公开(公告)号：US08424075B1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US12644219

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Richard J. Walsh ,  James Evans ,  Kunal Kandekar

发明人： Richard J. Walsh ,  James Evans ,  Kunal Kandekar

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/0263 ,  H04L63/0218 ,  H04L63/168

摘要： A virtual environment firewall receives a message having a request from a virtual environment entity intended for a virtual environment controller. The virtual environment firewall determines whether the request complies with one or more governance rules of the virtual environment controller. If the request does not comply with the one or more governance rules, the virtual environment firewall processes the message to prevent the request from being processed by the virtual environment controller.

摘要翻译： 虚拟环境防火墙从虚拟环境实体接收具有来自虚拟环境控制器的虚拟环境实体的请求的消息。 虚拟环境防火墙确定请求是否符合虚拟环境控制器的一个或多个治理规则。 如果请求不符合一个或多个治理规则，虚拟环境防火墙将处理消息，以防止虚拟环境控制器处理该请求。

公开(公告)号：US07953083B1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US11609514

申请日：2006-12-12

申请人： James Evans ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  Kunal Kandekar

发明人： James Evans ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  Kunal Kandekar

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L67/104 ,  H04L12/1886 ,  H04L67/1068 ,  H04L67/1072 ,  H04L67/1089 ,  H04L67/1093 ,  H04L67/2828 ,  H04L67/2833 ,  H04L67/303

摘要： A multicast query propagation scheme for a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network is provided. A number of first level (L1) peer nodes are associated with a second level (L2) peer node to form an L1 peer group. The L2 peer node operates as a super peer node for the L1 peer group and allocates two Source-Specific Multicast (SSM) channels operating as a control and query channel for the L1 peer group. Similarly, a number of other L1 peer groups are formed. An L2 peer group is formed by a third level (L3) peer node and the L2 peer nodes. The L3 peer node operates as a super peer node for the L3 peer group and allocates two SSM channels operating as a control and query channel for the L2 peer group. Using the control and query channels of the L1 and L2 peer groups, queries are propagated throughout the P2P network.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种对等（P2P）网络的组播查询传播方案。 多个第一级（L1）对等节点与第二级（L2）对等节点相关联以形成L1对等体组。 L2对等节点作为L1对等体组的超级对等节点，分配两个源特定组播（SSM）信道，作为L1对等体组的控制和查询信道。 类似地，形成了许多其他L1对等体组。 L2对等体组由第三级（L3）对等节点和L2对等节点组成。 L3对等节点作为L3对等体组的超级对等体节点，分配两个SSM信道作为L2对等体组的控制和查询信道。 使用L1和L2对等体组的控制和查询通道，查询遍及整个P2P网络。

公开(公告)号：US09058090B1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US12131353

申请日：2008-06-02

申请人： Richard J. Walsh ,  Kunal Kandekar ,  James Evans

发明人： Richard J. Walsh ,  Kunal Kandekar ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  A63F13/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815 ,  A63F13/30 ,  A63F13/35 ,  A63F13/5372 ,  A63F13/5375 ,  G06F3/011

摘要： A system and method are provided for enabling information sharing in a distributed virtual world. In general, a virtual world client associated with a user participating in a virtual world operates to obtain one or more annotations associated with virtual world constructs identified as being of interest to the user. The virtual world constructs of interest to the user may be identified by the user or identified automatically by the virtual world client. In one embodiment, the one or more annotations are defined by other users participating in the virtual world. Once the one or more annotations are obtained, the virtual world client may, for example, present the one or more annotations to the user, present a portion of the one or more annotations to the user, notify the user that the one or more annotations are available, or the like.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在分布式虚拟世界中实现信息共享的系统和方法。 通常，与参与虚拟世界的用户相关联的虚拟世界客户端操作以获得与被识别为用户感兴趣的虚拟世界结构相关联的一个或多个注释。 用户感兴趣的虚拟世界构造可以由用户识别或由虚拟世界客户端自动识别。 在一个实施例中，一个或多个注释由参与虚拟世界的其他用户定义。 一旦获得了一个或多个注释，虚拟世界客户端可以例如向用户呈现一个或多个注释，将一个或多个注释的一部分呈现给用户，通知用户该一个或多个注释 可用等等。

公开(公告)号：US08886803B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US11858276

申请日：2007-09-20

申请人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  James Evans

发明人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  James Evans

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L69/28 ,  H04L67/1068 ,  H04L67/107

摘要： A dynamic query response scheme for a distributed network is provided. In one embodiment, the distributed network is a peer-to-peer (P2P) network including a number of peer nodes. In general, peer nodes delay their query responses, address their query responses, or both delay and address their query responses dynamically to avoid feedback implosion. In one embodiment, the peer nodes delay their query responses, address their query responses, or both delay and address their query responses based on one or more quality metrics calculated for their query responses.

摘要翻译： 提供了分布式网络的动态查询响应方案。 在一个实施例中，分布式网络是包括多个对等节点的对等（P2P）网络。 一般来说，对等节点延迟他们的查询响应，解决他们的查询响应，或者同时延迟并且动态地寻址他们的查询响应以避免反馈内爆。 在一个实施例中，对等节点基于为其查询响应计算的一个或多个质量度量延迟其查询响应，寻址他们的查询响应或两者延迟并寻址他们的查询响应。

公开(公告)号：US08825552B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US12239860

申请日：2008-09-29

申请人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Kunal Kandekar ,  Alfredo C. Issa

发明人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Kunal Kandekar ,  Alfredo C. Issa

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/165 ,  G06F17/3074 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q2220/10 ,  G06Q2220/18 ,  H04H20/82 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L2463/101

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for providing a radio station for playback at a user device using previously obtained Digital Rights Management (DRM) locked content for the radio station. In one embodiment, a radio station application and DRM locked content to be used by the radio station application are downloaded to a user device, which is preferably a mobile user device. The DRM locked content includes a number of DRM locked songs that may be used for the radio station. Thereafter, the radio station application obtains a playlist for the radio station, where the playlist for the radio station includes at least a subset of the DRM locked content provided to the user device for the radio station. Playback of the playlist for the radio station is then provided at the user device, and playback is reported to a remote service for royalty tracking.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统和方法，用于提供用于在用户设备处回放的无线电站，使用先前获得的无线电台的数字版权管理（DRM）锁定内容。 在一个实施例中，要由无线电台应用使用的无线电台应用程序和DRM锁定内容被下载到优选地是移动用户设备的用户设备。 DRM锁定的内容包括可以用于无线电台的多个DRM锁定歌曲。 此后，无线电台应用程序获得无线电台的播放列表，其中无线电台的播放列表至少包括为无线电台提供给用户设备的DRM锁定内容的子集。 然后在用户设备处提供用于无线电台的播放列表的回放，并将回放报告给远程服务以进行版税跟踪。

公开(公告)号：US20100082488A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12239860

申请日：2008-09-29

申请人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Kunal Kandekar ,  Alfredo C. Issa

发明人： Gregory M. Evans ,  Kunal Kandekar ,  Alfredo C. Issa

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/165 ,  G06F17/3074 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q2220/10 ,  G06Q2220/18 ,  H04H20/82 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L2463/101

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for providing a radio station for playback at a user device using previously obtained Digital Rights Management (DRM) locked content for the radio station. In one embodiment, a radio station application and DRM locked content to be used by the radio station application are downloaded to a user device, which is preferably a mobile user device. The DRM locked content includes a number of DRM locked songs that may be used for the radio station. Thereafter, the radio station application obtains a playlist for the radio station, where the playlist for the radio station includes at least a subset of the DRM locked content provided to the user device for the radio station. Playback of the playlist for the radio station is then provided at the user device, and playback is reported to a remote service for royalty tracking.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统和方法，用于提供用于在用户设备处回放的无线电站，使用先前获得的无线电台的数字版权管理（DRM）锁定内容。 在一个实施例中，要由无线电台应用使用的无线电台应用程序和DRM锁定内容被下载到优选地是移动用户设备的用户设备。 DRM锁定的内容包括可以用于无线电台的多个DRM锁定歌曲。 此后，无线电台应用程序获得无线电台的播放列表，其中无线电台的播放列表至少包括为无线电台提供给用户设备的DRM锁定内容的子集。 然后在用户设备处提供用于无线电台的播放列表的回放，并将回放报告给远程服务以进行版税跟踪。

公开(公告)号：US08806516B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US12193844

申请日：2008-08-19

申请人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： H04H60/33 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： G06F17/30722 ,  G06F17/30017 ,  G06F17/30244 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4661 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/8113

摘要： A method and system for constructing and presenting a consumption profile, a rating profile, or both a consumption profile and a rating profile for a media item are provided. In general, consumption of a media item by a number of first users is tracked. Thereafter, before and/or during playback of the media item by a second user, a consumption profile for the media item is constructed and presented to the second user. In addition to or as an alternative to tracking consumption of the media item by the first users, ratings for the media item may be obtained from all or a subset of the first users. Thereafter, before and/or during playback of the media item by the second user, a rating profile for the media item is constructed and presented to the second user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于构建和呈现用于媒体项目的消费简档，评级简档或消费简档和评级简档的方法和系统。 通常，跟踪多个第一用户的媒体项目的消费。 此后，在由第二用户重放媒体项目之前和/或期间，构建媒体项目的消费简档并将其呈现给第二用户。 除了作为第一用户跟踪消费媒体项目的替代方案之外，媒体项目的评级可以从第一用户的全部或一部分获得。 此后，在由第二用户重放媒体项目之前和/或期间，构建媒体项目的评级简档并将其呈现给第二用户。

公开(公告)号：US08301797B1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US13285329

申请日：2011-10-31

申请人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh

发明人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/358 ,  A63F2300/534 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  H04L47/18 ,  H04L47/263 ,  Y02D50/10

摘要： A method and system for providing content in a virtual environment. A host computer hosting a region in a virtual environment provides an event stream including a plurality of event data segments identifying activity occurring in the virtual environment to a client computer participating in the virtual environment. The host computer receives a request to provide virtual environment content including imagery data associated with the virtual environment to the client computer, and provides a content stream including a plurality of content data segments containing virtual environment content at a content stream bandwidth based on an event stream bandwidth associated with the event stream to the client computer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在虚拟环境中提供内容的方法和系统。 托管虚拟环境中的区域的主机提供包括将虚拟环境中发生的活动识别到参与虚拟环境的客户端计算机的多个事件数据段的事件流。 主计算机接收向客户计算机提供包括与虚拟环境相关联的图像数据的虚拟环境内容的请求，并且基于事件流提供包含内容流带宽的包含虚拟环境内容的多个内容数据段的内容流 与客户端计算机的事件流相关联的带宽。

公开(公告)号：US08135018B1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US11693152

申请日：2007-03-29

申请人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh

发明人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： A63F13/352 ,  A63F2300/51 ,  A63F2300/53 ,  A63F2300/5533 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  H04L29/12066 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： A message propagation scheme for a distributed virtual world is provided. In general, each of a number of peer servers hosts a cell of the virtual world, where the cell is also referred to herein as a virtual space. A peer server issues an advertisement/subscription (ad/sub) message, or message flow path setup message, identifying message types produced by the virtual objects in the virtual space hosted by the peer server and message types consumed by the virtual objects in the virtual space hosted by the peer server. Based on the ad/sub message, for each message type produced, message flow paths from the peer server to other peer servers hosting virtual objects that are consumers of the message type are identified. Likewise, for each message type consumed, message paths from other peer servers hosting virtual objects that are producers of the message type to the peer server are identified.

摘要翻译： 提供了分布式虚拟世界的消息传播方案。 一般来说，多个对等服务器中的每一个托管虚拟世界的单元，其中单元在这里也称为虚拟空间。 对等服务器发布广告/订阅（广告/子）消息或消息流路径建立消息，识别由对等服务器托管的虚拟空间中的虚拟对象产生的消息类型以及虚拟对象在虚拟对象中消耗的消息类型 由对等服务器托管的空间。 基于广告/子消息，对于生成的每个消息类型，识别从对等服务器到托管作为消息类型的消费者的虚拟对象的其他对等服务器的消息流路径。 同样，对于消耗的每个消息类型，标识了将来自作为消息类型的生成者的虚拟对象的其他对等服务器的消息路径发送到对等服务器。

公开(公告)号：US08126985B1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12347179

申请日：2008-12-31

申请人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh

发明人： Kunal Kandekar ,  Richard J. Walsh

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： A63F13/34 ,  A63F13/77 ,  A63F2300/408 ,  A63F2300/552 ,  A63F2300/5593 ,  A63F2300/66

摘要： As a client connects to a peer in a distributed virtual environment, the peer provides the client with virtual objects that are relevant to the client so that the virtual objects can be rendered by the client and displayed to a user via a display device. In the distributed virtual environment, the client may require that each peer to which the client connects provide the client with virtual objects, referred to herein as content virtual objects, depicting a landscape of a region hosted by the peer. The client can render the content virtual objects on the display device for the user, depicting the region hosted by the respective peer.

摘要翻译： 当客户端连接到分布式虚拟环境中的对等体时，对等体向客户端提供与客户端相关的虚拟对象，以便客户端呈现虚拟对象，并通过显示设备向用户显示。 在分布式虚拟环境中，客户机可能要求客户端连接的每个对等体向客户端提供虚拟对象（在此称为内容虚拟对象），描绘由对等体托管的区域的景观。 客户端可以在用户的​​显示设备上呈现内容虚拟对象，描绘由相应对等体托管的区域。