Abstract: Three-dimensional virtual world pattern positioning comprises reading incoming data and utilizing a template system having template nodes that are connected together in a hierarchy to construct the virtual world pattern. Each template node has at least one pattern that the template node can output, a test/criteria to run on the incoming data to determine behavior of the template node and a set of child template nodes to transition to after giving out a pattern. Virtual world pattern positioning comprises calling a first template node to select the virtual world pattern by running the test/criteria on the incoming data, generating a key having a key value, using the generated key value to output a pattern, determining whether the key value also has an associated child template node and providing a reference to the child template node if a child template node exists.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for three-dimensional virtual world pattern positioning. The method includes creating a three-dimensional pattern for a virtual world environment, sub-dividing the pattern into a plurality of sub-divisions each having a vector relative to a center of the pattern, creating a transform including a description of the pattern and shape information for each sub-division, creating a portion of a virtual world environment by positioning the pattern and sub-divisions, and storing the transform for reusing the pattern and sub-divisions in another virtual world environment.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for three-dimensional virtual world pattern positioning. The method includes creating a three-dimensional pattern for a virtual world environment, sub-dividing the pattern into a plurality of sub-divisions each having a vector relative to a center of the pattern, creating a transform including a description of the pattern and shape information for each sub-division, creating a portion of a virtual world environment by positioning the pattern and sub-divisions, and storing the transform for reusing the pattern and sub-divisions in another virtual world environment.

Abstract: A method and system for changing three-dimensional virtual world style. The method includes creating a three-dimensional style sheet by adding a plurality of mark-up tags to a body of data describing a virtual world environment, the mark-up tags including a plurality of modifiers, and modifying the plurality of modifiers to change the style of the virtual world environment according to at least one mark-up instruction.

Abstract: A method is presented for monitoring electronic communications to facilitate productivity. The method may include detecting the opening of an electronic message on a computer and storing a start time corresponding to the opening. Metadata associated with the electronic message may be recorded. Such metadata may include, for example, a recipient, a sender, a subject, and a number of words typed. The method may further detect the closing of the electronic message, and may store an end time corresponding to the closing. Efficiency metrics associated with the message may be calculated based on the start time, the end time, and the metadata. Efficiency metrics may include, for example, total time spent, total word count, and number of words typed per minute. A report reflecting the metadata and the efficiency metrics may be generated.

Abstract: A method for generating code includes receiving an eclipse modeling framework (EMF) model representing data in a structure from a source code application, parsing data from an EMF model, transforming parsed data into a secondary model, the secondary model being configured for a destination data structure, and generating code through java emitter templates (JET) based upon the secondary model.