1. A method, comprising:
receiving from a client computer system an entity identifier uniquely associated with a real world entity in a scope of identification, the entity identifier being issued by a third party in association with the real world entity;
receiving a network-based service identifier;
selecting a network-based service uniquely associated with the entity identifier and the network-based service identifier, wherein the network-based service is selected from a plurality of network-based services associated with the real world entity, and wherein the network-based service identifier assists in identifying the network-based service from the plurality of network-based services;
determining a public access parameter to the network-based service; and
providing the client computer system with public access to the network-based service according to the public access parameter.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity identifier is a telephone number, an e-mail address associated with the real world entity, or an alphanumeric string associated with and proprietary to the real world entity.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the scope of identification is implemented in an index of unique identifiers issued to the real world entity by the third party.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the network-based service identifier is received as a suffix or a prefix to the entity identifier.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a geographical location of the client computer system, wherein the geographical location assists in determining the scope of identification.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving from the client computer system a request for private access to the network-based service;
performing an approval process for providing private access to the network-based service; and
upon approval, providing the client computer system private access to the network-based service.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the performing the approval process for providing private access comprises soliciting approval from the real world entity for the request for private access, the solicitation being transmitted to the real world entity by a communication system operable with the entity identifier.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the performing the approval process for providing private access comprises:
generating a passcode in connection with the network-based service;
delivering the passcode to the real world entity by way of a communication system operable with the entity identifier;
prompting the client computer system for the passcode.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the network-based service comprises a web page, web-based access to a document file, a web-based file sharing service, or a web-based media album.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the real world entity is a person, a family, a government organization, a business organization, or a non-business organization.
11. A system, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
receive from a client computer system an entity identifier uniquely associated with a real world entity in a scope of identification, the entity identifier being issued by a third party in association with the real world entity;
receive a network-based service identifier;
select a network-based service uniquely associated with the entity identifier and the network-based service identifier, wherein the network-based service is selected from a plurality of network-based services associated with the real world entity, and wherein the network-based service identifier assists in identifying the network-based service from the plurality of network-based services;
determine a public access parameter to the network-based service; and
provide the client computer system with public access to the network-based service according to the public access parameter.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the entity identifier is a telephone number, an e-mail address associated with the real world entity, or an alphanumeric string associated with and proprietary to the real world entity.
13. The system of claim 11, wherein the scope of identification is implemented in an index of unique identifiers issued to the real world entity by the third party.
14. The system of claim 11, wherein the network-based service identifier is received as a suffix or a prefix to the entity identifier.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions cause the system to further determine a geographical location of the client computer system, wherein the geographical location assists in determining the scope of identification.
16. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions cause the system to further:
receive from the client computer system a request for private access to the network-based service;
perform an approval process for providing private access to the network-based service; and
provide the client computer system private access to the network-based service upon approval.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the performing the approval process for providing private access comprises soliciting approval from the real world entity for the request for private access, the solicitation being transmitted to the real world entity by a communication system operable with the entity identifier.
18. The system of claim 16, wherein the performing the approval process for providing private access comprises:
generating a passcode in connection with the network-based service;
delivering the passcode to the real world entity by way of a communication system operable with the entity identifier;
prompting the client computer system for the passcode.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. Method for measuring a physical property of a fluid undergoing a state change, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a rotary viscometer instrument having a rotor assembly including a spindle, a chamber in which the fluid is to be contained, means for adjustably driving the rotor assembly, means for measuring torque imparted to the spindle and converting the measured torque to a viscosity measurement;
(b) placing a fluid to be tested in the chamber;
(c) placing the spindle in contact with the fluid;
(d) rotating the rotor assembly at a constant rotational speed;
(e) measuring torque imparted to the spindle by the fluid and converting the measured torque to a viscosity measurement until at least one torque set point is reached;
(f) determining if at least one process parameter has reached a predefined end point, and if the at least one process parameter has not reached the end point, dynamically changing the rotational speed of the rotor assembly to a different constant speed; and
(g) repeating steps (e) and (f) until the at least one process parameter reaches the predefined end point.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one torque set point is selected as a percentage of the instant full scale range of the viscometer instrument.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically changing the rotational speed comprises decreasing the rotational speed to a lower constant rotational speed.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the torque set point is approximately 90% of the instant full scale torque measurement range of the viscometer instrument.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the lower constant rotational speed is a decade lower than the constant rotational speed being dynamically changed.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically changing the rotational speed further comprises increasing the rotational speed to a higher constant rotational speed.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the torque set point is approximately 10% of the instant full scale torque measurement range of the viscometer instrument.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the higher constant rotational speed is a decade higher than the constant rotational speed being dynamically changed.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the measuring step further comprises taking a torque a measurement at pre-selected time intervals.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the torque measurements are delayed immediately following each rotor assembly speed change to allow equilibration to occur at each different constant speed.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one process parameter comprises the measured torque and the process end point is defined in terms of the capabilities of the viscometer instrument.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the process end point comprises a predefined number of rotational speed changes.
13. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of measuring the fluid temperature, and wherein the process end point comprises a target temperature.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the process end point comprises a time period starting from the initiation of torque measurements.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the process end point comprises a torque measurement that is substantially static over a selected time interval.
16. In a rotary viscometer instrument, which includes a rotor assembly including a spindle and a chamber in which a fluid undergoing a state change is to be maintained in contact with the spindle or an extension thereof, means for measuring torque imparted to the spindle and converting it to a viscosity, and means for variably driving the rotor assembly at constant rotational speeds, an improvement which comprises:
means for selecting at least one torque set point; and
means for dynamically changing the rotational speed of the rotor assembly when the at least one torque set point is reached as detected by the instrument.
17. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 16, wherein:
the means for selecting the at least one torque set point further selects at least one testing end point;
means for determining if at least one process parameter has reached the at least one testing end point.
18. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 17, wherein the at least one process parameter comprises the measured torque and the at least one testing end point is defined in terms of the capabilities of the viscometer instrument.
19. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 17, further comprising:
means for counting the number of speed changes occurring; and
wherein the testing end point comprises a predefined number of speed changes.
20. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 17, further comprising:
means for measuring the fluid temperature; and
wherein the at least one testing end point comprises a target temperature.
21. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 17, further comprising:
a timer; and
wherein the at least one testing end point comprises a time period starting from the initiation of torque measurements.
22. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 17, further comprising:
a timer; and
wherein the at least one testing end point comprises a torque measurement that is substantially static over a selected time interval.
23. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 16, wherein the at least one torque set point is selected in terms of a percentage of the instant full scale range of the viscometer.
24. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 16, wherein the means for dynamically changing the rotational speed of the rotor assembly further comprises a motor speed controller.
25. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 16, wherein the rotor assembly rotational speed changing means changes the rotational speed in decades.
26. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 16, further comprising:
means for taking torque measurement at pre-selected time intervals.
27. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 26, further comprising:
means for delaying the measurements immediately following each rotor assembly speed change to allow equilibration to occur at each different constant rotational speed.
28. The rotary viscometer instrument of claim 16, wherein the viscometer instrument comprises a Brookfield viscometer or rheometer.