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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2007
Ryan Kirk Cradick, Rochester, MN (US);
Zachary Adam Garbow, Rochester, MN (US);
Ryan Robert Pendergast, Rochester, MN (US);
Ryan Kirk Cradick, Rochester, MN (US);
Zachary Adam Garbow, Rochester, MN (US);
Ryan Robert Pendergast, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for searching for virtual objects of an immersive virtual environment based on user interactions within the virtual environment. Generally, embodiments provide an attribute index storing data describing attributes of virtual objects, and an interaction index storing data describing user interactions with virtual objects. Search queries may be evaluated using both the attribute index and interactions index. Thus, virtual objects may be searched in terms of object attributes as well as user interactions with the virtual objects.