Patent №
US 8,199,145
Granted
2012-06-12
Filed 2008
Owner
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
3
kr · planning · evo
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
12115963
A virtual universe can include regions that conserve natural resource usage. A virtual universe natural resource conservation system (“system”) can determine that an avatar is accessing a natural resource conservation region in a virtual universe. The natural resource conservation region is supported with one or more devices that adhere to restrictions on natural resource usage. The system can also apply one or more virtual universe restrictions while the avatar is accessing the natural resource conservation region.
AI classification
Ownership
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
assignment · 210090677
Assignors
HAMILTON, RICK A., II, O'CONNELL, BRIAN M., PICKOVER, CLIFFORD A., WALKER, KEITH R.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.