Abstract: An icon-based interactive personal profile search and matching system configured within social network platforms and technologies enabling a user to generate a personalized interactive icon-based user profile representing icon profile elements optimized for display and functionality on mobile devices. The icon profile system utilizes and integrates selected personalized icon profile elements and associated data for searching, compatibility matching, invitations, communities, services advertisements, and calendar functions. In certain social network environments icon elements are unitized to aggregate users based on a selected common icon profile element and in further environments automatically compare and report compatibility between unknown users, which vastly improves social network functionality.

Abstract: An icon-based interactive singles and dating profile, search and matching system and method configured within singles' social network platforms and technologies enabling a user to generate a personalized interactive icon-based profile representing various icon profile elements optimized for display and functionality on mobile devices. The icon profile system utilizes and integrates selected personalized icon profile elements and associated data for searching, compatibility matching, invitations, communities, services, advertisements and calendar functions. In singles and dating social network environments icon elements are unitized to aggregate users based on a selected common icon profile element and in further environments automatically compare and report compatibility between unknown users, which vastly improves dating network functionality.

Abstract: An icon-based interactive public figure profile, search, status update delivery, and matching system and method configured within open and exclusive public figure social network platforms and technologies enabling a public figure and fan to generate a personalized interactive icon-based profile representing icon profile elements optimized for display and functionality on mobile devices. The icon profile system utilizes and integrates selected personalized icon profile elements and associated data for searching, compatibility matching, invitations, services, advertisements, communities, and calendar functions. In public figure social network environments icon elements and exclusive celebrity social environments are unitized to aggregate fans based on a selected icon profile element and in further environments automatically compare and report compatibility between all unknown users which vastly improves social network functionality.

Abstract: A music video game provides a guitar shaped video game controller with an analog control device with touch sensor. In some embodiments the analog control device is in the form of a touch sensitive pad on a neck of a guitar shaped video game compeller. In some embodiments, the analog control device may resemble additional buttons on a neck of a guitar shaped video game controller. The analog control device may be used to simulate various techniques which may be performed on strings of a guitar.

Abstract: Music video games provide configurable instruments and/or recording functions. In some embodiments users may select an instrument or play, and also select desired characteristics of the instrument. The desired characteristics may include selection of a chord or selection of effects associated with the type of musical instrument. In some embodiments users may record tracks of music using their simulated musical instrument controllers.

Abstract: A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game.

Abstract: A music video game provides an open note executable on a guitar shaped video game controller. In some embodiments, an open note may be performed on an existing guitar shaped video game controller by activating a strum input on the video game controller without activating any of a plurality of fret inputs on the video game controller. The open note may serve as an equivalent to an open chord played on a real guitar. In some embodiments, an instructive cue is provided to inform users when to perform an open note in the context of the music video game.

Abstract: An applicator for providing a cost effective and simple method of edging lawns and precisely applying liquids to narrow areas. The applicator includes a frame having at one end a handle adapted to be pushed by the hand of a user, and at opposite end a wheel rotatably attached to the frame. A reservoir is attached to the frame intermediate the handle and the wheel, for storing a volume of fluid therein. The reservoir having an orifice therein positioned in juxtaposition to the wheel from which the liquid stored in the reservoir is allowed to flow toward a nozzle or to land the outer surface of the wheel. The reservoir preferably comprises a user replaceable sealed container having a self-piercing end for allowing a safe refill of the applicator with chemicals that may be hazardous. In an alternative embodiment, a commercially available tank/pump and spray wand is adaptable to the rolling applicator of the invention.