Patents Examined by Thomas J Hong
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Patent number: 11657732Abstract: An animal dentistry training and assessment apparatus comprising a sectioned artificial tooth, comprising a crown portion and a furcate root portion, the furcate root portion comprising a plurality of roots; and a base comprising a receiving portion configured to receive and releasably retain each root of the furcate root portion. The sectioned artificial tooth is sectioned into a plurality of sections comprising one or more but not all of said roots of the furcate root portion and part of the crown portion, the plurality of sections being contiguous when the sectioned artificial tooth is received in the receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventor: Marie-Louise Amanda Bennett
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Patent number: 11648474Abstract: In dynamic adjustment of data streamed over a network for display on an output device, display capability information of an output device is requested and received. The display capability information includes information indicating whether the output device is in a horizontal or vertical orientation relative to a user. Two or more data streams configured for display on the output device are formatted such that in a manner consistent with the display capability information and formatted for either vertical or horizontal orientation of the output device. The data streams include a user interface data stream and a separate video data stream. The user interface data and the video data are scaled separately. The streams are delivered to the output device via a network connection by a server to a client device platform used in combination with the output device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCInventors: Roelof Roderick Colenbrander, David Perry
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Patent number: 11628354Abstract: A gaming controller includes a pedal system, and a communications interface. The pedal system is disposed on a rear facing portion of the gaming controller. The pedal system includes a pedal disposed along the rear facing surface of outer portions or wings of the gaming controller. The pedal has a first end proximate the elongated portion and an opposing second end spaced from the elongated portion. The pedal is coupled to a pivot point within the controller such that the pedal is selectively pivotable between a nominal position, a first position, and a second position. The communications interface is configured to facilitate transmitting inputs to the portable gaming device based on a current position of the pedal.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Arkade, Inc.Inventors: Bob Steven Berns, Joel Abraham Kort, Joshua Allan Fuchs, Michael Harold Pachter
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Patent number: 11631297Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system to present at least one game offering on a display of a gaming machine may include a portable electronic device having at least one sensor configured to acquire at least one interest data based on at least one user action, the at least one user action being used to initiate acquisition of data associated with the at least one interest data, the at least one interest data associated with at least one gaming establishment offering and presented throughout the gaming establishment; a processor operative with an interest data application; and a memory configured to store the at least one interest data and the interest data application.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: ARISTORCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ATI)Inventor: Binh T. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11631303Abstract: A computer-implemented method may comprise providing a wager-based electronic gaming device (EGD), the EGD comprising at least one processor, memory, a display, an input interface and a money acceptor, the at least one processor being configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory for at least accepting money from a player via the money acceptor and establishing an account balance using the received money; displaying, on the display, a game environment configured to enable the player to participate, via the input interface, in a gaming session of a wager-based game and enabling, for the gaming session, game play and wagers. During game play, a loot box may be awarded at a time t1, and may be configured to award a monetary value to the player according to at least a generated random number and a selected pay table. Continued game play and wagers may be enabled after awarding the loot box.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Akkadian EnterprisesInventors: Michael M Low, Georg M Washington, Michael M Oberberger
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Patent number: 11617950Abstract: A video game that is progressed by controlling a character operated by a player in a virtual game world in which the character is vulnerable to attack. A computer apparatus functions as: an attack analysing unit configured to determine a direction of an incoming attack, and an intensity of the incoming attack or a level of damage inflicted upon the character as a consequence of the incoming attack; and a graphical indicator generating unit configured to generate an on-screen graphical indicator comprising: a first pointing part arranged to indicate the determined direction of the incoming attack, and a second part arranged to indicate the determined intensity of the incoming attack or the determined level of damage inflicted upon the character as a consequence of the incoming attack; wherein the first pointing part and the second part are joined together to form the graphical indicator.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Square Enix Ltd.Inventors: Bartosz Kmita, Piotr Nowakowski
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Patent number: 11612808Abstract: An illustrative system includes a brain interface system configured to be worn by a user and to output brain activity data representative of brain activity of the user while the user concurrently plays an electronic game and a computing device configured to obtain the brain activity data and modify, based on the brain activity data, an attribute of the electronic game.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: HI LLCInventors: Bryan Johnson, Ryan Field, Katherine Perdue
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Patent number: 11605305Abstract: A system includes a database configured to store a matrix of knowledge units, a curriculum generation unit configured to generate a curriculum for the user based on the matrix of knowledge units stored in the database, a knowledge providing unit configured to provide the user with the at least one problem and to provide the user with contents on the knowledge unit associated with the user's response to the at least one problem, and a user knowledge analysis unit configured to determine the user's achievement for the at least one knowledge unit based on a feedback that the user provided in response to at least one other problem, and to reflect information on the determined achievement to the database.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: KNOWRE KOREA INC.Inventors: Yong Jae Kim, Seo Joon Kim, Jong Ho Shin, Seung Yun Cho
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Patent number: 11600196Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for supporting learning. According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for supporting learning, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring a learner's score for at least one assessment item included in a scoring table, wherein the learner has solved a question for learning and the scoring table is applied to a descriptive answer of the learner; determining a weak learning element of the learner with reference to the acquired score and at least one learning element associated with the at least one assessment item; and determining a supplementary learning path to be provided to the learner with reference to the determined weak learning element.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: VITRUV INC.Inventors: Se Hoon Gihm, Myung Hoon Ahn, Tae Hyoung Oh, Du Seop Jung
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Patent number: 11596859Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) haptic keyboard and palm rest experience system for an information handling system may comprise a display device displaying an avatar image located within a virtual 3D gaming environment generated by a gaming application, a processor determining an action involving the avatar image is being displayed, and a position of the action within the virtual 3D gaming environment, a keyboard controller identifying a haptic region of a keyboard and palm rest assembly having a location with respect to the user that correlates to the position of the action within the virtual 3D gaming environment, and the keyboard controller applying a change in voltage, via a printed circuit board assembly, across a piezoelectric actuator disposed beneath the haptic region to cause haptic movement in the haptic region correlated to the position of the action displayed within the virtual 3D gaming environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Patent number: 11587458Abstract: People facing emergencies, such as disasters, may not receive external assistance in a timely manner, instead having to rely on themselves for critical or extended periods. A system including emergency response containers providing both for organizational structure, including a method of assigning roles to available individuals, and task domain knowledge for organizational elements, namely the people facing and experiencing the emergency, allows for organic emergency response and eases transition to and effectiveness of external professional emergency response providers. In some embodiments the system is modular and adjustable for different situations.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Inventor: Brent A. Lowensohn
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Patent number: 11581081Abstract: Athletic activity may be tracked while providing encouragement to perform athletic activity. For example, energy expenditure values and energy expenditure intensity values may be calculated and associated with a duration and type of activity performed by an individual. These values and other movement data may be displayed on an interface in a manner to motivate the individual and maintain the individual's interest. The interface may track one or more discrete “sessions”. The sessions may be associated with energy expenditure values during a duration that is within a second duration, such as a day, that is also tracked with respect to variables, such as energy expenditure. Other individuals (e.g., friends) may also be displayed on an interface through which a user's progress is tracked. This may allow the user to also view the other individuals' progress toward completing an activity goal and/or challenge.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Kristen L. White, Michael L. Orenstein, Jenny Campbell, Christina S. Self, Elizabeth Walker
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Patent number: 11580880Abstract: Braille writing devices and systems, and corresponding methods of writing braille characters on a tape medium are described herein. The devices and systems emboss tactile dots on different types of tape medium to enable braille character writing and advance the tape medium to create accurate and repeatable spacing of the braille characters. The devices and systems may be comprised of simply molded plastic parts that snap together using elastically averaging precision alignment features.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventors: Hilary Anna Johnson, Vadim Kuklov, Alexander H Slocum
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Patent number: 11571627Abstract: In one embodiment, a method, apparatus, and system of authenticating a mobile server may have at least one mobile server configured to execute games of chance on a plurality of mobile gaming devices and an authentication server configured to: determine a location of the at least one mobile server; determine a wireless communication means to communicate with the at least one mobile server based on the location of the at least one mobile server; communicate with the at least one mobile server via the determined wireless communication means; and initiate authentication, by an authentication server, of the at least one mobile server.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ATI)Inventor: Binh T. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11574552Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program for providing a personalized study plan to a learner through cognitive and behavioral diagnosis of the learner. A learner who uses a data input device such as a smart pen and a stylus pen by using data obtained from the data input device. The method, apparatus and computer program relate to technology for obtaining input data based on information inputted by a user for at least one question with the data input device, creating test behavior data on the user from the obtained input data, analyzing cognition and behavior of the user based on at least one of metadata on the at least one question and the created test behavior data, and providing a personalized study plan to the user through an algorithm using machine learning based on the cognition and behavior analysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Knowledge AI Inc.Inventors: Joon Hee Won, Min Chol Kang
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Patent number: 11574557Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for learning a foreign language. The method includes executing a video game in a first human language. The method includes pausing gameplay of the video game for a paused time instance. The method includes executing a digital mini-puzzle game during the paused time instance in the gameplay of the video game, the digital mini-puzzle game executed in a second human language, the digital mini-puzzle game executed utilizing assets of the video game. The method includes receiving a response to the digital mini-puzzle game from a player-computing device corresponding to a player, the response comprising at least one of the first human language and/or the second human language. The method includes determining a score of the response corresponding to the player based at least in part on a comparison of the response with translation pairs in a database.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.Inventors: Igor Borovikov, Mohsen Sardari
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Patent number: 11568714Abstract: A system provides for electronic interaction in a multi-player system, the system being adapted to interface with first and second electronic communications devices through a communication system, the first and second electronic communications devices including displays for presentation of game information to the players and with input devices for receiving live game play information. The first and second electronic communications devices having storage to store a game application program from a remote server, the first and second electronic communications devices having graphical display capability. The system utilizes sports event data corresponding to sports events. Preferably a game analysis system is utilized.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: MILESTONE ENTERTAINMENT, LLCInventors: Randall M. Katz, Gary Dawson
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Patent number: 11568759Abstract: A system, device, and wireless computer technology-implemented method for providing hearing healthcare education and communication for a patient, his/her communication partner, and a hearing care provider. The system provides the patient at least one educational and experiential module and a method for assessing the patient's comprehension of the module's lessons. The system further provides the patient with a method to select personal hearing aid and communication goals; a method to evaluate his/her progress on achieving each personal goal; and a method to report his/her hearing experiences. The system further provides a method to compare data reported by the patient to personalized thresholds. When one or more of the patient's reports do not meet the thresholds, the system sends automated alerts to the hearing care provider to encourage prompt remedial action and sends automated reminders to the patient to improve the patient's ability to achieve his/her personal goals.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Healthcare Technologies and Methods, LLCInventors: Alan Letzt, Stephanie Letzt
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Patent number: 11565172Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus-readable recording medium that are capable of adjusting sound caused by vibration of a vibration output unit that vibrates an input device in accordance with the surrounding situation of a game user. The information processing apparatus includes a vibration control unit. The vibration control unit controls vibration of a vibration output unit to change a sound caused by the vibration of the vibration output unit on a basis of surrounding environment information of an input device including a vibration output unit, the input device being held by a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi Nakagawa, Ikuo Yamano, Yusuke Nakagawa, Takeshi Igarashi
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Patent number: 11568757Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the design and implementation of experiments that facilitate the investigation of process data. The experiments involve recording the completion of a task by participants and then playing back the video of task completion to automatically probe participants about their affective, behavioral, and cognitive experiences. As a result of this system, information about affective, behavioral, and cognitive processes can be more easily investigated by researchers without computer programming knowledge. Corresponding apparatuses, systems, and methods are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Educational Testing ServiceInventors: Blair Lehman, Thomas Florek, Debra Pisacreta, Enruo Guo, Srinivasa Pillarisetti