describes the nature of the real-world event and suggests responses or actions to take in light of the real-world event; mapping the indication of the real-world event into one of a plurality of communication representations, the plurality of communication representations including a simulacrum of computer processor hardware that upon execution explains any problem associated with the computer-usage event including computer processor abnormal temperature indications, the simulacrum of computer processor hardware is configured to be placed in an inventory of the resident, and a visual color characteristic displayable in the virtual universe to the resident that is representative of the problem affecting the computer processor hardware; and notifying the resident in the virtual universe in accordance with the mapped communication representation, wherein the notifying comprises placing the mapped communication representation in the inventory of the resident that is associated with the virtual universe, the inventory containing a listing of properties and possessions that are for use in the virtual universe and that belong to the resident, and wherein the notifying comprises providing the resident with a teleport invitation that will bring the resident to the simulacrum of the real-world event within the virtual universe upon acceptance of the teleport invitation, the simulacrum upon execution configured to explain the problem associated with the computer-usage event to the resident in a manner that aids in understanding and solving the problem in relation to the computer process hardware.