Abstract: A promotional couponing system for the creation and management of promotional coupons, coupon templates, promotions, promotional campaigns, and triggers using a host system and a graphical front-end for use in a gaming, vending, or other business environment. A promotional couponing system runs on its own network though can connect to other host systems, and directly or indirectly to games such as slot machines and game tables and a printer of a game using a third port or interface. The promotional couponing system monitors play and other metrics to use triggers based on game and other data. The printer connection to a game only receives information which can be sent to the promotional couponing system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for improving brain fitness. The method includes the step of providing non-protein amino acid to a consumer prior to playing a brain game.

Abstract: The invention relates to a set of interaction techniques for obtaining input to a computer system based on methods and apparatus for detecting properties of the shape, location and orientation of flexible display surfaces, as determined through manual or gestural interactions of a user with said display surfaces. Such input may be used to alter graphical content and functionality displayed on said surfaces or some other display or computing system. The invention also relates to interactive food or beverage container with associated computing apparatus inside its body, and a curved multitouch display on its surface, associated interaction techniques for curved multitouch displays, methods of use, and apparatus for refilling said electronic food or beverage container.

Abstract: A donation aspect for a website is provided. Amounts of donations are limited and users are given awards based on their donations.

Abstract: Couponing system including one or more games and/or point of redemption in one or more gaming establishments and/or business entities worldwide. Each game and/or point of redemption includes a printer and bill validator, where each connect to the couponing system using a port or interface for issuance, tracking, and redemption of coupons and/or prizes and using another port or interface to connect to other systems for player tracking or issuance, tracking and redemption of game vouchers. The system offers varying prize levels with coupons issued based on player's participation and/or activity, independent of participation and/or activity of other players. Player receives coupon with value of anything including nonplaying credits. At redemption, coupon is replaced with another or new coupon with additional rewards.

Abstract: A method and system for publishing video ads on Web pages, comprising providing a publisher interface for interactively specifying a video ad by a publisher wherein a video ad comprises one or more media clips and, optionally, one or more interactive controls, generating by the publisher interface a playlist that specifies the video ad wherein said playlist includes references to said one or more media clips and said optional interactive controls, storing by the publisher interface the playlist in a storage system, downloading the playlist from the storage system to a smart media player capable of processing said playlist, in response to a user request, and playing the video ad by the smart media player.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for interacting with a virtual world being displayed on a video display are described. The virtual world includes user selectable tagged images. The tagged images are related to an asset and can include a redemption feature that can be used when acquiring the asset. A user interacting with a game console can select the tagged images. Upon selection of the tagged image the game console can communicate information related to the tagged image, the related asset and/or the redemption feature to a mobile device. The tagged images can also be associated with distribution rules that can be evaluated to determine when and to whom to distribute digital coupons associated with the tagged images.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a distributed promotional coupon system for use within a casino which has cash-less gaming machines involving a plurality of game installed cash-out vouchers printers networked to a central server. The system can provide promotions to all patrons of a casino, either through player tracking or anonymously. The system provide a means for the creation and issuance of promotional coupons as well as the tracking of the redemption of such coupons, real-time monitoring of a gaming printer's activities, connecting to other existing systems in a casino, such as an accounting system or point-of-sale system. Additionally, such a system may use existing equipment such as a gaming printer to produce such coupons, however, only after the existing equipment produces a cash-out voucher.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a promotional coupon system which can provide promotions and promotional coupons to all patrons of a casino, specifically to patrons who do not want to provide personal information yet would enjoy receiving promotions. Casinos can track an anonymous player and offer incentives such as promotional coupons to the player to entice them to return to the casino. The system provides a means for the creation and issuance of promotional coupons as well as the tracking of the redemption of such coupons and the tracking of anonymous players, to provide real-time monitoring of a gaming printer's activities; for connecting to other existing systems in a casino, such as an accounting system or point-of-sale system. Additionally, such a system may use existing equipment such as a gaming printer to produce such coupons, however, only after the existing equipment produces a cash-out voucher.

Abstract: An Internet e-commerce website provides online content having incentives that motivate consumers to select affiliated vendors. After purchasing goods or services from the affiliated vendors, consumers view a purchase history and receive credit based on purchase amounts. Credits may be used to enter a sweepstakes. Consumers are also provided access to local vendors via website links to the local vendors' web pages. After completing their purchases, consumers receive scratch cards from the vendor. A consumer logs back onto the e-commerce website, and enters a promotion identifying number from the scratch card. A consumer's account is credited based on purchases made. The consumer uses the credits to enter a sweepstakes or other games offered through the website. The sweepstakes is a lottery-style play wherein the consumer picks a desired set of digits using a lottery play slip. The available numbers may correspond to a scheduled state drawing to ensure integrity.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for a downloadable financial transaction printer supporting multiple interfaces and single encoding for worldwide languages configuration. The financial transaction printer interfaces with multiple host systems and multiple gaming machine protocols, downloads application code or code patches, receives printer maintenance instructions, arbitrates print jobs received from various communication interfaces, supports worldwide languages, and utilizes firmware version consolidation whereby fewer firmware versions are required to support worldwide requirements, such as regional and jurisdictional requirements. The financial transaction printer further includes security features for gaming regulatory requirements, memory protection, and preventing the execution of downloaded code on unauthorized hardware. The financial transaction printer further includes segmented memory for content related to each communication interface, gaming machine, or host system, among others.

Abstract: The invention relates to a network-based communications system and method for delivering user-specific streaming video advertising messages to a user. The system provides users free access to interactive streaming video television game shows that deliver advertising messages to the users, while providing demographic profiles of the users to the advertisers. The system includes a computer program running on a server communicatively connected to a communications network (e.g., the Internet), the computer program including instructions for operating the system on a server; a plurality of network access devices each operated by one user of a plurality of users, the plurality of network devices being communicatively connected to the communications network; a streaming video function for delivering advertising messages to the plurality of users; and a database including demographics pertaining to each user of the plurality of users.