Discerning and displaying relationships between avatars
    3.
    发明授权
    Discerning and displaying relationships between avatars 失效
    辨别和显示化身之间的关系

    公开(公告)号:US08677254B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US12179530

    申请日:2008-07-24

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: The invention relates generally to virtual universe environments and, more particularly, to discerning and displaying information regarding relationships between two or more avatars in a virtual universe environment. In one embodiment, the invention includes determining whether a first avatar and a second avatar have at least one relationship with one or more common avatars in response to the first avatar initiating an interaction with the second avatar, and in the case that the first and second avatars have at least one relationship with at least one common avatar, displaying information regarding the relationship with the common avatar to at least one of the first and second avatar.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及虚拟宇宙环境,更具体地说,涉及识别和显示关于虚拟宇宙环境中的两个或多个化身之间的关系的信息。 在一个实施例中,本发明包括确定第一化身和第二化身是否与一个或多个公共化身具有至少一个关系,以响应于第一头像启动与第二化身的交互,并且在第一和第二化身 化身与至少一个普通化身具有至少一个关系,将关于与公共头像的关系的信息显示到第一和第二化身中的至少一个。

    Personal service assistance in a virtual universe
    4.
    发明授权
    Personal service assistance in a virtual universe 有权
    虚拟世界中的个人服务援助

    公开(公告)号:US08655674B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-18

    申请号:US12144877

    申请日:2008-06-24

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0617 G06Q30/02

    摘要: A method of providing personal service assistance in a virtual universe is disclosed. The method provides a customer avatar (CA) access to a personal assistance avatar or personal customer service representative (PCSR) avatar, hereinafter PCSR avatar. Through the PCSR avatar, the CA communicates a need or requests for personal service assistance from a business or organization. The communication of the received request is processed to identify an appropriate business, organization or vendor that meets the need or request. The identified business, organization or vendor is contacted for a representative from the business to accede to the request from the CA. The representative from the business is allowed to assume control of the PCSR avatar to conduct the session necessary for rendering the assistance or transaction. Upon completion of the session, control of the PCSR avatar is reverted to that prior to the session.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在虚拟宇宙中提供个人服务帮助的方法。 该方法提供对个人帮助头像或个人客户服务代表(PCSR)化身(以下称为PCSR头像)的客户头像(CA)访问。 通过PCSR头像,CA从业务或组织传达需求或个人服务协助请求。 处理接收到的请求的通信以识别满足需要或请求的适当的业务,组织或供应商。 联系企业,组织或供应商的业务代表加入CA的请求。 允许业务代表控制PCSR头像以进行协助或交易所需的会话。 在会话完成后,PCSR头像的控制恢复到会话之前的控制。

    Tracking vehicle maintenance using sensor detection
    5.
    发明授权
    Tracking vehicle maintenance using sensor detection 失效
    使用传感器检测跟踪车辆维修

    公开(公告)号:US08311698B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US13467529

    申请日:2012-05-09

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00

    CPC分类号: G07C5/006 G06Q10/20 G07C5/085

    摘要: Radio frequency identification is used in cooperation with the computer system aboard a motor vehicle to track service and maintenance activities relating to the vehicle. Each component or part of the vehicle that may require maintenance is provided with a unique passive identification tag. The output data from the tag is read by a reader placed in proximity to the tag, and the data is transmitted to an on-board computer module where it is processed, and the service record is updated. A data stream converter may be used to process the information read by the reader into a format that is acceptable to the on-board computer. The data from the on-board computer is stored in a device external to the computer. Provisions are included for notification to the user, the auto dealer or service other agency as needed.

    摘要翻译: 射频识别与机动车辆上的计算机系统配合使用,以跟踪与车辆有关的服务和维护活动。 可能需要维护的车辆的每个部件或部件都具有唯一的被动识别标签。 来自标签的输出数据由放置在标签附近的读取器读取,数据被传送到车载计算机模块处理,并更新服务记录。 数据流转换器可以用于将读取器读取的信息处理为车载计算机可接受的格式。 车载计算机的数据存储在计算机外部的设备中。 包括用于通知用户,汽车经销商或服务其他机构的规定。

    MECHANIC CERTIFICATION TRACKING VALIDATION
    7.
    发明申请
    MECHANIC CERTIFICATION TRACKING VALIDATION 审中-公开
    机械认证跟踪验证

    公开(公告)号:US20120179331A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-12

    申请号:US13421907

    申请日:2012-03-16

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: Embodiments receive information indicative of a certification of a mechanic performing a service on a vehicle, and responsively determine whether the certification is validated. If validated, service on the vehicle by the mechanic is facilitated by placing the vehicle in a service state and generates a signal that causes an unlocking of a vehicle door, hood, or trunk. If not validated, service on the vehicle is inhibited by disabling a vehicle electrical sub-system and generating a signal that causes a locking of the vehicle door, hood, or trunk, wherein a vehicle owner authorization of the mechanic may supersede and facilitate service by instead placing the vehicle in a service state for executing diagnostic software and generating a signal that causes unlocking of the vehicle door, hood, or trunk.

    摘要翻译: 实施例接收指示在车辆上执行服务的机械师的认证的信息,并且响应地确定认证是否被验证。 如果经过验证,则通过将车辆置于使用状态并且产生导致车门,发动机罩或行李箱的解锁的信号,便于机械师对车辆的维修。 如果没有验证,则禁止车辆电气子系统的停止并产生导致车门,发动机罩或行李箱的锁定的信号,其中机动车辆的车主授权可以取代并方便服务 而是将车辆置于用于执行诊断软件的服务状态并产生导致车门,发动机罩或行李箱解锁的信号。

    Avatar appearance transformation in a virtual universe
    10.
    发明授权
    Avatar appearance transformation in a virtual universe 有权
    虚拟宇宙中的头像外观转换

    公开(公告)号:US08108774B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12238580

    申请日:2008-09-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 G06F13/00

    摘要: Methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for configuring a chameleon avatar in response to data associated with a target avatar within a virtual universe. In response to determining that an engagement of a chameleon avatar with a target avatar is indicated, it is determined whether the chameleon avatar should maintain an initial appearance or be auto-morphed for engagement with the target avatar. Auto-morphing may be accomplished by reading an attribute from metadata associated with the target avatar, selecting a baseline avatar template and auto-morphing the baseline template to incorporate the read attribute. Target avatar attributes include gender, interests, outfits attribute, ethnic data, language and preferences, as well as others. The chameleon may mimic an appearance of the target avatar.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法,制品,系统,物品和可编程设备用于响应于与虚拟宇宙内的目标化身相关联的数据来配置变色龙头像。 响应于确定变色龙头像与目标化身的接合被指示,确定变色龙头像是否应该保持初始外观或自动变形以与目标头像进行接合。 可以通过从与目标化身相关联的元数据读取属性来完成自动变形,选择基线化身模板并自动变形基准模板以合并读取属性。 目标头像属性包括性别,兴趣,服装属性,种族数据,语言和偏好以及其他。 变色龙可能会模仿目标头像的外观。