Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for imposing security measures in a virtual environment based on user profile information
    61.
    发明授权
    Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for imposing security measures in a virtual environment based on user profile information 失效
    基于用户简档信息在虚拟环境中施加安全措施的方法,装置和制造

    公开(公告)号:US08312511B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US12046564

    申请日:2008-03-12

    IPC分类号: G06F7/04 G06F3/048

    CPC分类号: H04L63/1441

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for integrating criminal databases with virtual worlds. The real-world identity of a user of a virtual world may be determined, e.g., by the user's network address. The user's identity may be used to search for data records of the user's criminal activities, e.g., from a police database. The retrieved data may be used to determine potential harm to other users of the virtual world from further criminal acts. Actions to prevent potential harm to other users may then be determined, including blocking access or activities available to the user, providing other users with warnings, and monitoring the avatar of the user.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了将犯罪数据库与虚拟世界相结合的技术。 虚拟世界的用户的真实世界身份可以例如由用户的网络地址来确定。 用户的身份可以用于例如从警察数据库中搜索用户的犯罪活动的数据记录。 检索的数据可用于确定虚拟世界的其他用户对进一步犯罪行为的潜在危害。 然后可以确定防止对其他用户的潜在危害的动作,包括阻止对用户可用的访问或活动,向其他用户提供警告,以及监视用户的化身。

    Document-based information and uniform resource locator (URL) management
    62.
    发明授权
    Document-based information and uniform resource locator (URL) management 失效
    基于文档的信息和统一的资源定位器(URL)管理

    公开(公告)号:US08307275B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US11297310

    申请日:2005-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30864

    摘要: The present invention enables users to dynamically manage historical data within documents bearing one or more links, and retain the relationships defined by the links. The present invention tracks the links not just from source documents to destination documents, but also from destination documents back to the source documents, organizes the links in a hierarchical manner based on the content/naming of the links, and displays the link information to the user in a real-time and meaningful way.

    摘要翻译: 本发明使得用户能够动态地管理具有一个或多个链接的文档内的历史数据,并且保持由链接定义的关系。 本发明不仅从源文档到目的地文档,而且从目的地文档追溯到源文档,基于链接的内容/命名以分级方式组织链接,并将链接信息显示给 用户以实时和有意义的方式。

    Breakpoint identification and presentation in virtual worlds
    63.
    发明授权
    Breakpoint identification and presentation in virtual worlds 失效
    虚拟世界中的断点识别和呈现

    公开(公告)号:US08261199B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US11872932

    申请日:2007-10-16

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: One embodiment of the invention provides a method to allow a user to navigate through a virtual environment using breakpoints. Each breakpoint may store a context of a virtual location within the virtual world, recorded for the moment in time when the breakpoint was created. Further, in a persistent virtual world, the user's avatar may be restored to a given breakpoint location, as well as restoring elements of the virtual world, based on what was present within the virtual world when the breakpoint was created.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例提供了允许用户使用断点在虚拟环境中导航的方法。 每个断点可以存储虚拟世界中的虚拟位置的上下文,记录在创建断点的时刻。 此外,在持续虚拟世界中,基于在创建断点时在虚拟世界中存在的内容,可以将用户的化身恢复到给定的断点位置,以及恢复虚拟世界的元素。

    Performance sampling in distributed systems
    64.
    发明授权
    Performance sampling in distributed systems 失效
    分布式系统中的性能抽样

    公开(公告)号:US08127032B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US11874685

    申请日:2007-10-18

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: One embodiment of the invention provides a method to identify a preferred system configuration for a distributed system to use for executing a given computing job. A benchmark profile may specify a collection of benchmarks representative of the job, and the collection of benchmarks may be executed across various permutations of compute nodes that are part of the distributed system. That is, the benchmark profile identifies one or more benchmarks which best represent the runtime characteristics of the computing job. The collection of benchmarks may be executed to predict the performance of the computing job using different permutations of available nodes, before deploying the job.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种识别用于执行给定计算作业的分布式系统的优选系统配置的方法。 基准简档可以指定代表作业的基准的集合,并且可以在作为分布式系统的一部分的计算节点的各种排列之间执行基准的收集。 也就是说,基准配置文件识别最能代表计算作业的运行时特性的一个或多个基准。 在部署作业之前,可以执行基准的收集以预测使用不同排列的可用节点的计算作业的性能。

    System for managing encounters in a virtual world environment
    65.
    发明授权
    System for managing encounters in a virtual world environment 有权
    用于管理虚拟世界环境中遇到的系统

    公开(公告)号:US08046700B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-25

    申请号:US11962841

    申请日:2007-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F3/048

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for providing information for avoiding specific users of an immersive virtual environment. Generally, a primary user may specify other users to be avoided in a blacklist. The blacklisted users may be specified to be avoided at all times, or may be specified to be avoided in certain situations. In one embodiment, a user may be added to the blacklist during a specific situation, resulting in the characteristics of the situation being automatically stored in the blacklist. Subsequently, the blacklist may be used to determine the locations of the blacklisted users matching the current situation. The primary user may then avoid the locations having the greatest probability of encountering blacklisted users.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了用于提供用于避免沉浸式虚拟环境的特定用户的信息的技术。 通常,主用户可以指定要在黑名单中避免的其他用户。 黑名单用户可以随时被指定为避免,或者可以在某些情况下被指定为避免。 在一个实施例中,可以在特定情况下将用户添加到黑名单,导致该情况的特征被自动存储在黑名单中。 随后,黑名单可用于确定与目前情况相匹配的黑名单用户的位置。 然后,主用户可以避免遇到黑名单用户的可能性最大的位置。

    Apparatus, system, and method for electronic paper flex input
    66.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, system, and method for electronic paper flex input 失效
    电子纸柔性输入的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07880718B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-01

    申请号:US11379190

    申请日:2006-04-18

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0412 G06F3/0414

    摘要: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to control an application interface displayed on electronic paper. A detection module is included to detect intentional bending of an electronic paper at a particular location. A correlation module is included to correlate the particular location where the electronic paper is bent with a user interface command in an application. An execution module is included to execute the user interface command. In one embodiment, a display module is included to update display information on the electronic paper in response to execution of the user interface command. The electronic paper may include a detector in contact with the electronic paper to provide electronic paper bend position information to the detection module.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于控制在电子纸上显示的应用界面的装置,系统和方法。 包括检测模块以检测电子纸在特定位置的有意弯曲。 包括相关模块以将电子纸弯曲的特定位置与应用中的用户界面命令相关联。 包括执行模块以执行用户界面命令。 在一个实施例中,包括显示模块以响应于用户界面命令的执行来更新电子纸上的显示信息。 电子纸可以包括与电子纸接触的检测器,以向检测模块提供电子纸弯曲位置信息。

    Dynamic search criteria on a search graph
    67.
    发明授权
    Dynamic search criteria on a search graph 有权
    搜索图表上的动态搜索条件

    公开(公告)号:US07856413B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-21

    申请号:US10965188

    申请日:2004-10-14

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30634

    摘要: A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, display icons representing search terms on a search graph, having at least one axis. The axis represents a search criteria. The position of the icon specifies a value (such as an importance or weight) of the search criteria. A search engine uses the search terms, the search criteria, and the value to conduct the search. The results of the search are displayed in a results pane, and the search results are updated as the positions of the icons on the search graph change. The search criteria associated with the axes of the search graph may also change. In this way, the user interface for the search is made easier for the user to control.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,装置,系统和信号承载介质,其在一个实施例中显示表示搜索图上的搜索项的图标,其具有至少一个轴。 轴表示搜索条件。 图标的位置指定搜索条件的值(例如重要性或重量)。 搜索引擎使用搜索条件,搜索条件和值进行搜索。 搜索结果显示在结果窗格中,搜索结果将随着搜索图上图标的位置的更改而更新。 与搜索图表的轴相关联的搜索条件也可能会改变。 这样,用户搜索的用户界面便于用户进行控制。

    Searching descendant pages for persistent keywords
    68.
    发明授权
    Searching descendant pages for persistent keywords 失效
    搜索用于持久性关键字的后代页面

    公开(公告)号:US07836039B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US11609698

    申请日:2006-12-12

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30864

    摘要: A request is received that includes a primary keyword and a persistent keyword. In response to the request, a root page is found that includes a first term that matches the primary keyword. Descendant pages of the root page are searched for a second term that matches the persistent keyword. The search determines that the descendant pages are at levels on paths from the root page and that the levels are within a depth from the root page. A descendant page is found that is a descendant of the root page and that includes a second term that matches the persistent keyword. A root link that points at the root page and a descendant link that points at the descendant page are sent to the requester. If the number of times that the primary keyword was received is greater than a threshold number, then the primary keyword is added to the persistent keywords.

    摘要翻译: 收到包含主关键字和持久性关键字的请求。 响应该请求,找到包含与主关键字匹配的第一项的根页面。 搜索根页面的后缀页面,查找与持久性关键字匹配的第二个术语。 搜索确定后代页面处于来自根页面的路径上的级别,并且级别在距离根页面的深度内。 发现后代页面是根页面的后代,并且包括与持久性关键字匹配的第二个术语。 指向根页面的根链接和指向后代页面的后代链接被发送到请求者。 如果接收到主关键字的次数大于阈值,则将主关键字添加到持久性关键字。

    Retrieving data based on a region in a graphical representation
    69.
    发明授权
    Retrieving data based on a region in a graphical representation 失效
    基于图形表示中的区域检索数据

    公开(公告)号:US07571394B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-04

    申请号:US11138935

    申请日:2005-05-26

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30398

    摘要: A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, display a graphical representation of data that changes over time, create a region in the graphical representation, retrieve data from a database based on the region, and create a graphical representation of the retrieved data. In various embodiment, a profile is created and the data is retrieved based on the profile. The profile may include a schedule for retrieving the data, an identification of the region, an identification of a key, an identification of an x-axis, and an identification of a y-axis. In an embodiment, an union of multiple profiles is created, and data in the database that is not represented by the union is deleted. In another embodiment, regions that are adjacent in time are concatenated. In another embodiment, the creation of the graphical representation may be separated into multiple units of work for execution in a network if a workload at a computer exceeds a threshold.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,装置,系统和信号承载介质,其在一个实施例中显示随时间变化的数据的图形表示,在图形表示中创建区域,基于该区域从数据库检索数据,并创建 检索的数据的图形表示。 在各种实施例中,创建简档,并且基于简档来检索数据。 简档可以包括用于检索数据的时间表,区域的标识,密钥的标识,x轴的标识和y轴的标识。 在一个实施例中,创建多个简档的联合,并且删除不由联合表示的数据库中的数据。 在另一个实施例中,在时间上相邻的区域被级联。 在另一个实施例中,如果计算机上的工作负载超过阈值,则图形表示的创建可以被分成多个工作单元以在网络中执行。

    Generating Data for Media Playlist Construction in Virtual Environments
    70.
    发明申请
    Generating Data for Media Playlist Construction in Virtual Environments 有权
    在虚拟环境中生成媒体播放列表构建数据

    公开(公告)号:US20090172538A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US11964984

    申请日:2007-12-27

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for generating song playlists for use in an immersive virtual environment. Generally, playlists may be generated based on stored music preference data. The music preference data may be generated by storing user interactions with specific songs. The user interactions may be associated with characteristics of the user's situational context within the virtual world. The music preference data may be indexed by song name, and/or by musical properties. Subsequently, the music preference data may be used to generate a playlist adapted to the user's current situation within the virtual world.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了用于生成用于沉浸式虚拟环境中的歌曲播放列表的技术。 通常,可以基于存储的音乐偏好数据生成播放列表。 可以通过存储与特定歌曲的用户交互来生成音乐偏好数据。 用户交互可能与虚拟世界中用户的情境环境的特征相关联。 音乐偏好数据可以由歌曲名称和/或音乐属性索引。 随后,音乐偏好数据可以用于生成适合于虚拟世界内的用户当前情况的播放列表。