公开(公告)号：US20100162136A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12339412

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： An invention that degrades avatar appearances in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a degradation tool, including a visual obstruction component configured to: identify an object in the virtual universe as an object of interest, and determine whether a set of avatars within the virtual universe is likely to cause a visual obstruction of the object of interest to an avatar. The degradation tool further comprises a modification component configured to degrade an appearance of at least one of the set of avatars within the virtual universe if the set of avatars within the virtual universe is likely to cause a visual obstruction of the object of interest to the avatar.

摘要翻译： 提供了降低虚拟宇宙中的化身外观的发明。 在一个实施例中，存在降级工具，包括视觉障碍部件，其被配置为：将虚拟宇宙中的对象识别为感兴趣的对象，并且确定虚拟宇宙内的一组化身是否可能导致视觉障碍 化身的兴趣对象。 降级工具还包括修改组件，该修改组件被配置为如果该虚拟世界中的该组头像很可能导致该虚拟世界中感兴趣的对象的视觉障碍，则该虚拟宇宙中该组头像中的至少一个化身的外观会劣化 。

公开(公告)号：US08898574B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US12339412

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： An invention that degrades avatar appearances in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a degradation tool, including a visual obstruction component configured to: identify an object in the virtual universe as an object of interest, and determine whether a set of avatars within the virtual universe is likely to cause a visual obstruction of the object of interest to an avatar. The degradation tool further comprises a modification component configured to degrade an appearance of at least one of the set of avatars within the virtual universe if the set of avatars within the virtual universe is likely to cause a visual obstruction of the object of interest to the avatar.

摘要翻译： 提供了降低虚拟宇宙中的化身外观的发明。 在一个实施例中，存在降级工具，包括视觉障碍部件，其被配置为：将虚拟宇宙中的对象识别为感兴趣的对象，并且确定虚拟宇宙内的一组化身是否可能导致视觉障碍 化身的兴趣对象。 降级工具还包括修改组件，该修改组件被配置为如果该虚拟世界中的该组头像很可能导致该虚拟世界中感兴趣的对象的视觉障碍，则该虚拟宇宙中该组头像中的至少一个化身的外观会劣化 。

公开(公告)号：US09633465B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US12395634

申请日：2009-02-28

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/00 ,  G06T2210/36

摘要： An invention for the alteration of avatar appearances based on avatar population in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a degradation tool, including an identification component configured to count an amount of a plurality of avatars within a region of a virtual universe. The degradation tool further comprises a modification component configured to degrade the appearance of a set of avatars from the plurality of avatars in the virtual universe based on the amount of the plurality of avatars within the region of the virtual universe.

公开(公告)号：US08875026B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US12113250

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  A63F13/30 ,  H04L29/06

CPC分类号： A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F2300/308 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  A63F2300/6081 ,  A63F2300/65 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06K9/00248 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T2200/04 ,  G06T2215/16 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G10L17/22 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： The present invention is directed to directed communication in a virtual environment. A method for method for providing directed communication between avatars in a virtual environment in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: determining a relative location of a first avatar and a second avatar in a virtual environment; and adjusting an aspect of a communication between the first avatar and the second avatar based on the relative location.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及虚拟环境中的定向通信。 根据本发明的实施例的用于在虚拟环境中提供化身之间的定向通信的方法的方法包括：确定虚拟环境中的第一化身和第二化身的相对位置; 以及基于所述相对位置来调整所述第一化身和所述第二化身之间的通信的方面。

公开(公告)号：US20100220097A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：US12395634

申请日：2009-02-28

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/00 ,  G06T2210/36

摘要： An invention for the alteration of avatar appearances based on avatar population in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a degradation tool, including an identification component configured to count an amount of a plurality of avatars within a region of a virtual universe. The degradation tool further comprises a modification component configured to degrade the appearance of a set of avatars from the plurality of avatars in the virtual universe based on the amount of the plurality of avatars within the region of the virtual universe.

摘要翻译： 提供了基于虚拟宇宙中的化身群体来改变头像外观的发明。 在一个实施例中，存在降级工具，包括被配置为对虚拟宇宙的区域内的多个化身的数量进行计数的识别组件。 降级工具还包括修改组件，其被配置为基于虚拟宇宙区域内的多个化身的数量来降低虚拟宇宙中的多个化身中的一组化身的外观。

公开(公告)号：US20090276707A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12113250

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  John P. Karidis ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： A63F13/87 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F2300/308 ,  A63F2300/5553 ,  A63F2300/572 ,  A63F2300/6081 ,  A63F2300/65 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06K9/00248 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T2200/04 ,  G06T2215/16 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G10L17/22 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： The present invention is directed to directed communication in a virtual environment. A method for method for providing directed communication between avatars in a virtual environment in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: determining a relative location of a first avatar and a second avatar in a virtual environment; and adjusting an aspect of a communication between the first avatar and the second avatar based on the relative location.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及虚拟环境中的定向通信。 根据本发明的实施例的用于在虚拟环境中提供化身之间的定向通信的方法的方法包括：确定虚拟环境中的第一化身和第二化身的相对位置; 以及基于所述相对位置来调整所述第一化身和所述第二化身之间的通信的方面。

公开(公告)号：US10115113B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US12189220

申请日：2008-08-11

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： The invention generally relates to systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, to systems and methods for providing immersive advertising in a virtual universe. In one aspect of the invention, there is a method for presenting a virtual universe advertisement (VU-ad) in a virtual universe (VU), receiving input from a user associated with a user avatar of the VU, and altering the VU-ad in response to the input.

公开(公告)号：US09785909B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US12548462

申请日：2009-08-27

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

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

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06F21/56 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06F21/56 ,  G06Q50/01

摘要： An invention for preventing propagation of malicious content within a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, a malicious content propagation prevention tool provides this capability. The malicious content propagation prevention tool includes a scanning component configured to scan a plurality of inventory items within a virtual universe. An identification component is configured to identify a set of malicious inventory from the plurality of inventory items. The malicious content propagation prevention tool further comprises an assurance component configured to prevent propagation of malicious content within the virtual universe by performing at least one of the following: isolating the set of malicious inventory items, and modifying a malicious behavior caused by the set of malicious inventory items.

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：US09256346B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US12189223

申请日：2008-08-11

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

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

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0277 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T19/003 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2219/024 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/10

摘要： Systems and methods for advertising, and, more particularly, systems and methods for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe. A method for managing ephemeral locations in a virtual universe (VU) includes causing a computer infrastructure to: render an ephemeral location upon a triggering in the VU; teleport a VU user avatar to the ephemeral location; permit the user avatar to interact in the ephemeral location; teleport the user avatar out of the ephemeral location; and un-render the ephemeral location.

摘要翻译： 用于广告的系统和方法，更具体地，用于管理虚拟宇宙中的临时位置的系统和方法。 用于管理虚拟宇宙（VU）中的临时位置的方法包括使计算机基础设施：在VU中触发时呈现临时位置; 将VU用户头像传送到短暂的位置; 允许用户头像在短暂的位置进行交互; 将用户头像传送出短暂的位置; 并取消渲染临时位置。