Abstract: A system and method of enabling improved collaboration between developers in a game development environment, the system and method including an authoritative hierarchy host (AHH) that monitors and maintains a hierarchy of objects. The AHH communicates with users that are developing in the game development environment to handle conflicts so that collaboration between the different users is improved.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed at a method of data compression using inferred data. By determining the number of leading zeroes for each data structure, a general header presenting all leading zeros can be generated and use to compress the data.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed at a method of data compression. The method includes creating a set of single composite data structures and then calculating a set of bit probabilities based on the set of single data structures. The bit probabilities are then used to create a set of intermediate buffers which are then sorted and traversed for data compression.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed at a method of data compression using inferred data. By determining the number of leading zeroes for each data structure, a general header presenting all leading zeros can be generated and use to compress the data.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed at a method of data compression. The method includes creating a set of single composite data structures and then calculating a set of bit probabilities based on the set of single data structures. The bit probabilities are then used to create a set of intermediate buffers which are then sorted and traversed for data compression.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for optimizing network data transfers using multiple classes of network resources and network intelligence gathered and integrated by a multi-perspective network optimizer so as to maximize the performance, scalability and commercial controllability and minimize the cost of network data transfers in heterogeneous networks such as the internet.

Abstract: A system and method for transmitting data in computer systems using virtual streaming is described. Virtual streams are created by separation of the data into a plurality of parts which are stored on various components of the system and transmitted through multiple channels as partial streams, each representing a part of an overall virtual stream. The multiple partial streams are adapted to the characteristics of multiple channels allowing flexibility in optimizing the system for data link bandwidth requirements, user choice of specific desired contents, immediacy of media delivery, and security. The multiple partial streams comprising a single virtual stream are re-combined at the destination for presentation or subsequent processing.