Monitoring virtual worlds to detect events and determine their type

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8386211
APP PUB NO 20100042364A1
SERIAL NO

12192693

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A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture are provided for detecting events based upon population density as a function of time and geographic location. Flow of population enables continuous movement to be distinguished from non-continuous movement. Accordingly, various types of events where people are gathering may be determined based upon the population flow and density.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nakamura, Megumi Yamato, JP 29 263
Saito, Mika Yamato, JP 47 441
Suzuki, Shoko Yamato, JP 44 191

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