Providing alternative representations of virtual content in a virtual universe
    92.
    发明授权
    Providing alternative representations of virtual content in a virtual universe 有权
    在虚拟世界中提供虚拟内容的替代表示

    公开(公告)号:US08972870B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US12548463

    申请日:2009-08-27

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F3/0481

    摘要: An invention for automatically reducing a load on a server functioning with a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is an alternative representation tool, including a detection component configured to detect a load on a server, and a determination component configured to determine whether the load on the server exceeds a predefined threshold. The alternative representation tool further comprises a rendering component configured to provide an alternative representation of a virtual content renderable in the virtual universe to reduce the load on the server in the case that the load on the server exceeds the predefined threshold.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于自动减少在虚拟宇宙中运行的服务器上的负载的发明。 在一个实施例中,存在替代表示工具,其包括被配置为检测服务器上的负载的检测组件以及被配置为确定服务器上的负载是否超过预定阈值的确定组件。 替代表示工具还包括呈现组件,其被配置为提供虚拟内容中可呈现的虚拟内容的替代表示,以在服务器上的负载超过预定阈值的情况下减少服务器上的负载。

    Virtual universe desktop exploration for resource acquisition
    93.
    发明授权
    Virtual universe desktop exploration for resource acquisition 失效
    虚拟宇宙桌面探索资源获取

    公开(公告)号:US08676975B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US12120791

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173 G06F15/16

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a system, method and program product that allows a user to acquire resources from a local computer during a session with a virtual universe. Disclosed is a system that allows a user to: invocate a local operating system session that displays an operating system interface onto a client computer during a virtual universe session; navigate the operating system interface using an avatar; and acquire resources from the client computer via the operating system interface using the avatar.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种系统,方法和程序产品,其允许用户在与虚拟宇宙的会话期间从本地计算机获取资源。 公开了一种允许用户在虚拟宇宙会话期间调用在客户端计算机上显示操作系统接口的本地操作系统会话的系统; 使用头像导航操作系统界面; 并通过操作系统界面从该客户端计算机获取资源。

    Virtual universe teleportation suggestion service
    94.
    发明授权
    Virtual universe teleportation suggestion service 有权
    虚拟宇宙传送建议服务

    公开(公告)号:US08671349B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-11

    申请号:US12120968

    申请日:2008-05-15

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0481

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a system, method and program product for providing teleportation suggestions to avatars in a virtual universe. A service is provided that determines the set of teleportation suggestions for the avatar based on at least one of: an inventory analysis of the avatar, a historical teleportation analysis of the avatar, a motion analysis of the avatar, a social network analysis of the avatar, or a ratings analysis of locations within the virtual universe.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于向虚拟世界中的化身提供传送建议的系统,方法和程序产品。 提供了一种服务,其基于以下至少一项来确定针对化身的传送建议的集合:化身的库存分析,化身的历史传送分析,化身的运动分析,化身的社交网络分析 ,或虚拟世界中的位置的评级分析。

    Dynamic specification of power supply sources
    95.
    发明授权
    Dynamic specification of power supply sources 有权
    电源的动态规格

    公开(公告)号:US08600574B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-03

    申请号:US12468555

    申请日:2009-05-19

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    CPC分类号: G06F1/30

    摘要: A method, a system and a computer program product for specifying the source of power and provider of carbon offsets for an electrical device or service. A power supply specification (PSS) utility enables a user or program to specify a preferred blend of power sources and preferred carbon offset provider via a set of programmable requirements and the utility dynamically configures the electrical device or service, based on those requirements. The PSS utility determines the instantaneous power consumption of the device based on the outputs of sensors that measure voltages and currents associated with the operation of the device. The PSS utility compares the device's power consumption with the power from available power generating sources against the set of programmable requirements. When the available power is unable to satisfy the programmable requirements and/or is not sufficient to fully power the device, the PSS utility automatically places the device into a reduced power state. The PSS utility reports information about the device's power consumption to the power supplier.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于指定用于电气设备或服务的碳抵消的电力来源和提供者的方法,系统和计算机程序产品。 电源规范(PSS)实用程序使用户或程序能够通过一组可编程要求指定电源和首选碳抵消提供商的首选组合,并且实用程序根据这些要求动态配置电气设备或服务。 PSS实用程序基于测量与设备操作相关的电压和电流的传感器的输出来确定设备的瞬时功耗。 PSS实用程序将设备的功耗与来自可用发电源的功率与一组可编程要求进行比较。 当可用功率不能满足可编程要求和/或不足以使设备完全供电时,PSS实用程序自动将设备置于降低功率状态。 PSS实用程序报告有关设备对电源的功耗的信息。

    Method to monitor user trajectories within a virtual universe
    96.
    发明授权
    Method to monitor user trajectories within a virtual universe 有权
    在虚拟宇宙中监视用户轨迹的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08595632B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-26

    申请号:US12035044

    申请日:2008-02-21

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a method to monitor user trajectories within a virtual universe. A method for monitoring a user trajectory of any avatar in a virtual universe may include recording an activity of an avatar within a virtual universe, and then rendering the recording as a visible path. The activity may include movement, duration at a coordinate, time between coordinates, and/or angle of positioning of the avatar. The invention, for example, reminds an avatar a reminder as to where he/she has traversed in the past; shows paths that their team or family members have traversed; and/or gives an indication of popular paths taken by avatars.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种监视虚拟宇宙内的用户轨迹的方法。 用于监视虚拟宇宙中的任何化身的用户轨迹的方法可以包括在虚拟宇宙中记录化身的活动,然后将记录呈现为可见路径。 活动可以包括移动,坐标持续时间,坐标之间的时间和/或化身的定位角度。 例如,本发明提醒了一个头像,提醒他/她过去在哪里; 显示他们的团队或家庭成员所经历的路径; 和/或给出化身所采取的流行路径的指示。

    Controlling and using virtual universe wish lists
    98.
    发明授权
    Controlling and using virtual universe wish lists 有权
    控制和使用虚拟宇宙愿望清单

    公开(公告)号:US08442946B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US13433593

    申请日:2012-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: Described herein are examples of a virtual universe wish list as well as its control and use. Some embodiments are directed to determining a selection of an object in a virtual universe that is a desired by a user, which user is represented by a first avatar. Some embodiments are further directed to designating the object as a desired item in a wish list for the first avatar. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. Some embodiments are further directed to determining a second avatar in the virtual universe that possesses an instance of the virtual object. Some embodiments are further directed to generating an advertisement to obtain the instance of the virtual object from the second avatar on behalf of the first avatar.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了虚拟宇宙愿望清单及其控制和使用的示例。 一些实施例旨在确定虚拟宇宙中的对象的选择,该对象是用户期望的,哪个用户由第一化身表示。 一些实施例进一步涉及将对象指定为用于第一头像的愿望列表中的期望项目。 愿望列表可以存储在化身的虚拟宇宙库存中。 一些实施例进一步涉及确定拥有虚拟对象的实例的虚拟宇宙中的第二化身。 一些实施例进一步涉及生成广告以代表第一化身从第二化身获得虚拟对象的实例。

    Communication integration between users in a virtual universe
    100.
    发明授权
    Communication integration between users in a virtual universe 失效
    虚拟宇宙中的用户之间的通信集成

    公开(公告)号:US08386565B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12344793

    申请日:2008-12-29

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 G06F3/048

    摘要: An invention for communication integration between users of a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a communication integration interface tool that provides communication integration between users within the virtual universe. In this embodiment, there is a response component for identifying an object of interest in the virtual universe, the object of interest comprising at least one of the following: a first user, or an asset associated with the first user that is within the virtual universe, and generating a response from the object of interest in the virtual universe. The communication integration interface tool further includes a communication link component for establishing a communication link between a second user and at least at least one of the following: the first user, a representative of the first user, or a third user in the virtual universe associated with the asset based on the generated response.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于虚拟宇宙的用户之间的通信集成的发明。 在一个实施例中,存在提供虚拟宇宙内的用户之间的通信集成的通信集成接口工具。 在该实施例中,存在用于识别虚拟宇宙中的感兴趣对象的响应组件,感兴趣对象包括以下中的至少一个:第一用户或与虚拟宇宙内的第一用户相关联的资产 ,并且从虚拟宇宙中的感兴趣对象生成响应。 通信集成接口工具还包括用于在第二用户与至少以下之一中的至少一个中建立通信链路的通信链路组件:第一用户,第一用户的代表或虚拟宇宙中的第三用户 资产基于生成的响应。