Method and system for cost avoidance in virtualized computing environments
    81.
    发明授权
    Method and system for cost avoidance in virtualized computing environments 有权
    虚拟化计算环境中避免成本的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08347307B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-01

    申请号:US12046759

    申请日:2008-03-12

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    摘要: A method includes monitoring a utilization amount of resources within logical partitions (LPARs) of a plurality of servers and identifying a resource-strained server of the plurality of servers, wherein the resource-strained server includes a plurality of LPARs. Additionally, the method includes determining a migration of one or more LPARs of the plurality of LPARs of the resource-strained server and migrating the one or more LPARs of the resource-strained server to another server of the plurality of servers based on the determining to avoid an activation of capacity upgrade on demand (CUoD).

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括监视多个服务器的逻辑分区(LPAR)内的资源的利用量,并且识别多个服务器中的资源紧张的服务器,其中资源紧张的服务器包括多个LPAR。 另外,该方法包括确定资源紧张服务器的多个LPAR中的一个或多个LPAR的迁移,并且将资源紧张服务器的一个或多个LPAR基于确定到多个服务器的另一个服务器来迁移 避免启动按需升级的容量升级(CUoD)。

    Detection of vehicle operation under adverse conditions
    82.
    发明授权
    Detection of vehicle operation under adverse conditions 失效
    在不利条件下检测车辆运行

    公开(公告)号:US08255113B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-28

    申请号:US13413817

    申请日:2012-03-07

    IPC分类号: G07C5/08

    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。

    DETECTION OF VEHICLE OPERATION UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS
    83.
    发明申请
    DETECTION OF VEHICLE OPERATION UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS 失效
    在不利条件下检测车辆的运行情况

    公开(公告)号:US20120166035A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-28

    申请号:US13413817

    申请日:2012-03-07

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00 G06F11/30

    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。

    Compensating participants of virtual environments
    84.
    发明授权
    Compensating participants of virtual environments 有权
    补偿虚拟环境的参与者

    公开(公告)号:US08128487B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-06

    申请号:US11872597

    申请日:2007-10-15

    IPC分类号: A63F13/12

    摘要: Methods, systems, and computer program products for compensating participants of events or activities of virtual environments, such as on-line games, digital or virtual worlds, and virtual universes are disclosed. One or more embodiments may comprise conducting an event, measuring event participation by the participant, and compensating the participant based upon the measured participation. Various embodiments may compensate the participant based upon the amount of time the participant spends at the event, while other embodiments may compensate the participant based upon amounts or types of activity of the participant while attending the event. Some embodiments may compensate the participant based upon such activity as chat activity, keyboard activity, and mouse activity. Some embodiments may compensate the participant based upon one or more referrals that the participant makes other participants.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于补偿诸如在线游戏,数字或虚拟世界以及虚拟世界的虚拟环境的事件或活动的参与者的方法,系统和计算机程序产品。 一个或多个实施例可以包括进行事件,测量参与者的事件参与,以及基于所测量的参与来补偿参与者。 各种实施例可以基于参与者在事件处花费的时间量来补偿参与者,而其他实施例可以在参加事件时基于参与者的活动的数量或类型补偿参与者。 一些实施例可以基于聊天活动,键盘活动和鼠标活动等活动补偿参与者。 一些实施例可以基于参与者使其他参与者的一个或多个转介来补偿参与者。

    Adaptive vehicle configuration
    85.
    发明授权
    Adaptive vehicle configuration 失效
    自适应车辆配置

    公开(公告)号:US08103414B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-24

    申请号:US12261424

    申请日:2008-10-30

    IPC分类号: B62D5/04 G06F19/00

    摘要: Methods, including service methods, program products and systems are provided for sensing vehicle loads and responsively and automatically configuring a vehicle. Vehicle-mounted load sensors sense vehicle loads, a vehicle processing means calculating a load imparted to the vehicle and comparing imparted loads to load capacity ratings or thresholds and responsively adjusting a vehicle cooling, transmission, braking, suspension or engine system into a revised operating mode. Modifying a component may entail revising a load capacity rating or threshold and repeating sensing, calculating, comparing and adjusting until the revised rating or threshold is met, or progressively adjusting in proportion to a change in a historic sensed load. Adjusting of the vehicle system may be biased to a performance characteristic or a load distribution. A supervisory entity may override automatic adjustment.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包括服务方法,程序产品和系统的方法,用于感测车辆负载并且响应和自动地配置车辆。 车载负载传感器感测车辆负载,车辆处理装置计算施加到车辆的负载并将所施加的负载与负载能力额定值或阈值进行比较,并且将车辆制冷,变速器,制动,悬架或发动机系统响应地调整为修改的操作模式 。 修改组件可能需要修改负载容量等级或阈值,并重复感测,计算,比较和调整,直到满足修订的等级或阈值,或与历史感测负载的变化成比例地逐渐调整。 车辆系统的调整可能偏向性能特征或负载分布。 监督实体可以覆盖自动调整。

    MARKET SEGMENTATION ANALYSES IN VIRTUAL UNIVERSES
    86.
    发明申请
    MARKET SEGMENTATION ANALYSES IN VIRTUAL UNIVERSES 有权
    虚拟大学市场分类分析

    公开(公告)号:US20110307299A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-15

    申请号:US13216742

    申请日:2011-08-24

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A method for market segmentation analysis includes a computer collecting virtual universe data associated with interactions between avatars, entities, and objects in a virtual universe. The computer collecting the virtual universe data includes the computer recording portions of the virtual universe data as the interactions occur. The method includes the computer determining criteria with which to perform a market segmentation analysis on the virtual universe data. The method further includes the computer performing the market segmentation analysis on the virtual universe data, which includes the computer analyzing a plurality of groups of the virtual universe data. The groups are formed based on whether an avatar activity includes social activity and business activity in the virtual universe relative to a time of day. The method further includes the computer generating a report indicating results of the market segmentation analysis.

    摘要翻译: 用于市场细分分析的方法包括收集与虚拟世界中的化身,实体和对象之间的交互相关联的虚拟宇宙数据的计算机。 收集虚拟宇宙数据的计算机包括当相互作用发生时计算机记录虚拟宇宙数据的部分。 该方法包括计算机确定用于对虚拟宇宙数据进行市场细分分析的标准。 该方法还包括对虚拟宇宙数据执行市场细分分析的计算机,其包括计算机分析虚拟宇宙数据的多个组。 这些组是根据虚拟世界中的社交活动和商业活动相对于一天中的时间是否形成的。 该方法还包括计算机产生指示市场细分分析结果的报告。

    Method and System for Dynamic Detection of Affinity Between Virtual Entities
    87.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Dynamic Detection of Affinity Between Virtual Entities 有权
    用于动态检测虚拟实体之间的亲和度的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110060744A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12554097

    申请日:2009-09-04

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10 G06Q10/06

    摘要: A method and system are disclosed for detecting affinity between entities in a virtual universe (VU) using real time access to descriptions prepared from information about objective entities available in VU databases as well as descriptive information made available by the objective entities. Objective entities may be aggregations of virtual entities. Activators for affinity determinations are provided. The information on an objective entity is compared with descriptive information on a VU subject to determine affinity, and corresponding action of the VU subject. In this manner also the comparative affinities of different objective entities may determine actions of the VU subject.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于检测虚拟宇宙(VU)中的实体之间的亲和度的方法和系统,其使用从关于VU数据库中可用的客观实体的信息准备的描述以及由客观实体提供的描述性信息进行实时访问。 客观实体可以是虚拟实体的聚合。 提供用于亲和力测定的激活剂。 将客观实体的信息与VU主题上的描述性信息进行比较,以确定亲和度以及VU对象的相应动作。 以这种方式,不同客观实体的比较亲和力也可以确定VU主题的动作。

    VARIABLE-RATE TRANSPORT FEES BASED ON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
    89.
    发明申请
    VARIABLE-RATE TRANSPORT FEES BASED ON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS 审中-公开
    基于危险旅游条件的可变速率运输费用

    公开(公告)号:US20100153193A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12336820

    申请日:2008-12-17

    摘要: A system and method are responsive to actual or anticipated weather changes that are likely to have an adverse effect on roadway driving conditions in a given vehicle use area. Based on the anticipated severity of the weather condition, transport-related road and/or parking tolls and fees are increased in order to discourage unnecessary vehicle travel. Using a communication system such as a transponder network, changes in the tolls and fees can be transmitted to toll collection agencies, public parking facilities and other governmental and private enterprises responsible for the collection of vehicle transport fees. Rate change information and details of weather changes can also be transmitted to vehicles likely to be affected by the adverse condition and the consequent change in these fees.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法响应于可能对给定车辆使用区域中的道路行驶状况产生不利影响的实际或预期的天气变化。 根据天气情况的预期严重程度,增加与运输有关的道路和/或停车收费和费用,以阻止不必要的车辆行驶。 使用转发器网络等通信系统,可以将收费和费用的变更传输给收费公司,公共停车场等负责收取车辆运输费用的政府和私营企业。 价格变更信息和天气变化的详细信息也可以传输到可能受到不利条件影响的车辆以及随之而来的这些费用的变化。

    RANDOM AND DETERMINISTIC TRAVEL FEES
    90.
    发明申请
    RANDOM AND DETERMINISTIC TRAVEL FEES 失效
    随机和决定性旅行费用

    公开(公告)号:US20100153125A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12336754

    申请日:2008-12-17

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q50/30 G06Q30/02

    摘要: Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for randomly setting a travel fee. A usage attribute of vehicle traffic travelling upon a toll thoroughfare is observed and compared to a threshold. As a function of comparing the attribute to the threshold, a plurality of different toll rates are randomly assigned to each of a plurality of vehicles, each of the vehicles either travelling upon the toll thoroughfare or potentially entering the toll thoroughfare. An occupant of a vehicle is notified of a toll rate randomly assigned, and fees or credits associated with travel by the occupant's vehicle are charged (levied or awarded) at the randomly assigned toll rate.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法,包括服务方式,制造品,系统,物品和可编程设备,用于随机设置旅行费用。 观察车辆行驶在收费通道上的使用属性,并将其与门槛进行比较。 作为将属性与阈值进行比较的功能,将多个不同的收费率随机分配给多个车辆中的每一个,每个车辆在收费通行或潜在进入收费通道中行驶。 通知车辆的乘客随机分配的收费率,乘客车辆与旅行相关的费用或信用以随机分配的收费率收费(征收或授予)。