DIGITAL MEDIA USAGE IN RESPONSE TO IMPACT DATA
    31.
    发明申请
    DIGITAL MEDIA USAGE IN RESPONSE TO IMPACT DATA 失效
    数字媒体用于响应数据

    公开(公告)号:US20100150250A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12333358

    申请日:2008-12-12

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445 H04N7/24

    摘要: Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for providing digital media content as a function of embedded environmental impact data. When a digital multimedia item is received, an embedded environmental impact value is decoded and the item is utilized as a function of the decoded embedded environmental impact value. Some methods further comprise accounting for amounts and types of energy used in creating the item to calculate an environmental impact value for the item, and the calculated environmental impact value embedded within digital data of the item.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包括服务方法,制造品,系统,文章和可编程设备在内的方法,以提供作为嵌入式环境影响数据的函数的数字媒体内容。 当接收到数字多媒体项目时,嵌入的环境影响值被解码,并且该项目被用作解码的嵌入式环境影响值的函数。 一些方法还包括计算用于创建项目的能量的数量和类型,以计算该项目的环境影响值,以及嵌入在该项目的数字数据内的所计算的环境影响值。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCT INQUIRY AND INCENTIVE FOR VIRTUAL UNIVERSES
    32.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCT INQUIRY AND INCENTIVE FOR VIRTUAL UNIVERSES 审中-公开
    用于虚拟大学的产品查询和激励的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100145769A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12330699

    申请日:2008-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06F17/40 G06F17/30

    摘要: A system and method for inquiring about products and providing incentives to users participating in a virtual universe. The system comprises an information tracking system configured to track information about at least one of a product, a service, and one or more user purchasing the product or service based on obtained information associated with the product or service and the one or more users. The incentive system provides incentives for frequent purchases and incentives for time spent proximate to virtual universe product areas. The system also comprises a storage system configured to aggregate information obtained from the information tracking system to build a profile.

    摘要翻译: 用于查询产品并为参与虚拟世界的用户提供激励的系统和方法。 该系统包括信息跟踪系统,其被配置为基于获得的与产品或服务以及一个或多个用户相关联的信息来跟踪关于产品,服务和购买产品或服务的一个或多个用户中的至少一个的信息。 激励制度为频繁购买提供了激励措施,并激励了与虚拟世界产品领域接近的时间。 该系统还包括被配置为聚集从信息跟踪系统获得的信息以建立简档的存储系统。

    Rail Car Sensor Network
    33.
    发明申请
    Rail Car Sensor Network 有权
    轨道车传感器网络

    公开(公告)号:US20090173840A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-09

    申请号:US11971263

    申请日:2008-01-09

    IPC分类号: B60Q9/00

    CPC分类号: B61L15/0081 B61L15/0027

    摘要: A rail car sensor network, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, includes at least one rail car having a main body portion including a first and section, a second end section and an intermediate portion. The rail car network further includes a sensor assembly mounted to the rail car. The sensor assembly includes at least one sensor positioned to detect a rail car parameter, and a wireless communication device configured to transmit data corresponding to the rail car parameter. A receiver assembly, mounted remote from the at least one rail car, includes a wireless communication monitor configured to receive the data corresponding to the rail car parameter from the wireless communication device.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的示例性实施例的轨道车辆传感器网络包括至少一个轨道车,其具有主体部分,该主体部分包括第一和第二部分,第二端部部分和中间部分。 轨道车辆网络还包括安装到轨道车的传感器组件。 传感器组件包括至少一个定位成检测轨道车辆参数的传感器,以及被配置为发送对应于轨道车辆参数的数据的无线通信设备。 远离所述至少一个轨道车辆安装的接收器组件包括被配置为从所述无线通信设备接收对应于所述轨道车辆参数的数据的无线通信监视器。

    USING SMART OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES
    34.
    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:US20090113421A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-30

    申请号:US11932319

    申请日:2007-10-31

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10

    摘要: Described herein are processes and devices that use smart objects in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. One of the devices described is a virtual resource conserver. The virtual resource conserver reads data that indicates that a resource conservation setting is to be selected for a virtual object in a virtual universe. The virtual resource conserver selects the resource conservation setting for the displayed virtual object. The resource conservation setting comprises data that describes a displayable characteristic about the virtual object, which can be reduced in display quality. The virtual resource conserver reduces the display quality of the virtual object in accordance with the selected resource conservation setting, thus conserving computing resources.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是使用虚拟世界中的智能对象来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。 虚拟资源保存器读取指示为虚拟Universe中的虚拟对象选择资源保存设置的数据。 虚拟资源保存器为显示的虚拟对象选择资源节约设置。 资源保存设置包括描述关于虚拟对象的可显示特性的数据,其可以降低显示质量。 虚拟资源节约器根据所选择的资源节约设置降低虚拟对象的显示质量,从而节省计算资源。

    MODIFYING TIME PROGRESSION RATES IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE
    35.
    发明申请
    MODIFYING TIME PROGRESSION RATES IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE 有权
    修改虚拟大学的时间进度

    公开(公告)号:US20090077161A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US11856526

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 G06F1/08

    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。

    Dynamic boundary mapping using position-determination systems
    36.
    发明授权
    Dynamic boundary mapping using position-determination systems 失效
    使用位置确定系统的动态边界映射

    公开(公告)号:US07443298B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-28

    申请号:US11354496

    申请日:2006-02-15

    摘要: The invention provides an approach for automatic and dynamic mapping of zone boundaries for position-determination systems. The system of the present invention utilizes beacons (“position determining devices”) to identify the boundaries and limits of device area coverage (“zone”) for tracking objects with a position-determination system. Beacons, used both to identify zone boundaries and to tag assets to be tracked, are distributed within the zone. The beacon locations are then detected and displayed in the visualization application. Three or more beacons may be linked together, either manually or automatically, to establish a detection zone. Using beacons to establish detection zone boundaries eliminates guesswork and its associated errors, and produces a zone boundary that is actually valid. In an improvement over present systems, greater accuracy is assured using zone-defining beacons, because if a beacon is unintentionally placed in an area unavailable to the position-determination system, that beacon will not appear in the visualization application display, and thus will not be available to create an incorrect zone representation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于位置确定系统的区域边界的自动和动态映射的方法。 本发明的系统使用信标(“位置确定装置”)来识别用于通过位置确定系统跟踪对象的设备区域覆盖(“区域”)的边界和限制。 用于识别区域边界和标记要跟踪的资产的信标分布在区域内。 然后在可视化应用中检测并显示信标位置。 三个或更多个信标可以手动或自动地链接在一起,以建立检测区域。 使用信标建立检测区域边界消除了猜测及其相关错误,并产生实际有效的区域边界。 在对现有系统的改进中,使用区域定义信标确保更高的精度,因为如果信标被无意地放置在位置确定系统不可用的区域中,则该信标将不会出现在可视化应用程序显示中,因此不会 可用于创建不正确的区域表示。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE INDICATION
    38.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE INDICATION 审中-公开
    用于磁场暴露指示的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080136407A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-12

    申请号:US11567427

    申请日:2006-12-06

    IPC分类号: G01R33/00

    CPC分类号: G01R33/1207

    摘要: Systems and methods for magnetic field exposure indication. Exemplary embodiments include a magnetic field exposure indication system, including a main carrier body, a magnetic storage medium disposed on the main carrier body, an magnetochromic material indicator associated with the magnetic storage medium to indicate that the medium has been exposed to an a magnetic disruption, wherein the magnetochromic indicator is positioned on the main carrier body adjacent the magnetic storage medium where magnetic field disruption can be oriented to the magnetic storage medium and a comparison area disposed on the main carrier body, the comparison area including sample color regions illustrating the beginning color of an unexposed material and a color of the magnetochromic material indicator having been exposed to a magnetic disruption sufficient to damage the magnetic storage medium. Alternate exemplary embodiments include a magnetic disruption source to erase data stored on the magnetic storage medium.

    摘要翻译: 磁场曝光指示系统和方法。 示例性实施例包括磁场曝光指示系统,其包括主载体主体,设置在主载体主体上的磁存储介质,与磁存储介质相关联的磁致变色材料指示器,以指示介质暴露于磁性破坏 其中,所述磁致变色指示器位于与所述磁存储介质相邻的所述主载体上,其中磁场中断可以定向到所述磁存储介质,并且所述比较区域设置在所述主载体上,所述比较区域包括示出开始的样本颜色区域 未曝光的材料的颜色以及已经暴露于足以损坏磁存储介质的磁性破坏的磁致变色材料指示器的颜色。 备选示例性实施例包括用于擦除存储在磁存储介质上的数据的磁性破坏源。

    Enabling and disabling a wireless RFID portable transponder
    39.
    发明授权
    Enabling and disabling a wireless RFID portable transponder 有权
    启用和禁用无线RFID便携式应答器

    公开(公告)号:US07375631B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-20

    申请号:US10899489

    申请日:2004-07-26

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    摘要: Provides protection to wireless portable transponders from an unauthorized interrogation by employing a mechanical member. Transponders include: cards, fobs and RFID tags that a persons may carry. Such transponders generally have means for receiving and storing electronic and other information, commonly in binary form using memories as in electronic circuits, etc. The invention is designed to provide privacy of electronic information and yet permit the information to be queried at the users discretion. The cards and tags can be protected from receiving or providing unauthorized or unwanted information. The invention provides the mechanical member with means that permit the owner to decide when reception/interrogation of personal or other information is desirable by employing the provided mechanical enable/disable control means.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用机械构件,为无线便携式应答器提供对未经授权的询问的保护。 应答器包括:人员可携带的卡片,支架和RFID标签。 这样的转发器通常具有用于接收和存储电子信息和其他信息的装置,通常以电子电路等存储器的二进制形式存储。本发明旨在提供电子信息的隐私,并且允许以用户的方式查询信息。 可以保护卡片和标签免受接收或提供未经授权或不需要的信息。 本发明为机械构件提供了允许所有者通过采用所提供的机械启用/禁用控制装置来决定何时接收/询问个人或其他信息的手段。

    Curtain for isolating radio propagation zones
    40.
    发明授权
    Curtain for isolating radio propagation zones 失效
    隔离无线电传播区的窗帘

    公开(公告)号:US07369050B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-06

    申请号:US11937971

    申请日:2007-11-09

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    CPC分类号: G06K7/0008 G06K7/10316

    摘要: A curtain for a radio frequency identification (RFID) system including a transponder, an antenna, and a reader, the antenna coupled to the reader, the antenna and the reader for transmitting a radio signal to the transponder and for receiving a response radio signal from the transponder, the response radio signal including data from the transponder, the curtain including: a plurality of flexible strips that limit propagation of the radio signal; wherein the strips are transparent to visible light, the long edge of each of the strips is oriented in substantially the vertical direction, more than one strip overlaps a portion of the width of an adjacent strip along the length of the adjacent strip, and the length of each of the strips is substantially greater than the width of each of the strips.

    摘要翻译: 用于包括发射机应答器,天线和读取器的射频识别(RFID)系统的帘幕,耦合到读取器的天线,天线和读取器,用于将无线电信号发送到应答器,并且用于从 应答器,包括来自应答器的数据的响应无线电信号,窗帘包括:限制无线电信号传播的多个柔性条带; 其中条带对于可见光是透明的,每个条带的长边沿基本垂直方向定向,多于一个条带沿着相邻条带的长度与相邻条带的宽度的一部分重叠,并且长度 每个条带的宽度大致大于每个条带的宽度。