US Patent No: 8,187,067
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Automatic transformation of inventory items in a virtual universe
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May 29, 2012
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Jun 13, 2008
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12/139,303
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Abstract
An approach that automatically transforms an inventory item of an avatar that is online in a virtual universe without requiring manual changes is described. In one embodiment, there is an avatar locator component configured to locate an avatar that is online in the virtual universe. An inventory item transforming component is configured to automatically transform an inventory item associated with the located avatar that is visual, functional, security or linguistic in nature.
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