Modifying time progression rates in a virtual universe
    31.
    发明授权
    Modifying time progression rates in a virtual universe 有权
    修改虚拟世界中的时间进度

    公开(公告)号:US07945802B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-17

    申请号:US11856526

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00 G06F19/00

    摘要: Described herein are processes and devices that intentionally modify time progression rates in a virtual universe. One of the devices described is a temporal variation device. The temporal variation device can determine an area, in a virtual universe, in which time progresses at a specific time progression rate. The temporal variation device can modify the time progression rate to be faster or slower in the area. By modifying the time progression rate in the area, rates at which action occur also change in a way that is correlated to the change in the time progression rate. The temporal variation device can maintain areas beyond the borders of the area at a time progression rate that is not modified. Therefore, the temporal variation device can create a relative time dilation between the determined area and other areas in the virtual universe outside of the determined area.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了有意地修改虚拟宇宙中的时间进化速率的过程和设备。 所描述的装置之一是时间变化装置。 时间变化装置可以确定在虚拟宇宙中的区域,在该时间段内以特定时间进度进行。 时间变化装置可以将时间进步速率修改为在该区域中更快或更慢。 通过修改该区域的时间进展速度,发生动作的速率也以与时间进展速率变化相关的方式发生变化。 时间变化装置可以在未被修改的时间进度上保持超出区域边界的区域。 因此,时间变化装置可以在所确定的区域和确定区域外的虚拟宇宙中的其他区域之间产生相对时间扩张。

    Controlling and using virtual universe wish lists
    32.
    发明授权
    Controlling and using virtual universe wish lists 有权
    控制和使用虚拟宇宙愿望清单

    公开(公告)号:US07792801B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-07

    申请号:US11871490

    申请日:2007-10-12

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30 G06F3/00

    摘要: Described herein are processes and devices that control and use virtual universe wish lists. One of the devices described is a virtual wish list device. The virtual wish list device determines an item in a virtual universe that is a desired by an avatar. The virtual wish list device designates the item as a desired item in a wish list. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. The wish list device determines details about the desired item, such as whether the item is desired in the virtual universe or in the real world. The wish list device stores the details about the desired item in the wish list. The virtual wish list device may use the details to conduct transactions related to the desired item.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了控制和使用虚拟宇宙愿望清单的过程和设备。 描述的设备之一是虚拟愿望清单设备。 虚拟愿望列表设备确定虚拟宇宙中由化身所期望的项目。 虚拟愿望清单设备将该项目指定为愿望清单中的所需项目。 愿望列表可以存储在化身的虚拟宇宙库存中。 愿望列表设备确定关于期望项目的细节,诸如在虚拟宇宙中或在现实世界中是否期望项目。 愿望清单装置将希望物品的详细信息存储在愿望清单中。 虚拟愿望清单设备可以使用细节来进行与期望项目相关的交易。

    COLLAPSING AREAS OF A REGION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES
    34.
    发明申请
    COLLAPSING AREAS OF A REGION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES 有权
    虚拟大学一个地区的收容区,以保护计算资源

    公开(公告)号:US20090113338A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-30

    申请号:US11931826

    申请日:2007-10-31

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: Described herein are processes and devices that collapse areas in a region of a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. One of the devices described is a virtual resource conserver. The virtual resource conserver determines a first area of a region in a virtual universe. The first area has objects or avatars. A first computing resource processes data for presenting and controlling the objects or avatars in the first area. The virtual resource conserver determines a second area of the region that is similar in topology to the first area. The virtual resource conserver moves the objects or avatars from the first area to the second area and transfers data for presenting and controlling the avatars or objects from the first computing resource to a second computing resource. Finally, the virtual resource conserver reduces usage of the first computing resource, thus conserving resources in the virtual universe.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了折叠虚拟宇宙区域中的区域以节省计算资源的过程和设备。 所描述的设备之一是虚拟资源保护。 虚拟资源保存器确定虚拟Universe中区域的第一个区域。 第一个区域有物体或化身。 第一计算资源处理用于呈现和控制第一区域中的对象或化身的数据。 虚拟资源保存器确定与第一区域相似的区域的第二区域。 虚拟资源保存器将对象或头像从第一区域移动到第二区域,并且将用于呈现和控制化身或对象的数据从第一计算资源传送到第二计算资源。 最后,虚拟资源节约器减少了第一个计算资源的使用,从而节省了虚拟世界中的资源。

    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR TEMPORAL TELEPORT IN A VIRTUAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT
    35.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR TEMPORAL TELEPORT IN A VIRTUAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT 审中-公开
    虚拟世界环境中的时间电视系统,方法和媒体

    公开(公告)号:US20090089684A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-02

    申请号:US11865412

    申请日:2007-10-01

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048 G06F15/16

    摘要: Generally speaking, systems, methods and media for providing temporal teleport capability in a virtual world environment are disclosed. Embodiments of a method for temporally teleporting an avatar in a virtual world environment (VWE) may include, at a first time in a VWE, receiving a request from a user associated with an avatar to temporally teleport the avatar to a temporal destination at an earlier, second time in the VWE. Embodiments of the method may also include creating for the avatar a recreated virtual world based on the temporal destination at the earlier, second time. Embodiments may also include receiving input from the user associated with interaction between the user's avatar and the recreated virtual world and allowing the user's avatar to interactively participate in the recreated virtual world during the temporal teleport.

    摘要翻译: 一般来说,公开了用于在虚拟世界环境中提供临时传送能力的系统,方法和媒体。 用于在虚拟世界环境(VWE)中暂时地传送化身的方法的实施例可以包括在VWE中的第一时间,接收来自与化身相关联的用户的请求,以在更早的时间端口将化身传送到时间目的地 ,第二次在VWE。 该方法的实施例还可以包括:在较早的第二时间,基于时间目的地,为化身创建重建的虚拟世界。 实施例还可以包括从用户接收与用户头像和重新创建的虚拟世界之间的交互相关联的输入,并且允许用户的化身在时间传送期间以交互方式参与重建的虚拟世界。

    USING SMART OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES
    37.
    发明申请
    USING SMART OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES 失效
    在虚拟大学中使用智能对象来节省计算资源

    公开(公告)号:US20130002667A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-03

    申请号:US13616210

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: G06T15/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10

    摘要: Described herein are some embodiments that use smart objects in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. Some embodiments describe detecting that a virtual object of the virtual universe enters a resource conservation area in the virtual universe. Some embodiments further include, in response to determining that the virtual object enters the resource conservation area, detecting that the virtual object has a setting that enables automatic reduction of display quality of the virtual object from a first display quality level. Some embodiments further include, in response to determining that the virtual object has the setting that enables the automatic reduction in display quality from the first display quality setting, automatically reducing the display quality of the virtual object from the first display quality level to a second display quality level less than the first display quality level.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了使用虚拟世界中的智能对象来节省计算资源的一些实施例。 一些实施例描述了检测虚拟宇宙的虚拟对象进入虚拟宇宙中的资源保护区域。 一些实施例还包括响应于确定虚拟对象进入资源保护区域,检测虚拟对象具有能够从第一显示质量水平自动降低虚拟对象的显示质量的设置。 一些实施例还包括响应于确定虚拟对象具有能够从第一显示质量设置自动降低显示质量的设置,自动将虚拟对象的显示质量从第一显示质量水平降低到第二显示 质量水平低于第一显示质量水平。

    Using smart objects in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources
    38.
    发明授权
    Using smart objects in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources 失效
    在虚拟世界中使用智能对象来节省计算资源

    公开(公告)号:US08327376B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US13352266

    申请日:2012-01-17

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10

    摘要: Described herein are some embodiments that use smart objects in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. Some embodiments describe a first object that detects an indication to reduce resource usage of a computing resource that supports a virtual universe. Some embodiments further describe reducing, based on detection of the indication to reduce resource usage, display quality of the first virtual object according to an order of degrees of display quality reduction that corresponds to one or more degrees of resource reduction required for the computing resource. Some embodiments further describe reducing the display quality of the first virtual object based on the first virtual object being a first category. Further, some embodiments describe a second virtual object that is not reduced in display quality while simultaneously the first virtual object is reduced in display quality. The second virtual object is second category different from the first category.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了使用虚拟世界中的智能对象来节省计算资源的一些实施例。 一些实施例描述了检测减少支持虚拟宇宙的计算资源的资源使用的指示的第一对象。 一些实施例进一步描述了根据对减少资源使用的指示的检测,根据对应于计算资源所需的一个或多个资源减少度的显示质量降低的程度的顺序来减少第一虚拟对象的显示质量。 一些实施例进一步描述了基于作为第一类别的第一虚拟对象来降低第一虚拟对象的显示质量。 此外,一些实施例描述了不降低显示质量的第二虚拟对象,同时第一虚拟对象在显示质量下降。 第二个虚拟对象是与第一个类别不同的​​第二个类别。

    COLLAPSING AREAS OF A REGION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES
    39.
    发明申请
    COLLAPSING AREAS OF A REGION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES 有权
    虚拟大学一个地区的收容区,以保护计算资源

    公开(公告)号:US20120188278A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13437413

    申请日:2012-04-02

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: Described herein are processes and devices that coalesced and/or collapse areas in a region of a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. Some embodiments are directed to detecting an indication to reduce usage of a computing resource in the virtual universe and, in response, determining the first area of the virtual universe for coalescing and collapsing into the second area of the virtual universe. In some embodiments, the first area comprises a plurality of virtual universe objects. Some embodiments are further directed to selecting a first set of the plurality of virtual universe objects for moving from the first area into the second area, coalescing the first set of the plurality of virtual universe objects into the second area from the first area, and, in response, collapsing the first area of the virtual universe.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了合并和/或折叠虚拟宇宙区域中的区域以节省计算资源的过程和设备。 一些实施例涉及检测减少虚拟宇宙中的计算资源的使用的指示,并且作为响应,确定虚拟宇宙的第一区域以便合并和折叠到虚拟宇宙的第二区域。 在一些实施例中,第一区域包括多个虚拟宇宙对象。 一些实施例进一步涉及选择多个虚拟宇宙对象的第一组,用于从第一区域移动到第二区域,将第一组多个虚拟宇宙对象合并到第一区域的第二区域中, 作为响应,折叠虚拟宇宙的第一个区域。

    USING SMART OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES
    40.
    发明申请
    USING SMART OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES 失效
    在虚拟大学中使用智能对象来节省计算资源

    公开(公告)号:US20120113127A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13352266

    申请日:2012-01-17

    IPC分类号: G06T1/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10

    摘要: Described herein are some embodiments that use smart objects in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. Some embodiments describe a first object that detects an indication to reduce resource usage of a computing resource that supports a virtual universe. Some embodiments further describe reducing, based on detection of the indication to reduce resource usage, display quality of the first virtual object according to an order of degrees of display quality reduction that corresponds to one or more degrees of resource reduction required for the computing resource. Some embodiments further describe reducing the display quality of the first virtual object based on the first virtual object being a first category. Further, some embodiments describe a second virtual object that is not reduced in display quality while simultaneously the first virtual object is reduced in display quality. The second virtual object is second category different from the first category.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了使用虚拟世界中的智能对象来节省计算资源的一些实施例。 一些实施例描述了检测减少支持虚拟宇宙的计算资源的资源使用的指示的第一对象。 一些实施例进一步描述了根据对减少资源使用的指示的检测,根据对应于计算资源所需的一个或多个资源减少度的显示质量降低的程度的顺序来减少第一虚拟对象的显示质量。 一些实施例进一步描述了基于作为第一类别的第一虚拟对象来降低第一虚拟对象的显示质量。 此外,一些实施例描述了不降低显示质量的第二虚拟对象,同时第一虚拟对象在显示质量下降。 第二个虚拟对象是与第一个类别不同的​​第二个类别。