公开(公告)号：US20080101575A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11554816

申请日：2006-10-31

申请人： Erick Simon Amador ,  Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton

发明人： Erick Simon Amador ,  Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  H04M3/42187 ,  H04M3/565 ,  H04M3/566 ,  H04M2203/5072

摘要： A computer implemented method and a computer program product for prioritizing a participant in a teleconference are provided. Participants in a teleconference are prioritized in order to manage the participants currently speaking and participants wanting to interrupt. A participant has an individual or a group priority level associated with the participant, which is communicated to a teleconference system. When the participant indicates a desire to interrupt a currently speaking participant, the teleconference system compares the priorities of the participant and the currently speaking participant. If the participant has the priority necessary for the interruption, the teleconference system grants the participant an ability to interrupt the teleconference. Using this ability, the participant can interrupt a currently speaking participant who has a lower priority than that of the participant, interrupt a currently speaking participant with higher priority under certain circumstances, or become an exclusive speaker for a duration or a topic.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种计算机实现的方法和用于优先考虑电话会议中的参与者的计算机程序产品。 电话会议的参与者被优先考虑，以便管理目前在座的参与者和想要中断的参与者。 参与者具有与参与者相关联的个人或组优先级，其被传送到电话会议系统。 当参与者表示希望中断当前演讲的参与者时，电话会议系统比较参与者和当前演讲的参与者的优先级。 如果参与者具有中断所需的优先级，则电话会议系统授予参与者中断电话会议的能力。 使用这种能力，参与者可以中断具有比参与者优先级低的当前会话的参与者，在某些情况下中断具有较高优先级的当前讲话的参与者，或者成为持续时间或主题的独家演讲者。

公开(公告)号：US07881448B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-01

申请号：US11554257

申请日：2006-10-30

申请人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  James Wesley Seaman

发明人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  James Wesley Seaman

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M1/6033 ,  H04M1/247 ,  H04M3/2236 ,  H04M2250/62

摘要： A method and apparatus is provided for notifying a telephone speaker engaged in a call or conference that the audio quality being received by one or more listeners is not acceptable. The notice is provided before the call or conference has ended, so that effective action can be taken to continue the conference. Embodiments of the invention can include both automatic and manual methods for informing a participant in a telephone call that audio distortion is occurring. An automated method uses audio sampling and comparative logic, while a manual method is accomplished using phone programming and a key entry sequence. A further embodiment provides means for any participant on a call to verify the audio quality of his or her own telephone.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和装置，用于通知参与呼叫或会议的电话扬声器，即由一个或多个听众接收的音频质量是不可接受的。 通知在通话或会议结束之前提供，以便采取有效行动继续会议。 本发明的实施例可以包括用于向参与者通知电话呼叫中发生音频失真的自动和手动方法。 一种自动化方法使用音频采样和比较逻辑，而手动方法是使用电话编程和键入序列完成的。 进一步的实施例提供了用于呼叫中的任何参与者验证他或她自己的电话的音频质量的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20080157974A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11616629

申请日：2006-12-27

申请人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton ,  William Louis Moraca

发明人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton ,  William Louis Moraca

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07345

摘要： A method and system for controlling the transmission state of a radio frequency identification transponder. A value in an event indicator is changed upon occurrence of an event. The value in the event indicator is compared to a predetermined value. Responsive to the value in the event indicator equaling the predetermined value, the transmission state of the radio frequency identification transponder is selectively changed between a first state and a second state, wherein the first state activates the radio frequency identification signal transmitted by the radio frequency identification transponder, and wherein the second state deactivates the radio frequency identification signal transmitted by the radio frequency identification transponder.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制射频识别应答器的传输状态的方法和系统。 发生事件时事件指示符中的值会发生更改。 将事件指示符中的值与预定值进行比较。 响应于等于预定值的事件指示器中的值，射频识别应答器的传输状态在第一状态和第二状态之间选择性地改变，其中第一状态激活由射频识别发射的射频识别信号 应答器，并且其中所述第二状态去激活由所述射频识别应答器发送的射频识别信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080101557A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11554257

申请日：2006-10-30

申请人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton ,  James Wesley Seaman

发明人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton ,  James Wesley Seaman

IPC分类号： H04M1/64

CPC分类号： H04M1/6033 ,  H04M1/247 ,  H04M3/2236 ,  H04M2250/62

摘要： A method and apparatus is provided for notifying a telephone speaker engaged in a call or conference that the audio quality being received by one or more listeners is not acceptable. The notice is provided before the call or conference has ended, so that effective action can be taken to continue the conference. Embodiments of the invention can include both automatic and manual methods for informing a participant in a telephone call that audio distortion is occurring. An automated method uses audio sampling and comparative logic, while a manual method is accomplished using phone programming and a key entry sequence. A further embodiment provides means for any participant on a call to verify the audio quality of his or her own telephone.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和装置，用于通知参与呼叫或会议的电话扬声器，即由一个或多个听众接收的音频质量是不可接受的。 通知在通话或会议结束之前提供，以便采取有效行动继续会议。 本发明的实施例可以包括用于向参与者通知电话呼叫中发生音频失真的自动和手动方法。 一种自动化方法使用音频采样和比较逻辑，而手动方法是使用电话编程和键入序列完成的。 进一步的实施例提供了用于呼叫中的任何参与者验证他或她自己的电话的音频质量的装置。

公开(公告)号：US07667691B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US11335492

申请日：2006-01-19

申请人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  John Steven Langford

发明人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  John Steven Langford

IPC分类号： G06F3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0202 ,  G06F21/83

摘要： A system, computer program product and method of preventing recordation of true keyboard acoustic emanations are provided. In an embodiment, it is determined whether a user has stricken a key on a keyboard. In response to the stricken key a keystroke sound from a mask which is dissimilar to a keystroke sound produced by the stricken key is emitted to drown out the keystroke sound of the stricken key. In another embodiment, when a plurality of keys is stricken, a random keystroke sound is emitted between keystroke sounds made by two stricken keys to blur out word boundaries.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种防止真实键盘声发射记录的系统，计算机程序产品和方法。 在一个实施例中，确定用户是否在键盘上敲击了键。 响应于受损钥匙，来自掩码的击键声与由受损钥匙产生的击键声音不同，发出淹没了受损钥匙的击键声。 在另一个实施例中，当多个键被击打时，随机击键声由两个按键产生的按键声音之间发出，以模糊字边界。

公开(公告)号：US07408465B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US11334230

申请日：2006-01-18

申请人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Christopher James Dawson ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II

发明人： Gregory Jensen Boss ,  Christopher James Dawson ,  Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G09B21/007

摘要： An apparatus, system and method of using RFID systems to help blind and visually-impaired individuals function efficiently in society without the use of canes and/or seeing-eye dogs are provided. Generally, each object may contain an RFID tag affixed thereto. The tag will include information needed to help a blind or visually-impaired individual. The individual may create a profile within which the individual may have indicated the means to use for conveying the information. It is envisioned that the individual will carry a battery-operated RFID reader for reading information from the RFID tags and for conveying the information in accordance with the conveying means indicated in the profile.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用RFID系统来帮助盲人和视觉障碍的个体在社会中有效地运作而不使用手杖和/或视眼犬的装置，系统和方法。 通常，每个物体可以包含贴在其上的RFID标签。 该标签将包括帮助盲人或视力受损的个人所需的信息。 个人可以创建一个简档，个人可以在该配置文件中指示用于传达信息的手段。 可以设想，个人将携带电池供电的RFID读取器，用于从RFID标签读取信息，并根据配置文件中指示的传送装置传送信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100001993A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12168657

申请日：2008-07-07

申请人： Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian Marshall O'Connell ,  Clifford Alan Pickover ,  Keith Raymond Walker

发明人： Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian Marshall O'Connell ,  Clifford Alan Pickover ,  Keith Raymond Walker

IPC分类号： G06T15/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/61 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/525 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F2300/5506 ,  A63F2300/5546 ,  A63F2300/6653 ,  G06F3/04815

摘要： A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for modifying objects in a virtual universe. A user priority controller determines a real world identity of a set of users controlling a set of avatars within a viewable field of an object in a virtual universe. The user priority controller receives user information describing characteristics of the set of users based on the real world identity of each user in the set of users. The user priority controller generates a temporary and dynamic rule to control modification of the object based on the user information. The user priority controller modifies the object in accordance with the temporary and dynamic rule to increase visibility of the object to an avatar in the set of avatars. The temporary and dynamic rule initiates implementation of geometric and texture modifications to modify the object in accordance with the temporary and dynamic rule.

摘要翻译： 用于修改虚拟宇宙中的对象的计算机实现的方法，装置和计算机可用程序产品。 用户优先级控制器确定控制虚拟宇宙中的对象的可见视野内的一组化身的一组用户的真实世界身份。 用户优先级控制器基于用户组中的每个用户的真实世界身份接收描述该组用户的特征的用户信息。 用户优先级控制器基于用户信息生成临时和动态规则来控制对象的修改。 用户优先权控制器根据临时和动态规则来修改对象，以增加对象到该组头像中的化身的可视性。 临时和动态规则启动几何和纹理修改的实现，以根据临时和动态规则修改对象。

公开(公告)号：US20090267937A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12108968

申请日：2008-04-24

申请人： Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian Marshall O'Connell ,  Clifford Alan Pickover ,  Keith Raymond Walker

发明人： Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian Marshall O'Connell ,  Clifford Alan Pickover ,  Keith Raymond Walker

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T13/20

摘要： A computer implemented method and apparatus for floating object transitions. In one embodiment, tracking data identifying a location of an avatar in relation to a range of an object in a virtual universe is received. The range comprises a viewable field. In response to the tracking data indicating an occurrence of a trigger condition, a set of flotation rules associated with the trigger condition is identified. An optimal location and orientation of the object is identified for each flotation action in a set of flotation actions associated with the set of flotation rules. The set of flotation actions are initiated to float the object above a surface. The object changes the location and orientation of the object in accordance with the set of flotation actions associated with the set of flotation rules.

摘要翻译： 用于浮动对象转换的计算机实现的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，跟踪识别与虚拟宇宙中的对象的范围相关的化身的位置的数据。 该范围包括可视场。 响应于指示触发条件的发生的跟踪数据，识别与触发条件相关联的一组浮选规则。 在与浮选规则集相关联的一组浮选动作中，针对每个浮选动作识别对象的最佳位置和方向。 启动浮选动作，以浮动物体上方的物体。 对象根据与浮动规则集合相关联的浮动动作集合来改变对象的位置和方向。

公开(公告)号：US08259100B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12109010

申请日：2008-04-24

申请人： Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian Marshall O'Connell ,  Clifford Alan Pickover ,  Keith Raymond Walker

发明人： Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian Marshall O'Connell ,  Clifford Alan Pickover ,  Keith Raymond Walker

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T13/40 ,  G06T2213/12

摘要： Fixed path transitions in a virtual universe environment are provided. In one embodiment, tracking data that identifies a location of an avatar in relation to a range of an object in a virtual universe is received. The range comprises a viewable field. In response to the tracking data indicating an occurrence of a trigger condition associated with a fixed path rule, a fixed path defined by the fixed path rule is identified. A speed of movement and an orientation of the object associated with the fixed path rule is identified. Movement of the object along the fixed path defined by the fixed path rule is initiated. The object then moves along the fixed path at the identified speed and with the orientation associated with the fixed path rule.

摘要翻译： 提供了虚拟Universe环境中的固定路径转换。 在一个实施例中，接收跟踪与虚拟宇宙中的对象的范围相关的化身的位置的数据。 该范围包括可视场。 响应于指示与固定路径规则相关联的触发条件的发生的跟踪数据，识别由固定路径规则定义的固定路径。 识别与固定路径规则相关联的对象的移动速度和方位。 启动沿着由固定路径规则定义的固定路径的对象的移动。 然后物体沿着固定路径以识别的速度移动，并且与固定路径规则相关联的方向移动。

公开(公告)号：US20090267950A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12109010

申请日：2008-04-24

申请人： Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian Marshall O'Connell ,  Clifford Alan Pickover ,  Keith Raymond Walker

发明人： Peter George Finn ,  Rick Allen Hamilton, II ,  Brian Marshall O'Connell ,  Clifford Alan Pickover ,  Keith Raymond Walker

IPC分类号： G06T13/00

CPC分类号： G06T13/40 ,  G06T2213/12

摘要： A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for fixed path transitions in a virtual universe environment. In one embodiment, tracking data that identifies a location of an avatar in relation to a range of an object in a virtual universe is received. The range comprises a viewable field. In response to the tracking data indicating an occurrence of a trigger condition associated with a fixed path rule, a fixed path defined by the fixed path rule is identified. A speed of movement and an orientation of the object associated with the fixed path rule is identified. Movement of the object along the fixed path defined by the fixed path rule is initiated. The object then moves along the fixed path at the identified speed and with the orientation associated with the fixed path rule.

摘要翻译： 用于虚拟宇宙环境中的固定路径转换的计算机实现的方法，装置和计算机程序产品。 在一个实施例中，接收跟踪与虚拟宇宙中的对象的范围相关的化身的位置的数据。 该范围包括可视场。 响应于指示与固定路径规则相关联的触发条件的发生的跟踪数据，识别由固定路径规则定义的固定路径。 识别与固定路径规则相关联的对象的移动速度和方位。 启动沿着由固定路径规则定义的固定路径的对象的移动。 然后物体沿着固定路径以识别的速度移动，并且与固定路径规则相关联的方向移动。