公开(公告)号：US20120117233A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13352270

申请日：2012-01-17

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Paul A. Moskowitz ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Paul A. Moskowitz ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

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. 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.

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。 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。

公开(公告)号：US20090109229A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11932114

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Paul A. Moskowitz ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Paul A. Moskowitz ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman

IPC分类号： G06T15/70 ,  G06T13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/52 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/534 ,  A63F2300/5533 ,  A63F2300/66 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G06T2200/28 ,  G06T2210/36 ,  G06T2210/62

摘要： Described herein are processes and devices that reduce a display quality of an area of a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. One of the devices described is a virtual resource conserver. The virtual resource conserver determines, or selects, an area in the virtual universe. A computing resource processes data for presenting the area in the virtual universe. The virtual resource conserver evaluates significance factors about the area to determine a significance of how the area is being used, or an extent to which an area is being viewed by an avatar. The virtual resource conserver reduces a display quality of the area based on the significance of how the area is being used or viewed. The virtual resource conserver thus reduces usage of the computing resource.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了降低虚拟世界的区域的显示质量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或选择虚拟Universe中的区域。 计算资源处理用于呈现虚拟宇宙中的区域的数据。 虚拟资源保护者评估关于该区域的重要性因素，以确定该区域如何被使用的重要性，或者通过头像观察一个区域的程度。 虚拟资源节约者基于区域的使用或查看的重要性来降低区域的显示质量。 因此，虚拟资源节约器减少了计算资源的使用。

公开(公告)号：US10007930B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US11679602

申请日：2007-02-27

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： G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0264 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0277

摘要： The present invention provides an approach to invoke advertisement(s) in a VU. Specifically, an advertisement is virtually associated with a user of the virtual space. The advertisement will then be visually referenced in the VU, and optionally distinguished/highlighted (e.g., using visual effects such as colors, icons, flashing icons, etc.). The advertisement will be invoked in response to a trigger occurring in the VU user in the). Once invoked, an action associated with the advertisement will be executed. The present invention can also allow for advertising user to be compensated for allowing their asset(s) to be associated with advertisement(s). Such compensation can be in the form of credits associated with the VU being provided to the advertising user and/or compensation to be provided to the user outside of the VU (e.g., in the real world in the form of money, gift certificates, goods and/or services, etc.).

公开(公告)号：US09704177B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US12343125

申请日：2008-12-23

申请人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F21/55 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/58

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0248 ,  G06F21/552 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L29/06034 ,  H04L51/12

摘要： A virtual universe system has a system and method for identifying spam avatars based upon the avatar's behavior characteristics through the use of Turing tests. The system may provide a Turing test unit for performing Turing tests and an analysis unit that compares the behavior characteristics of new or newly changed avatars against the behavior characteristics of known spam avatars to determine if the avatar has known spam avatar characteristics. It may further have a scoring system to calculate a spam score based upon similarities of the comparison and identifying the avatar as a spam avatar based upon the calculated spam score. It may further compare the calculated spam score with a spam score threshold wherein the avatar is identified as a spam avatar if the calculated spam score is equal to or greater than the calculated spam score.

公开(公告)号：US09697535B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US12342943

申请日：2008-12-23

申请人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F21/55 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/58

CPC分类号： G06F21/552 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q30/0248 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H04L51/12

摘要： A system and method in a virtual universe (VU) system for identifying spam avatars based upon the avatars' multimedia characteristics may have a table that stores multimedia characteristics of known spam avatars. It further may have an analysis unit that compares the multimedia characteristics of avatars against the multimedia characteristics of known spam avatars to determine if the avatar has known spam avatar characteristics. It may further have a scoring system to calculate a spam score based upon the similarities of the comparison and identifying the avatar as a spam avatar based upon the calculated spam score. It may further compare the calculated spam score with a spam score threshold wherein the avatar is identified as a spam avatar if the calculated spam score is equal to or greater than the calculated spam score. Multimedia characteristics include graphics, audio, movement, interactivity, voice, etc.

公开(公告)号：US09589380B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US11679449

申请日：2007-02-27

申请人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06T13/00 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06T13/00 ,  G06Q30/02

摘要： A system, method and program product for providing a virtual universe in which unsolicited advertisements are embodied in automated avatars. A system is provided that includes: a registration system for introducing an advertisement avatar into the virtual universe; a targeting system for targeting a user avatar for delivery of advertising content by the advertisement avatar; a movement system for defining how the advertisement avatar is to move within the virtual universe; and an advertisement delivery system for defining how the advertisement avatar is to deliver the advertising content to the user avatar.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供虚拟宇宙的系统，方法和程序产品，其中非请求的广告体现在自动化身中。 提供了一种系统，其包括：用于将广告化身引入虚拟宇宙的注册系统; 用于定位用于通过广告头像传送广告内容的用户头像的定位系统; 用于定义广告头像如何在虚拟宇宙内移动的运动系统; 以及广告传送系统，用于定义广告头像如何将广告内容传送到用户头像。

公开(公告)号：US09268454B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US12120629

申请日：2008-05-14

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： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G07F17/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  A63F13/30 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： H04L67/38 ,  A63F13/30 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F9/453 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/323 ,  H04L29/06034 ,  H04L29/0809 ,  H04L67/06

摘要： Business owners in a virtual universe may want to create a data source that transmits a data feed when certain parameters are met. Functionality can be implemented within a virtual universe to create a data feed when a trigger event occurs. The data feed may include data about the trigger event itself and/or about an avatar that caused the trigger. Triggered data feeds can be used to derive statistics, monitor use of objects and space and bill for such use, etc. In such cases, the user may be notified, such as via email, of the new data feed, as well as instructions on how to subscribe to it in their RSS reader or other client. Alternatively, users may be given individual feeds wherein additional feeds are distributed as separate categories of the user's feed as opposed to creating a separate feed.

摘要翻译： 虚拟世界中的业主可能希望创建一个在满足某些参数时传输数据Feed的数据源。 当触发事件发生时，可以在虚拟世界中实现功能来创建数据馈送。 数据馈送可以包括关于触发事件本身的数据和/或关于引起触发的化身。 触发的数据馈送可用于导出统计数据，监视对象和空间的使用以及用于此类使用的帐单等。在这种情况下，用户可能会通过电子邮件通知新的数据Feed，以及关于 如何在他们的RSS阅读器或其他客户端订阅它。 或者，可以向用户提供单独的饲料，其中附加饲料作为用户饲料的单独类别分布，而不是产生单独饲料。

公开(公告)号：US09256737B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

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： G06F21/55 ,  G06F21/51 ,  G06F21/56 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/40

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：US08788952B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US12553432

申请日：2009-09-03

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： A63F13/85 ,  A63F13/332 ,  A63F13/335 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F2300/55 ,  A63F2300/8082

摘要： The present invention provides a system and method for tagging Virtual Universe items as owned by a particular user and to use such tags to enable users and/or system administrators to locate lost or stolen items in a Virtual Universe. When items identified are located, the user/owners may be notified of the location or missing items; alternatively, the items may be automatically returned to the user/owners' inventories. By enabling differentiation between items that may be lost, stolen, or left intentionally in a Virtual Universe, the present invention addresses difficulties that may arise in managing the various items that populate a Virtual Universe, especially as a Virtual Universe expands or as Multiple Virtual Universes expand and partner with additional Virtual Universes.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于标记由特定用户拥有的虚拟宇宙项目的系统和方法，并且使用这样的标签来使得用户和/或系统管理员能够在虚拟宇宙中定位丢失或被盗物品。 当找到所识别的项目时，可以向用户/所有者通知位置或丢失的物品; 或者，项目可以自动地返回给用户/所有者的清单。 通过实现在虚拟宇宙中可能丢失，被盗或有意留下的项目之间的区分，本发明解决了在管理填充虚拟Universe的各种项目时可能出现的困难，特别是当虚拟Universe扩展时或多虚拟Universe 扩展并与其他虚拟Universe合作。

公开(公告)号：US08656476B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US12473817

申请日：2009-05-28

申请人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/00 ,  G06Q10/107

摘要： The system monitors activities, movements, and other behavior patterns necessary to determine whether an avatar is a spam advertisement. A storing mechanism stores a “black list” and a black list score consisting of a list of spam avatar identifications (UUIDs) matching avatars that have been flagged as confirmed or suspected spam advertisers. Another mechanism allows the owner to redraw or otherwise re-render a distinguishing mark or other audible signature when an avatar has been detected as being a spam advertiser. Yet another mechanism signals to the owner an offending avatar that they have been added to the black list or had a report filed against them, and a reason as to why (the methods used to identify them). Another mechanism allows for a black listed avatar to be removed from the black list, and scores to be decreased and for the virtual universe and users to utilize the black list and score.

摘要翻译： 系统监视确定头像是垃圾邮件广告所需的活动，动作和其他行为模式。 存储机构存储“黑名单”和黑名单分数，该列表由已被标记为已确认或可疑的垃圾邮件广告商的化身的化身标识符（UUID）组成。 另一种机制允许所有者重新绘制或以其他方式重新呈现识别标记或其他可听见的签名，当化身被检测为垃圾邮件广告客户时。 另一种机制向所有者发出了一个冒犯性的头像，他们被添加到黑名单中，或者针对他们提交了一份报告，以及为什么（用于识别他们的方法）的原因。 另一种机制允许从黑名单中移除黑名单的头像，得分要降低，虚拟世界和用户利用黑名单和得分。