公开(公告)号：US08639816B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US13541621

申请日：2012-07-03

申请人： Bryan C. Turner ,  John Toebes ,  Douglas Jay Walker

发明人： Bryan C. Turner ,  John Toebes ,  Douglas Jay Walker

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/50

CPC分类号： G06F9/5072 ,  G06F2209/5011 ,  G06F2209/505

摘要： A network provides distributed computing services based on participation in respective resource groups by computing nodes, each resource group including a corresponding resource requirement for any computing node that joins the corresponding resource group for execution of the corresponding distributed computing service. Each computing node, in response to determining its corresponding available node capacity, is configured for selectively creating and joining at least one new resource group for execution of a corresponding distributed computing service having a corresponding resource requirement, and/or selectively joining at least one of the available resource groups, based on the corresponding available node capacity satisfying the corresponding resource requirement. Each computing node also is configured for selectively leaving any one of the joined resource groups based on determined conditions. Hence, each computing node may choose to participate in as many resource groups as needed for respective computing services, based on the corresponding available node capacity.

摘要翻译： 网络通过计算节点提供基于参与相应资源组的分布式计算服务，每个资源组包括加入相应资源组以执行相应分布式计算服务的任何计算节点的相应资源需求。 响应于确定其对应的可用节点容量，每个计算节点被配置用于选择性地创建和加入至少一个新的资源组，以执行具有相应资源需求的对应的分布式计算服务，和/或选择性地将至少一个 可用资源组，基于相应的可用节点容量，满足相应的资源需求。 每个计算节点还被配置为基于确定的条件选择性地离开所连接的资源组中的任何一个。 因此，基于相应的可用节点容量，每个计算节点可以选择参与相应计算服务所需的尽可能多的资源组。

公开(公告)号：US08531447B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12062292

申请日：2008-04-03

申请人： Douglas Jay Walker ,  Lisa Louise Bobbitt ,  William Henry Morrison, IV

发明人： Douglas Jay Walker ,  Lisa Louise Bobbitt ,  William Henry Morrison, IV

IPC分类号： G06T1/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/60 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/65 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T11/001 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06T2207/30196

摘要： A system (and corresponding method) is provided that enables virtual spaces to be created based upon user activity and populated with users associated with, interested in or active within the same areas as the user, thus facilitating serendipitous interactions and exchange of knowledge. The system dynamically binds user representations (e.g., avatars, links) into a virtual space that is associated with an activity or topic. Essentially, the system is capable of dynamically gathering or generating representations of users associated with a workflow or tasks within an activity, project or topic thereby enhancing collaboration between users with regard to communications as well as generation and sharing of data.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种基于用户活动创建虚拟空间的系统（以及相应的方法），并且与与用户相关的区域中感兴趣或活跃的用户相关联的用户填充，从而促进了偶然的交互和知识的交换。 系统将用户表示（例如，化身，链接）动态地绑定到与活动或主题相关联的虚拟空间中。 本质上，系统能够动态地收集或生成与工作流相关联的用户的表示或活动，项目或主题内的任务，从而增强用户之间关于通信以及生成和共享数据的协作。

公开(公告)号：US20120265782A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13527541

申请日：2012-06-19

申请人： Bryan C. TURNER ,  John TOEBES ,  Douglas Jay WALKER

发明人： Bryan C. TURNER ,  John TOEBES ,  Douglas Jay WALKER

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30215 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  Y10S707/959 ,  Y10S707/96

摘要： Each data file of a distributed file system is identified by a corresponding globally-unique object identifier that is independent of any attribute of the data file. A node in the distributed file system has a file system that includes a plurality of directory entries, where each directory entry has a file name field, an attributes field, and an object identifier field configured for specifying a globally-unique object identifier. The globally-unique object identifier is universally reachable by any node of the distributed file system and uniquely identifies the data file, enabling the data file to be universally identifiable by any node based on the corresponding object identifier. The data file can be stored independently of a device file system based on providing a resolution between the data file name and its object identifier, followed by a resolution between the object identifier and a selected location for the data file.

公开(公告)号：US08239540B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US13221625

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Bryan C. Turner ,  John Toebes ,  Douglas Jay Walker

发明人： Bryan C. Turner ,  John Toebes ,  Douglas Jay Walker

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/50

CPC分类号： G06F9/5072 ,  G06F2209/5011 ,  G06F2209/505

摘要： A network provides distributed computing services based on participation in respective resource groups by computing nodes, each resource group including a corresponding resource requirement for any computing node that joins the corresponding resource group for execution of the corresponding distributed computing service. Each computing node, in response to determining its corresponding available node capacity, is configured for selectively creating and joining at least one new resource group for execution of a corresponding distributed computing service having a corresponding resource requirement, and/or selectively joining at least one of the available resource groups, based on the corresponding available node capacity satisfying the corresponding resource requirement. Each computing node also is configured for selectively leaving any one of the joined resource groups based on determined conditions. Hence, each computing node may choose to participate in as many resource groups as needed for respective computing services, based on the corresponding available node capacity.

摘要翻译： 网络通过计算节点提供基于参与相应资源组的分布式计算服务，每个资源组包括加入相应资源组以执行相应分布式计算服务的任何计算节点的相应资源需求。 响应于确定其对应的可用节点容量，每个计算节点被配置用于选择性地创建和加入至少一个新的资源组，以执行具有相应资源需求的对应的分布式计算服务，和/或选择性地将至少一个 可用资源组，基于相应的可用节点容量，满足相应的资源需求。 每个计算节点还被配置为基于确定的条件选择性地离开所连接的资源组中的任何一个。 因此，基于相应的可用节点容量，每个计算节点可以选择参与相应计算服务所需的尽可能多的资源组。

公开(公告)号：US08229985B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US11051333

申请日：2005-02-07

申请人： Bryan C. Turner ,  John Toebes ,  Douglas Jay Walker

发明人： Bryan C. Turner ,  John Toebes ,  Douglas Jay Walker

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30215 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  Y10S707/959 ,  Y10S707/96

摘要： Each data file of a distributed file system is identified by a corresponding globally-unique object identifier that is independent of any attribute of the data file. A node in the distributed file system has a file system that includes a plurality of directory entries, where each directory entry has a file name field, an attributes field, and an object identifier field configured for specifying a globally-unique object identifier. The globally-unique object identifier is universally reachable by any node of the distributed file system and uniquely identifies the data file, enabling the data file to be universally identifiable by any node based on the corresponding object identifier. The data file can be stored independently of a device file system based on providing a resolution between the data file name and its object identifier, followed by a resolution between the object identifier and a selected location for the data file.

摘要翻译： 分布式文件系统的每个数据文件由独立于数据文件的任何属性的相应的全局唯一对象标识符来标识。 分布式文件系统中的节点具有包括多个目录条目的文件系统，其中每个目录条目具有文件名字段，属性字段和配置用于指定全局唯一对象标识符的对象标识符字段。 全局唯一的对象标识符通常由分布式文件系统的任何节点可访问，并且唯一地标识数据文件，使数据文件能够基于相应的对象标识符被任何节点普遍识别。 数据文件可以独立于设备文件系统存储，基于在数据文件名称与其对象标识符之间提供分辨率，随后在对象标识符与数据文件的选定位置之间进行分辨率。

公开(公告)号：US20110314160A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13221625

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Bryan C. TURNER ,  John TOEBES ,  Douglas Jay WALKER

发明人： Bryan C. TURNER ,  John TOEBES ,  Douglas Jay WALKER

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/5072 ,  G06F2209/5011 ,  G06F2209/505

摘要： A network provides distributed computing services based on participation in respective resource groups by computing nodes, each resource group including a corresponding resource requirement for any computing node that joins the corresponding resource group for execution of the corresponding distributed computing service. Each computing node, in response to determining its corresponding available node capacity, is configured for selectively creating and joining at least one new resource group for execution of a corresponding distributed computing service having a corresponding resource requirement, and/or selectively joining at least one of the available resource groups, based on the corresponding available node capacity satisfying the corresponding resource requirement. Each computing node also is configured for selectively leaving any one of the joined resource groups based on determined conditions. Hence, each computing node may choose to participate in as many resource groups as needed for respective computing services, based on the corresponding available node capacity.

摘要翻译： 网络通过计算节点提供基于参与相应资源组的分布式计算服务，每个资源组包括加入相应资源组以执行相应分布式计算服务的任何计算节点的相应资源需求。 响应于确定其对应的可用节点容量，每个计算节点被配置用于选择性地创建和加入至少一个新的资源组，以执行具有相应资源需求的对应的分布式计算服务，和/或选择性地将至少一个 可用资源组，基于相应的可用节点容量，满足相应的资源需求。 每个计算节点还被配置为基于确定的条件选择性地离开所连接的资源组中的任何一个。 因此，基于相应的可用节点容量，每个计算节点可以选择参与相应计算服务所需的尽可能多的资源组。

公开(公告)号：US20100228841A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12779768

申请日：2010-05-13

申请人： Douglas Jay Walker ,  Bryan Turner

发明人： Douglas Jay Walker ,  Bryan Turner

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1046 ,  H04L67/1048 ,  H04L67/1065

摘要： In one embodiment, a method includes determining to change a number of objects controlled by a particular node in a network. Each object is a resource provided by the network and has a unique object position in a coordinate space of N dimensions. Each node has a unique node position in the coordinate space of N dimensions. Each node controls operation of objects in a control set of zero or more objects which are closest to the node using an agreed definition of scalar distance between two positions. A different N+1 dimension from the N dimensions is added. The N+1 dimension has a zero value for the plurality of objects. A particular value is determined for the N+1 dimension for the particular node such that a change in a number of objects in a particular control set of the particular node is not greater than a threshold change.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括确定改变由网络中的特定节点控制的对象的数量。 每个对象是由网络提供的资源，并且在N维的坐标空间中具有唯一的对象位置。 每个节点在N维的坐标空间中具有唯一的节点位置。 每个节点使用两个位置之间的标量距离的约定的定义来控制最接近节点的零个或多个对象的控制集合中的对象的操作。 添加与N维不同的N + 1维度。 N + 1维对于多个对象具有零值。 确定特定节点的N + 1维度的特定值，使得特定节点的特定控制集合中的对象数量的改变不大于阈值改变。

公开(公告)号：US20090287825A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12467388

申请日：2009-05-18

申请人： DOUGLAS JAY WALKER ,  BRYAN C. TURNER ,  JOHN TOEBES

发明人： DOUGLAS JAY WALKER ,  BRYAN C. TURNER ,  JOHN TOEBES

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F9/5072 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F2209/5011 ,  G06F2209/505

摘要： A network provides distributed client services based on participation in respective resource groups by computing nodes, each resource group including a corresponding resource requirement for any computing node that joins the corresponding resource group for execution of the corresponding distributed client service. Each computing node, in response to determining its corresponding available node capacity, is configured for selectively creating and joining at least one new resource group for execution of a corresponding distributed client service having a corresponding resource requirement, and/or selectively joining at least one of the available resource groups, based on the corresponding available node capacity satisfying the corresponding resource requirement. Each distributed client service also includes service attributes that define parameters for execution of the distributed client service, and data attributes that define the attributes required for data to be used in the distributed client service.

摘要翻译： 网络通过计算节点提供基于参与相应资源组的分布式客户端服务，每个资源组包括加入相应资源组以执行相应的分布式客户端服务的任何计算节点的相应资源需求。 响应于确定其对应的可用节点容量，每个计算节点被配置用于选择性地创建和加入至少一个新的资源组，以执行具有相应的资源需求的相应的分布式客户端服务，和/或选择性地将至少一个 可用资源组，基于相应的可用节点容量，满足相应的资源需求。 每个分布式客户端服务还包括定义用于执行分布式客户端服务的参数的服务属性以及定义要在分布式客户端服务中使用的数据所需的属性的数据属性。

公开(公告)号：US20080065493A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11937832

申请日：2007-11-09

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Jose Suarez ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Dean Alderucci ,  James Jorasch ,  Robert Tedesco ,  Matthew Breitenbach

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Jose Suarez ,  Magdalena Fincham ,  Dean Alderucci ,  James Jorasch ,  Robert Tedesco ,  Matthew Breitenbach

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0225 ,  G06Q30/0268 ,  G06Q30/0283

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for establishing online a buyer price for a first plurality of products. In one embodiment, the buyer price is lower than a retail price of the first plurality of products, the first plurality of products to be picked up during a subsequent transaction at a retailer. Thereafter, a second plurality of products that the buyer has actually received during the subsequent transaction is determined. A penalty may be assessed if the first and second plurality of products do not correspond.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于在第一组多个产品上在线建立买方价格。 在一个实施例中，买方价格低于第一多个产品的零售价格，即在零售商的后续交易期间要被接管的第一批多个产品。 此后，确定买方在后续交易中实际接收到的第二多个产品。 如果第一和第二多个产品不对应，则可以评估处罚。

公开(公告)号：US20080053111A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11895750

申请日：2007-08-27

申请人： Darrel Jay Walker ,  Brian C. Maxon

发明人： Darrel Jay Walker ,  Brian C. Maxon

IPC分类号： F25D9/00

CPC分类号： F25D16/00 ,  A23L3/36 ,  F25D15/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D31/00

摘要： A freeze plate is provided. The freeze plate includes a freeze plate surface, a sealed chamber adjacent the freeze plate surface, one or more refrigerant lines in said sealed chamber, and a fluid in said sealed chamber in thermal contact with the freeze plate surface and the one or more refrigerant lines.

摘要翻译： 提供冷冻板。 冷冻板包括冷冻板表面，与冻结板表面相邻的密封室，所述密封室中的一个或多个制冷剂管线，以及与所述冷冻板表面和所述一个或多个制冷剂管线热接触的所述密封室中的流体 。