Calculating and communicating level of carbon offsetting required to compensate for performing a computing task
    6.
    发明授权
    Calculating and communicating level of carbon offsetting required to compensate for performing a computing task 有权
    计算和传达补偿执行计算任务所需的碳补偿水平

    公开(公告)号:US08671412B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-11

    申请号:US13418462

    申请日:2012-03-13

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    摘要: During performance of a specified computing task data concerning resource consumption regarding that specified computing task is gathered and stored. Upon completion of the specified computing task, the amount of carbon offset required to compensate for resource consumption associated with performance of the completed specified computing task is calculated based upon stored or known resource consumption data. The calculated amount of carbon offset information may be transmitted to a carbon offset function provider, and a carbon offset function provider implements the specified amount of carbon offset based upon the calculated amounts communicated for the completed specified computing task.

    摘要翻译: 在执行指定的计算任务期间,收集并存储关于涉及该计算任务的资源消耗的数据。 在完成指定的计算任务之后,基于存储的或已知的资源消耗数据来计算补偿与完成的指定计算任务执行相关联的资源消耗所需的碳抵消量。 计算出的碳补偿信息量可以传送到碳抵消函数提供者,并且碳抵消函数提供者基于为完成的指定计算任务传送的计算量来实施指定量的碳抵消。

    Method and system for carbon value tracking and labeling
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for carbon value tracking and labeling 有权
    碳值跟踪和标签的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08427318B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-23

    申请号:US12276845

    申请日:2008-11-24

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    摘要: A solution for tracking the carbon footprint value of an object as the object is manufactured and/or transported. This value may be stored in a tag associated with the object. Thus, the object can track its own carbon footprint, e.g., using the tag. Alternatively, the values are stored in a database with an entry associated with a particular object. The final composite value, e.g., the sum of the intermediate values associated with manufacturing steps, components, transportation steps, and disposal, may be used, e.g., seen, by the consumer or retail store. The store may use such values to arrange objects by footprint value on a shelf or in a store, or for other purposes. Therefore, the disclosure enables manufactures of products to track the carbon footprint for their products as the products are being produced and transported.

    摘要翻译: 用于跟踪作为物体被制造和/或运输的物体的碳足迹值的解决方案。 该值可以存储在与对象相关联的标签中。 因此,对象可以跟踪其自己的碳足迹,例如使用标签。 或者,这些值存储在具有与特定对象相关联的条目的数据库中。 最终复合值,例如与制造步骤,部件,运输步骤和处置相关联的中间值的总和可以由消费者或零售商店例如使用。 商店可以使用这样的值来通过在货架上或商店中的足迹值来排列对象,或者用于其他目的。 因此,本公开使产品的制造能够跟踪产品在生产和运输时的碳足迹。

    Application of user context to searches in a virtual universe
    10.
    发明授权
    Application of user context to searches in a virtual universe 失效
    将用户上下文应用于虚拟世界中的搜索

    公开(公告)号:US08271475B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US12127174

    申请日:2008-05-27

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30702 G06F17/3066

    摘要: An approach that applies user context to searches in a virtual universe is described. In one embodiment, there is an enhanced virtual universe search tool that includes a receiving component configured to receive a query from an avatar that is online in the virtual universe. A scanning component is configured to scan a collection of avatar data describing attributes that are relevant to behavioral, search and informational needs of the avatar. A resource search component is configured to return search results for the query that are in accordance with the scanned collection of avatar data.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将用户上下文应用于虚拟Universe中的搜索的方法。 在一个实施例中,存在增强的虚拟宇宙搜索工具,其包括被配置为从虚拟宇宙中联机的化身接收查询的接收组件。 扫描组件被配置为扫描描述与化身的行为,搜索和信息需求相关的属性的头像数据的集合。 资源搜索组件被配置为返回与扫描的化身数据集合相一致的查询的搜索结果。