公开(公告)号：US08276084B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12476057

申请日：2009-06-01

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 ,  G06F15/16 ,  A63F9/24

CPC分类号： H04L12/1822 ,  A63F13/34 ,  A63F13/358 ,  A63F2300/407 ,  A63F2300/408 ,  A63F2300/534 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1059 ,  H04L67/1091 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： The present invention permits performance adjustment in a virtual universe. In particular, the invention proposes a mixed server-based/peer-to-peer approach, in which transmission responsibilities are shifted towards peer-to-peer computing as the number of avatars within a region increases. The invention may foster fluid business transactions (e.g., sales) during times of high avatar load.

摘要翻译： 本发明允许虚拟宇宙中的性能调整。 特别地，本发明提出了一种混合的基于服务器的/对等方法，其中当区域内的化身数量增加时，传输责任被转移到对等计算。 本发明可以在高化身装载时期促进流体商业交易（例如销售）。

公开(公告)号：US08271475B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12127174

申请日：2008-05-27

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30702 ,  G06F17/3066

摘要： An approach that applies user context to searches in a virtual universe is described. In one embodiment, there is an enhanced virtual universe search tool that includes a receiving component configured to receive a query from an avatar that is online in the virtual universe. A scanning component is configured to scan a collection of avatar data describing attributes that are relevant to behavioral, search and informational needs of the avatar. A resource search component is configured to return search results for the query that are in accordance with the scanned collection of avatar data.

摘要翻译： 描述了将用户上下文应用于虚拟Universe中的搜索的方法。 在一个实施例中，存在增强的虚拟宇宙搜索工具，其包括被配置为从虚拟宇宙中联机的化身接收查询的接收组件。 扫描组件被配置为扫描描述与化身的行为，搜索和信息需求相关的属性的头像数据的集合。 资源搜索组件被配置为返回与扫描的化身数据集合相一致的查询的搜索结果。

公开(公告)号：US20120221194A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-30

申请号：US13467529

申请日：2012-05-09

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： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/006 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： Radio frequency identification is used in cooperation with the computer system aboard a motor vehicle to track service and maintenance activities relating to the vehicle. Each component or part of the vehicle that may require maintenance is provided with a unique passive identification tag. The output data from the tag is read by a reader placed in proximity to the tag, and the data is transmitted to an on-board computer module where it is processed, and the service record is updated. A data stream converter may be used to process the information read by the reader into a format that is acceptable to the on-board computer. The data from the on-board computer is stored in a device external to the computer. Provisions are included for notification to the user, the auto dealer or service other agency as needed.

摘要翻译： 射频识别与机动车辆上的计算机系统配合使用，以跟踪与车辆有关的服务和维护活动。 可能需要维护的车辆的每个部件或部件都具有唯一的被动识别标签。 来自标签的输出数据由放置在标签附近的读取器读取，数据被传送到车载计算机模块处理，并更新服务记录。 数据流转换器可以用于将读取器读取的信息处理为车载计算机可接受的格式。 车载计算机的数据存储在计算机外部的设备中。 包括用于通知用户，汽车经销商或服务其他机构的规定。

公开(公告)号：US08248404B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12122887

申请日：2008-05-19

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： G06N3/006

摘要： An approach that determines events in a virtual universe is described. In one embodiment, there is a method for automatically determining an occurrence of an event in a virtual universe. The method includes monitoring a plurality of regions within the virtual universe and determining an occurrence of an event within at least one of the plurality of regions according to locations of avatars that are on-line in the virtual universe and fields of view that the avatars have from each of the locations.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种确定虚拟宇宙中的事件的方法。 在一个实施例中，存在用于自动确定虚拟宇宙中的事件的发生的方法。 所述方法包括监视所述虚拟宇宙内的多个区域，并且根据所述虚拟宇宙中的在线虚拟空间和所述化身所具有的视场的位置来确定所述多个区域中的至少一个区域内的事件的发生 从每个位置。

公开(公告)号：US08233530B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-31

申请号：US12259856

申请日：2008-10-28

申请人： Jeffrey D. Amsterdam ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Jeffrey D. Amsterdam ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： H04N5/77

CPC分类号： G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/10

摘要： A method, system and computer program provide a mechanism for smoothing the transition back from a virtual (computer generated) scene to a related video stream. An event such as a user input or timeout is received triggering a return to display of the video stream from a virtual scene related to content of the video stream. A number of time points and/or camera angles are either presented to the user or are automatically searched for the best match. The list may be presented in order according to an automatically detected matching criteria. The virtual scene may a scene constructed locally within a computer or digital video recorder (DVR) and the matching performed locally based on angle and time information provided from a content provider such as a server, or the virtual scene generation and matching may be performed at a remote location such as the content server.

摘要翻译： 方法，系统和计算机程序提供了用于平滑从虚拟（计算机生成的）场景到相关视频流的转换的机制。 接收到诸如用户输入或超时的事件触发从与视频流的内容相关的虚拟场景返回显示视频流。 将多个时间点和/或摄像机角度呈现给用户或自动搜索以获得最佳匹配。 该列表可以根据自动检测的匹配标准按顺序呈现。 虚拟场景可以是在计算机或数字视频记录器（DVR）内部本地构造的场景，并且基于从诸如服务器的内容提供商提供的角度和时间信息本地执行的匹配，或者虚拟场景生成和匹配可以在 诸如内容服务器的远程位置。

公开(公告)号：US08219281B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12329118

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： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： F02N11/101 ,  F02N2300/30 ,  F02N2300/302

摘要： A system, method, and program product controls an operation of a vehicle based on the presence of one or more foreign objects within one or more monitored zones about the vehicle. One or more transceivers receive information about the one or more foreign objects. Based on the received information and the one or more corresponding zones, one or more controllers identify a response, which may include notifying the user about the foreign object and/or generating a signal that inhibits the ignition from turning on. The system, method, and program product also control an operation of a vehicle based on the absence of an object of the vehicle. Likewise, the one or more controllers identify a response, which may include notifying the user about the missing object and/or generating a signal that inhibits the ignition from turning on.

摘要翻译： 系统，方法和程序产品基于在关于车辆的一个或多个监视区域内的一个或多个异物的存在来控制车辆的操作。 一个或多个收发器接收关于一个或多个异物的信息。 基于接收到的信息和一个或多个对应的区域，一个或多个控制器识别响应，其可以包括通知用户关于异物和/或产生阻止点火开启的信号。 系统，方法和程序产品还基于没有车辆的对象来控制车辆的操作。 类似地，一个或多个控制器识别响应，其可以包括向用户通知丢失的对象和/或产生禁止点火开启的信号。

公开(公告)号：US08140873B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12147932

申请日：2008-06-27

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： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203

摘要： Web application users are able to specify power constraints for remote web servers. These may be based on individual performance needs and energy-conservation desires. They enable the user to exercise control over the amount of energy that the web server expends in serving the needs of the user. The invention may employ such features as vertical scaling using power capacity on demand (CUoD) type functionality. The method includes providing a user-interactive interface to enable the user to indicate a preference for power restrictions with respect to its web requests. The user then instructs the web site provider to reduce power consumption in response to the user's request. The user specifies a reduction in overall power consumption for the user's needs, such as instructing the web service provider to use an energy-conserving server to handle the user's web requests, or specifying a acceptable delay or fulfilling the user's web requests.

摘要翻译： Web应用程序用户能够为远程Web服务器指定电源约束。 这些可能是基于个人的业绩需求和节能愿望。 它们使得用户能够控制web服务器在满足用户的需求时花费的能量。 本发明可以使用这样的特征，例如使用功率容量按需（CUoD）类型功能的垂直缩放。 该方法包括提供用户交互界面以使得用户能够指示关于其web请求的功率限制的偏好。 然后，用户响应于用户的请求，指示网站提供商降低功耗。 用户指定用户需求的总体功耗的降低，例如指示web服务提供商使用节能服务器来处理用户的web请求，或指定可接受的延迟或满足用户的web请求。

公开(公告)号：US08140213B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

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 ,  G07C5/02 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US08139721B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12186374

申请日：2008-08-05

申请人： Brian M. O'Connell ,  Martinianus B. Hadinata ,  Charles S. Lingafelt ,  John E. Moore ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Brian M. O'Connell ,  Martinianus B. Hadinata ,  Charles S. Lingafelt ,  John E. Moore ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： H04M1/64

CPC分类号： H04M1/656

摘要： A method, system and computer program product for assigning one or more conditions to a telephonic communication system to enable recording, replaying, and pausing of a telephone conversation. Recording of a telephone conversation may be manually or dynamically initiated during the telephone conversation. Dynamic replay of a telephone conversation is automatically initiated when a conversation experiences insufficient call quality, an interruption to the telephone service is detected, the user is distracted, a displacement of the user's phone is detected, or the user toggles between listening modes. A pause mode is automatically entered into during the telephone conversation when a section of the telephone conversation is replayed. An automated pause alert may be played during repeat of the telephone conversation to inform one or more parties that the user is temporarily unavailable. Real-time access to the telephone conversation is resumed when the replaying of the recorded telephone conversation has ended.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将一个或多个条件分配给电话通信系统以使得能够记录，重播和暂停电话会话的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 在电话交谈期间可以手动或动态地发起电话会话的记录。 当对话经历电话质量不足时，电话会话的动态重放被自动启动，检测到电话服务中断，用户分心，检测到用户电话的位移，或者用户在聆听模式之间切换。 当电话会话的一部分被重播时，在电话交谈期间自动进入暂停模式。 在重复电话会话期间可以播放自动暂停警报，以通知一个或多个用户暂时不可用。 记录的电话会话的重播结束时，恢复电话会话的实时访问。

公开(公告)号：US20120066290A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12882829

申请日：2010-09-15

申请人： Jeffrey D. Amsterdam ,  Brian W. Jensen ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Jeffrey D. Amsterdam ,  Brian W. Jensen ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/148

摘要： A computer implemented method, system, and computer program product for managing client connections to a server among a plurality of clients. A messaging server detects, by a first server, an attribute of a client connection that exceeds a threshold, wherein the attribute is a select write operation. The messaging server selects a client that connects to a server, responsive to detecting the attribute of the client exceeding the threshold of select write calls. The messaging server selects a connect mechanism of a second server, responsive to selecting the client. The messaging server transmits a migrate message to the client, the migrate message comprising at least a uniform resource identifier (URI).

摘要翻译： 一种用于在多个客户端中管理到服务器的客户端连接的计算机实现的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 消息收发服务器由第一服务器检测超过阈值的客户端连接的属性，其中该属性是选择写入操作。 响应于检测到客户端的属性超过选择写入呼叫的阈值，消息收发服务器选择连接到服务器的客户端。 响应于选择客户端，消息收发服务器选择第二服务器的连接机制。 消息收发服务器向客户端发送迁移消息，迁移消息至少包括统一的资源标识符（URI）。