Terminals
Dec 17, 2010 12:55:38 GMT -5
Post by Jake on Dec 17, 2010 12:55:38 GMT -5
Terminals are the HUBs used to harbor a user's avatar. Each terminal can come in a different style, stationary or portable. Each stationary terminal comes with a portable terminal for connective use, and a built in webcam for when video calls are necessary.
Stationary: Basically the equivalent to a desktop computer. These are bulky compared to handhelds due to their memory capacity. Most Terminals are able to hold between 300-500GB (Gigabytes) of RAM and nearly 50-75TB (Terabytes) of storage for personal documents, avatar customization files, and thousands of media files such as images, videos and music. Portable terminals can be plugged into stationaries for charging and data backup. Because stationary terminals perform much like our modern day desktops, a keyboard can be used for worldwide communication and online ordering.
Portable: These terminals are compact and more diverse, often taking the form of a handheld or hi-tech wristband. Due to their smaller size, they hold much less memory than stationary terminals, and normally hold between 60-120GB of RAM and 15-20TB of storage. These devices are normally used as a safe means of transport for avatars, so that they can long on and off of the internet only when they need to, rather than have to jump from one location to the next, and risk being cut off by viruses and rogue avatars looking to start trouble that may risk deleting the personal avatar's current load out
Important functions of Terminals: Aside from the basic memory storage and personal uses, terminals are a safe haven for personal avatars. The core files for avatars and download files are kept safe in the terminal, and are activated through the terminal for use. When an avatar is sent to the internet, it is called an upload or load out. During a load out, avatars are able to discover and bring back possible files for use by users if scanned and deemed safe and useful. But any new data being carried from the network by the avatar to be stored for future use would be lost if the current load out is deleted online.
While data on these terminals can be maintained by avatars alone, it's always wise to monitor your data manually and make sure that your terminals are free of corrupt files.
Overall functions of terminals (subject to change as more features are suggested)
3D display: Portable terminals are able to project a small image of what is on the screen. Some of the more costly models are able to provide a 3D interactive display that takes the place of having to use the touchscreen on the terminal itself.
Environment scanning: Virtual scan within the avatar's vicinity in cyber earth, and global satellite scan for observing events in the physical world. Active while an avatar is loaded onto cyber earth, disables once the connection is terminated (by any means).
Non-invasive virus scanning: Analyzing data within a server or a computer-operated machine, to check for viruses, or damaged code. The non-invasive scan prevents viruses from migrating from one device to another, protecting an inexperienced user from having an infected terminal. User activated and only active while needed by the user, but can be kept active if desired.
Communication hub: Provides a useful communication function, allowing humans and their avatar partners a simple yet effective means to communicate with one another, and giving them a way to contact other humans and/or avatars as well, so long as they are registered contacts or know the IP address to contact them with. An automatic service that isn't able to be disabled.
Schedule planner/keeper: A handy service that allows people who don't run on a set daily schedule keep on track with their appointments and weekly errands. Automatic, and always running, but can be turned off manually.
Audio/video recording and submission: With the right recording accessories, users and avatars are able to record and post this feed for future viewing on private servers, their terminals, or public BBS chat boards. By default, a video with sound will be submitted, if a microphone and camera are both running. But an avatar can disable either the video or sound, if deemed necessary, or requested by their human partner.
Recreational applications: Party games that a human and their avatar partner can play together, and invite others to play as well. Examples include: Chess, Checkers, Scrabble, Uno, Flux, and many others that can be purchased through the online app store.
Stationary: Basically the equivalent to a desktop computer. These are bulky compared to handhelds due to their memory capacity. Most Terminals are able to hold between 300-500GB (Gigabytes) of RAM and nearly 50-75TB (Terabytes) of storage for personal documents, avatar customization files, and thousands of media files such as images, videos and music. Portable terminals can be plugged into stationaries for charging and data backup. Because stationary terminals perform much like our modern day desktops, a keyboard can be used for worldwide communication and online ordering.
Portable: These terminals are compact and more diverse, often taking the form of a handheld or hi-tech wristband. Due to their smaller size, they hold much less memory than stationary terminals, and normally hold between 60-120GB of RAM and 15-20TB of storage. These devices are normally used as a safe means of transport for avatars, so that they can long on and off of the internet only when they need to, rather than have to jump from one location to the next, and risk being cut off by viruses and rogue avatars looking to start trouble that may risk deleting the personal avatar's current load out
Important functions of Terminals: Aside from the basic memory storage and personal uses, terminals are a safe haven for personal avatars. The core files for avatars and download files are kept safe in the terminal, and are activated through the terminal for use. When an avatar is sent to the internet, it is called an upload or load out. During a load out, avatars are able to discover and bring back possible files for use by users if scanned and deemed safe and useful. But any new data being carried from the network by the avatar to be stored for future use would be lost if the current load out is deleted online.
While data on these terminals can be maintained by avatars alone, it's always wise to monitor your data manually and make sure that your terminals are free of corrupt files.
Overall functions of terminals (subject to change as more features are suggested)
3D display: Portable terminals are able to project a small image of what is on the screen. Some of the more costly models are able to provide a 3D interactive display that takes the place of having to use the touchscreen on the terminal itself.
Environment scanning: Virtual scan within the avatar's vicinity in cyber earth, and global satellite scan for observing events in the physical world. Active while an avatar is loaded onto cyber earth, disables once the connection is terminated (by any means).
Non-invasive virus scanning: Analyzing data within a server or a computer-operated machine, to check for viruses, or damaged code. The non-invasive scan prevents viruses from migrating from one device to another, protecting an inexperienced user from having an infected terminal. User activated and only active while needed by the user, but can be kept active if desired.
Communication hub: Provides a useful communication function, allowing humans and their avatar partners a simple yet effective means to communicate with one another, and giving them a way to contact other humans and/or avatars as well, so long as they are registered contacts or know the IP address to contact them with. An automatic service that isn't able to be disabled.
Schedule planner/keeper: A handy service that allows people who don't run on a set daily schedule keep on track with their appointments and weekly errands. Automatic, and always running, but can be turned off manually.
Audio/video recording and submission: With the right recording accessories, users and avatars are able to record and post this feed for future viewing on private servers, their terminals, or public BBS chat boards. By default, a video with sound will be submitted, if a microphone and camera are both running. But an avatar can disable either the video or sound, if deemed necessary, or requested by their human partner.
Recreational applications: Party games that a human and their avatar partner can play together, and invite others to play as well. Examples include: Chess, Checkers, Scrabble, Uno, Flux, and many others that can be purchased through the online app store.