公开(公告)号：US11132419B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US15131245

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: Oath Inc.

Inventor： Alexander Franco ,  David S. Bill

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F16/958 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/9535

Abstract: A process includes receiving, from a user identity, instructions for output characteristics including one or more of audio characteristics for rendering or capturing audio data or visual characteristics for rendering or capturing visual data. The process also includes determining, in response to the received instructions, output controls which effect the one or more of audio characteristics or visual characteristics, and associating the output controls with an online identity or resource. The process further includes storing the associated output controls and detecting an interaction with the online identity or resource. Moreover, the process includes accessing, in response to the detection of the interaction, the stored output controls, and enabling an effect, based on the output controls, of one or more of the audio characteristics or the visual characteristics with respect to interaction with the online identity or resource.

公开(公告)号：US10581693B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15058059

申请日：2016-03-01

Applicant: Oath Inc.

Inventor： David S. Bill

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/721 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04L12/733 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04L12/26

Abstract: A distribution of a content selection being distributed throughout a wireless mesh network may be tracked. A wireless device in the wireless mesh network enables the content selection to be exchanged. Wireless devices then exchange the content, and a network topology is recorded in response. Finally, the network topology is reported to a reporting agent.

公开(公告)号：US20180011841A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15676994

申请日：2017-08-14

Applicant: Oath Inc.

Inventor： David S. Bill

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06T19/00 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06N3/00 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/658

CPC classification number: G06F17/289 ,  A61B5/744 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  A63F2300/575 ,  G06N3/006 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G06T19/006 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A user is enabled to interact with a virtual world environment using an instant messenger application by enabling a user to enter the virtual world environment using the instant messenger application that includes an instant messaging (IM) user interface, generating and managing an avatar to represent the user in the virtual world environment, monitoring a sub-portion of the virtual world environment corresponding to a current location of the user in the virtual world environment, determining descriptions of activities taking place in the sub-portion of the virtual world environment based on the monitoring, and providing the user with the determined descriptions of activities taking place in the sub-portion of the virtual world environment via the IM user interface.