公开(公告)号：US20070002045A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11352575

申请日：2006-02-13

Applicant: James Finger ,  John Yovin ,  Khurshed Mazhar ,  Olivier Colle ,  Arthur Freeman

Inventor： James Finger ,  John Yovin ,  Khurshed Mazhar ,  Olivier Colle ,  Arthur Freeman

IPC: G06T15/40

CPC classification number: G06T15/405

Abstract: In an interactive media environment, a model is provided where applications, each comprising zero or more script components and zero or more markup components, are themselves handled as visual elements having a Z order. A resource-efficient rendering order is provided where the application that has focus in an interactive media environment (by virtue of its receipt of user events) is rendered first. The remaining applications are rendered in top down order, i.e., in reverse Z order. Rendering is performed by drawing into one or more graphics buffers associated with respective applications. Frames for applications are composited from the graphics buffers bottoms up, in Z order, to provide the display with the correct appearance.

Abstract translation: 在交互式媒体环境中，提供了一种模型，其中每个包含零个或多个脚本组件和零个或多个标记组件的应用程序本身被视为具有Z次序的视觉元素。 提供资源有效的渲染顺序，其中首先呈现在交互式媒体环境中（通过其接收用户事件）关注的应用程序。 剩余的应用程序以自上而下的顺序呈现，即以相反的Z顺序渲染。 通过绘制与相应应用相关联的一个或多个图形缓冲器来执行呈现。 应用程序的框架从图形缓冲区按Z顺序合并，以提供正确的显示。

公开(公告)号：US20060122991A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US11341171

申请日：2006-01-26

Applicant: Raman Chandrasekar ,  James Finger ,  Eric Watson

Inventor： Raman Chandrasekar ,  James Finger ,  Eric Watson

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/3064 ,  G06F17/30672 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99945

Abstract: Refining a user query is disclosed. In one method, a query is received from a user, and then mapped to one or more search concepts. A list of search concepts associated associated with the query is then displayed. Alternatively or additionally, the search concepts associated with the query are used to provide a set of improved search results. In another method, a number of queries from a number of users are analyzed to identify two or more search concepts, and a popularity value is assigned to them based on the queries. Thus, the relative popularity of the respective search concepts can be determined. Alternatively or additionally, a preferred search query for the search concepts can be determined. The popularity and preferred queries can be used to allow automatic or user-initiated refinement.

公开(公告)号：US20070006233A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11351085

申请日：2006-02-09

Applicant: James Finger ,  John Yovin ,  Khurshed Mazhar ,  Olivier Colle ,  Arthur Freeman

Inventor： James Finger ,  John Yovin ,  Khurshed Mazhar ,  Olivier Colle ,  Arthur Freeman

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/542 ,  G06F9/4843

Abstract: An arrangement is provided where all applications in an interactive media environment run on a single application thread in a media player. Event queues are utilized to schedule the application thread's processing of workitems corresponding to events that occur in the environment. Workitems include methods to be invoked when the workitem is processed and arguments for the method. Workitems further include a begin time and an end time and are ordered in the event queue first by begin time followed by the order in which they were inserted into the queue. The application thread marks workitems whose begin times corresponds to the current or previous time and then processes marked workitems from the queue in order. Such processing is committed so that once the application thread begins processing of a workitem it does not stop. Workitems are dropped from the event queue if their end times have been passed.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种布置，其中交互式媒体环境中的所有应用在媒体播放器中的单个应用程序线程上运行。 事件队列用于调度应用程序线程对与环境中发生的事件相对应的工作项的处理。 工作项包括处理工作项时要调用的方法和方法的参数。 工作进一步包括开始时间和结束时间，并在事件队列中首先按开始时间排序，然后按照它们插入队列的顺序进行排序。 应用程序线程标记其开始时间对应于当前或之前时间的工作项，然后按顺序处理来自队列的标记工作项。 这样的处理被提交，一旦应用程序线程开始处理工作项，它就不会停止。 如果事件队列的结束时间已过，工作项将从事件队列中删除。

公开(公告)号：US20060149723A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11368814

申请日：2006-03-06

Applicant: James Finger

Inventor： James Finger

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30675 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

Abstract: A system and method for scoring documents in a search, wherein the scoring algorithm may be reconfigured dynamically. When a query is submitted, a score data structure is created for each document to be scored, which contains fields of information about how a given document compares to a query. A ranker object embodies a formula that derives a scalar score from the information contained in a score data structure. Scoring software is configured to apply the formula embodied in a ranker object to the values in the score data structure. Thus, the scoring formula can be dynamically changed without recompiling the scoring software by providing a new ranker object. Preferably, ranker objects are organized into rank sets, where each rank set contains a different ranker object for each class of document to be scored.

公开(公告)号：US20060085401A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US10969567

申请日：2004-10-20

Applicant: Blake Anderson ,  Frederic Behr ,  James Finger ,  Jennifer Marsman ,  Kuldeep Karnawat ,  Mark Mydland ,  Paul Malolepsy ,  Takeshi Shimizu ,  Thomas White ,  Ying Zhang

Inventor： Blake Anderson ,  Frederic Behr ,  James Finger ,  Jennifer Marsman ,  Kuldeep Karnawat ,  Mark Mydland ,  Paul Malolepsy ,  Takeshi Shimizu ,  Thomas White ,  Ying Zhang

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/337 ,  G06F16/951 ,  G06F2216/03

Abstract: A system analyzes data from a search engine. A User Search Bundler analyzes User Searches groups similar User Searches into User Search Bundles, and an Intent Processor produces Intents based on the User Search Bundles. A Factor Generator considers User Searches and related information to produce Factors, where each Factor is with regard to a particular Result from a set of Search Results. A Relevance Classifier receives the Factors and operates based thereon to produce a Judgment for each Result. A Metric Generator produces Metrics based on the Factors and the Judgments, and, a data synthesizer formats extracted data into databases.

Abstract translation: 系统分析来自搜索引擎的数据。 用户搜索Bundler分析用户搜索组中类似的用户搜索到用户搜索包，并且意图处理器基于用户搜索捆绑产生意图。 因子生成器考虑用户搜索和相关信息来生成因子，其中每个因子是关于一组搜索结果的特定结果。 相关性分类器接收因子并根据此操作为每个结果产生判断。 公制生成器基于因子和判断产生指标，数据合成器将提取的数据格式化为数据库。