公开(公告)号：US08031595B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US11842214

申请日：2007-08-21

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Neil A. Katz ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Neil A. Katz ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/0284 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  H04M3/42357 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/21

摘要： A computer-implemented method of predicting a future location of a mobile node can include determining a current location of a first mobile node, determining a location of at least a second mobile node, wherein the second mobile node is associated with the first mobile node via a social network, and generating a list including at least one candidate destination determined, at least in part, according to the location of the first mobile node and the location of the second mobile node. For each candidate destination on the list, a probability that the first mobile node is in route to that candidate destination location can be calculated. A candidate destination can be selected, according to the probabilities, from the list as a predicted future location of the first mobile node. The predicted future location of the first mobile node can be output.

摘要翻译： 一种用于预测移动节点的未来位置的计算机实现的方法可以包括确定第一移动节点的当前位置，确定至少第二移动节点的位置，其中第二移动节点经由 社交网络，并且至少部分地根据第一移动节点的位置和第二移动节点的位置生成包括至少一个候选目的地的列表。 对于列表中的每个候选目的地，可以计算出第一移动节点在到该候选目的地位置的路由中的概率。 可以根据概率从列表中选择候选目的地作为第一移动节点的预测未来位置。 可以输出第一移动节点的预测未来位置。

公开(公告)号：US07956747B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US12329168

申请日：2008-12-05

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： H04M1/6075 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04M1/6091 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72563 ,  H04W52/027 ,  H04W52/0274 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/26

摘要： A system, method, and program product that manages the power state of a portable electrical device located within a monitored region about a vehicle. Information about the portable electrical device such as the power state of the portable electrical device is obtained and used to identify an action for the portable electrical device. Suitable actions include, but are not limited to, transitioning the power state of the portable electrical device and/or providing a notification about the portable electrical device. Other information such as the state of the ignition of the vehicle and/or the proximity of the driver and/or a passenger(s) with respect to the vehicle may additionally or alternatively be used to determine the action.

摘要翻译： 一种系统，方法和程序产品，其管理位于关于车辆的监视区域内的便携式电气设备的功率状态。 获得关于便携式电气设备的诸如便携式电气设备的电力状态的信息，并用于识别便携式电气设备的动作。 合适的动作包括但不限于转换便携式电气设备的电源状态和/或提供关于便携式电气设备的通知。 诸如车辆的点燃状态和/或驾驶员和/或乘客相对于车辆的接近的其他信息可以附加地或替代地用于确定动作。

公开(公告)号：US20110010309A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-13

申请号：US12499289

申请日：2009-07-08

申请人： Deborah L. Dunagan ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Arvin Patel ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Deborah L. Dunagan ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Arvin Patel ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q40/06

摘要： An embodiment of the invention provides a method for IP assessment based on a component business model (CBM). The method assesses components in the CBM via a component assessment module, which interrogates an entity (e.g., a user, a third party consultant, and an information database) with questions. Output (including answers to the questions) from the component assessment module is sent to a component detection module. Scores (e.g., numerical scores and/or low, medium, or high scores) are assigned to the components via the component detection module based on the output from the component assessment module. The output from the component assessment module and/or the scores are analyzed to determine whether a gap, a duplication, a conflict, and/or an over-investment exists in at least one of the components.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种基于组件业务模型（CBM）的IP评估方法。 该方法通过组件评估模块来评估CBM中的组件，组件评估模块询问具有问题的实体（例如，用户，第三方顾问和信息数据库）。 组件评估模块的输出（包括问题的答案）被发送到组件检测模块。 基于组件评估模块的输出，通过组件检测模块将分数（例如，数值分数和/或低，中或高分数）分配给组件。 分析组件评估模块和/或分数的输出以确定在至少一个组件中是否存在间隙，重复，冲突和/或过度投资。

公开(公告)号：US20100162136A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12339412

申请日：2008-12-19

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

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： An invention that degrades avatar appearances in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a degradation tool, including a visual obstruction component configured to: identify an object in the virtual universe as an object of interest, and determine whether a set of avatars within the virtual universe is likely to cause a visual obstruction of the object of interest to an avatar. The degradation tool further comprises a modification component configured to degrade an appearance of at least one of the set of avatars within the virtual universe if the set of avatars within the virtual universe is likely to cause a visual obstruction of the object of interest to the avatar.

摘要翻译： 提供了降低虚拟宇宙中的化身外观的发明。 在一个实施例中，存在降级工具，包括视觉障碍部件，其被配置为：将虚拟宇宙中的对象识别为感兴趣的对象，并且确定虚拟宇宙内的一组化身是否可能导致视觉障碍 化身的兴趣对象。 降级工具还包括修改组件，该修改组件被配置为如果该虚拟世界中的该组头像很可能导致该虚拟世界中感兴趣的对象的视觉障碍，则该虚拟宇宙中该组头像中的至少一个化身的外观会劣化 。

公开(公告)号：US20100106982A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12257627

申请日：2008-10-24

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： G06F1/28

CPC分类号： H02J3/14 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  Y02B70/3225 ,  Y04S20/222 ,  Y04S20/224

摘要： Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for adapting the power consumption of a computational device in response to environmental conditions. Operating environmental condition data relevant to the generation of electric power is acquired from an operating environment feed and analyzed to determine a high electric power demand indication. If the analyzing determines a high electric power demand indication, then a computational device automatically reduces an amount of electric power consumption.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括服务方法，制品，系统，物品和可编程设备在内的方法，用于根据环境条件来适应计算设备的功耗。 从操作环境馈送获取与产生电力相关的操作环境条件数据，并进行分析以确定高电力需求指示。 如果分析确定高电力需求指示，则计算设备自动减少电力消耗量。

公开(公告)号：US20100087985A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12245834

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01M17/00 ,  G07C5/00 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  G07C5/08

CPC分类号： G07C5/0816 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： Details relating to the operation of a vehicle under adverse conditions are recorded and collected. This data is particularly useful to forestall catastrophic failures, and to provide valuable information for potential buyers of used vehicles. Among the operating conditions that are considered are high levels of air contaminants, operation in extreme hot or cold temperatures, hauling heavy loads, as well as hard braking, turning and acceleration. In addition to the detection and recording of data, prorated maintenance schedules are recalculated and adjusted to accommodate for the operation of the vehicle under these adverse or less than ideal conditions. Typically, the data is stored in the on-board computers present in most vehicles. Periodic off loading of the data to the dealer and service providers is also provided.

摘要翻译： 记录和收集有关在不利条件下运行车辆的细节。 这些数据对于防止灾难性故障特别有用，并为二手车的潜在买家提供有价值的信息。 在所考虑的运行条件中有高水平的空气污染物，在极端的热或低温下运行，拖运重载以及硬制动，转弯和加速。 除了检测和记录数据之外，按比例维修计划重新计算和调整，以适应车辆在这些不利或不太理想的条件下的运行。 通常，数据存储在大多数车辆中存在的车载计算机中。 还提供定期向数据库和服务提供商的数据的加载。

公开(公告)号：US20100085155A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12245825

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/30 ,  H04Q2209/43 ,  H04Q2209/75

摘要： Methods, systems and program products are provided for monitoring an article for fluid exposure. A plurality of liquid sensors is incorporated into an article beneath an outer layer in a furnishing installation. In response to a fluid-detected or no-fluid-detected state, polling the sensors and sometimes other data, a processor component determines fluid exposure, sensor failure and tampering events and stores event data in a memory. Pairs of the sensors are sometimes provided within expected liquid exposure saturation footprint areas. GPS coordinate, weather condition data and structural component positioning data may also be associated with event data.

摘要翻译： 提供方法，系统和程序产品用于监测用于流体暴露的物品。 多个液体传感器被并入在家具装置的外层下方的制品中。 响应于流体检测或无流体检测状态，轮询传感器和有时其他数据，处理器组件确定流体暴露，传感器故障和篡改事件并将事件数据存储在存储器中。 传感器对有时在预期的液体曝光饱和足迹区域内提供。 GPS坐标，气象条件数据和结构分量定位数据也可以与事件数据相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20100057478A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

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： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F15/16

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：US20100036729A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12189220

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： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251

摘要： The invention generally relates to systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, to systems and methods for providing immersive advertising in a virtual universe. In one aspect of the invention, there is a method for presenting a virtual universe advertisement (VU-ad) in a virtual universe (VU), receiving input from a user associated with a user avatar of the VU, and altering the VU-ad in response to the input.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及用于广告的系统和方法，更具体地，涉及用于在虚拟宇宙中提供沉浸式广告的系统和方法。 在本发明的一个方面，存在一种用于在虚拟宇宙（VU）中呈现虚拟宇宙广告（VU-ad）的方法，从与用户虚拟形象的用户头像相关联的用户接收输入，以及改变VU-广告 响应输入。

公开(公告)号：US20100027051A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12182302

申请日：2008-07-30

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Victoria L. Vogelsang ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Victoria L. Vogelsang ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G06F3/1221 ,  G03G15/502 ,  G06F3/1244 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  Y02D10/1592

摘要： A method, apparatus, and product for reducing resource footprints for printer operation outputs, comprising: specifying a print job rendering criteria; receiving a request to print a print job having a page number amount; and automatically selecting and printing a portion of the print job as a function of the print job rendering criteria, wherein the portion has a page number amount smaller than the print job page number amount. The print job rendering criteria may comprise a set maximum number of pages to print during one printing session, where the portion to print is less than or equal to the maximum number of pages. Where the print job comprises a plurality of document components, automatically selecting and printing a portion of the document may comprise selecting a subset of the plurality of components as a function of the identified component relevance to each selected component and printing the representation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于减少打印机操作输出的资源足迹的方法，装置和产品，包括：指定打印作业呈现标准; 接收打印具有页数量的打印作业的请求; 并且根据打印作业呈现标准自动选择和打印打印作业的一部分，其中该部分具有小于打印作业页数量的页数量。 打印作业呈现标准可以包括在一个打印会话期间要打印的设置的最大页数，其中要打印的部分小于或等于最大页数。 在打印作业包括多个文档组件的情况下，自动选择和打印文档的一部分可以包括根据所识别的组件与每个所选组件的相关性并打印表示来选择多个组件的子集。