Patent ID: 8132235
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing e-token based access control to virtual world (VW) spaces, comprising: intercepting a request including an invitation for access to a first VW space from a first VW member associated with the first VW space to a second VW member associated with a second VW space, the first and second VW spaces being located within a VW network, the request being intercepted outside of the VW network; using a secret code associated with the first VW member to generate an e-token, the e-token including a name or identifier of the second VW member and an identifier of the first VW space; sending the e-token inside the VW network for storage; in response to a request, by the second VW member, for the access to the first VW space, sending the e-token outside of the VW network for verification, the verification including determining whether a number of users that may be granted access to the first VW space has been exceeded; and upon successful verification of the e-token outside of the VW network, accessing the VW network and controlling a guard bot residing inside the VW network to grant the access to the second VW member with respect to the first VW space upon verifying that the number of users to the first VW space has not been exceeded; wherein the guard bot adds the second VW member to an access control list for the first VW space.