AUTOMATIC INCREASING OF CAPACITY OF A VIRTUAL SPACE IN A VIRTUAL WORLD

摘要

A system for automatically increasing a capacity of a virtual space in a virtual world may include a processor and a module operating on the processor for detecting an attempt by an avatar to enter a virtual space in a virtual world. The system may also include another module for determining if an allowable number of avatars is currently in the virtual space. The allowable number of avatars may be determined by at least a capacity of a server that is hosting the virtual space. Another module may be provided for increasing a capacity of the virtual space when the allowable number of avatars is currently in the virtual space. Increasing the capacity of the virtual space may include spawning a replicate new virtual space on a different server in response to the capacity of the server that is hosting the virtual space reaching the allowable number of avatars.

主权项

1. A system for automatically increasing a capacity of a virtual space in a virtual world, comprising:
one or more physical processors programmed with one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the one or more physical processors to:
detect an attempt by an avatar to enter a virtual space in a virtual world; determine a threshold number of avatars for the virtual space;determine whether a current number of avatars in the virtual space has reached the threshold number of avatars; andincrease the capacity of the virtual space in response to the detection of the attempt and a determination that the current number of avatars in the virtual space has reached the threshold number of avatars.