公开(公告)号：US08676975B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US12120791

申请日：2008-05-15

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  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。

公开(公告)号：US08671349B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US12120968

申请日：2008-05-15

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

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。

公开(公告)号：US08600574B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12468555

申请日：2009-05-19

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Julianne F. Haugh ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Julianne F. Haugh ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

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。

公开(公告)号：US08595632B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US12035044

申请日：2008-02-21

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  A63F2300/535 ,  A63F2300/634

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。

公开(公告)号：US08458601B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12328269

申请日：2008-12-04

申请人： Vittorio Castelli ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Vittorio Castelli ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0277 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  H04L51/04

摘要： A method and system is provided for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths. More particularly, the method and system detects an item associated with an avatar of a virtual universe (VU) user in a VU and determine information associated with the item. Additionally, the method and system are operable to display the information in the VU in a high-resolution component of the VU.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过标准通信路径进行项目查询和信息呈现的方法和系统。 更具体地，该方法和系统检测与VU中的虚拟宇宙（VU）用户的化身相关联的项目并确定与该项目相关联的信息。 此外，该方法和系统可操作以在VU的高分辨率分量中显示VU中的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08442946B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US13433593

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0627

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。

公开(公告)号：US08441475B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US11877875

申请日：2007-10-24

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/352 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/52 ,  A63F13/61 ,  A63F2300/407 ,  A63F2300/513 ,  A63F2300/5506 ,  A63F2300/5533 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/6009 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T2200/16 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04N7/157

摘要： In one embodiment, a method for operating a virtual environment is disclosed. The method can include receiving an interactive virtual universe feed from a network in coordinate format. The method can also include displaying an interactive virtual universe and providing a trigger to a client application responsive to a user interaction. The trigger can change a mode of a user's computer where the computer receives and displays video data or pixel data. Thus, the client machine can display higher quality video. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，公开了一种用于操作虚拟环境的方法。 该方法可以包括以坐标格式从网络接收交互式虚拟宇宙馈送。 该方法还可以包括显示交互式虚拟世界并且响应于用户交互向客户端应用提供触发。 触发器可以改变计算机接收的用户计算机的模式并显示视频数据或像素数据。 因此，客户机可以显示更高质量的视频。 还公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08386565B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12344793

申请日：2008-12-29

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Robert C. McGinley ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Robert C. McGinley ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04L12/1813

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。

公开(公告)号：US20120331541A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13602362

申请日：2012-09-04

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  John R. Pavesi ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  John R. Pavesi ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/0254 ,  G06F21/57 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L63/0218 ,  H04L63/0263

摘要： A method and system for controlling a firewall for a user computer system. One or more processors of the user computer system receive a control request to control a program of the user computer system by the firewall. The control request includes a condition pertaining to at least one process of a remote computer system. The at least one process is configured to be executed on the remote computer system. The firewall protects the user computer system from external threats. The processors store a remote system condition associated with the program of the user computer system. The remote system condition includes the condition pertaining to the at least one process. The processors ascertain whether the remote system condition is satisfied. The processors direct the firewall to block or allow the transmission of data if it is ascertained that the remote system condition is not satisfied or satisfied, respectively.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制用户计算机系统的防火墙的方法和系统。 用户计算机系统的一个或多个处理器接收由防火墙控制用户计算机系统的程序的控制请求。 控制请求包括与远程计算机系统的至少一个进程有关的条件。 至少一个进程被配置为在远程计算机系统上执行。 防火墙保护用户计算机系统免受外部威胁。 处理器存储与用户计算机系统的程序相关联的远程系统状况。 远程系统条件包括与至少一个进程有关的条件。 处理器确定远程系统条件是否满足。 如果确定远程系统条件分别不满足或满足，则处理器指示防火墙阻止或允许传输数据。

公开(公告)号：US08245241B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US11866077

申请日：2007-10-02

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F17/30873

摘要： In one embodiment, a method for interaction between a web browser and virtual environment applications is disclosed. The method can include creating an attribute file or a cookie file in a virtual universe application and in browser applications, then sharing such files between these applications to enhance a user experience. Both the browser applications and the virtual universe applications can search for the attribute files in numerous locations including local memory, web based memory and even a third party service provider via the Internet.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，公开了一种用于web浏览器和虚拟环境应用之间的交互的方法。 该方法可以包括在虚拟Universe应用程序和浏览器应用程序中创建属性文件或cookie文件，然后在这些应用程序之间共享此类文件，以增强用户体验。 浏览器应用程序和虚拟Universe应用程序都可以通过Internet在多个位置搜索属性文件，包括本地内存，基于Web的内存，甚至第三方服务提供商。