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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2008
Anthony Bussani, Adliswil, CH;
Dirk Husemann, Einsiedeln, CH;
Ansgar Schmidt, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, DE;
Dieter Sommer, Zurich, CH;
Anthony Bussani, Adliswil, CH;
Dirk Husemann, Einsiedeln, CH;
Ansgar Schmidt, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, DE;
Dieter Sommer, Zurich, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for providing e-token based access control to virtual world (VW) spaces includes intercepting a request from a first VW member to invite a second VW member to a VW space within a VW network, the request intercepted outside of the VW network. The access controls also include using a secret code associated with the first member to generate an e-token that includes an identifier of the second member and the space. The access controls further include sending the e-token inside the network. In response to a request for access to the space, the access controls include sending the e-token outside of the network for verification. Upon successful verification of the e-token, the access controls include accessing the network and controlling a guard bot inside the network to grant access for the second member to the space. The guard bot adds the second member to an access control list.