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Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 05, 2008
Applicants:

Rick A. Hamilton, Ii, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Brian M. O'connell, Cary, NC (US);

Clifford A. Pickover, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);

Anne R. Sand, Peyton, CO (US);

Keith R. Walker, Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);

Brian M. O'Connell, Cary, NC (US);

Clifford A. Pickover, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);

Anne R. Sand, Peyton, CO (US);

Keith R. Walker, Austin, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code includes receiving advertising criteria, collecting advertisement cost data, and detecting virtual universe (VU) data. Additionally, the method includes determining optimal advertisement parameters based on the advertising criteria, the advertisement cost data and the VU data, and at least one of displaying the optimal advertisement parameters and invoking an advertisement in the VU in accordance with the optimal advertisement parameters.


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