Methods systems and computer program products for transporting users in three dimensional virtual reality worlds using transportation vehicles
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods systems and computer program products for transporting users in three dimensional virtual reality worlds using transportation vehicles 失效
    使用运输车辆在三维虚拟现实世界中运送用户的方法系统和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US06271843B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-07

    申请号:US08866826

    申请日:1997-05-30

    IPC分类号: G06T1570

    CPC分类号: G06T15/00

    摘要: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided which transport a user in a virtual reality environment from a first location to a second location by providing a transportation vehicle that receives the user at the first location, receiving a destination signal from the user which indicates the second location as a destination, transporting the user in the transportation vehicle to the second location independent of any user input, and providing customized information to the user when the user is in the transportation vehicle. The transportation may be inter-world or intra-world. The customized information can take any number of forms such as dynamic visual scenery, audio messages, static visual graphics, video images, or any combination thereof.

    摘要翻译: 提供了方法,系统和计算机程序产品,其通过提供在第一位置接收用户的运输车辆将虚拟现实环境中的用户从第一位置运输到第二位置,从用户接收指示所述用户的目的地信号 作为目的地的第二位置,将运输车辆中的用户独立于任何用户输入传送到第二位置,并且当用户在运输车辆中时向用户提供定制信息。 交通运输可能是世界间或世界范围内。 定制信息可以采取任何数量的形式,例如动态视觉风景,音频消息,静态视觉图形,视频图像或其任何组合。

    Selection by proximity with inner and outer sensitivity ranges
    3.
    发明授权
    Selection by proximity with inner and outer sensitivity ranges 失效
    通过内部和外部灵敏度范围的接近选择

    公开(公告)号:US06366285B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-02

    申请号:US08976435

    申请日:1997-11-21

    IPC分类号: G06T1570

    CPC分类号: G06F3/011 G06F3/04815

    摘要: A method and apparatus for selecting objects in a virtual world through the use of inner and outer selection ranges. Inner selection ranges define the distance from an object an avatar must be to trigger a selection event to initiate interaction with the object. Outer selection ranges define the distance from an object an avatar may travel before triggering a de-selection event to the object which terminates interaction with the object. The method and apparatus is defined for implementation in virtual objects or virtual world frameworks.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过使用内部和外部选择范围来选择虚拟世界中的对象的方法和装置。 内部选择范围定义与化身所必须的对象的距离,以触发选择事件以启动与对象的交互。 外部选择范围定义与化身可能在触发解除选择事件之前可以移动的对象的距离,从而终止与对象的交互。 该方法和装置被定义用于在虚拟对象或虚拟世界框架中实现。

    Interactive station indicator and user qualifier for virtual worlds
    4.
    发明授权
    Interactive station indicator and user qualifier for virtual worlds 失效
    互动站指标和虚拟世界用户限定词

    公开(公告)号:US5983003A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-09

    申请号:US751147

    申请日:1996-11-15

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00 G06F21/00 G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: G06F21/31

    摘要: A technique for alerting users to the existence of an interactive station within a virtual world accessible via the World Wide Web and determining whether the user is authorized to access the interactive station. An indicator is provided within the virtual world which shows to users the location and existence of an interactive station of the virtual world. The user selects the interactive station indicator in order to attempt to gain access to the interactive station. The virtual world may then verify whether the user is authorized to access the interactive station. Further, if the user is authorized to access the interactive station, the virtual world may maintain access to user data during the user's visit to the interactive station and modify the users data in accordance with the users activities therein. Also, the virtual world may use data provided by the user to perform functions in accordance with the users activities during the user's access to the interactive station.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提醒用户在通过万维网可访问的虚拟世界内存在交互式站,并确定用户是否被授权访问交互式站的技术。 在虚拟世界中提供指示符,向用户显示虚拟世界的交互式站的位置和存在。 用户选择交互式站点指示符以尝试访问交互式站。 然后,虚拟世界可以验证用户是否被授权访问交互式站。 此外,如果用户被授权访问交互式站,虚拟世界可以在用户访问交互式站期间维持对用户数据的访问,并且根据用户在其中的活动来修改用户数据。 此外,虚拟世界可以使用用户提供的数据来在用户访问交互式站期间根据用户的活动来执行功能。

    Dynamic information display during busy cycle of a processing system
    5.
    发明授权
    Dynamic information display during busy cycle of a processing system 失效
    在处理系统的繁忙周期中显示动态信息

    公开(公告)号:US5801698A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-01

    申请号:US859808

    申请日:1997-05-19

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G06F3/048 G06F3/14

    CPC分类号: G06F3/04812

    摘要: Methods, systems and program products are provided which provide dynamic status to a user during the busy cycle of a processing system. The status information may be provided by displaying information to a user of a computer system during performance of an application program on the computer system by formatting the busy cursor to provide dynamic information which is unrelated to the application program in the computer system to the user during the display of the busy cursor. The dynamic information to be displayed to the user may be obtained from a source other than the application program on the computer system. The obtained dynamic information would then be used to format the busy cursor to provide the dynamic information to the user. Multiple information sources may also be utilized and the information display prioritized by a user.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在处理系统的繁忙周期期间为用户提供动态状态的方法,系统和程序产品。 可以通过在计算机系统上执行应用程序期间向计算机系统的用户显示信息来提供状态信息,通过格式化忙碌光标以向用户提供与计算机系统中的应用程序无关的动态信息 显示忙碌的光标。 要显示给用户的动态信息可以从计算机系统上的应用程序之外的源获得。 所获得的动态信息将用于格式化忙碌光标以向用户提供动态信息。 也可以利用多个信息源,并且用户优先化信息显示。

    Computer implemented method and system for sharing resources among hierarchical containers of resources
    6.
    发明申请
    Computer implemented method and system for sharing resources among hierarchical containers of resources 失效
    计算机实现的资源分层容器之间共享资源的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070294701A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-20

    申请号:US11453515

    申请日:2006-06-15

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    CPC分类号: G06F8/20

    摘要: Computer implemented method, system and computer usable program code for sharing resources among a plurality of containers in a data processing system. A computer implemented method includes creating a shared container for at least one resource to be shared. Then the at least one resource to be shared is moved from an original container of the at least one resource to the shared container, and a link is created between the original container and the at least one resource to be shared in the shared resource container. A link can also be created between a subject resource container and a shared resource in the shared resource container to enable the subject resource container to access and use the shared resource. A shared resource can also be removed from the shared resource container and returned to an original resource container when sharing of the resource is no longer desired.

    摘要翻译: 用于在数据处理系统中的多个容器之间共享资源的计算机实现的方法,系统和计算机可用程序代码。 计算机实现的方法包括为要共享的至少一个资源创建共享容器。 然后,要共享的至少一个资源从至少一个资源的原始容器移动到共享容器,并且在原始容器和要在共享资源容器中共享的至少一个资源之间创建链接。 也可以在主体资源容器和共享资源容器中的共享资源之间创建链接,以使主体资源容器能够访问和使用共享资源。 当共享资源不再需要时,共享资源也可以从共享资源容器中删除并返回到原始资源容器。

    Structured document and document type definition compression
    7.
    发明授权
    Structured document and document type definition compression 失效
    通过xml实体声明和引用压缩和解压缩标记文件

    公开(公告)号:US06635088B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-21

    申请号:US09197299

    申请日:1998-11-20

    IPC分类号: G06F700

    CPC分类号: H03M7/30 Y10S707/99942

    摘要: A method, system, and computer-readable code for reducing Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Document Type Definition (DTD) document file size through one or more novel compression techniques. In one aspect, a compression technique for tags is defined that reduces the size of tags within either or both of XML and DTD files. In another aspect, a compression technique for attributes within tags may be used to further reduce file size (again, in either XML or DTD files). In a further aspect, a compression technique for strings within an XML file is defined, whereby the decompression will be performed automatically by an XML parser. While these compression techniques are described with reference to XML, they may also be used advantageously with other notations derived from SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过一种或多种新颖的压缩技术来减少可扩展标记语言(XML)和文档类型定义(DTD)文档文件大小的方法,系统和计算机可读代码。 在一个方面,定义了用于标签的压缩技术,其减少了XML和DTD文件之一或两者内的标签的大小。 在另一方面,用于标签内的属性的压缩技术可以用于进一步减小文件大小(再次,在XML或DTD文件中)。 在另一方面,定义了XML文件中的字符串的压缩技术,由此解析将由XML解析器自动执行。 虽然这些压缩技术是参考XML描述的,但它们也可以有利地用来自SGML(标准通用标记语言)的其他符号使用。

    Method and apparatus for representing host datastream screen image information using markup languages
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for representing host datastream screen image information using markup languages 有权
    使用标记语言表示主机数据流屏幕图像信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06446110B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-03

    申请号:US09286278

    申请日:1999-04-05

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    摘要: A method and apparatus for representing host datastream screen image information using markup languages is provided. A distributed data processing system contains a network, at least one host computer, at least one client computer, and optionally at least one server. The host computer generates a host datastream containing host screen image information and forwards the host datastream to a client. If the client is not directly connected to the host, then the host datastream may be routed to the client. The host datastream is converted to a markup language tagged datastream at some point within the network according to a Document Type Definition (DTD) authored for the purpose of representing information in host datastreams. The client receives the markup language tagged datastream containing the host screen image information derived from the host datastream and parses the markup language tagged datastream to identify the host screen image information. The host screen image information is displayed on a display device connected to the client, enabling the client to act as an emulator for the host.

    摘要翻译: 提供了使用标记语言表示主机数据流屏幕图像信息的方法和装置。 分布式数据处理系统包含网络,至少一个主机计算机,至少一个客户端计算机,以及可选地至少一个服务器。 主计算机生成包含主机屏幕图像信息的主机数据流,并将主机数据流转发给客户端。 如果客户端没有直接连接到主机,则主机数据流可能被路由到客户端。 根据为了表示主机数据流中的信息而编写的文档类型定义(DTD),主机数据流在网络中的某个时间点被转换为标记语言标记的数据流。 客户端接收包含从主机数据流导出的主机屏幕图像信息的标记语言标记的数据流,并解析标记语言标记的数据流,以识别主机屏幕图像信息。 主机屏幕图像信息显示在连接到客户端的显示设备上,使得客户端能够充当主机的模拟器。

    Avatar pointing mode
    9.
    发明授权
    Avatar pointing mode 失效
    头像指向模式

    公开(公告)号:US6091410A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-18

    申请号:US979669

    申请日:1997-11-26

    IPC分类号: G06F3/038 G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/038 G06F3/0481

    摘要: A method of interacting with one or more objects in a virtual reality (VR) space. A user input establishes a pointing mode, whereupon a visual indicator, such as a pointer, is displayed on the user's viewing device, and the visual indicator is moved on the viewing device to refer to an object in the VR space, in response to actuation of a pointing device such as a mouse, joystick or pen. An image of the user's avatar may also be displayed in the VR space, and the avatar may have an appendage or pointing appliance to point to a target in the 3-D space. A user can point in this manner with high precision, as well as draw illustrations, etc. Other users (viewers) of the same VR space can see the first user's avatar pointing to the target. Another viewer's display can be dynamically adjusted to present an appropriate perspective of the VR space to show the target.

    摘要翻译: 与虚拟现实(VR)空间中的一个或多个对象交互的方法。 用户输入建立指示模式,由此在用户的观看设备上显示诸如指针的视觉指示器,并且视觉指示器响应于致动而在观看设备上移动以引用VR空间中的对象 诸如鼠标,操纵杆或笔的指示设备。 用户头像的图像也可以显示在VR空间中,并且化身可以具有附加点或指示装置来指向3-D空间中的目标。 用户可以高精度地指出这种方式,并绘制插图等。相同VR空间的其他用户(观众)可以看到第一个用户的头像指向目标。 可以动态地调整另一个观看者的显示,以呈现VR空间的适当视角来显示目标。

    Management of actions based on priority levels and calendar entries
    10.
    发明授权
    Management of actions based on priority levels and calendar entries 失效
    根据优先级和日历项进行管理

    公开(公告)号:US08494931B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US12832865

    申请日:2010-07-08

    IPC分类号: H04M15/00

    摘要: A management application implemented in a computational device maintains priorities corresponding to a plurality of resources coupled to the computational device. Indications for actions to be performed corresponding to occurrences of events are stored to a calendar, wherein the calendar is configurable by a user. A selected indication for an action to be performed is stored to the calendar. In response to an occurrence of an event associated with a selected resource, a priority of the selected resource is determined. The action is performed, based on at least the determined priority of the selected resource and the selected indication for the action stored in the calendar, wherein different actions are performed in response to occurrences of a selected event at different times.

    摘要翻译: 在计算设备中实现的管理应用维护与耦合到计算设备的多个资源相对应的优先级。 对应于事件发生的要执行的动作的指示被存储到日历中,其中日历可由用户配置。 将要执行的动作的选择指示存储到日历中。 响应于与所选资源相关联的事件的发生,确定所选资源的优先级。 基于所选择的资源的至少所确定的优先级和存储在日历中的动作的所选择的指示来执行动作,其中响应于在不同时间的所选择的事件的发生而执行不同的动作。