公开(公告)号：US09105034B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US13070065

申请日：2011-03-23

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0245 ,  G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/0269

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for enhancing computer interaction challenge-response tests (e.g., Completely Automatic Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart, or CAPTCHA). Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for introducing advertising in such challenge-response tests, such that users are presented with opportunities to learn about or reinforce brands. In a typical embodiment, when a user attempts to access content (e.g., web content), the user will be presented with a CAPTCHA test. The CAPTCHA test typically includes an advertisement (e.g., logo, label, etc.) and an associated question for the user to answer. Along these lines, the advertisement is generally selected based on the user's demographics (e.g., interests, gender, age, etc.). If the user successfully responds to the question and/or responds within a certain amount of time, a reward can be determined (e.g., access to the content, preferred placement in a queue for computing resources, etc.). In one embodiment, a cumulative points total can be maintained for the user based on cumulative responses to CAPTCHA tests. In this embodiment, the CAPTCHA tests presented to the user can have increasing levels of difficulty with corresponding rewards.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于增强计算机交互挑战 - 响应测试（例如，完全自动公众图灵测试以告知计算机和人类之外或CAPTCHA）的方法。 此外，本发明的实施例提供了一种在这样的挑战 - 响应测试中引入广告的方法，使得用户被呈现机会来了解或加强品牌。 在典型的实施例中，当用户尝试访问内容（例如，web内容）时，将向用户呈现CAPTCHA测试。 CAPTCHA测试通常包括广告（例如，标志，标签等）和用户回答的相关问题。 沿着这些方式，广告通常基于用户的人口统计（例如，兴趣，性别，年龄等）来选择。 如果用户在一定时间内成功地回答了问题和/或响应，则可以确定奖励（例如，对内容的访问，用于计算资源的队列中的首选位置等）。 在一个实施例中，可以基于对CAPTCHA测试的累积响应来为用户维持累积点总数。 在该实施例中，呈现给用户的CAPTCHA测试可以具有相应奖励的难度增加。

公开(公告)号：US08972870B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US12548463

申请日：2009-08-27

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： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC分类号： H04L43/16 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04L67/1002

摘要： An invention for automatically reducing a load on a server functioning with a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is an alternative representation tool, including a detection component configured to detect a load on a server, and a determination component configured to determine whether the load on the server exceeds a predefined threshold. The alternative representation tool further comprises a rendering component configured to provide an alternative representation of a virtual content renderable in the virtual universe to reduce the load on the server in the case that the load on the server exceeds the predefined threshold.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于自动减少在虚拟宇宙中运行的服务器上的负载的发明。 在一个实施例中，存在替代表示工具，其包括被配置为检测服务器上的负载的检测组件以及被配置为确定服务器上的负载是否超过预定阈值的确定组件。 替代表示工具还包括呈现组件，其被配置为提供虚拟内容中可呈现的虚拟内容的替代表示，以在服务器上的负载超过预定阈值的情况下减少服务器上的负载。

公开(公告)号：US08676975B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

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： G06F15/173 ,  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：US08671349B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-11

申请号：US12120968

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： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： The present invention is directed to a system, method and program product for providing teleportation suggestions to avatars in a virtual universe. A service is provided that determines the set of teleportation suggestions for the avatar based on at least one of: an inventory analysis of the avatar, a historical teleportation analysis of the avatar, a motion analysis of the avatar, a social network analysis of the avatar, or a ratings analysis of locations within the virtual universe.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于向虚拟世界中的化身提供传送建议的系统，方法和程序产品。 提供了一种服务，其基于以下至少一项来确定针对化身的传送建议的集合：化身的库存分析，化身的历史传送分析，化身的运动分析，化身的社交网络分析 ，或虚拟世界中的位置的评级分析。

公开(公告)号：US08600574B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12468555

申请日：2009-05-19

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Julianne F. Haugh ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Julianne F. Haugh ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/30

摘要： A method, a system and a computer program product for specifying the source of power and provider of carbon offsets for an electrical device or service. A power supply specification (PSS) utility enables a user or program to specify a preferred blend of power sources and preferred carbon offset provider via a set of programmable requirements and the utility dynamically configures the electrical device or service, based on those requirements. The PSS utility determines the instantaneous power consumption of the device based on the outputs of sensors that measure voltages and currents associated with the operation of the device. The PSS utility compares the device's power consumption with the power from available power generating sources against the set of programmable requirements. When the available power is unable to satisfy the programmable requirements and/or is not sufficient to fully power the device, the PSS utility automatically places the device into a reduced power state. The PSS utility reports information about the device's power consumption to the power supplier.

摘要翻译： 一种用于指定用于电气设备或服务的碳抵消的电力来源和提供者的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 电源规范（PSS）实用程序使用户或程序能够通过一组可编程要求指定电源和首选碳抵消提供商的首选组合，并且实用程序根据这些要求动态配置电气设备或服务。 PSS实用程序基于测量与设备操作相关的电压和电流的传感器的输出来确定设备的瞬时功耗。 PSS实用程序将设备的功耗与来自可用发电源的功率与一组可编程要求进行比较。 当可用功率不能满足可编程要求和/或不足以使设备完全供电时，PSS实用程序自动将设备置于降低功率状态。 PSS实用程序报告有关设备对电源的功耗的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08595632B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

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： G06F3/048

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中记录化身的活动，然后将记录呈现为可见路径。 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：US08458601B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12328269

申请日：2008-12-04

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0277 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  H04L51/04

摘要： A method and system is provided for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths. More particularly, the method and system detects an item associated with an avatar of a virtual universe (VU) user in a VU and determine information associated with the item. Additionally, the method and system are operable to display the information in the VU in a high-resolution component of the VU.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过标准通信路径进行项目查询和信息呈现的方法和系统。 更具体地，该方法和系统检测与VU中的虚拟宇宙（VU）用户的化身相关联的项目并确定与该项目相关联的信息。 此外，该方法和系统可操作以在VU的高分辨率分量中显示VU中的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08442946B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US13433593

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0627

摘要： Described herein are examples of a virtual universe wish list as well as its control and use. Some embodiments are directed to determining a selection of an object in a virtual universe that is a desired by a user, which user is represented by a first avatar. Some embodiments are further directed to designating the object as a desired item in a wish list for the first avatar. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. Some embodiments are further directed to determining a second avatar in the virtual universe that possesses an instance of the virtual object. Some embodiments are further directed to generating an advertisement to obtain the instance of the virtual object from the second avatar on behalf of the first avatar.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了虚拟宇宙愿望清单及其控制和使用的示例。 一些实施例旨在确定虚拟宇宙中的对象的选择，该对象是用户期望的，哪个用户由第一化身表示。 一些实施例进一步涉及将对象指定为用于第一头像的愿望列表中的期望项目。 愿望列表可以存储在化身的虚拟宇宙库存中。 一些实施例进一步涉及确定拥有虚拟对象的实例的虚拟宇宙中的第二化身。 一些实施例进一步涉及生成广告以代表第一化身从第二化身获得虚拟对象的实例。

公开(公告)号：US08441475B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US11877875

申请日：2007-10-24

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： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/352 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/52 ,  A63F13/61 ,  A63F2300/407 ,  A63F2300/513 ,  A63F2300/5506 ,  A63F2300/5533 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/6009 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T2200/16 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04N7/157

摘要： In one embodiment, a method for operating a virtual environment is disclosed. The method can include receiving an interactive virtual universe feed from a network in coordinate format. The method can also include displaying an interactive virtual universe and providing a trigger to a client application responsive to a user interaction. The trigger can change a mode of a user's computer where the computer receives and displays video data or pixel data. Thus, the client machine can display higher quality video. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，公开了一种用于操作虚拟环境的方法。 该方法可以包括以坐标格式从网络接收交互式虚拟宇宙馈送。 该方法还可以包括显示交互式虚拟世界并且响应于用户交互向客户端应用提供触发。 触发器可以改变计算机接收的用户计算机的模式并显示视频数据或像素数据。 因此，客户机可以显示更高质量的视频。 还公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08386565B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12344793

申请日：2008-12-29

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04L12/1813

摘要： An invention for communication integration between users of a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a communication integration interface tool that provides communication integration between users within the virtual universe. In this embodiment, there is a response component for identifying an object of interest in the virtual universe, the object of interest comprising at least one of the following: a first user, or an asset associated with the first user that is within the virtual universe, and generating a response from the object of interest in the virtual universe. The communication integration interface tool further includes a communication link component for establishing a communication link between a second user and at least at least one of the following: the first user, a representative of the first user, or a third user in the virtual universe associated with the asset based on the generated response.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于虚拟宇宙的用户之间的通信集成的发明。 在一个实施例中，存在提供虚拟宇宙内的用户之间的通信集成的通信集成接口工具。 在该实施例中，存在用于识别虚拟宇宙中的感兴趣对象的响应组件，感兴趣对象包括以下中的至少一个：第一用户或与虚拟宇宙内的第一用户相关联的资产 ，并且从虚拟宇宙中的感兴趣对象生成响应。 通信集成接口工具还包括用于在第二用户与至少以下之一中的至少一个中建立通信链路的通信链路组件：第一用户，第一用户的代表或虚拟宇宙中的第三用户 资产基于生成的响应。