Avatar appearance transformation in a virtual universe
    21.
    发明授权
    Avatar appearance transformation in a virtual universe 有权
    虚拟宇宙中的头像外观转换

    公开(公告)号:US08108774B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12238580

    申请日:2008-09-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 G06F13/00

    摘要: Methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for configuring a chameleon avatar in response to data associated with a target avatar within a virtual universe. In response to determining that an engagement of a chameleon avatar with a target avatar is indicated, it is determined whether the chameleon avatar should maintain an initial appearance or be auto-morphed for engagement with the target avatar. Auto-morphing may be accomplished by reading an attribute from metadata associated with the target avatar, selecting a baseline avatar template and auto-morphing the baseline template to incorporate the read attribute. Target avatar attributes include gender, interests, outfits attribute, ethnic data, language and preferences, as well as others. The chameleon may mimic an appearance of the target avatar.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法,制品,系统,物品和可编程设备用于响应于与虚拟宇宙内的目标化身相关联的数据来配置变色龙头像。 响应于确定变色龙头像与目标化身的接合被指示,确定变色龙头像是否应该保持初始外观或自动变形以与目标头像进行接合。 可以通过从与目标化身相关联的元数据读取属性来完成自动变形,选择基线化身模板并自动变形基准模板以合并读取属性。 目标头像属性包括性别,兴趣,服装属性,种族数据,语言和偏好以及其他。 变色龙可能会模仿目标头像的外观。

    Method, system and program product for distribution of feedback among customers in real-time
    23.
    发明授权
    Method, system and program product for distribution of feedback among customers in real-time 失效
    方法,系统和程序产品,实时分发客户反馈

    公开(公告)号:US08527307B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US11923302

    申请日:2007-10-24

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00

    摘要: A method, system and program product for providing distribution of customer feedback pertaining to an aspect of a retail environment. The method includes creating either a text, an audio or visual tag for inputting into a tool, feedback from customers using a plurality of devices, the tag including either a product-related or a location-related tag that can be used to extrapolate on the feedback. The method further includes identifying respective locations of customers, collecting in real-time the feedback inputted by the customers and providing a user, a customer that has provided feedback or not, access to the feedback collected based on either an inquiry submitted to the tool by the user or based on a current location of the user identified by the tool. The method further includes retrieving in real-time a subset of the feedback collected based on either the inquiry submitted or the current location of the user.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,系统和程序产品,用于提供关于零售环境方面的客户反馈的分发。 该方法包括创建文本,用于输入到工具中的音频或视觉标签,用于使用多个设备的客户的反馈,所述标签包括与产品相关的标签或与位置相关的标签,所述标签可以用于在 反馈。 该方法还包括识别客户的各个位置,实时收集由客户输入的反馈并提供用户,已提供反馈的客户访问所收集的反馈,基于通过以下方式提交的查询: 用户或基于由该工具识别的用户的当前位置。 该方法还包括基于所提交的查询或用户的当前位置实时检索所收集的反馈的子集。

    INTERACTIVE PRODUCT EVALUATION AND SERVICE WITHIN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE
    24.
    发明申请
    INTERACTIVE PRODUCT EVALUATION AND SERVICE WITHIN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE 审中-公开
    虚拟大学中的互动产品评估与服务

    公开(公告)号:US20090313085A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-17

    申请号:US12139297

    申请日:2008-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06Q10/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/02 G06Q30/0282

    摘要: An approach that provides interactive product evaluation and service within a virtual universe is described. In one embodiment, there is an evaluation indicating component that is configured to permit an owner of a virtual universe product to indicate a desire to have at least one avatar in the virtual universe evaluate the virtual universe product. An evaluation generating component is configured to generate an invitation that requests an evaluation of the virtual universe product. An evaluation collecting component is configured to collect the evaluation of the virtual universe product.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在虚拟宇宙中提供交互式产品评估和服务的方法。 在一个实施例中,存在评估指示组件,其被配置为允许虚拟Universe产品的所有者指示希望在虚拟宇宙中具有至少一个化身来评估虚拟宇宙产品。 评估生成组件被配置为生成请求对所述虚拟Universe产品的评估的邀请。 评估收集组件被配置为收集虚拟宇宙产品的评估。

    METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FEEDBACK AMONG CUSTOMERS IN REAL-TIME
    25.
    发明申请
    METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FEEDBACK AMONG CUSTOMERS IN REAL-TIME 失效
    方法,系统和程序产品实时分发客户的反馈

    公开(公告)号:US20090112683A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-30

    申请号:US11923302

    申请日:2007-10-24

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method, system and program product for providing distribution of customer feedback pertaining to an aspect of a retail environment. The method includes creating either a text, an audio or visual tag for inputting into a tool, feedback from customers using a plurality of devices, the tag including either a product-related or a location-related tag that can be used to extrapolate on the feedback. The method further includes identifying respective locations of customers, collecting in real-time the feedback inputted by the customers and providing a user, a customer that has provided feedback or not, access to the feedback collected based on either an inquiry submitted to the tool by the user or based on a current location of the user identified by the tool. The method further includes retrieving in real-time a subset of the feedback collected based on either the inquiry submitted or the current location of the user.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,系统和程序产品,用于提供关于零售环境方面的客户反馈的分发。 该方法包括创建用于输入到工具中的文本,音频或视觉标签,用于使用多个设备的客户的反馈,所述标签包括与产品相关的或与位置相关的标签,所述标签可以用于在 反馈。 该方法还包括识别客户的各个位置,实时收集由客户输入的反馈并提供用户,提供反馈的客户,访问基于通过向工具提交的查询的所收集的反馈 用户或基于由该工具识别的用户的当前位置。 该方法还包括基于所提交的查询或用户的当前位置实时检索所收集的反馈的子集。

    Market segmentation analyses in virtual universes
    26.
    发明授权
    Market segmentation analyses in virtual universes 有权
    虚拟世界中的市场细分分析

    公开(公告)号:US08478631B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US13614310

    申请日:2012-09-13

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A computer system for market segmentation analysis includes program instructions to be executed. The program instructions are configured to collect virtual universe data about avatars, entities, and objects in a virtual universe. The program instructions are configured to perform a market segmentation analysis on the virtual universe data, wherein the market segmentation analysis comprises a first segmentation across multiple segments of the avatars that is based on an amount of time and an amount of money spent in the virtual universe. The market segmentation analysis further comprises a second segmentation across multiple segments of the avatars that is based on whether activity of the avatars includes social activity and business activity in the virtual universe relative to a time of day. The program instructions are configured to receive, from users, consent allowing collection of the virtual universe data and to present a reward to the users for giving the consent.

    摘要翻译: 用于市场细分分析的计算机系统包括要执行的程序指令。 程序指令被配置为收集关于虚拟宇宙中的头像,实体和对象的虚拟Universe数据。 所述程序指令被配置为对所述虚拟宇宙数据执行市场细分分析,其中所述市场细分分析包括基于所述虚拟世界中花费的时间量和数量的所述化身的多个片段上的第一分割 。 市场细分分析还包括基于化身的多个部分的第二分割,其基于化身的活动是否包括相对于时间的虚拟世界中的社交活动和商业活动。 程序指令被配置为从用户接收允许收集虚拟宇宙数据并向用户呈现奖励以给予同意。

    Use of Real Time Location Information for User Authentication and Authorization in Virtual Environments
    27.
    发明申请
    Use of Real Time Location Information for User Authentication and Authorization in Virtual Environments 有权
    在虚拟环境中使用实时位置信息进行用户认证和授权

    公开(公告)号:US20110010675A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-13

    申请号:US12500678

    申请日:2009-07-10

    摘要: Provided is a method for authentication and verification of a user in a virtual world (VU) based upon such criteria as the physical location of a user in the real world and the logical location of the user's avatar in the VU. The disclosed technology combines physical and application aspects of security to enhance security options within virtual environments. In addition to traditional credential-based authentication, physical constraints corresponding to the real world and logical locations in a VU are employed, wherein an authentication server requires each component to be in the proper association state location or proximity before authenticating a user. Further, the disclosed technology provides for the termination of a user's authentication if the user moves from an approved physical or VU location to an unapproved location. Techniques are provided to track a user's credentials and real-time physical and logical location of a user.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于基于诸如现实世界中的用户的物理位置和用户的化身在VU中的逻辑位置的标准来虚拟世界(VU)中的用户的认证和验证的方法。 所公开的技术结合了物理和应用方面的安全性,以增强虚拟环境中的安全选项。 除了传统的基于凭证的认证之外,采用对应于VU中的真实世界和逻辑位置的物理约束,其中认证服务器要求每个组件在认证用户之前处于适当的关联状态位置或接近度。 此外,如果用户从批准的物理或VU位置移动到未经批准的位置,则所公开的技术提供终止用户的认证。 提供技术来跟踪用户的凭据和用户的实时物理和逻辑位置。

    Energy Efficient Data Provisioning
    28.
    发明申请
    Energy Efficient Data Provisioning 失效
    节能数据配置

    公开(公告)号:US20090282044A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-12

    申请号:US12117193

    申请日:2008-05-08

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30424 Y02D10/45

    摘要: A method and system for provisioning data that has been collected and stored in a source database. The source database is a database that consumes a large amount of power and drains the company's database resources. The method and system determine which data should be provisioned and sent to a target server, the target server being more energy efficient than the source database and less exhausting of company resources. Various factors, such as the amount of data being requested and the frequency of change of the requested data, determine whether a transfer of data from the source database to the more energy efficient target database should be performed.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供已经收集并存储在源数据库中的数据的方法和系统。 源数据库是一个消耗大量电力并排除公司数据库资源的数据库。 该方法和系统确定哪些数据应该被配置并发送到目标服务器,目标服务器比源数据库更节能,而且耗尽公司资源。 诸如要求的数据量和所请求数据的改变频率等各种因素决定了是否应该执行从源数据库到更高能效目标数据库的数据传输。

    Method and System For Data Disaggregation
    29.
    发明申请
    Method and System For Data Disaggregation 失效
    数据分解方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090281847A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-12

    申请号:US12117393

    申请日:2008-05-08

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A method and system for migrating source data from a source database to a destination database based on energy efficiency and conservation. A migration server evaluates the source data for usage and requirements and defines data usage and requirement tags for the source data. The source data is disaggregated into one or more source data sets based on the data usage and requirement tags. The migration server then identifies candidate destinations for the source data, wherein each candidate destination has stored data identified with usage and requirement tags. The data migration server compares the first usage and requirement tags of the source data with the second usage and requirement tags of the stored data and identifies an optimal destination database based on the comparing step. The data migration server migrates the source data to the optimal destination database.

    摘要翻译: 一种基于能源效率和节约资源将源数据从源数据库迁移到目标数据库的方法和系统。 迁移服务器评估源数据的使用和要求,并定义源数据的数据使用和要求标签。 源数据根据数据使用和需求标签分解为一个或多个源数据集。 然后,迁移服务器识别源数据的候选目的地,其中每个候选目的地已经存储了使用和需求标签标识的数据。 数据迁移服务器将源数据的第一使用和需求标签与存储数据的第二使用和需求标签进行比较,并且基于比较步骤识别最佳目的地数据库。 数据迁移服务器将源数据迁移到最佳目标数据库。

    MARKET SEGMENTATION ANALYSES IN VIRTUAL UNIVERSES
    30.
    发明申请
    MARKET SEGMENTATION ANALYSES IN VIRTUAL UNIVERSES 有权
    虚拟大学市场分类分析

    公开(公告)号:US20090187461A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-23

    申请号:US12015895

    申请日:2008-01-17

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06Q99/00

    摘要: This description presents techniques for performing market segmentation analyses in virtual universes. In one embodiment, a method includes collecting virtual universe data associated with interactions between avatars, entities, and objects in a virtual universe. The collecting can include recording at least some of the virtual universe data as the interactions occur, determining a criteria with which to perform a market segmentation analysis on the virtual universe data, where segmentation divides the virtual universe data into a plurality of groups. The method can also include performing the market segmentation analysis on the virtual universe data, and generating a report indicating results of the market segmentation analysis.

    摘要翻译: 本说明书介绍了在虚拟世界中进行市场细分分析的技术。 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括收集与虚拟世界中的化身,实体和对象之间的交互相关联的虚拟宇宙数据。 收集可以包括当交互发生时记录至少一些虚拟宇宙数据,确定用于对虚拟宇宙数据进行市场细分分析的标准,其中分割将虚拟宇宙数据划分为多个组。 该方法还可以包括对虚拟世界数据进行市场细分分析,并生成指示市场细分分析结果的报告。