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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2008
Brian John Cragun, Rochester, MN (US);
Zachary Adam Garbow, Rochester, MN (US);
Christopher A. Peterson, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian John Cragun, Rochester, MN (US);
Zachary Adam Garbow, Rochester, MN (US);
Christopher A. Peterson, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a method and apparatus for describing elements within a virtual world to a user of the virtual world. An element may be identified based on a position of an avatar within the virtual world. The avatar is a representation of the user within the virtual world. A tag associated with the element is selected. The tag includes a description of the element. The element is described to the user based on the description.