公开(公告)号：US08140873B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12147932

申请日：2008-06-27

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： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203

摘要： Web application users are able to specify power constraints for remote web servers. These may be based on individual performance needs and energy-conservation desires. They enable the user to exercise control over the amount of energy that the web server expends in serving the needs of the user. The invention may employ such features as vertical scaling using power capacity on demand (CUoD) type functionality. The method includes providing a user-interactive interface to enable the user to indicate a preference for power restrictions with respect to its web requests. The user then instructs the web site provider to reduce power consumption in response to the user's request. The user specifies a reduction in overall power consumption for the user's needs, such as instructing the web service provider to use an energy-conserving server to handle the user's web requests, or specifying a acceptable delay or fulfilling the user's web requests.

摘要翻译： Web应用程序用户能够为远程Web服务器指定电源约束。 这些可能是基于个人的业绩需求和节能愿望。 它们使得用户能够控制web服务器在满足用户的需求时花费的能量。 本发明可以使用这样的特征，例如使用功率容量按需（CUoD）类型功能的垂直缩放。 该方法包括提供用户交互界面以使得用户能够指示关于其web请求的功率限制的偏好。 然后，用户响应于用户的请求，指示网站提供商降低功耗。 用户指定用户需求的总体功耗的降低，例如指示web服务提供商使用节能服务器来处理用户的web请求，或指定可接受的延迟或满足用户的web请求。

公开(公告)号：US08056121B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-08

申请号：US11924769

申请日：2007-10-26

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

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

IPC分类号： H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/00 ,  G06F7/04

CPC分类号： H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/306

摘要： A protection mechanism(s) for a virtual universe account maintains integrity of the virtual universe account as well as the virtual universe. An avatar associated with a virtual universe account may be misappropriated and/or used inappropriately by a non-comporting user against the wishes or without the knowledge of the virtual universe account owner. A non-comporting user (i.e., a user not authorized to use the virtual universe account, an authorized user who misuses a virtual universe account, etc.) can use an avatar to perform potentially damaging and/or damaging activities in the virtual universe (e.g., destroy property, impact reputation associated with the virtual universe account, reduce value of the virtual universe account, etc.) Embodiments of the inventive subject matter detect when a user misappropriates and/or misuses a virtual universe account (i.e., detects a non-comporting user), and attempts to restore state of the virtual universe prior to the misuse and/or misappropriation.

摘要翻译： 虚拟Universe帐户的保护机制维护虚拟Universe帐户以及虚拟Universe的完整性。 与虚拟Universe帐户相关联的头像可能被非合法用户不适当地盗用和/或被不当地用于愿望或者没有虚拟世界帐户所有者的知识。 非合并用户（即，未被授权使用虚拟Universe帐户的用户，滥用虚拟Universe帐户的授权用户等）可以使用化身在虚拟世界中执行潜在的破坏性和/或破坏性活动（ 例如，破坏属性，影响与虚拟Universe帐户关联的信誉，减少虚拟Universe帐户的价值等）。本发明的实施例检测用户何时盗用和/或滥用虚拟世界帐户（即， - 运送用户），并尝试在滥用和/或盗用之前恢复虚拟世界的状态。

公开(公告)号：US08051462B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12117866

申请日：2008-05-09

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/0428

摘要： The present invention is directed to a system, method and program product for providing secure communications in a virtual universe. A system is disclosed that includes a system for allowing a first avatar to request a secure communication mode and for allowing a second avatar to accept the secure communication mode. Once accepted, a secure session is initiated within the virtual universe between the first avatar and the second avatar and at least one feature of the virtual universe is altered to effectuate the secure communication mode.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于在虚拟宇宙中提供安全通信的系统，方法和程序产品。 公开了一种系统，其包括用于允许第一化身要求安全通信模式并允许第二化身接受安全通信模式的系统。 一旦接受，在第一化身和第二化身之间的虚拟宇宙内启动安全会话，并且改变虚拟宇宙的至少一个特征以实现安全通信模式。

公开(公告)号：US20100162136A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12339412

申请日：2008-12-19

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： An invention that degrades avatar appearances in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a degradation tool, including a visual obstruction component configured to: identify an object in the virtual universe as an object of interest, and determine whether a set of avatars within the virtual universe is likely to cause a visual obstruction of the object of interest to an avatar. The degradation tool further comprises a modification component configured to degrade an appearance of at least one of the set of avatars within the virtual universe if the set of avatars within the virtual universe is likely to cause a visual obstruction of the object of interest to the avatar.

摘要翻译： 提供了降低虚拟宇宙中的化身外观的发明。 在一个实施例中，存在降级工具，包括视觉障碍部件，其被配置为：将虚拟宇宙中的对象识别为感兴趣的对象，并且确定虚拟宇宙内的一组化身是否可能导致视觉障碍 化身的兴趣对象。 降级工具还包括修改组件，该修改组件被配置为如果该虚拟世界中的该组头像很可能导致该虚拟世界中感兴趣的对象的视觉障碍，则该虚拟宇宙中该组头像中的至少一个化身的外观会劣化 。

公开(公告)号：US20100107171A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12257584

申请日：2008-10-24

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F9/50 ,  B01D53/46 ,  G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06F11/3409 ,  Y02D10/34 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： Methods, systems, services and program products are provided for implementing carbon offset computing. During performance of a specified computing task data concerning resource consumption regarding that specified computing task is gathered and stored. Upon completion of the specified computing task, the amount of carbon offset required to compensate for resource consumption associated with performance of the completed specified computing task is calculated based upon stored or known resource consumption data. The calculated amount of carbon offset information may be transmitted to a carbon offset function provider, and a carbon offset function provider implements the specified amount of carbon offset based upon the calculated amounts communicated for the completed specified computing task.

摘要翻译： 为实现碳抵消计算提供了方法，系统，服务和程序产品。 在执行指定的计算任务期间，收集并存储关于涉及该计算任务的资源消耗的数据。 在完成指定的计算任务之后，基于存储的或已知的资源消耗数据来计算补偿与完成的指定计算任务执行相关联的资源消耗所需的碳抵消量。 计算出的碳补偿信息量可以传送到碳抵消函数提供者，并且碳抵消函数提供者基于为完成的指定计算任务传送的计算量来实施指定量的碳抵消。

公开(公告)号：US20100106982A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12257627

申请日：2008-10-24

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： G06F1/28

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224

摘要： Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for adapting the power consumption of a computational device in response to environmental conditions. Operating environmental condition data relevant to the generation of electric power is acquired from an operating environment feed and analyzed to determine a high electric power demand indication. If the analyzing determines a high electric power demand indication, then a computational device automatically reduces an amount of electric power consumption.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括服务方法，制品，系统，物品和可编程设备在内的方法，用于根据环境条件来适应计算设备的功耗。 从操作环境馈送获取与产生电力相关的操作环境条件数据，并进行分析以确定高电力需求指示。 如果分析确定高电力需求指示，则计算设备自动减少电力消耗量。

公开(公告)号：US20100067718A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12211435

申请日：2008-09-16

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

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

IPC分类号： H03G3/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/30 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F2300/6081 ,  A63F2300/64 ,  G10L21/00 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： A system and method to modify audio communications in an online environment and, in particular, to modifying audio communications using one or more parameters. The system includes a module configured to detect one or more parameters applicable to an incoming audio communication and a weighing engine configured to weigh the one or more parameters and obtain a weighted volume. The system further includes a module configured to transmit the weighted volume to a user participating in a virtual universe. The method determines whether one or more parameters apply to an incoming communication, weighs the incoming communication based on the one or more parameters to determine a weighted volume of the incoming communication, and transmits the incoming communication to a user at the weighted volume.

摘要翻译： 一种在在线环境中修改音频通信的系统和方法，特别是使用一个或多个参数修改音频通信。 该系统包括被配置为检测适用于输入音频通信的一个或多个参数的模块和被配置为权衡一个或多个参数并获得加权音量的称重引擎。 系统还包括被配置为将加权的卷发送给参与虚拟宇宙的用户的模块。 该方法确定一个或多个参数是否适用于传入通信，基于一个或多个参数对进入的通信进行加权，以确定进入通信的加权音量，并以加权音量将输入通信发送给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20100057478A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12198145

申请日：2008-08-26

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： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L63/1416 ,  G06F17/30985 ,  G06F21/51 ,  G06F21/554 ,  G06F21/564 ,  G06F21/566 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  H04L63/1441

摘要： A system and method in a virtual universe system for triggering scans of virtual items and inventories of virtual items and for scanning the virtual items and inventories wherein the scans may be triggered by an avatar moving or teleporting from one region to another, or by an avatar picking up, dropping off, or accepting or purchasing an item. The degree of scanning may depend upon factors such as location where these scan triggers occur. The signature of the item may be identified by the scan process. The item signature may be compared against signatures of known malicious items stored in an inventory item signatures database and a summary of the signature comparison may be sent to a resident and stored in the resident's inventory.

摘要翻译： 虚拟宇宙系统中的系统和方法，用于触发虚拟物品的扫描和虚拟物品的清单，并用于扫描虚拟物品和清单，其中扫描可以由从一个区域移动或传送到另一个区域的化身或通过化身 拿起，放下，或接受或购买物品。 扫描的程度可能取决于诸如这些扫描触发发生的位置等因素。 项目的签名可以通过扫描过程来识别。 可以将项目签名与存储在库存项目签名数据库中的已知恶意项目的签名进行比较，并且签名比较的摘要可以被发送给居民并存储在居民的库存中。

公开(公告)号：US20100036729A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12189220

申请日：2008-08-11

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251

摘要： The invention generally relates to systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, to systems and methods for providing immersive advertising in a virtual universe. In one aspect of the invention, there is a method for presenting a virtual universe advertisement (VU-ad) in a virtual universe (VU), receiving input from a user associated with a user avatar of the VU, and altering the VU-ad in response to the input.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及用于广告的系统和方法，更具体地，涉及用于在虚拟宇宙中提供沉浸式广告的系统和方法。 在本发明的一个方面，存在一种用于在虚拟宇宙（VU）中呈现虚拟宇宙广告（VU-ad）的方法，从与用户虚拟形象的用户头像相关联的用户接收输入，以及改变VU-广告 响应输入。

公开(公告)号：US20100027051A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12182302

申请日：2008-07-30

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G06F3/1221 ,  G03G15/502 ,  G06F3/1244 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  Y02D10/1592

摘要： A method, apparatus, and product for reducing resource footprints for printer operation outputs, comprising: specifying a print job rendering criteria; receiving a request to print a print job having a page number amount; and automatically selecting and printing a portion of the print job as a function of the print job rendering criteria, wherein the portion has a page number amount smaller than the print job page number amount. The print job rendering criteria may comprise a set maximum number of pages to print during one printing session, where the portion to print is less than or equal to the maximum number of pages. Where the print job comprises a plurality of document components, automatically selecting and printing a portion of the document may comprise selecting a subset of the plurality of components as a function of the identified component relevance to each selected component and printing the representation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于减少打印机操作输出的资源足迹的方法，装置和产品，包括：指定打印作业呈现标准; 接收打印具有页数量的打印作业的请求; 并且根据打印作业呈现标准自动选择和打印打印作业的一部分，其中该部分具有小于打印作业页数量的页数量。 打印作业呈现标准可以包括在一个打印会话期间要打印的设置的最大页数，其中要打印的部分小于或等于最大页数。 在打印作业包括多个文档组件的情况下，自动选择和打印文档的一部分可以包括根据所识别的组件与每个所选组件的相关性并打印表示来选择多个组件的子集。