Inventory item expiration and renewal in a virtual universe

Details Inventory item expiration and renewal in a virtual universe Inventory item expiration and renewal in a virtual universe

Filed on

2008-09-04

Date issued

2011-10-18

Examiner

Champagne, Luna (Department: 3627)

Patent Class

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

SubClass

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

SubSubClass

Inventory management

Other Related Categories

C705S052000, C463S042000, C715S757000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

08041614

Description

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to inventory item expiration and renewal in a virtual universe. A method for in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention provides at least one item in the inventory of an avatar with metadata specifying whether the item must be renewed and how often. Instructions are obtained regarding a renewal of the item and the item is renewed based on the instructions.

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