Patents Examined by Tramar Y Harper
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Patent number: 10832515Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a slot machine (or other game) with a reveal list feature. When the player wants to view the reveal list (e.g., by pressing a button), the next X (e.g., 100) outcomes on the slot machine will be revealed. Thus, as the player plays these next 100 games, the outcomes will be exactly as listed in the reveal screen. Thus, the player will know what the next 100 games will result in. In an embodiment, the outcomes in the reveal list will be applied to a skill meter which can decrease (or in some embodiments also potentially increase) the outcome depending on mechanical skill of the player.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Pure Skill Games LimitedInventor: Fernando DiCarlo
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Patent number: 10814222Abstract: A gaming controller is provided. The gaming controller includes a controller; a plurality of input positions; and a plurality of input modules, each input module configured to receive user input to the gaming controller. The plurality of input modules are connected to the controller to form a ring network. Each of the plurality of input modules is connected to the ring network through a different one of the input positions. The controller is configured to initiate a transmission of a data packet around the ring network, and each input module is configured to enter data into a different section of the data packet. Each input module is configured to determine the section of the data packet to enter data into based on one or more of (1) a type of that input module and (2) whether one or more sections of the data packet already include data from one of the input modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.Inventors: Kyle David Hutchens, Robert Jetter
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Patent number: 10810843Abstract: A method and system for a card-based game with simulates a traditional keno game through the use of a specially designed deck of playing cards. The system includes a computer, a scanner, a specialty card shoe, and the specially designed deck of cards. The method includes first shuffling the deck of cards by the specialty card shoe. Next, a card is drawn from the deck of cards and scanned, thus extracting a unique number that is associated with a spot on a traditional Keno card. The unique number is then associated and indicated to a spot on a simulated Keno card by the computer. This process is repeated for twenty iteration to compile winning numbers. The winning numbers are then compared against guessed spots associated with a user account to identify a set of matching spots. A primary payout transaction is managed based on the set of matching spots.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Kard Keno, LLCInventor: Richard J. Armstrong
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Patent number: 10803702Abstract: A card selection system, for use with an online gaming system, for allowing verifiable, physical selection of cards for players while playing a card game on the online gaming system. A plurality of card identifying balls are provided in a vessel, each ball representing one of the cards of a standard card deck. The balls are sequentially deployed from the vessel into a delivery tube, and are read by a sensor to provide identity data for each ball, so that a corresponding virtual card can be associated with the appropriate player. A video feed of the balls entering the delivery tube is recorded so that any dispute of the randomization of card selection can be verified by replaying the video feed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Inventor: Toan Phan
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Patent number: 10796525Abstract: An outcome selector interactive wagering system is disclosed. The outcome selector interactive wagering system includes an interactive controller that receives an interactive objective for an interactive wagering game from a process controller, generates a player presentation based on the interactive objective, detects player interactions of a player with the player presentation, detects an interactive objective achievement based on the player interactions and the interactive objective, and communicates the interactive objective achievement to the process controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Gamblit Gaming, LLCInventors: Bryce Cire, Frank Cire, Eric Meyerhofer
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Patent number: 10789817Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a slot machine (or other game) which allows the player to activate the game (spin the reels) without having to place a wager (entry). Only after the reels have stopped spinning can the player decide to place the wager (entry) or the player can choose to walk away from the game. If the player places the wager (entry) then the player is presented with a skill game which converted a result from the slot reels into an actual award amount which is then awarded to the player.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Pure Skill Games LimitedInventor: Fernando DiCarlo
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Patent number: 10786737Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for video game development. The system may include a level editor that configures a level of a video game in response to user input, where the level represents a physical space comprising game objects, a character is moveable within the physical space in response to input received from the game controller when the video game is played, and the level has an objective for the character to complete. The system may include a word-free code editor with which any item of the level is programmable with software code. When the video game is played, a game engine may control the programmed items according to the software code and move the character within the level in response to the user input received from the game controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: CODESPARK, INC.Inventors: Joseph Adrian Shochet, Grant Alexander Hosford, IV, Joseph Warren France, Chris Damian Avellis, Win Kang
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Patent number: 10773143Abstract: Provided is a fitting apparatus for selecting a golf club suited to a golfer, including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a measurement value obtained by measuring a swing action of a test club by the golfer, with a measurement device; a calculation unit configured to calculate a first swing index and a second swing index related to the swing action, based on the measurement value; a determination unit configured to determine an optimal swingability index, which is a swingability index of the golf club suited to the golfer, according to a magnitude of the first swing index, and determine an optimal stiffness index representing stiffness of a shaft suited to the golfer, according to a magnitude of the second swing index; and a selection unit configured to select at least one of a golf club and a shaft matching the optimal swingability index and the optimal stiffness index.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kousuke Okazaki, Masahiko Ueda
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Patent number: 10765947Abstract: The present disclosure provides a visual display method and apparatus for compensating sound information, a storage medium, and an electronic device, and relates to the field of human-computer interaction technology. The visual display method includes: providing a mini-map on a graphical user interface, and rendering a first graphic identifier on the mini-map, wherein the first graphic identifier is used to indicate a current position and orientation of a virtual object in a game scene; detecting a sound in a first preset range of the game scene, and when the sound in the first preset range of the game scene is detected, acquiring orientation information of a sound source of the sound; and generating a second graphic identifier corresponding to the sound at a corresponding position on the mini-map according to the orientation information of the sound source of the sound.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.Inventor: Xuemei Li
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Patent number: 10765954Abstract: A broadcast augmentation computing system comprises a logic machine and a storage machine. The storage machine holds instructions executable by the logic machine to receive dynamically-updating state information reported by an application providing an interactive virtual event. The dynamically-updating state information at least indicates positions of avatars and objects within a virtual environment of the interactive virtual event, such positions being generated by the application. Based at least on the state information, a plurality of insights for review by a broadcaster are identified. Based on one or more relevance filtering parameters, the plurality of insights is filtered to identify insights as relevant for the current state of the application. The relevant insights are presented to the broadcaster for deliver to one or more viewers of a broadcast of the interactive virtual event.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Michael William Malyuk
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Patent number: 10765925Abstract: A method for monitoring the motion of a sport ball that has been impacted by an individual during the course of an athletic activity includes the steps of a portable electronic device wirelessly receiving motion data from the sport ball, and the portable electronic device determining a point of impact based on the motion data, wherein the point of impact includes a location on a surface of the sport ball where the impact occurred.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Aurel Coza, Christian Dibenedetto
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Patent number: 10751610Abstract: A video game may utilize mobile device location information in providing game rewards for a video game to game players. In some embodiments the video game is played on the mobile device. In some embodiments the video game is played on a non-mobile device, for example a game console. In some embodiments the mobile device is a smart phone, and in some embodiments the mobile device is a simple near field communication device.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.Inventors: Robert Alfred Leyland, I-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 10744406Abstract: Various examples are provided for adapters for virtual reality (VR) hand controllers. The adapters can be coupled to hold the VR controllers in temporal axial alignment. In one example, an adapter includes a first end, a second end and one or more cross members connecting the first and second ends. The first end can include a controller recess configured to secure a VR hand controller in a fixed alignment with a longitudinal axis of the adapter. The first and second ends can include first and second alignment recesses configured to receive a coupling assembly that can be used to couple adapters together in a fixed alignment. For example, the coupling assembly can magnetically couple adapters together. In another example, a system including two adapters can be coupled together to hold VR hand controllers in a fixed orientation with each other, e.g., in temporal axial alignment.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: North Carolina State UniversityInventor: Derek Allen Ham
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Patent number: 10742767Abstract: Systems and methods for downloading and updating save data to a data center are described. Save data is downloaded from a cloud storage to the data center before play of a game to cache the save data in the data center. Any updates to the save data that occur during a play of a game are stored in the data center and are uploaded to the cloud storage. Next time, a user desires to access the game, there is no need to transfer the updates to the data center from the cloud storage.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCInventor: Roelof Roderick Colenbrander
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Patent number: 10722773Abstract: A system for sports training comprising an object comprising one or more sensors that allows the system to identify the location of the object. The object also may have a microprocessor and wireless transmitter to allow for transmission of the sensor data via wireless transmission to an external electronic device. A software application running on the electronic device, such as a mobile phone or tablet, receives the sensor data and incorporates the information into a game-like or training application. This application can display to the user which location the object should be for the game. This application can also analyze which patterns the player has difficulties with and suggest certain patterns and other advice to help the player to improve their skills. Among many other uses, this system could provide a way for a player to train hockey stickhandling skills.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Inventor: Brian John Houlihan
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Patent number: 10726673Abstract: A computer-implemented method of activating a secondary game on a mobile computing device associated with a primary game on one of a plurality of networked electronic gaming machines in which an optical code is affixed to each gaming machine. Each optical code is stored in electronic form in a database and is associated with at least one bonus award that may be collected by a player of the gaming machine to which the stored optical code is affixed. An electronic optical code associated with one of the gaming machines is received responsive to scanning with a camera on the mobile computing device. The player may apply at least one of the bonus awards to the one electronic gaming machine in response to an input received at the mobile computing device. In one aspect, the mobile computing device displays real and virtual worlds.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: ACRES TECHNOLOGYInventor: John F. Acres
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Patent number: 10717011Abstract: Redirection of physical media interaction is disclosed. For instance, a read action can be redirected from an optical disc to a secure virtualization module that virtualizes optical discs. The module can take digital packages in one format and present them to optical disc drivers configured to read the content of such packages in a different format. Thus, the module allows for online media content to remain in its native format while being accessible to existing native gaming console resources configured to read content in a different format. In other aspects, the module can perform various security checks on the packages, including hashing the fragments of packages, where such fragments can contain licensing provisions that can be examined by the module. The module itself can be downloaded and installed onto a gaming system or it can be pre-installed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2007Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Paul J. Lukinich, Paul S. Hellyar, Michael Courage, Jerry Hook, Tracy Sharpe
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Patent number: 10717005Abstract: Systems and methods for linking real world activity, such as real world commercial activity or real world data collection activity, with a location-based parallel reality game are provided. In particular, a game server hosting a parallel reality game can modify, update, or add to game data stored in a game database associated with the parallel reality game to include certain game features in the parallel reality game linked with real world activity in the real world. The game features can be linked with activities in the real world such that player actions associated with the game features in the virtual world can lead to or encourage activity in the real world, such as commercial activity and/or data collection activity in the real world. A one-time password may be used to validate a player's location in the real world and to enable controlled access to game features in the virtual world.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Niantic, Inc.Inventors: David Kornmann, Bill Kilday, Michael Steranka, Edward Wu, John Hanke, Phillip Craig Keslin, Tatsuo Nomura, Raza Ahmad, Kento Suga, Mike Quigley
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Patent number: 10709986Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein for an Alliance Engine. The Alliance Engine receives a selection, by a first player, of a first tile to be controlled by a first enforcer asset on behalf of the first player. The first tile provides access to a first type of in-game resource to the first player. The Alliance Engine detects the first tile is adjacent to a second tile. The second tile is controlled by a second enforcer asset on behalf of a second player. The first player and the second player belong to a player alliance. The second tile providing access to a second type of in-game resource to the second player. Based on the detected adjacency, the Alliance Engine transfers a portion of the first type of in-game resource of the first tile to the second player. The Alliance Engine transfers a portion of the second type of in-game resource of the second tile to the first player.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventor: Massimo Maietti
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Patent number: 10702776Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information processing method and apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The method includes: providing a crosshair for aiming at a virtual target and a crosshair control region on a graphical user interface, the crosshair control region being configured to control a movement of the crosshair according to a detected sliding touch event; when it is detected that a preset trigger condition is satisfied, determining whether the sliding touch event occurs in the crosshair control region; when the sliding touch event occurs in the crosshair control region, controlling the movement of the crosshair according to the detected sliding touch event; and when the sliding touch event does not occur in the crosshair control region, controlling the movement of the crosshair according to the deflection angle of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.Inventors: Lun Ying, Chao Ding