公开(公告)号：US20100037160A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12189223

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： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0277 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T19/003 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/10

摘要： Systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, systems and methods for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe. A method for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe (VU) includes causing a computer infrastructure to: render an ephemeral location upon a triggering in the VU; teleport a VU user avatar to the ephemeral location; permit the user avatar to interact in the ephemeral location; teleport the user avatar out of the ephemeral location; and un-render the ephemeral location.

摘要翻译： 用于广告的系统和方法，更具体地，用于管理虚拟宇宙中的临时位置的系统和方法。 用于管理虚拟宇宙（VU）中的临时位置的方法包括使计算机基础设施：在VU中触发时呈现临时位置; 将VU用户头像传送到短暂的位置; 允许用户头像在短暂的位置进行交互; 将用户头像传送出短暂的位置; 并取消渲染临时位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100017242A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12173419

申请日：2008-07-15

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q30/0207

摘要： Methods, systems, devices and program products are provided for effecting compliance with power usage specifications through positive feedback to a monitoring entity. A power usage specification is provided for a device for a task performed by the device using the device to perform the task, embodiments monitoring power used by the device to perform the task to generate power usage data, comparing the power usage data to the power usage specification, and if the power usage data exceeds the power usage specification, automatically providing a reward to a device end-user selected as a function of a value of the specification exceeding and an agreement with the end-user or a third party. Power usage specifications may comprise predicted power usage values and requirements for the device to perform the task during a first power rate period having a lower energy or resource cost than a second power rate period.

摘要翻译： 提供方法，系统，设备和程序产品，以通过向监控实体的积极反馈来实现电力使用规范的符合性。 为使用该设备执行任务所执行的任务的设备提供电力使用规范，监视由设备执行任务以产生电力使用数据的电力的实施例，将电力使用数据与电力使用进行比较 规格，并且如果电力使用数据超过电力使用规范，则自动向根据规范的价值选择的设备终端用户提供奖励，并且与最终用户或第三方达成协议。 功率使用规范可以包括在具有比第二功率速率周期更低的能量或资源成本的第一功率率周期期间执行任务的设备的预测功率使用值和要求。

公开(公告)号：US20090319668A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12144776

申请日：2008-06-24

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： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L51/063 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L65/4015 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： An approach that provides real-time communication integration between a virtual universe and an external source is described. In one embodiment, there is a real-time communication integration interface tool that provides real-time communication integration between a virtual universe and a communication device external to the virtual universe. In this embodiment, there is a communication request component configured to receive a request to initiate a communication between a first resident that is on-line in the virtual universe and a second resident that is logged out of the virtual universe via the communication device. A communication link component is configured to establish a communication link between the virtual universe and the communication device in response to receiving the request.

摘要翻译： 描述了在虚拟宇宙和外部源之间提供实时通信集成的方法。 在一个实施例中，存在实时通信集成接口工具，其提供虚拟宇宙与虚拟宇宙外部的通信设备之间的实时通信集成。 在该实施例中，存在通信请求组件，其被配置为接收通过通信设备在虚拟宇宙中在线的第一居民和从虚拟Universe注销的第二居民之间发起通信的请求。 通信链路组件被配置为响应于接收到请求而在虚拟宇宙和通信设备之间建立通信链路。

公开(公告)号：US20090300639A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12131581

申请日：2008-06-02

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： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F9/50

摘要： The present invention is directed to a system, method and program product that allows a user to access resources on a local computer during a session with a virtual universe. Disclosed is a system that obtains an inventory of resources from the client computer and generates renderings of the resources in the virtual universe. Also included is a resource interaction system for allowing an avatar to interact with the resources in the virtual universe, wherein the resource interaction system provides a transport facility for loading resources from the client computer to the virtual universe.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种允许用户在与虚拟宇宙的会话期间在本地计算机上访问资源的系统，方法和程序产品。 公开了一种从客户端计算机获取资源清单并在虚拟世界中生成资源的渲染的系统。 还包括用于允许化身与虚拟宇宙中的资源交互的资源交互系统，其中资源交互系统提供用于将资源从客户端计算机加载到虚拟宇宙的传输设施。

公开(公告)号：US20090287765A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12120791

申请日：2008-05-15

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： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F15/16

摘要： The present invention is directed to a system, method and program product that allows a user to acquire resources from a local computer during a session with a virtual universe. Disclosed is a system that allows a user to: invocate a local operating system session that displays an operating system interface onto a client computer during a virtual universe session; navigate the operating system interface using an avatar; and acquire resources from the client computer via the operating system interface using the avatar.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种系统，方法和程序产品，其允许用户在与虚拟宇宙的会话期间从本地计算机获取资源。 公开了一种允许用户在虚拟宇宙会话期间调用在客户端计算机上显示操作系统接口的本地操作系统会话的系统; 使用头像导航操作系统界面; 并通过操作系统界面从该客户端计算机获取资源。

公开(公告)号：US20090276707A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12113250

申请日：2008-05-01

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 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F2300/308 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  A63F2300/6081 ,  A63F2300/65 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06K9/00248 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T2200/04 ,  G06T2215/16 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G10L17/22 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： The present invention is directed to directed communication in a virtual environment. A method for method for providing directed communication between avatars in a virtual environment in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: determining a relative location of a first avatar and a second avatar in a virtual environment; and adjusting an aspect of a communication between the first avatar and the second avatar based on the relative location.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及虚拟环境中的定向通信。 根据本发明的实施例的用于在虚拟环境中提供化身之间的定向通信的方法的方法包括：确定虚拟环境中的第一化身和第二化身的相对位置; 以及基于所述相对位置来调整所述第一化身和所述第二化身之间的通信的方面。

公开(公告)号：US20090249061A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12054936

申请日：2008-03-25

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： H04L9/00

CPC分类号： H04L9/3263 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： An invention for certifying a virtual entity in a virtual universe is disclosed. A virtual business may opt to register with a security certificate administration center to obtain a security certificate. A user of another virtual entity is provided with an ability to initiate a verifying process to check whether a security certificate symbol or a graphic resembling a security certificate symbol represents a valid security certificate. Virtual universe client and server software may be modified to enable a secured connection between the user and the security certificate administration center for the verification.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在虚拟宇宙中验证虚拟实体的发明。 虚拟业务可以选择向安全证书管理中心注册以获得安全证书。 向另一个虚拟实体的用户提供启动验证过程以检查安全证书符号或类似于安全证书符号的图形是否表示有效安全证书的能力。 可以修改虚拟Universe客户端和服务器软件，以使用户和安全证书管理中心之间的安全连接进行验证。

公开(公告)号：US20090235360A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12047763

申请日：2008-03-13

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： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/552

摘要： An invention for detecting a phishing virtual entity in a virtual universe is disclosed. A virtual entity may be registered as authentic and be identified with multiple physical characteristics thereof. Another virtual entity will be monitored to detect whether it includes a physical characteristic that is sufficiently similar to that of a registered virtual entity to cause confusion. A phishing virtual entity is detected based on the monitoring and phishing prevention processes may be implemented on the phishing virtual entity.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于检测虚拟宇宙中的网络钓鱼虚拟实体的发明。 虚拟实体可以被注册为真实的并且被识别为其多个物理特性。 将监视另一个虚拟实体以检测其是否包括与注册的虚拟实体足够相似的物理特征，以引起混淆。 基于监视来检测网络钓鱼虚拟实体，并且可以在网络钓鱼虚拟实体上实现网络钓鱼防范过程。

公开(公告)号：US20090217171A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12035044

申请日：2008-02-21

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： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  A63F2300/535 ,  A63F2300/634

摘要： The present invention is directed to a method to monitor user trajectories within a virtual universe. A method for monitoring a user trajectory of any avatar in a virtual universe may include recording an activity of an avatar within a virtual universe, and then rendering the recording as a visible path. The activity may include movement, duration at a coordinate, time between coordinates, and/or angle of positioning of the avatar. The invention, for example, reminds an avatar a reminder as to where he/she has traversed in the past; shows paths that their team or family members have traversed; and/or gives an indication of popular paths taken by avatars.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种监视虚拟宇宙内的用户轨迹的方法。 用于监视虚拟宇宙中的任何化身的用户轨迹的方法可以包括在虚拟宇宙内记录化身的活动，然后将该记录呈现为可视路径。 活动可以包括移动，坐标持续时间，坐标之间的时间和/或化身的定位角度。 例如，本发明提醒了一个头像，提醒他/她过去在哪里; 显示他们的团队或家庭成员所经历的路径; 和/或给出化身所采取的流行路径的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20090113524A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

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： 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）可以使用化身来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。