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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, VA (US);
Rick A. Hamilton, Ii, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Michael D. Kendzierski, New York, NY (US);
Susan K. Schreitmueller, Elon, NC (US);
James W. Seaman, Falls Church, VA (US);
Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, VA (US);
Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Michael D. Kendzierski, New York, NY (US);
Susan K. Schreitmueller, Elon, NC (US);
James W. Seaman, Falls Church, VA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In a method of updating virtual worlds, a specification of a data store of a user is received from the user. The data store is external to the virtual world. Data from the data store of the user is automatically gathered in response to receiving the specification. A representation of the data is generated. The representation of the data is transmitted to the virtual world. A data store of the virtual world is updated based on the representation of the data. The data store of the virtual world is displayed in a personal area of the user in the virtual world responsive to updating the data store. An icon representing the data store of the virtual world is displayed in the personal area of the user. The data store of the virtual world is kept private to the user.