System and method for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8850331
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13781835

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A method and system is provided for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths. More particularly, the method and system detects an item associated with an avatar of a virtual universe (VU) user in a VU and determine information associated with the item. Additionally, the method and system are operable to display the information in the VU in a high-resolution component of the VU.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Castelli, Vittorio Croton on Hudson, US 174 6110
Hamilton,, III Rick A Charlottesville, US 4 103
O'Connell, Brian M Cary, US 496 8791
Pickover, Clifford A Yorktown Heights, US 921 16372
Walker, Keith R Austin, US 315 6919

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