Patent Document ID: 20120001898
Application ID: 12826764
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method comprising steps of: using a side simulation device for: receiving from a virtual worlds simulator device a scene description of a virtual world scene from a virtual world simulator, said scene description comprising: a description of a special object that requires modification; and descriptions of other objects in an immediate vicinity of the special object within the virtual world scene; receiving a description of a desired modification to the special object; performing at the side simulator device the modification of the special object to provide an enhanced special object such that said enhanced special object can be fully integrated with the other objects in the scene; transmitting the enhanced special object to a data store; and transmitting a proxy object signal to the virtual world simulator to be placed in the virtual world scene, said proxy object signal alerting any viewers of the virtual world scene to refresh their view by adding the enhanced special object to their simulation by accessing said enhanced special object from the data store.