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A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for object based avatar tracking. In one embodiment, a range for an object in a virtual universe is identified. The range comprises a viewable field of the object. Avatars in the viewable field of the object are capable of viewin

A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for object based avatar tracking. In one embodiment, a range for an object in a virtual universe is identified. The range comprises a viewable field of the object. Avatars in the viewable field of the object are capable of viewing the object. Avatars outside the viewable field of the object are incapable of viewing the object. In response to an avatar coming within the range of the object, an object avatar rendering table is queried for a session associated with the avatar unique identifier and the object unique identifier. The object avatar rendering table comprises a unique identifier of a set of selected objects and unique identifiers for each avatar in a range of a selected object in the set of selected objects. An object initiation process associated with the object is triggered.

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1. A method for object based avatar tracking, the method comprising the steps of: a computer identifying a range for an object in a virtual universe, wherein the range comprises a viewable field of the object, wherein avatars in the viewable field of the object are capable of viewing the object, and

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A method for object based avatar tracking, the method comprising the steps of: a computer identifying a range for an object in a virtual universe, wherein the range comprises a viewable field of the object, wherein avatars in the viewable field of the object are capable of viewing the object, and wherein avatars outside the viewable field of the object are incapable of viewing the object;responsive to an avatar coming within the range of the object, the computer querying an object avatar rendering table for a session associated with an avatar unique identifier and an object unique identifier, wherein the object avatar rendering table comprises a set of object unique identifiers for a set of selected objects, and an avatar unique identifier for each avatar within a range of a selected object in the set of selected objects;the computer triggering an object initiation process associated with the object; andresponsive to a determination that the object is adjacent to an obstructing object, the computer setting a focal point of the viewable field at a location that is a different location than a location of the object. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: responsive to an absence of the session for the avatar unique identifier and the object unique identifier in the object avatar rendering table, the computer creating a record in the object avatar rendering table for the object and the avatar, wherein the record comprises the object unique identifier of the object, the avatar unique identifier of the avatar, and a time stamp indicating a time when the avatar entered the range of the object. 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of: responsive to the computer creating the record in the object avatar rendering table for the object and the avatar, the computer identifying the avatar as a first time viewer of the object and displaying content associated with the object that is first time viewing content. 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: responsive to the computer identifying the session associated with the object unique identifier and the avatar unique identifier in the object avatar rendering table, the computer identifying the avatar as a repeat viewer of the object and triggering an object re-initiation process identified by the object, wherein the object re-initiation process displays repeat viewer content associated with the object, wherein the repeat viewer content is content associated with a repeat viewing of the object, and wherein the repeat viewer content is different than a first time viewing content. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the object initiation process retrieves content associated with the object for display to a user when the avatar comes within the viewable field of the object, wherein the content is stored in a cache until the content is displayed to the user. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the range further comprises: a detection area, wherein the detection area is located outside the viewable field of the object, and wherein avatars within the detection area are incapable of viewing the object. 7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: the computer adding data describing the avatar to the object avatar rendering table, wherein the data comprises: a zone one enter time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range of the object entered the viewable field; a zone one leave time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range left the viewable field; a number of zone one enters indicating how many times each avatar in the range entered the first zone; and last coordinates indicating coordinate data identifying a location of each avatar in the range of the object. 8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: the computer adding data describing the avatar to the object avatar rendering table, wherein the data comprises:a zone two enter time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range of the object entered a detection area outside the viewable field; a zone two leave time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range left the detection area; and a number of zone two enters indicating how many time each avatar in the range entered the detection area. 9. A computer program product comprising: one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices;program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to identify a range for an object in a virtual universe, wherein the range comprises a viewable field of the object, wherein avatars within the viewable field of the object are capable of viewing the object, and wherein avatars outside the viewable field of the object are incapable of viewing the object;program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to query an object avatar rendering table for a session associated with an avatar unique identifier and an object unique identifier in response to an avatar coming within the range of the object, wherein the object avatar rendering table comprises a set of object unique identifiers for a set of selected objects and an avatar unique identifier for each avatar within a range of a selected object in the set of selected objects;program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to trigger an object initiation process associated with the object; andprogram instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to, responsive to a determination that the object is adjacent to an obstructing object, set a focal point of the viewable field at a location that is a different location than a location of the object. 10. The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising: program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to create a record in the object avatar rendering table for the object and the avatar in response to an absence of the session for the avatar unique identifier and the object unique identifier in the object avatar rendering table, wherein the record comprises the object unique identifier of the object, the avatar unique identifier of the avatar, and a time stamp indicating a time when the avatar entered the range of the object. 11. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising: program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to identify the avatar as a first time viewer of the object and to display content associated with the object that is first time viewing content in response to creating the record in the object avatar rendering table. 12. The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising: program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to, responsive to identifying the session associated with the object unique identifier and the avatar unique identifier in the object avatar rendering table, identify the avatar as a repeat viewer of the object and trigger an object re-initiation process identified by the object, wherein the object re-initiation process displays repeat viewer content associated with the object, wherein the repeat viewer content is associated with a repeat viewing of the object, and wherein the repeat viewer content is different than a first time viewing content. 13. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the object initiation process retrieves content associated with the object for display to a user when the avatar comes within the viewable field of the object, wherein the content is stored in a cache until the content is displayed to the user. 14. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the range further comprises: a detection area, wherein the detection area is located outside the viewable field of the object, and wherein avatars within the detection area are incapable of viewing the object. 15. The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising: program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to add data describing the avatar to the object avatar rendering table, wherein the data comprises: a zone one enter time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range of the object entered the viewable field; a zone one leave time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range left the viewable field; a number of zone one enters indicating how many times each avatar in the range entered the first zone; and last coordinates indicating coordinate data identifying a location of each avatar in the range of the object. 16. The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising: program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to add data describing the avatar to the object avatar rendering table, wherein the data comprises: a zone two enter time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range of the object entered a detection area outside the viewable field; a zone two leave time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range left the detection area; and a number of zone two enters indicating how many time each avatar in the range entered the detection area. 17. A virtual universe grid computing system for object based avatar tracking, the system comprising: one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices;program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to identify a range for an object in a virtual universe, wherein the range comprises a viewable field of the object, wherein avatars within the viewable field of the object are capable of viewing the object, and wherein avatars outside the viewable field of the object are incapable of viewing the object;program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to generate an object avatar rendering table, wherein the object avatar rendering table comprises a set of object unique identifiers for a set of selected objects, and an avatar unique identifier for each avatar in a range of a selected object in the set of selected objects;program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to detect an avatar coming within the range of the object;program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to query the object avatar rendering table for a session associated with an avatar unique identifier for the avatar coming within range of the object and an object unique identifier for the object;program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to trigger an object initiation process for the object; andprogram instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to, responsive to a determination that the object is adjacent to an obstructing object, set a focal point of the viewable field at a location that is a different location than a location of the object. 18. The system of claim 17, further comprising: program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to add data describing the avatar to the object avatar rendering table, wherein the data comprises: a zone one enter time indicating a date and time when each avatar in the range of the object entered the viewable field; a zone one leave time indicating a date and time when the each avatar in the range of the selected object left the viewable field; a number of zone one enters indicating how many times the each avatar in the range entered the first zone; and last coordinates indicating coordinate data identifying a location of the each avatar in the range of the object.