Abstract:
A method comprising: defining a first rate in accordance with which actions in a virtual universe occur; modifying, for a first area of the virtual universe, a rate at which an action occurs to a second rate different from the first rate, wherein said modifying causes actions in the first area to occur in accordance with the second rate.
Abstract:
A method comprising: defining a first rate in accordance with which actions in a virtual universe occur; modifying, for a first area of the virtual universe, a rate at which an action occurs to a second rate different from the first rate, wherein said modifying causes actions in the first area to occur in accordance with the second rate.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for executing computer system management on an activity base. SOLUTION: A computer system relevant item is related with at least one activity which should be executed by using a computer system. Next, management procedures for the at least one activity are set. Next, when the computer system is used for executing the at least one activity, the computer system relevant item related with the at least one activity is managed according to the management procedures set for the at least one activity. Activity models are formulated by using information collected during monitoring of operations and a management plan is created for each activity model. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide apparatus and methods for performing computer system management on an activity basis.SOLUTION: In one embodiment, computer-system-related items are associated with at least one activity to be performed using the computer system. Then, management procedures are established for the at least one activity. Next, when the computer system is used to perform the at least one activity, the computer-system-related items associated with the at least one activity are managed in accordance with the management procedures established for the at least one activity. Using information gathered while monitoring operations, activity models are formulated, and for each activity model a management plan is devised.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a client-side simulated virtual universal (VU) environment. SOLUTION: A simulation tool is provided, which includes: an analysis component configured to identify whether a server-side virtual universe is available; and a construction component configured to provide the client-side simulated virtual universe environment when the server-side virtual universe is unavailable. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
An interface device for connecting to and retrieving data from a remote computer system, and method of compressing, decompressing and transferring data therefor. A user may set transfer constraints on the interface device. The interface device may be a web browser. The user selecting a web site requests data, normally image data from a remote computer system. The interface device includes a cache memory where generic objects may be stored. Each generic object corresponds to an original object in the requested data. Depending on the data transfer constraints, instead of retrieving the entire image, e.g., web page image, unaltered from the host system, a compact generic image is retrieved, initially, wherein generic objects are substituted for each corresponding original object. A pseudo-image is displayed, with the generic objects substituted for corresponding original objects. Subsequently received original objects may be substituted for generic objects as each original object is received.
Abstract:
This invention permits users to conveniently examine functions, applications, data, and other parameters for different periods of time. A region of the graphical user interface is provided to which other icons may be dragged so that the function represented by the dragged icon returns to a prior state or is extrapolated to a future state. By storing the previous m versions of a file, application, database, etc., where m is user selectable, the user can review prior versions of that file, application, or database without explicitly having to track those versions. The graphical nature of the present invention provides a significantly more intuitive way to manipulate the time.
Abstract:
Group of words is defined from the contents of the document that includes words actually appearing in the document. A message is output to a user indicating an incorrectly spelt word. A list of replacement words that are spelt similarly to the misspelt word, and the list contains one or more words selected from the group of words. The method may take account of spellings using keys on the keyboard that are adjacent to the desired key. The contents of the document may include the text and all titles, subject, headings or other content in the document. Independent claims are also included for: (a) further methods of spell-checking a document (b) computer-readable media containing commands for carrying out steps
Abstract:
Data transfer procedure has the following steps: definition of data transfer constraints, request for data transfer from a remote computer system, identification of one or more objects included in the requested data as being a generic object and substitution of the generic object for each of the identified objects according to the data transfer constrains. Independent claims are made for an interface device for connection to a computer system such as the Internet and for procedures for compressing and decompressing graphical images transferred over the network.