ENABLING AN IM USER TO NAVIGATE A VIRTUAL WORLD
    1.
    发明申请
    ENABLING AN IM USER TO NAVIGATE A VIRTUAL WORLD 有权
    启用IM用户导航虚拟世界

    公开(公告)号:US20080059570A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-06

    申请号:US11850235

    申请日:2007-09-05

    Applicant: David Bill

    Inventor: David Bill

    Abstract: A user is enabled to interact with a virtual world environment using an instant messenger application by enabling a user to enter the virtual world environment using the instant messenger application that includes an instant messaging (IM) user interface, generating and managing an avatar to represent the user in the virtual world environment, monitoring a sub-portion of the virtual world environment corresponding to a current location of the user in the virtual world environment, determining descriptions of activities taking place in the sub-portion of the virtual world environment based on the monitoring, and providing the user with the determined descriptions of activities taking place in the sub-portion of the virtual world environment via the IM user interface.

    Abstract translation: 通过使用户能够使用包括即时消息(IM)用户界面的即时消息应用程序进入虚拟世界环境,使用者可以使用即时消息应用与虚拟世界环境进行交互,生成和管理化身以表示虚拟世界环境 在虚拟世界环境中的用户,在虚拟世界环境中监视对应于用户的当前位置的虚拟世界环境的子部分,基于虚拟世界环境的虚拟世界环境的子部分中发生的活动的描述 监视并且通过IM用户界面向虚拟世界环境的子部分中发生的活动的确定描述提供给用户。

    Determining a route to destination based on partially completed route
    3.
    发明申请
    Determining a route to destination based on partially completed route 有权
    根据部分完成路线确定到达目的地的路由

    公开(公告)号:US20060173841A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-03

    申请号:US11321648

    申请日:2005-12-30

    Applicant: David Bill

    Inventor: David Bill

    CPC classification number: G01C21/3492 G01C21/3407 G01C21/3617

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for predicting a destination for a ground-based vehicle. Travel patterns are accessed and a series of locations of a ground-based vehicle are received. At least some of the received locations are related to at least one accessed travel pattern, and a destination of the ground-based vehicle is predicted based on relating the received locations with the travel patterns. An existence of an event may be predicted using the predicted destinations of a ground-based vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于预测地面车辆的目的地的技术。 访问行驶模式,并接收地面车辆的一系列位置。 所接收的位置中的至少一些与至少一个所访问的旅行模式有关,并且基于接收到的位置与行驶模式相关联来预测地面车辆的目的地。 可以使用地面车辆的预测目的地来预测事件的存在。

    Mood-based organization and display of instant messenger buddy lists

    公开(公告)号:US20060170945A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-03

    申请号:US11321063

    申请日:2005-12-30

    Applicant: David Bill

    Inventor: David Bill

    Abstract: A mood state may be modeled using mood information for a content selection (e.g., a digitally-encoded song) and/or by using mood information determined by how a user is interacting with a media player. For example, a playlist engine on a host may determine that a particular song is associated with an uplifting mood, thus determining that a user who has selected that particular song currently is in an uplifting mood, and correspondingly may select additional songs and advertisements consistent with, or responsive to, the uplifting mood. Mood information also may be used to present a mood state of users (e.g., co-users) in a network for display in a graphical user interface (GUI). For example, a user's screen name appearing in an America Online (AOL) Instant Messenger's Buddy List may indicate a determined user's mood, such as “happy”, “sad”, “silly”, or “angry.”

    System and method for using a streaming protocol
    5.
    发明申请
    System and method for using a streaming protocol 有权
    使用流协议的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050190915A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-01

    申请号:US11019110

    申请日:2004-12-22

    Abstract: An initialization vector (IV) is employed to decrypt a block of a stream that has been encrypted with Cypher Block Chaining (CBC) encryption, without requiring decryption of previous blocks within the stream. For example, a listener who accesses a distribution point to retrieve encrypted content authenticates himself to an application server that regulates access to encrypted content on the distribution point, and responsively receives a key. The listener then requests access to a reference point within the encrypted content stream somewhere after its beginning (e.g., using preview clips). The distribution point relates the reference point to a corresponding block of the encrypted stream, and identifies an IV previously used for encryption of that block. The distribution point provides the associated encrypted block of content and the IV to the listener to enable mid-stream rendering of the encrypted content, without requiring the listener to decrypt previous blocks within the encrypted stream.

    Abstract translation: 使用初始化向量(IV)来解密已经使用Cypher块链接(CBC)加密加密的流的块,而不需要解析流内的先前块。 例如,访问分发点以检索加密内容的监听者向调配对分发点上的加密内容的访问的应用服务器认证自身,并且响应地接收密钥。 然后,收听者在其开始之后的某处(例如,使用预览剪辑)请求访问加密内容流中的参考点。 分配点将参考点与加密流的相应块相关联,并且识别先前用于该块的加密的IV。 分发点向收听者提供相关的加密内容块和IV,以允许加密内容的中间流呈现,而不需要收听者解密加密流中的先前块。

    DISTRIBUTING PERSONALIZED CONTENT
    7.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTING PERSONALIZED CONTENT 有权
    分配个性化内容

    公开(公告)号:US20110320565A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US13225339

    申请日:2011-09-02

    Applicant: David BILL

    Inventor: David BILL

    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for distributing personalized content to potentially large numbers of recipients. A pool is selected, from among all content available for distribution, of those content elements that will be made available for simultaneous distribution, and personalized content is selected for distribution from that pool. The content of the pool can change with new selections over time. For each individual recipient, content elements in the pool are examined to determine if they are predicted to be of sufficient interest to that recipient for distribution, and if so, those content elements are distributed. If not, successive content elements in the pool are examined, relaxing the standard for sufficient interest, until at least one content element is found and distributed to the individual recipient.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于将个性化内容分发给潜在大量接收者的方法和系统。 从可用于分发的所有内容中选择可用于同时分发的内容元素的池,并且选择个性化内容以从该池分发。 随着时间的推移,游戏的内容可以随着新的选择而改变。 对于每个个体接收者,检查池中的内容元素以确定它们是否被预测为该收件人对于分发的足够的兴趣,如果是,则分发这些内容元素。 如果没有,检查池中的连续内容元素,放宽足够兴趣的标准,直到发现至少一个内容元素并分发给个体接收者。

    DISTRIBUTING PERSONALIZED CONTENT
    8.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTING PERSONALIZED CONTENT 有权
    分配个性化内容

    公开(公告)号:US20080256088A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-16

    申请号:US12143381

    申请日:2008-06-20

    Applicant: David BILL

    Inventor: David BILL

    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for distributing personalized content to potentially large numbers of recipients. A pool is selected, from among all content available for distribution, of those content elements that will be made available for simultaneous distribution, and personalized content is selected for distribution from that pool. The content of the pool can change with new selections over time. For each individual recipient, content elements in the pool are examined to determine if they are predicted to be of sufficient interest to that recipient for distribution, and if so, those content elements are distributed. If not, successive content elements in the pool are examined, relaxing the standard for sufficient interest, until at least one content element is found and distributed to the individual recipient.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于将个性化内容分发给潜在大量接收者的方法和系统。 从可用于分发的所有内容中选择可用于同时分发的内容元素的池,并且选择个性化内容以从该池分发。 随着时间的推移,游戏的内容可以随着新的选择而改变。 对于每个个体接收者,检查池中的内容元素以确定它们是否被预测为该收件人对于分发的足够的兴趣,如果是,则分发这些内容元素。 如果没有,检查池中的连续内容元素,放宽足够兴趣的标准,直到发现至少一个内容元素并分发给个体接收者。

    Distributing personalized content
    9.
    发明授权
    Distributing personalized content 失效
    分发个性化内容

    公开(公告)号:US07394816B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-01

    申请号:US09105840

    申请日:1998-06-26

    Applicant: David Bill

    Inventor: David Bill

    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for distributing personalized content to potentially large numbers of recipients. A pool is selected, from among all content available for distribution, of those content elements that will be made available for simultaneous distribution, and personalized content is selected for distribution from that pool. The content of the pool can change with new selections over time. For each individual recipient, content elements in the pool are examined to determine if they are predicted to be of sufficient interest to that recipient for distribution, and if so, those content elements are distributed. If not, successive content elements in the pool are examined, relaxing the standard for sufficient interest, until at least one content element is found and distributed to the individual recipient.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于将个性化内容分发给潜在大量接收者的方法和系统。 从可用于分发的所有内容中选择可用于同时分发的内容元素的池,并且选择个性化内容以从该池分发。 随着时间的推移,游戏的内容可以随着新的选择而改变。 对于每个个体接收者,检查池中的内容元素以确定它们是否被预测为该收件人对于分发的足够的兴趣,如果是,则分发这些内容元素。 如果没有,检查池中的连续内容元素,放宽足够兴趣的标准,直到发现至少一个内容元素并分发给个体接收者。

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