Patents Examined by Seng H. Lim
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Patent number: 11969655Abstract: The present concepts relate to placing gameplay locations in the real world, where gameplay elements can be generated at the gameplay locations. One example categorizes types of physical elements described in geolocation data, and determines scores for the physical elements based on the categorizations. Gameplay locations can then be utilized according to the scores, and the scores can be continuously refined through user or moderator interaction with gameplay elements that may be generated at the gameplay locations.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Holly Helene Pollock, Stacy Jiayan Chen, Guillaume Philippe Marie Le Chenadec, Michael Meincke Persson, Jason Matthew Cahill, Torfi Frans Olafsson, Jesse D. Merriam
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Patent number: 11964208Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) gaming system: samples a first signal encoding data representative of an object's location in a game space, the first signal being, or originating from, a first sensor's signal that identifies the object; samples at least a second signal encoding data representative of the object's location in the game space, the at least a second signal being, or originating from, at least a second sensor's signal that identifies the object, where the first sensor is different from the at least a second sensor; tracks the location of the object in the game space based upon the data representative of the location of the object from both of the first, and the at least a second, signals; and causes visual graphics to be provided to an AR apparatus wearable by the player in response to the tracking of the location of the object in the game space.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: PuttScape, Inc.Inventors: Dana Snell, Michael Dykier
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Patent number: 11954963Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) may include one or more movable displays. One or more movable displays may be used to present a base game when in a first configuration. In response to a trigger event, the movable display(s) may reveal a game feature presentation device, such as a stationary display or a set of mechanical reels, which was hidden when the one or more movable displays were in the first configuration. The underlying game feature presentation device may be used to present a bonus feature and/or to present a different aspect of the base game. Alternatively, the movable display(s) may be hidden (e.g., inside the EGM) when in a first configuration, during which time a fixed display portion may be presenting a base game. The movable display(s) may present a bonus feature and/or a different aspect of the base game when in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Eric P. Winston, Timothy William Seckel
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Patent number: 11946744Abstract: Examples of synchronization of a gyroscope in a virtual-reality (VR) environment are described. In some examples, gyroscopic feedback for VR application content may be predicted. In some examples, a time shift corresponding to a physical system lag of a gyroscope may be added to synchronize the gyroscopic feedback with the VR application content. In some examples, the gyroscopic feedback may be applied based on the time shift.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kevin David Kowalski, Jonathan Michael Anderson, Matthew James Flach
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Patent number: 11918888Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media directed to multi-user visual experiences such as interactive gaming experiences and artistic media experiences. A viewing electronic device includes a camera configured to capture images, a display, and a processor coupled to the camera and the display. The processor is configured to capture, with the camera, images of a rotating marker where the rotating marker is presented on a monitor of a remote device and to present, on the display, a visual experience where the visual experience has an adjustable feature. The processor detects a parameter of the rotating marker from the captured images that corresponds to the adjustable feature and updates the visual experience responsive to the detected parameter. The parameter may be one or more of an angle, speed of rotation, direction of rotation, color, or pattern of the rotating marker.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Andrés Monroy-Hernández, Ava Robinson, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish
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Patent number: 11922764Abstract: Relative to a gaming system, a jackpot or game win processing device and server are configured to receive acknowledgement from a player regarding a gaming win award, such as input to the game win processing device of a signature by the player to gaming win forms. In response, the server is configured to generate at least one gaming win reporting form, such as a W2G, to store that form and provide access to the form, such as by emailing the form to the player or allowing the player to access the form via a portal.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Adam Fong, Michael Elston
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Patent number: 11924513Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a method for displaying a user interface. In response to a preset instruction, the display apparatus acquires local images to generate a local video stream, plays a local video picture, and displays a graphic element for identifying a preset expected position in a floating layer above the local video picture. When the moving target exists in the local video picture and an offset of a target position of the moving target in the local video picture relative to the expected position is greater than a preset threshold value, a prompt control for guiding the moving target to move to the expected position is presented in the floating layer above the local video picture according to the offset of the target position relative to the expected position.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: JUHAOKAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Guangqiang Wang, Xiaochun Xu, Zhezhe Liu, Xiangsheng Wu, Yuanyuan Li, Yinyang Chen, Yao Xie, Fanwen Zhang
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Patent number: 11918883Abstract: An operating method of an electronic device includes receiving a program including a machine learning model generated by performing machine learning using, as training data, information on a plurality of skeletons associated with a specific motion of an expert and/or a professional athlete associated with a specific sport, information on a plurality of angular velocities associated with the specific motion, and/or a plurality of pieces of evaluated information associated with the specific motion, which are accumulated in a server, from the server, and executing the program and receiving information on second angular velocity for the specific motion of a user of the electronic device from a swing practice device based on execution of the program.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: IdeaLink Inc.Inventor: Jong Min Kim
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Patent number: 11915555Abstract: A first lottery section performs a first lottery for specifying at least one presentation element among a plurality of presentation elements respectively associated with a plurality of content groups. A presentation section presents the presentation element specified by the first lottery, to a user. A second lottery section performs, in accordance with a user's instruction, a second lottery for specifying at least one content from the content group associated with the presentation element presented by the presentation section. A providing section provides the content drawn by the second lottery, to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: NINTENDO CO., LTD., DeNA Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuyoshi Sensui, Masaki Yasuhara, Ai Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11911691Abstract: A display device includes an external device interface to which an external device is input, a display configured to output a screen, and a processor configured to sense an input of the external device, determine whether a content type provided from the external device is a game, obtain game genre information of a game when the content type is the game, and control an output brightness of the screen output through the display by increasing or decreasing an input brightness of the screen input from the external device by a predetermined value based on the game genre information.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjae Jo, Sungdae Ahn
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Patent number: 11911696Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor that facilitates a performance of operations. The operations may include obtaining an identification of an action to monitor during a gameplay associated with a game, storing a representation of a sliding window of the gameplay in a first storage medium, monitoring, by the system, for the identification of the action during the gameplay, detecting the identification of the action during the gameplay responsive to the monitoring, and responsive to the detecting, storing the representation of the sliding window of the gameplay in a second storage medium that is different from the first storage medium. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: STEELSERIES ApSInventors: Thane Kurt Woidan, Tino Soelberg, Jeffrey Nicholas Mahlmeister, Thomas J. Panfil
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Patent number: 11904239Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided, the method including: a client calculating a game score in real time according to an operation of a user, recording the operation and an operation time corresponding to the operation for generation of an operation sequence, and reporting the operation sequence and a score calculation result to a server after a game is over; the server starting a game loop, and performing the operation during the game loop according to the operation sequence, so as to calculate a real score of the user; comparing the real score with the score calculation result to verify whether the user cheats, and feeding back a verification result to the client; and the client receiving the verification result and performing a processing corresponding to the verification result.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI HODE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi Zhang, Biao Yan, Haofeng Li
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Patent number: 11896909Abstract: A system and method for providing peer recommendations in a network environment are provided. A set of activity data and user generated content (UGC) associated with the set of activity data may be stored in memory in a database. Such UGC may depict the activity. The set of activity data may be received regarding an activity that a user and at least one peer have participated in simultaneously on the network environment. Corresponding UGC may also be received. A user-peer indication may be identified based on identifying a peer with whom the user experienced a significant event during the activity. Such significant event may be based on one or more event factors. A peer recommendation may be generated based on the peer indication and such peer recommendation at least a portion of the UGC associated with the significant even may be provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLCInventor: Mischa Stephens
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Patent number: 11883750Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein provide a gaming console and gaming controllers, including hardware and software features included on the hardware. For example, a game balancing system is described that can monitor and track performance data from one or more players of the gaming console. With the performance data, artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to create one or more models that are applied to determine adjustments to games being played on the gaming console. The adjustments to the games can be implemented specifically to each game, player, or set of players to achieve more balanced gameplay as measured by game outcomes and other factors.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Intellivision Entertainment LLCInventors: Tommy Tallarico, Juan M. Alvarado, André LaMothe, Todd Linthicum, Nicholas P. Richards, David Slade Simpson
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Patent number: 11881086Abstract: Methods, Systems and apparatuses for playing a regulated casino wagering game with poker or blackjack cards. Disclosed is a trade-in 21 game where a player gets a payout if they have under 21 or exactly within a quantity of cards and a payout if they receive multi 21's within that game. Those same features can be used in a casino table apparatus played electronically or as a lottery game. Also disclosed is a place card poker game where a player selects the position of the poker zone. Also disclosed are place card games for poker and a numerical objective that that can be played as a tournament or a social game. Also disclosed is a baccarat table game where a player wagers on the specific numerical additive value of the cards with payouts specific in general correspondence to the probability of winning that said value.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Inventor: Ahmnon D. Moskowitz
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Patent number: 11875633Abstract: A gaming system includes a main display configured to display a wagering game comprising a plurality of virtual spinnable reels having a plurality of adjacent game symbol positions. A game controller is communicatively coupled to the display, and a computer-readable storage medium. The game controller is configured to initiate a first round of play of a base game causing a simulated spinning of the spinnable reels, change the base game to a metamorphic reel game based on a triggering condition of a special symbol landing on a stopped reel. At least one morphed reel is created from at least two of the spinnable reels. At least one reel is replaced with the morphed reel in the metamorphic reel game. A game outcome is determined based on paytable and a reduced number of reels that includes the morphed reel. Credit is awarded to the player based on the game outcome.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Scott Kania, Michael P. Casey
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Patent number: 11865440Abstract: A wearable augmented reality device is described. The device comprises a headband, brim, optical displays, and environmental sensors. The headband wraps at least partially around a head of a user and distributes the weight of components of the device across the head of the user, supporting the device. The brim is coupled to the headband such that the brim extends away from the headband, over the eyes of the user. The brim includes a heatsink that releases heat from the electronics of the device into the environment. The optical displays are coupled to the underside of the brim. The optical displays both present image light and allow environmental light to pass through. The environmental sensors are couples to the forward edge of the brim and capture data about the environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: NIANTIC, INC.Inventors: Ross Edward Finman, Michael Miller, Maryam Sabour
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Patent number: 11865442Abstract: Provided is a server device, etc., capable of enhancing flexibility of a reward winning game and maintaining a user's interest in the game. The server device manages rewards to be given to a user, and includes a storage unit for storing a package as a set of data concerning rewards to be given to the user and a modified package as a set of data concerning rewards used to update the package, a communication unit for communicating with a user device of the user, and a package updating unit for updating the package by modifying the data concerning the rewards included in the package by using the data concerning the rewards included in the modified package when a package update request is received from the user device.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: GREE, INC.Inventor: Takayuki Sano
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Patent number: 11865451Abstract: This application discloses an object control method performed at a terminal device. The method includes: detecting, in a running process of a round of game, a target angle generated by a target object controlled by a user of the terminal device during execution of a target action, the target angle being an included angle between a forward orientation of the target object and a sliding direction of the target object; automatically triggering, when the target angle reaches a trigger threshold, adjustment of a key state of a target virtual key; detecting, when the key state of the target virtual key is a touch-enabled state, a touch operation performed on the target virtual key; and controlling, in response to the touch operation, the target object to perform a target operation matching the target virtual key.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Xiongfei Huang
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Patent number: 11857867Abstract: A system that managing playing cards to which information is given by an RFID tag and gaming chips to which information is given by an RFID tag. A system is provided with a storage box integrally configured to contain a card drawer for storing playing cards and a chip drawer for storing gaming chips, a card RFID reader for reading information of an RFID tag attached to the playing cards stored in the card drawer, and a chip RFID reader for reading information of the RFID tag attached storing gaming chips stored in the chip drawer. A card RFID reader and a chip RFID reader reads information of each RFID tag using different frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta