公开(公告)号：US09665907B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US12330545

申请日：2008-12-09

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07F13/02 ,  G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q40/02 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/227 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/0603 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07F13/025 ,  Y02P90/845 ,  Y02P90/90

摘要： Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for linking and utilizing monetary and carbon credit accounts through a programmable arbitrating device providing a transaction interface to the buyer. A composite price is set for an item having a monetary portion and a carbon credit portion, a buyer executing a purchase of the item through an input to the arbitrating device transaction interface, the arbitrating device automatically charging a monetary payments from the buyer's monetary account, carbon credit payments from the buyer's carbon credit account, a difference between the payments and the composite price debited to the buyer's carbon credit account balance for a monetary value of the difference as a function of a monetary-carbon exchange rate, or to the buyer's monetary account for a carbon credit value of the difference as a function of the monetary-carbon exchange rate.

公开(公告)号：US08056121B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-08

申请号：US11924769

申请日：2007-10-26

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/00 ,  G06F7/04

CPC分类号： H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/306

摘要： A protection mechanism(s) for a virtual universe account maintains integrity of the virtual universe account as well as the virtual universe. An avatar associated with a virtual universe account may be misappropriated and/or used inappropriately by a non-comporting user against the wishes or without the knowledge of the virtual universe account owner. A non-comporting user (i.e., a user not authorized to use the virtual universe account, an authorized user who misuses a virtual universe account, etc.) can use an avatar to perform potentially damaging and/or damaging activities in the virtual universe (e.g., destroy property, impact reputation associated with the virtual universe account, reduce value of the virtual universe account, etc.) Embodiments of the inventive subject matter detect when a user misappropriates and/or misuses a virtual universe account (i.e., detects a non-comporting user), and attempts to restore state of the virtual universe prior to the misuse and/or misappropriation.

摘要翻译： 虚拟Universe帐户的保护机制维护虚拟Universe帐户以及虚拟Universe的完整性。 与虚拟Universe帐户相关联的头像可能被非合法用户不适当地盗用和/或被不当地用于愿望或者没有虚拟世界帐户所有者的知识。 非合并用户（即，未被授权使用虚拟Universe帐户的用户，滥用虚拟Universe帐户的授权用户等）可以使用化身在虚拟世界中执行潜在的破坏性和/或破坏性活动（ 例如，破坏属性，影响与虚拟Universe帐户关联的信誉，减少虚拟Universe帐户的价值等）。本发明的实施例检测用户何时盗用和/或滥用虚拟世界帐户（即， - 运送用户），并尝试在滥用和/或盗用之前恢复虚拟世界的状态。

公开(公告)号：US08600574B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12468555

申请日：2009-05-19

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Julianne F. Haugh ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Julianne F. Haugh ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/30

摘要： A method, a system and a computer program product for specifying the source of power and provider of carbon offsets for an electrical device or service. A power supply specification (PSS) utility enables a user or program to specify a preferred blend of power sources and preferred carbon offset provider via a set of programmable requirements and the utility dynamically configures the electrical device or service, based on those requirements. The PSS utility determines the instantaneous power consumption of the device based on the outputs of sensors that measure voltages and currents associated with the operation of the device. The PSS utility compares the device's power consumption with the power from available power generating sources against the set of programmable requirements. When the available power is unable to satisfy the programmable requirements and/or is not sufficient to fully power the device, the PSS utility automatically places the device into a reduced power state. The PSS utility reports information about the device's power consumption to the power supplier.

摘要翻译： 一种用于指定用于电气设备或服务的碳抵消的电力来源和提供者的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 电源规范（PSS）实用程序使用户或程序能够通过一组可编程要求指定电源和首选碳抵消提供商的首选组合，并且实用程序根据这些要求动态配置电气设备或服务。 PSS实用程序基于测量与设备操作相关的电压和电流的传感器的输出来确定设备的瞬时功耗。 PSS实用程序将设备的功耗与来自可用发电源的功率与一组可编程要求进行比较。 当可用功率不能满足可编程要求和/或不足以使设备完全供电时，PSS实用程序自动将设备置于降低功率状态。 PSS实用程序报告有关设备对电源的功耗的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08589076B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US13232182

申请日：2011-09-14

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC分类号： G08G1/123 ,  B60L9/00 ,  H02J7/16

CPC分类号： G01C21/3469 ,  G06Q10/047

摘要： A method for providing route plans for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) includes: receiving a destination from a user of the PHEV; determining a route from a current location of the PHEV to the destination; determining locations of one or more external power sources that can provide power to recharge batteries of the PHEV and that are located along the route; forming, with a computing device, a travel plan that includes at least one of: planned recharging stops selected from the locations, modes of operation for the PHEV along the route, and an order in which power provided by the external sources is used by the PHEV.

摘要翻译： 一种用于为插电式混合电动车辆（PHEV）提供路线图的方法包括：从PHEV的用户接收目的地; 确定从PHEV的当前位置到目的地的路线; 确定一个或多个外部电源的位置，所述外部电源可以为所述PHEV的电池充电并沿着所述路线放置电力; 使用计算设备形成旅行计划，所述旅行计划包括以下中的至少一个：从所述位置选择的计划再充电停止，所述沿着所述路线的所述PHEV的操作模式，以及由所述外部源提供的电力由 PHEV。

公开(公告)号：US08533733B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US13431111

申请日：2012-03-27

申请人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

发明人： Kulvir S. Bhogal ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover

IPC分类号： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： H04L67/1002 ,  G06F9/5083 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04L41/0893 ,  H04L47/823 ,  H04L47/828

摘要： A system and method of decreasing server loads and, more particularly, to decrease server load by automatically determining subgroups based on object interactions and computational expenditures. The system includes a plurality of servers; a subgroup optimization module configured to segment a plurality of objects into optimal subgroups; and a server transfer module configured to apportion one or more of the optimal subgroups between the plurality of servers based on a load of each of the plurality of servers. The method includes determining a relationship amongst a plurality of objects; segmenting the objects into optimized subgroups based on the relationships; and apportioning the optimized subgroups amongst a plurality of servers based on server load.

摘要翻译： 一种减少服务器负载的系统和方法，更具体地，通过基于对象交互和计算支出自动确定子组来减少服务器负载。 该系统包括多个服务器; 子组优化模块，被配置为将多个对象分割为最佳子组; 以及服务器传送模块，被配置为基于所述多个服务器中的每一个的负载来分配所述多个服务器之间的一个或多个最佳子组。 该方法包括确定多个对象之间的关系; 基于关系将对象分解为优化的子组; 以及基于服务器负载在多个服务器之间分配优化的子组。

公开(公告)号：US08442946B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US13433593

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0627

摘要： Described herein are examples of a virtual universe wish list as well as its control and use. Some embodiments are directed to determining a selection of an object in a virtual universe that is a desired by a user, which user is represented by a first avatar. Some embodiments are further directed to designating the object as a desired item in a wish list for the first avatar. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. Some embodiments are further directed to determining a second avatar in the virtual universe that possesses an instance of the virtual object. Some embodiments are further directed to generating an advertisement to obtain the instance of the virtual object from the second avatar on behalf of the first avatar.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了虚拟宇宙愿望清单及其控制和使用的示例。 一些实施例旨在确定虚拟宇宙中的对象的选择，该对象是用户期望的，哪个用户由第一化身表示。 一些实施例进一步涉及将对象指定为用于第一头像的愿望列表中的期望项目。 愿望列表可以存储在化身的虚拟宇宙库存中。 一些实施例进一步涉及确定拥有虚拟对象的实例的虚拟宇宙中的第二化身。 一些实施例进一步涉及生成广告以代表第一化身从第二化身获得虚拟对象的实例。

公开(公告)号：US08214335B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12793417

申请日：2010-06-03

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0627

摘要： Described herein are processes and devices that control and use virtual universe wish lists. One of the devices described is a virtual wish list device. The virtual wish list device determines an item in a virtual universe that is a desired by an avatar. The virtual wish list device designates the item as a desired item in a wish list. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. The wish list device determines details about the desired item, such as whether the item is desired in the virtual universe or in the real world. The wish list device stores the details about the desired item in the wish list. The virtual wish list device may use the details to conduct transactions related to the desired item.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了控制和使用虚拟宇宙愿望清单的过程和设备。 描述的设备之一是虚拟愿望清单设备。 虚拟愿望列表设备确定虚拟宇宙中由化身所期望的项目。 虚拟愿望清单设备将该项目指定为愿望清单中的所需项目。 愿望列表可以存储在化身的虚拟宇宙库存中。 愿望列表设备确定关于期望项目的细节，诸如在虚拟宇宙中或在现实世界中是否期望项目。 愿望清单装置将希望物品的详细信息存储在愿望清单中。 虚拟愿望清单设备可以使用细节来进行与期望项目相关的交易。

公开(公告)号：US20110225593A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US12721715

申请日：2010-03-11

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F9/5094 ,  Y02D10/22

摘要： Implementation of interface-based environmentally sustainable computing is provided. A method includes retrieving usage characteristics of a process scheduled to execute on a computer system and determining an environmental impact of the process on the computer system by mapping the usage characteristics of the process to corresponding environmental costs of the usage characteristics. The method also includes implementing an action on the computer system in response to the environmental impact. The actions are pre-configured for administration based upon a threshold level of environmental impact associated with the process and/or user selection.

摘要翻译： 提供了实现基于界面的环境可持续计算。 一种方法包括检索计划在计算机系统上执行的进程的使用特征，并通过将该过程的使用特征映射到使用特性的相应环境成本来确定该过程对计算机系统的环境影响。 该方法还包括响应于环境影响在计算机系统上执行动作。 基于与过程和/或用户选择相关联的环境影响的阈值水平，动作被预配置用于管理。

公开(公告)号：US20090287758A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12120625

申请日：2008-05-14

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  A63F2300/5506 ,  A63F2300/575

摘要： Business transactions are becoming more prevalent in virtual universes. Functionality can be implemented within a VU to allow syndication of data feeds to subscribers outside the VU. Feeds collect and serve data from one or more VU objects and locations based on changes made to the VU either by the VU itself, or by avatars in the VU. A location in a virtual universe can be an area defined by at least three coordinates, as an example. Data feeds from a VU can be used to create a VU application with and/or using the data feeds, to derive data from the data feeds, to monitor use of objects or space and billing for such use based on the data feeds, etc.

摘要翻译： 虚拟世界中的业务交易越来越普遍。 可以在VU内实现功能，以允许将数据馈送到VU外的订户。 Feed根据VU本身或VU中的化身对VU进行的更改收集和提供来自一个或多个VU对象和位置的数据。 作为示例，虚拟宇宙中的位置可以是由至少三个坐标定义的区域。 可以使用来自VU的数据馈送来创建具有和/或使用数据馈送的VU应用，从数据馈送导出数据，基于数据馈送等来监视对象或空间的使用以及计费。

公开(公告)号：US09268454B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US12120629

申请日：2008-05-14

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  James R. Kozloski ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G07F17/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  A63F13/30 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： H04L67/38 ,  A63F13/30 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F9/453 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/323 ,  H04L29/06034 ,  H04L29/0809 ,  H04L67/06

摘要： Business owners in a virtual universe may want to create a data source that transmits a data feed when certain parameters are met. Functionality can be implemented within a virtual universe to create a data feed when a trigger event occurs. The data feed may include data about the trigger event itself and/or about an avatar that caused the trigger. Triggered data feeds can be used to derive statistics, monitor use of objects and space and bill for such use, etc. In such cases, the user may be notified, such as via email, of the new data feed, as well as instructions on how to subscribe to it in their RSS reader or other client. Alternatively, users may be given individual feeds wherein additional feeds are distributed as separate categories of the user's feed as opposed to creating a separate feed.

摘要翻译： 虚拟世界中的业主可能希望创建一个在满足某些参数时传输数据Feed的数据源。 当触发事件发生时，可以在虚拟世界中实现功能来创建数据馈送。 数据馈送可以包括关于触发事件本身的数据和/或关于引起触发的化身。 触发的数据馈送可用于导出统计数据，监视对象和空间的使用以及用于此类使用的帐单等。在这种情况下，用户可能会通过电子邮件通知新的数据Feed，以及关于 如何在他们的RSS阅读器或其他客户端订阅它。 或者，可以向用户提供单独的饲料，其中附加饲料作为用户饲料的单独类别分布，而不是产生单独饲料。