公开(公告)号：US20100333031A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12494737

申请日：2009-06-30

申请人： VITTORIO CASTELLI ,  RICK A. HAMILTON, II ,  BRIAN M. O'CONNELL ,  CLIFFORD A PICKOVER ,  KEITH R. WALKER

发明人： VITTORIO CASTELLI ,  RICK A. HAMILTON, II ,  BRIAN M. O'CONNELL ,  CLIFFORD A PICKOVER ,  KEITH R. WALKER

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30861

摘要： A virtual lobby client automatically interfaces with multiple virtual world instances, each provided by a separate virtual world provider from among a plurality of virtual world providers, each interfaced with to access a separate one from among a plurality of virtual world accounts, to retrieve a separate selection of inventory items from each of the plurality of virtual world accounts. The virtual lobby client renders an inventory directory index of each separate selection of inventory items collectively within a single lobby interface of the virtual lobby client with at least one selectable option for managing each of the items in the inventory directory from the single lobby interface. The virtual lobby client renders, within the single lobby interface, a separate graphical portal from among a plurality of graphical portals for each of the plurality of virtual accounts, wherein entry of each of the separate graphical portals from the single lobby interface triggers the virtual lobby client to automatically open a virtual world specific interface window into a particular virtual world instance from among the plurality of virtual world instances provided under the particular virtual world account associated with the entered graphical portal.

摘要翻译： 虚拟大厅客户端自动与多个虚拟世界实例接口，每个虚拟世界实例由多个虚拟世界提供者中的单独的虚拟世界提供者提供，每个虚拟世界提供者接口连接以从多个虚拟世界帐户中访问一个单独的虚拟世界提供者， 从多个虚拟世界帐户中的每一个选择库存项目。 虚拟大厅客户端通过至少一个用于从单个大厅接口管理库存目录中的每个项目的至少一个可选择选项，共同在虚拟大厅客户端的单个大厅接口内呈现库存项目的每个单独选择的库存项目的库存目录索引。 虚拟大厅客户端在单个大厅接口内呈现用于多个虚拟帐户中的每一个的多个图形门户之中的单独的图形门户，其中每个单独的图形门户从单个大厅接口的入口触发虚拟大厅 客户端从与所输入的图形门户相关联的特定虚拟世界帐户下提供的多个虚拟世界实例之间自动打开虚拟世界特定接口窗口到特定虚拟世界实例。

公开(公告)号：US20130014034A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13616530

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： VITTORIO CASTELLI ,  RICK A. HAMILTON, II ,  BRIAN M. O'CONNELL ,  CLIFFORD A. PICKOVER ,  KEITH R. WALKER

发明人： VITTORIO CASTELLI ,  RICK A. HAMILTON, II ,  BRIAN M. O'CONNELL ,  CLIFFORD A. PICKOVER ,  KEITH R. WALKER

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30861

摘要： A virtual lobby client automatically interfaces with multiple virtual world instances, each provided by a separate virtual world provider from among multiple virtual world providers, each interfaced with to access a separate virtual world account, to retrieve a separate selection of inventory items from each virtual world account. The virtual lobby client renders an inventory directory index of each separate selection of inventory items within a single lobby interface with at least one selectable option for managing each of the items in the inventory directory from the single lobby interface. The virtual lobby client renders, within the single lobby interface, a separate graphical portal for each virtual account, wherein entry of each of the separate graphical portals triggers the virtual lobby client to automatically open a virtual world specific interface window into a particular virtual world instance provided under the particular virtual world account associated with the entered graphical portal.

摘要翻译： 虚拟大厅客户端自动与多个虚拟世界实例进行接口，每个虚拟世界实例由多个虚拟世界提供商中的单独的虚拟世界提供者提供，每个虚拟世界提供者接口连接到独立的虚拟世界帐户，以从每个虚拟世界中检索一个单独的库存项目选择 帐户。 虚拟大厅客户端在单个大厅界面内呈现每个单独选择的库存项目的库存目录索引，其具有用于从单个大厅接口管理库存目录中的每个项目的至少一个可选择选项。 虚拟大厅客户端在单个大厅界面内呈现用于每个虚拟帐户的单独的图形门户，其中每个单独图形门户的输入触发虚拟大厅客户端，以将虚拟世界特定的界面窗口自动打开到特定的虚拟世界实例中 在与输入的图形门户相关联的特定虚拟世界帐户下提供。

公开(公告)号：US20110055927A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12548889

申请日：2009-08-27

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： G06F3/048 ,  G06F21/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F17/30598 ,  G06Q30/02

摘要： A virtual world controller receives an identifier of a detected interaction by a user within another world, separate from a particular virtual world environment accessible by the user, from a device that detects and reports user interactions within the other world. The virtual world controller identifies at least one particular trigger tag name assigned to the identifier of the detected interaction from among a plurality of separate detectable user interactions in a trigger tag database. The virtual world controller identifies at least one particular asset class from among a plurality of asset classes specified with the particular trigger tag name within a particular trigger asset coupling from among at least one trigger asset coupling in a trigger asset coupling database. The virtual world controller accesses at least one particular asset assigned to the at least one particular asset class in an asset class database. The virtual world controller renders the at least one particular asset within the particular virtual world environment in a virtual location within the particular virtual world triggered by the particular trigger asset coupling.

摘要翻译： 虚拟世界控制器从另一个世界中的用户（与用户可访问的特定虚拟世界环境分离）接收来自检测和报告另一个世界内的用户交互的设备的检测到的交互的标识符。 虚拟世界控制器从触发标签数据库中的多个单独的可检测用户交互中识别分配给检测到的交互的标识符的至少一个特定触发标签名称。 虚拟世界控制器从在触发资产耦合数据库中的至少一个触发资产耦合之间耦合的特定触发资产内从特定触发标签名称指定的多个资产类别中识别至少一个特定资产类别。 虚拟世界控制器访问分配给资产类别数据库中的至少一个特定资产类别的至少一个特定资产。 虚拟世界控制器在由特定触发资产耦合触发的特定虚拟世界内的虚拟位置中呈现特定虚拟世界环境内的至少一个特定资产。

公开(公告)号：US20130061157A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-07

申请号：US13619688

申请日：2012-09-14

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： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F17/30598 ,  G06Q30/02

摘要： A controller receives an identifier of a detected interaction by a user within another world, separate from a virtual world environment accessible by the user, from a device that detects and reports user interactions within the other world. The controller identifies at least one trigger tag name assigned to the identifier of the detected interaction from among separate detectable user interactions in a trigger tag database. The controller identifies at least one asset class from among asset classes specified with the trigger tag name within a particular trigger asset coupling in a trigger asset coupling database. The controller accesses at least one asset assigned to the at least one asset class in an asset class database. The controller renders the at least one asset within the virtual world environment in a virtual location within the virtual world triggered by the particular trigger asset coupling.

摘要翻译： 控制器从另一个世界中的用户（与用户可访问的虚拟世界环境分开）接收来自检测和报告另一个世界内的用户交互的设备的检测到的交互的标识符。 控制器从触发标签数据库中的单独的可检测用户交互中识别分配给检测到的交互的标识符的至少一个触发标签名称。 控制器从触发资产耦合数据库中的特定触发资产耦合中的触发器标签名称指定的资产类别中识别至少一个资产类别。 控制器访问资产类数据库中分配给至少一个资产类别的至少一个资产。 控制器在由特定的触发资产耦合触发的虚拟世界内的虚拟位置内呈现虚拟世界环境中的至少一个资产。

公开(公告)号：US20110131634A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US13025314

申请日：2011-02-11

申请人： RICK A. HAMILTON, II ,  PETER G. FINN ,  GREGORY J. BOSS ,  TIMOTHY M. WATERS

发明人： RICK A. HAMILTON, II ,  PETER G. FINN ,  GREGORY J. BOSS ,  TIMOTHY M. WATERS

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/367 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： A method for digital rights management includes receiving a selection input from a user, associating a customer number with a file based on the selection input, embedding the customer number and a file identifier associated with the file in the file, and sending the file with the embedded customer number and file identifier to the user. One embodiment includes receiving a customer number change request, revising the central database in response to the customer number change request, determining a new customer number responsive to the customer number change request, and embedding the determined new customer number in the file. Another embodiment includes receiving an authorization request associated with a file, determining an authorization based on the central database and authorization request, and sending an authorization notice response to the determined authorization.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数字版权管理的方法包括从用户接收选择输入，基于选择输入将客户号码与文件相关联，将客户号码与文件相关联的文件标识符与文件相关联的文件标识符，以及 嵌入客户号码和文件标识符给用户。 一个实施例包括接收客户号码改变请求，响应于客户号码改变请求修改中央数据库，响应于客户号码改变请求确定新的客户号码，并将所确定的新客户号码嵌入在文件中。 另一实施例包括接收与文件相关联的授权请求，基于中央数据库确定授权和授权请求，以及向所确定的授权发送授权通知响应。