System and method to modify audio components in an online environment
    121.
    发明授权
    System and method to modify audio components in an online environment 有权
    在线环境中修改音频组件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09529423B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US12331650

    申请日:2008-12-10

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048 G06F3/01

    CPC分类号: G06F3/011

    摘要: A system and method to modify audio components in an online environment based on avatar characteristics and/or inventory items. The system includes a component to allow one or more audio modification algorithms to be selected. The system also includes a component to identify one or more avatar characteristics and a component to identify one or more avatar inventory items. The system further comprises a component to modify an audio communication in a virtual universe based on at least one of the one or more audio modification algorithms, the one or more avatar characteristics, and the one or more avatar inventory items.

    摘要翻译: 一种基于化身特征和/或库存项目来修改在线环境中的音频组件的系统和方法。 该系统包括允许选择一个或多个音频修改算法的组件。 该系统还包括用于识别一个或多个化身特征的组件和用于识别一个或多个化身库存物品的组件。 该系统还包括基于一个或多个音频修改算法,一个或多个化身特征和一个或多个化身库存项目中的至少一个来修改虚拟世界中的音频通信的组件。

    Voicemail pausing
    122.
    发明授权
    Voicemail pausing 有权
    语音信箱暂停

    公开(公告)号:US09106751B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US12034495

    申请日:2008-02-20

    摘要: A method and system for automatically pausing a remote voicemail recording to answer an incoming call and to notify an incoming caller of a user voicemail interaction. A command to pause the voicemail recording can be determined by the user prior to establishing the voicemail recording. Upon receiving an incoming call the user can be notified of the incoming call prior to terminating the voicemail recording. The command for pausing voicemail recording can be sent to a voicemail system to pause the voicemail recording if the user opts to receive the incoming call. When the call is concluded, the user can be returned to the voicemail system with options such as resume recording, playback, delete, or cancel the message.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统,用于自动暂停远程语音邮件记录以应答来电并通知来电者用户语音邮件交互。 在建立语音邮件记录之前,可以由用户确定暂停语音邮件记录的命令。 在接收到来电之后,可以在终止语音邮件记录之前向用户通知来电。 如果用户选择接收来电,可以将停止语音信箱录制的命令发送到语音信箱系统以暂停语音信箱录制。 当呼叫结束时,用户可以返回到语音邮件系统,其中包括恢复记录,播放,删除或取消消息等选项。

    Implementing computer interaction response tests
    123.
    发明授权
    Implementing computer interaction response tests 有权
    实施计算机交互响应测试

    公开(公告)号:US09105034B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US13070065

    申请日:2011-03-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/02

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for enhancing computer interaction challenge-response tests (e.g., Completely Automatic Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart, or CAPTCHA). Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for introducing advertising in such challenge-response tests, such that users are presented with opportunities to learn about or reinforce brands. In a typical embodiment, when a user attempts to access content (e.g., web content), the user will be presented with a CAPTCHA test. The CAPTCHA test typically includes an advertisement (e.g., logo, label, etc.) and an associated question for the user to answer. Along these lines, the advertisement is generally selected based on the user's demographics (e.g., interests, gender, age, etc.). If the user successfully responds to the question and/or responds within a certain amount of time, a reward can be determined (e.g., access to the content, preferred placement in a queue for computing resources, etc.). In one embodiment, a cumulative points total can be maintained for the user based on cumulative responses to CAPTCHA tests. In this embodiment, the CAPTCHA tests presented to the user can have increasing levels of difficulty with corresponding rewards.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于增强计算机交互挑战 - 响应测试(例如,完全自动公众图灵测试以告知计算机和人类之外或CAPTCHA)的方法。 此外,本发明的实施例提供了一种在这样的挑战 - 响应测试中引入广告的方法,使得用户被呈现机会来了解或加强品牌。 在典型的实施例中,当用户尝试访问内容(例如,web内容)时,将向用户呈现CAPTCHA测试。 CAPTCHA测试通常包括广告(例如,标志,标签等)和用户回答的相关问题。 沿着这些方式,广告通常基于用户的人口统计(例如,兴趣,性别,年龄等)来选择。 如果用户在一定时间内成功地回答了问题和/或响应,则可以确定奖励(例如,对内容的访问,用于计算资源的队列中的首选位置等)。 在一个实施例中,可以基于对CAPTCHA测试的累积响应来为用户维持累积点总数。 在该实施例中,呈现给用户的CAPTCHA测试可以具有相应奖励的难度增加。

    Providing alternative representations of virtual content in a virtual universe
    125.
    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。

    Arrangements of text type-ahead
    126.
    发明授权
    Arrangements of text type-ahead 失效
    文字类型的安排提前

    公开(公告)号:US08725753B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US13603884

    申请日:2012-09-05

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/276 G06F3/0237

    摘要: A method and system of text entry. An attribute of text entered by a user into an application is determined. The entered text is matched to a single portion of each attribute segment of one or more indexed segments of text, based upon a determined attribute of each attribute segment and the determined attribute of the entered text. Each attribute segment consists of the single portion and a remaining portion. After the entered text is matched to a single portion of each attribute segment, a selection of a single attribute segment selected from the one or more indexed segments of text by the user is received. The remaining portion of the selected single attribute segment is entered into the application.

    摘要翻译: 文本输入的方法和系统。 确定用户输入到应用程序中的文本属性。 基于每个属性段的确定属性和所确定的输入文本的属性,将输入的文本与一个或多个索引的文本段的每个属性段的单个部分相匹配。 每个属性段由单个部分和剩余部分组成。 在输入的文本与每个属性段的单个部分匹配之后,接收由用户从文本的一个或多个索引段中选择的单个属性段的选择。 所选单个属性段的剩余部分被输入应用程序。

    Virtual universe desktop exploration for resource acquisition
    127.
    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
    128.
    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
    129.
    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
    130.
    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。