COLLAPSING AREAS OF A REGION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES

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15068935

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Described herein are processes and devices that coalesced and/or collapse areas in a region of a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. Some embodiments are directed to detecting an indication to reduce usage of a computing resource in the virtual universe and, in response, determining the first area of the virtual universe for coalescing and collapsing into the second area of the virtual universe. In some embodiments, the first area comprises a plurality of virtual universe objects. Some embodiments are further directed to selecting a first set of the plurality of virtual universe objects for moving from the first area into the second area, coalescing the first set of the plurality of virtual universe objects into the second area from the first area, and, in response, collapsing the first area of the virtual universe.

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ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC2701 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD BUILDING B SANTA MONICA CA 90404

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HAMILTON,, II Rick A CHARLOTTESVILLE, US 885 16847
MOSKOWITZ, Paul A YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, US 120 6931
O'CONNELL, Brian M CARY, US 496 9697
PICKOVER, Clifford A YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, US 923 18685
SEAMAN, James W FALLS CHURCH, US 214 7560

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