Attaching external virtual universes to an existing virtual universe
    2.
    发明授权
    Attaching external virtual universes to an existing virtual universe 有权
    将外部虚拟Universe附加到现有的虚拟Universe

    公开(公告)号:US08539364B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US12046771

    申请日:2008-03-12

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: The present invention is directed to attaching an external virtual universe to an existing virtual universe. A method for enhancing a preexisting virtual universe (VU) in a computerized system may include providing an external virtual universe in a second computerized system, where the external virtual universe is configured so as to be attachable to the first, preexisting virtual universe. As a result, residents of virtual universes can create, run, and/or host their real estate, inventory items, and/or avatars (including all necessary geometries, textures, scripts, etc.) using their own computing devices, which may be inserted, attached, and detached from the VU grid.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在将外部虚拟宇宙附加到现有的虚拟宇宙。 用于增强计算机化系统中的预先存在的虚拟宇宙(VU)的方法可以包括在第二计算机化系统中提供外部虚拟宇宙,其中外部虚拟宇宙被配置为可附接到第一预先存在的虚拟宇宙。 因此,虚拟世界的居民可以使用自己的计算设备创建,运行和/或托管其房地产,库存物品和/或化身(包括所有必需的几何图形,纹理,脚本等),这些设备可能是 插入,连接和从VU网格分离。

    Collapsing areas of a region in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources
    3.
    发明授权
    Collapsing areas of a region in a virtual universe to conserve computing resources 有权
    虚拟世界中区域的折叠区域,以节省计算资源

    公开(公告)号:US08514249B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US13437413

    申请日:2012-04-02

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: Described herein are processes and devices that coalesced and/or collapse areas in a region of a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. Some embodiments are directed to detecting an indication to reduce usage of a computing resource in the virtual universe and, in response, determining the first area of the virtual universe for coalescing and collapsing into the second area of the virtual universe. In some embodiments, the first area comprises a plurality of virtual universe objects. Some embodiments are further directed to selecting a first set of the plurality of virtual universe objects for moving from the first area into the second area, coalescing the first set of the plurality of virtual universe objects into the second area from the first area, and, in response, collapsing the first area of the virtual universe.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了合并和/或折叠虚拟宇宙区域中的区域以节省计算资源的过程和设备。 一些实施例涉及检测减少虚拟宇宙中的计算资源的使用的指示,并且作为响应,确定虚拟宇宙的第一区域以便合并和折叠到虚拟宇宙的第二区域。 在一些实施例中,第一区域包括多个虚拟宇宙对象。 一些实施例进一步涉及选择多个虚拟宇宙对象的第一组,用于从第一区域移动到第二区域,将第一组多个虚拟宇宙对象合并到第一区域的第二区域中, 作为响应,折叠虚拟宇宙的第一个区域。

    Modifying time progression rates in a virtual universe
    6.
    发明授权
    Modifying time progression rates in a virtual universe 有权
    修改虚拟世界中的时间进度

    公开(公告)号:US07945802B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-17

    申请号:US11856526

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00 G06F19/00

    摘要: Described herein are processes and devices that intentionally modify time progression rates in a virtual universe. One of the devices described is a temporal variation device. The temporal variation device can determine an area, in a virtual universe, in which time progresses at a specific time progression rate. The temporal variation device can modify the time progression rate to be faster or slower in the area. By modifying the time progression rate in the area, rates at which action occur also change in a way that is correlated to the change in the time progression rate. The temporal variation device can maintain areas beyond the borders of the area at a time progression rate that is not modified. Therefore, the temporal variation device can create a relative time dilation between the determined area and other areas in the virtual universe outside of the determined area.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了有意地修改虚拟宇宙中的时间进化速率的过程和设备。 所描述的装置之一是时间变化装置。 时间变化装置可以确定在虚拟宇宙中的区域,在该时间段内以特定时间进度进行。 时间变化装置可以将时间进步速率修改为在该区域中更快或更慢。 通过修改该区域的时间进展速度,发生动作的速率也以与时间进展速率变化相关的方式发生变化。 时间变化装置可以在未被修改的时间进度上保持超出区域边界的区域。 因此,时间变化装置可以在所确定的区域和确定区域外的虚拟宇宙中的其他区域之间产生相对时间扩张。

    System and Method for Varying Response Amplitude of Radio Transponders
    7.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Varying Response Amplitude of Radio Transponders 有权
    无线电应答器响应幅度变化的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100214078A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-26

    申请号:US12779103

    申请日:2010-05-13

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22

    摘要: A system and method are provided for modifying the effective reading range of an radio frequency identification tag. The tag, a chip-based tag, includes an antenna and a chip in communication with the antenna. The chip includes circuitry including field effect transistors that can modify the effective reading range of the tag by modifying characteristics of the tag including the modulation depth of the backscatter signal, the impedance characteristics of the tag front end electronics, the power consumption characteristics and the threshold power-on voltage of the tag. These characteristics are change either temporarily or permanently in response to commands communicated to the tag from a radio frequency identification reader.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于修改射频识别标签的有效读取范围的系统和方法。 标签是基于芯片的标签,包括与天线通信的天线和芯片。 芯片包括电路,其包括场效应晶体管,其可以通过修改标签的特性来修改标签的有效读取范围,包括反向散射信号的调制深度,标签前端电子器件的阻抗特性,功耗特性和阈值 标签的上电电压。 响应于从射频识别读取器传送给标签的命令,这些特征暂时或永久地改变。

    Method and System for Carbon Value Tracking and Labeling
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Carbon Value Tracking and Labeling 有权
    碳值跟踪和标签的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100127868A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12276845

    申请日:2008-11-24

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    摘要: A solution for tracking the carbon footprint value of an object as the object is manufactured and/or transported. This value may be stored in a tag associated with the object. Thus, the object can track its own carbon footprint, e.g., using the tag. Alternatively, the values are stored in a database with an entry associated with a particular object. The final composite value, e.g., the sum of the intermediate values associated with manufacturing steps, components, transportation steps, and disposal, may be used, e.g., seen, by the consumer or retail store. The store may use such values to arrange objects by footprint value on a shelf or in a store, or for other purposes. Therefore, the disclosure enables manufactures of products to track the carbon footprint for their products as the products are being produced and transported.

    摘要翻译: 用于跟踪作为物体被制造和/或运输的物体的碳足迹值的解决方案。 该值可以存储在与对象相关联的标签中。 因此,对象可以跟踪其自己的碳足迹,例如使用标签。 或者,这些值存储在具有与特定对象相关联的条目的数据库中。 最终复合值,例如与制造步骤,部件,运输步骤和处置相关联的中间值的总和可以由消费者或零售商店例如使用。 商店可以使用这样的值来通过在货架上或商店中的足迹值来排列对象,或者用于其他目的。 因此,本公开使产品的制造能够跟踪产品在生产和运输时的碳足迹。

    COLLAPSING AREAS OF A REGION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES
    10.
    发明申请
    COLLAPSING AREAS OF A REGION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE TO CONSERVE COMPUTING RESOURCES 有权
    虚拟大学一个地区的收容区,以保护计算资源

    公开(公告)号:US20090113338A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-30

    申请号:US11931826

    申请日:2007-10-31

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: Described herein are processes and devices that collapse areas in a region of a virtual universe to conserve computing resources. One of the devices described is a virtual resource conserver. The virtual resource conserver determines a first area of a region in a virtual universe. The first area has objects or avatars. A first computing resource processes data for presenting and controlling the objects or avatars in the first area. The virtual resource conserver determines a second area of the region that is similar in topology to the first area. The virtual resource conserver moves the objects or avatars from the first area to the second area and transfers data for presenting and controlling the avatars or objects from the first computing resource to a second computing resource. Finally, the virtual resource conserver reduces usage of the first computing resource, thus conserving resources in the virtual universe.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了折叠虚拟宇宙区域中的区域以节省计算资源的过程和设备。 所描述的设备之一是虚拟资源保护。 虚拟资源保存器确定虚拟Universe中区域的第一个区域。 第一个区域有物体或化身。 第一计算资源处理用于呈现和控制第一区域中的对象或化身的数据。 虚拟资源保存器确定与第一区域相似的区域的第二区域。 虚拟资源保存器将对象或头像从第一区域移动到第二区域,并且将用于呈现和控制化身或对象的数据从第一计算资源传送到第二计算资源。 最后,虚拟资源节约器减少了第一个计算资源的使用,从而节省了虚拟世界中的资源。