公开(公告)号：US10902437B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US12139297

申请日：2008-06-13

Applicant: Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Jenny S. Li ,  Clifford A. Pickover

Inventor： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Jenny S. Li ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC: G06Q30/02

Abstract: An approach that provides interactive product evaluation and service within a virtual universe is described. In one embodiment, there is an evaluation indicating component that is configured to permit an owner of a virtual universe product to indicate a desire to have at least one avatar in the virtual universe evaluate the virtual universe product. An evaluation generating component is configured to generate an invitation that requests an evaluation of the virtual universe product. An evaluation collecting component is configured to collect the evaluation of the virtual universe product.

公开(公告)号：US10419360B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US11755800

申请日：2007-05-31

Applicant: Christopher J. Dawson ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Jenny S. Li

Inventor： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Jenny S. Li

IPC: G06Q30/08 ,  H04L12/915 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Systems and methods to establish and execute market-driven variable price offerings among the lenders and borrowers in a bandwidth-sharing ad hoc network for shared bandwidth usage. The method comprises establishing and executing market-driven variable price offerings among lenders and borrowers. A bandwidth-sharing ad hoc network for shared bandwidth usage is formed based on the established and executed market-driven variable price offering.

公开(公告)号：US10037565B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US12178896

申请日：2008-07-24

Applicant: Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

Inventor： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC: G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC classification number: G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0601

Abstract: A system and method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving one or more bids for at least one of an enhanced rendering quality and an enhanced rendering order of an object in a virtual universe (VU) and performing a bid resolution for the received one or more bids. Additionally, the method includes rendering one or more objects in the VU with the at least one of the enhanced rendering quality and the enhanced rendering order based on the bid resolution.

公开(公告)号：US09741147B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US12333586

申请日：2008-12-12

Applicant: Sheila E. Allen ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Clifford A. Pickover

Inventor： Sheila E. Allen ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC: H04N7/15 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06T13/40

CPC classification number: G06T13/40 ,  A63F2300/1012 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/6045 ,  A63F2300/6607 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G06N3/006 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04N7/157

Abstract: A system and method to modify avatar characteristics and, in particular, to modify avatar characteristics based on inferred conditions. The system comprises a collection engine configured to collect one or more inputs and at least one rule set. The system also comprises an emotion engine configured to accept the one or more inputs and operate on the at least one rule set by comparing the one or more inputs to the at least one rule set, the emotion engine configured to modify at least one characteristic of a user participating in a virtual universe when the comparing produces a match.

公开(公告)号：US09700804B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US12568971

申请日：2009-09-29

Applicant: Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Neil A. Katz ,  James W. Seaman

Inventor： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Neil A. Katz ,  James W. Seaman

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  A63F13/798 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: A63F13/798 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/65 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: A method and system applies a rating adjustment to ratings by avatars in a virtual universe. The rating adjustment offsets mutual rating collusion between avatars. The ratings may be adjusted based on a weighted value of indicia of association, and may also be adjusted based on rating frequencies between the same avatars. In a rating system having a fee structure, the ratings may be adjusted by scaling the rating/fee payoff to favor higher fees. Where indicia of association are weighted, the weightings are mapped to discrete levels of association between avatars, from no association to close association, with greater reduction of ratings for closer association.

公开(公告)号：US09600306B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US12363757

申请日：2009-01-31

Applicant: Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman

Inventor： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/30 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  A63F13/34

CPC classification number: G06F9/455 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/34 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G06F17/30899 ,  H04L67/38

Abstract: An invention that provides a client-side simulated virtual universe environment is provided. In one embodiment, there is a simulation tool, including an analysis component configured to identify whether a server-side virtual universe is available; and a construction component configured to provide a client-side simulated virtual universe environment in the case that the server-side virtual universe is unavailable.

公开(公告)号：US09460623B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US12951548

申请日：2010-11-22

Applicant: Aaron K. Baughman ,  Barry M. Graham ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell

Inventor： Aaron K. Baughman ,  Barry M. Graham ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell

IPC: G08G1/14 ,  G07B15/02 ,  G07F17/24

CPC classification number: G08G1/146 ,  G07B15/02 ,  G07F17/246

Abstract: A parking management approach includes associating a payment source with a vehicle identifier. The approach also includes receiving a message indicating initiation of a parking event at a parking location, and updating a parking database to indicate that a vehicle having the vehicle identifier is parked at the parking location. The message includes an identification of at least one of the payment source and the vehicle identifier.

Abstract translation: 停车管理方法包括将支付来源与车辆识别符相关联。 该方法还包括在停车位置接收指示启动停车事件的消息，并且更新停车数据库以指示具有车辆识别符的车辆停放在停车位置。 该消息包括至少一个支付来源和车辆标识符的标识。

公开(公告)号：US09396260B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US13616530

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Vittorio Castelli ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

Inventor： Vittorio Castelli ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30861

Abstract: A virtual lobby client automatically interfaces with multiple virtual world instances, each provided by a separate virtual world provider from among multiple virtual world providers, each interfaced with to access a separate virtual world account, to retrieve a separate selection of inventory items from each virtual world account. The virtual lobby client renders an inventory directory index of each separate selection of inventory items within a single lobby interface with at least one selectable option for managing each of the items in the inventory directory from the single lobby interface. The virtual lobby client renders, within the single lobby interface, a separate graphical portal for each virtual account, wherein entry of each of the separate graphical portals triggers the virtual lobby client to automatically open a virtual world specific interface window into a particular virtual world instance provided under the particular virtual world account associated with the entered graphical portal.

Abstract translation: 虚拟大厅客户端自动与多个虚拟世界实例进行接口，每个虚拟世界实例由多个虚拟世界提供商中的单独的虚拟世界提供者提供，每个虚拟世界提供者接口连接到独立的虚拟世界帐户，以从每个虚拟世界中检索一个单独的库存项目选择 帐户。 虚拟大厅客户端在单个大厅界面内呈现每个单独选择的库存项目的库存目录索引，其具有用于从单个大厅接口管理库存目录中的每个项目的至少一个可选择选项。 虚拟大厅客户端在单个大厅界面内呈现用于每个虚拟帐户的单独的图形门户，其中每个单独图形门户的输入触发虚拟大厅客户端，以将虚拟世界特定的界面窗口自动打开到特定的虚拟世界实例中 在与输入的图形门户相关联的特定虚拟世界帐户下提供。

公开(公告)号：US09323734B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13594159

申请日：2012-08-24

Applicant: Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Kevin C. McConnell ,  James W. Seaman

Inventor： Gregory J. Boss ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Kevin C. McConnell ,  James W. Seaman

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F17/24 ,  H04L12/58

CPC classification number: G06F17/276 ,  G06F17/243 ,  G06F17/30616 ,  G06F17/30631 ,  G06F17/30702 ,  H04L51/00

Abstract: A method and system are provided for identifying type-ahead candidates. A method includes determining a context of past non-threaded emails of a user. The method further includes generating a context index associating the past non-threaded emails of the determined context with repeatable values within the past non-threaded emails. The method further includes receiving characters in a current email and determining a context of the current email. The method further includes determining matches between the current email and the past non-threaded in the context index. The method further includes identifying the corresponding repeatable values and matching the identified corresponding repeatable values with the received characters. The method further includes presenting the candidate words to the user for inclusion in the current email.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于识别提前候选的方法和系统。 一种方法包括确定用户的过去非线程电子邮件的上下文。 所述方法还包括生成将所确定的上下文的过去非线程电子邮件与过去非线程电子邮件中的可重复值相关联的上下文索引。 该方法还包括在当前电子邮件中接收字符并确定当前电子邮件的上下文。 该方法还包括确定当前电子邮件和上下文索引中的过去非线程之间的匹配。 该方法还包括识别相应的可重复值并将所识别的相应可重复值与接收到的字符进行匹配。 该方法还包括将候选词呈现给用户以包括在当前电子邮件中。

公开(公告)号：US09277490B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US11842757

申请日：2007-08-21

Applicant: Christopher J. Dawson ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Jenny S. Li

Inventor： Christopher J. Dawson ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Jenny S. Li

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W48/18

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: A system and method of locating a wireless connection among a plurality of possible wireless connections. More particularly, a system and method of locating a user preferred wireless connection among a plurality of possible wireless connections. The method includes scanning for available networks and determining whether the available networks satisfy one or more user preferences. The method further includes establishing a secondary network connection with one of the available networks based on one or more user preferences being satisfied.

Abstract translation: 一种在多个可能的无线连接之间定位无线连接的系统和方法。 更具体地，涉及在多个可能的无线连接之间定位用户优选的无线连接的系统和方法。 该方法包括扫描可用网络并确定可用网络是否满足一个或多个用户偏好。 该方法还包括基于满足一个或多个用户偏好来建立与可用网络之一的二次网络连接。