公开(公告)号：US20100023406A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12178896

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： A system and method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving one or more bids for at least one of an enhanced rendering quality and an enhanced rendering order of an object in a virtual universe (VU) and performing a bid resolution for the received one or more bids. Additionally, the method includes rendering one or more objects in the VU with the at least one of the enhanced rendering quality and the enhanced rendering order based on the bid resolution.

摘要翻译： 一种在具有计算机可执行代码的计算机基础设施中实现的系统和方法，包括为虚拟宇宙（VU）中的对象的增强渲染质量和增强渲染顺序中的至少一个接收一个或多个投标，并执行投标分辨率 收到一个或多个出价。 另外，该方法包括使用基于投标分辨率的增强渲染质量和增强渲染顺序中的至少一个来呈现VU中的一个或多个对象。

公开(公告)号：US10037565B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US12178896

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC分类号： G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC分类号： G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： A system and method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving one or more bids for at least one of an enhanced rendering quality and an enhanced rendering order of an object in a virtual universe (VU) and performing a bid resolution for the received one or more bids. Additionally, the method includes rendering one or more objects in the VU with the at least one of the enhanced rendering quality and the enhanced rendering order based on the bid resolution.

公开(公告)号：US08988421B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US12326221

申请日：2008-12-02

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC分类号： G06T15/00 ,  A63F13/40 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC分类号： A63F13/60 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/52 ,  A63F13/798 ,  A63F2300/558 ,  A63F2300/66 ,  A63F2300/663 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T15/00

摘要： The rendering of avatars in a virtual universe is selectively controlled by the avatar owner. Avatar ranking by several criteria, operating either jointly or independently, is employed to control avatar rendering in ways intended to reduce computational loading while not significantly impacting the virtual universe experience.

摘要翻译： 虚拟宇宙中的化身的渲染由头像所有者选择性地控制。 采用联合或独立操作的几个标准的阿凡达排名用于以旨在减少计算负载的方式控制化身呈现，而不显着影响虚拟世界体验。

公开(公告)号：US08230441B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12111478

申请日：2008-04-29

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC分类号： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： H04L67/1002 ,  G06F9/5083 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L47/823 ,  H04L47/828

摘要： A system and method of decreasing server loads and, more particularly, to decrease server load by automatically determining subgroups based on object interactions and computational expenditures. The system includes a plurality of servers; a subgroup optimization module configured to segment a plurality of objects into optimal subgroups; and a server transfer module configured to apportion one or more of the optimal subgroups between the plurality of servers based on a load of each of the plurality of servers. The method includes determining a relationship amongst a plurality of objects; segmenting the objects into optimized subgroups based on the relationships; and apportioning the optimized subgroups amongst a plurality of servers based on server load.

摘要翻译： 一种减少服务器负载的系统和方法，更具体地，通过基于对象交互和计算支出自动确定子组来减少服务器负载。 该系统包括多个服务器; 子组优化模块，被配置为将多个对象分割为最佳子组; 以及服务器传送模块，被配置为基于所述多个服务器中的每一个的负载来分配所述多个服务器之间的一个或多个最佳子组。 该方法包括确定多个对象之间的关系; 基于关系将对象分解为优化的子组; 以及基于服务器负载在多个服务器之间分配优化的子组。

公开(公告)号：US20100104005A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12259856

申请日：2008-10-28

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

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

IPC分类号： H04N7/12 ,  H04N7/26

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 远程位置，如内容服务器。

公开(公告)号：US09245583B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US12366726

申请日：2009-02-06

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Richard Nesbitt ,  Brian M. O'Connell

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Richard Nesbitt ,  Brian M. O'Connell

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/4788

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/4788

摘要： Group management of video device playback provides a mechanism for shared playback of recorded video content. Digital video playback devices are linked to a central management system through network connections which manages the shared playback, or a peer-to-peer network connection is used without the central management system. One user may be responsible for all actions affecting content playback, or all users may be permitted to affect content playback, with certain actions of those users limited in type or quantity. Group membership and group member permissions can be accomplished using the digital playback device through interactive interfaces implemented by the digital video playback device, or can be accomplished using a personal computer coupled to the device or central management system. Users may comment on shared playback using interactive video-based commentary functionality that may provide a text channel or graphical images that may be selected from a set of pre-configured commentary items.

摘要翻译： 视频设备回放的组管理提供了用于记录的视频内容的共享回放的机制。 数字视频播放设备通过管理共享回放的网络连接链接到中央管理系统，或者在没有中央管理系统的情况下使用对等网络连接。 一个用户可能负责影响内容播放的所有操作，或者所有用户可能被允许影响内容播放，这些用户的某些操作受限于类型或数量。 组成员资格和组成员权限可以通过数字播放设备通过数字视频播放设备实现的交互式界面来实现，或者可以使用耦合到设备或中央管理系统的个人计算机来实现。 用户可以使用基于交互式视频的评论功能来评论共享回放，该功能可以提供可以从一组预先配置的评论项中选择的文本通道或图形图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100202764A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12366739

申请日：2009-02-06

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell

IPC分类号： H04N5/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/85 ,  G11B20/1883 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/42646 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  H04N21/4622

摘要： A method, system and computer program provide a mechanism for playing damaged digital video media and optionally notifying a service agency of the damage. When a defect is located on media, the DVD player reads the media to determine damaged portions of the video program. Once the damaged portion is identified, the DVD player downloads content from a remote content provider, such as the content producer, a rental agency, or a third party provider. The content may be downloaded during or prior to video playback. Rental agencies or other providers may be notified of damaged media by network message. When a defect is located during playback and content is downloaded, the DVD player transmits user and disc identification data encoded in the DVD player and on the media across the network to the agency. The agency may use the information to flag the media for removal from circulation upon return.

摘要翻译： 方法，系统和计算机程序提供了播放损坏的数字视频媒体的机制，并且可选地通知服务机构的损害。 当缺陷位于媒体上时，DVD播放机读取媒体以确定视频节目的损坏部分。 一旦损坏的部分被识别，DVD播放器就从诸如内容制作者，租赁代理或第三方提供商的远程内容提供商下载内容。 可以在视频播放期间或之前下载内容。 可以通过网络消息向租赁机构或其他提供商通知损坏的媒体。 当播放期间存在缺陷并下载内容时，DVD播放器将编码在DVD播放器中的用户和盘识别数据以及网络上的媒体发送到机构。 该机构可以使用该信息来标记媒体在返回时从流通中移除。

公开(公告)号：US20100202754A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12366721

申请日：2009-02-06

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell

IPC分类号： H04N5/91

CPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/84 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： A method, system and computer program provide a mechanism for scheduling recording of video content by a digital video recorder (DVR) from web links. Scheduling conflicts with previously-scheduled recording are displayed as indicators within the web links, such as a background color of the selectable video program time-slot in a program guide display that differs from the background color(s) user for non-conflicting links. When a user selects a video program link to record, recording of the program is automatically scheduled, and if a conflict exists, recording of the previously-selected conflicting program (or the conflicting portion) is canceled. If more than one DVR is present, and conflicting programs are scheduled for all DVRs, then the user is provided with a prompt to select which previously-scheduled program to cancel. The conflict resolution may be performed at a web service that maintains a database of previous selections, or by a local script/program.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，系统和计算机程序提供了一种用于通过数字录像机（DVR）从网络链接调度视频内容的记录的机制。 与先前计划的记录的调度冲突在web链接中被显示为指示符，诸如在程序指南显示器中的可选视频节目时隙的背景颜色，其不同于用于非冲突链接的背景颜色用户。 当用户选择要记录的视频节目链接时，自动安排节目的记录，如果存在冲突，则取消先前选择的冲突程序（或冲突部分）的记录。 如果存在多于一个的DVR，并且针对所有的DVR调度冲突的程序，则向用户提供一个提示，以选择要取消哪个先前安排的程序。 可以在维护先前选择的数据库的Web服务或本地脚本/程序上执行冲突解决。

公开(公告)号：US20100202761A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12366726

申请日：2009-02-06

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Richard Nesbitt ,  Brian M. O'Connell

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Richard Nesbitt ,  Brian M. O'Connell

IPC分类号： H04N7/26

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/4788

摘要： Group management of video device playback provides a mechanism for shared playback of recorded video content. Digital video playback devices are linked to a central management system through network connections which manages the shared playback, or a peer-to-peer network connection is used without the central management system. One user may be responsible for all actions affecting content playback, or all users may be permitted to affect content playback, with certain actions of those users limited in type or quantity. Group membership and group member permissions can be accomplished using the digital playback device through interactive interfaces implemented by the digital video playback device, or can be accomplished using a personal computer coupled to the device or central management system. Users may comment on shared playback using interactive video-based commentary functionality that may provide a text channel or graphical images that may be selected from a set of pre-configured commentary items.

摘要翻译： 视频设备回放的组管理提供了用于记录的视频内容的共享回放的机制。 数字视频播放设备通过管理共享回放的网络连接链接到中央管理系统，或者在没有中央管理系统的情况下使用对等网络连接。 一个用户可能负责影响内容播放的所有操作，或者所有用户可能被允许影响内容播放，这些用户的某些操作受限于类型或数量。 组成员资格和组成员权限可以通过数字播放设备通过数字视频播放设备实现的交互式界面来实现，或者可以使用耦合到设备或中央管理系统的个人计算机来实现。 用户可以使用基于交互式视频的评论功能来评论共享回放，该功能可以提供可以从一组预先配置的评论项中选择的文本通道或图形图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100178025A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：US12353647

申请日：2009-01-14

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell

IPC分类号： H04N5/91

CPC分类号： H04N5/765 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/454

摘要： A method, system and computer program provide a mechanism for intelligently synchronizing a portable video device with a digital video recorder. The intelligent synchronization handles conditions under which a complete transfer of difference content is not possible due to available storage limitations of the portable video device. The synchronization process determines a content difference between the content on the portable video device and the content on the DVR, determines available storage space on the portable video device and compares the available storage space on the portable video device to a size of the content difference. If the size of the content difference is greater than the available storage space, the size of the content difference is reduced, by compression or truncation, without completely excluding video programs from the transfer.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，系统和计算机程序提供用于智能地使便携式视频设备与数字录像机同步的机构。 智能同步处理由于便携式视频设备的可用存储限制而不可能完全传送差异内容的条件。 同步处理确定便携式视频设备上的内容与DVR上的内容之间的内容差异，确定便携式视频设备上的可用存储空间，并将便携式视频设备上的可用存储空间与内容差的大小进行比较。 如果内容差异的大小大于可用的存储空间，则通过压缩或截断来减少内容差异的大小，而不会完全排除来自传输的视频节目。