Abstract: Provided is a force feedback apparatus, including a rotation shaft, a force feedback module fixed to the rotation shaft, and a trigger movably connected to the rotation shaft. The force feedback module includes a housing fixed to the rotation shaft and having a first opening and a force feedback assembly received in the housing. The force feedback assembly includes a sliding block, an ejector pin, a first driving element, a second driving element, and a transmission portion fixed to the sliding block and extending through the first opening to abut against the trigger. The first driving element interacts with the second driving element to drive the ejector pin to drive the transmission portion to move to realize force feedback on the trigger. The force feedback apparatus requires no additional transmission structure and directly provides force feedback for the trigger in a timely manner, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty.

Abstract: The present specification describes systems and methods that enable non-players to participate as spectators in online video games and, through a collective voting mechanism, determine the occurrence of certain events or contents of the gameplay in real time. Game event options are generated and presented to non-players. A specific one of the game event options is then selected based on a collective vote of the non-players. Once selected, the specific one or more of the game event options are then generated as actual gaming events and incorporated into a video game stream that is transmitted to the players as part of the gameplay session. In this manner, non-players may be able to directly affect the course of gameplay.

Abstract: Disclosed are a multi-dimensional baduk board and an online multi-dimensional baduk system implemented to have a plurality of baduk faces and to play baduk in a more diverse and interesting way, having the advantage of overcoming the limitations of a two-dimensional baduk board in the related art to give more interest to users than baduk in the related art and being helpful in terms of developing a user's brain, and having an effect that it is possible to play multi-dimensional baduk online by using such a baduk board structure.

Abstract: A method of evaluating a vessel of a patient is provided. The method includes outputting, to a display device, a screen display including: a visualization based on pressure measurements obtained from a first instrument and a second instrument positioned within the vessel of the patient while the second instrument is moved longitudinally through the vessel and the first instrument remains stationary within the vessel; and a visual representation of a vessel; receiving a user input to modify the visualization to simulate a therapeutic procedure; and updating the screen display, in response to the user input, including modifying the visualization based on the user input. A system for evaluating a vessel of a patient is also provided. The system includes first and second instruments sized and shaped for introduction into the vessel of the patient; and a processing system communicatively coupled to the first and second instruments and a display device.

Abstract: An AI system is trained to operate by receiving game telemetry data from a gaming application associated with game play of a player, wherein the telemetry data includes pixel data from the gaming application; generating a predicted user motivation by applying the BEA tools to the game telemetry data, wherein the predicted user motivation includes motivation data that indicates motivation scores for the player for each of a plurality of motivation factors associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of different motivations, and wherein each of the motivation scores for the player predicts an amount that the player's behavior while playing the gaming application is motivated by one of the plurality of different motivations; and facilitating adaptation of the gaming application based on the predicted user motivation.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes input circuitry to receive audio data for a plurality of respective dialogue recordings for a video game, classification circuitry comprising one or more machine learning models to receive at least a portion of the audio data for each dialogue recording and trained to output classification data indicative of a quality classification of a dialogue recording in dependence upon one or more properties of the audio data for the dialogue recording, and storage circuitry to store identification data for one or more of the plurality of dialogue recordings in dependence upon the classification data.

Abstract: A system and method for evaluating a persistent bonus game jackpot includes providing a persistent bonus game jackpot including an amount that defines a state of the persistent bonus game jackpot, storing, within a memory, a plurality of paytables, each paytable of the plurality of paytables associated with a state of the persistent bonus game jackpot and including a probability of awarding the persistent bonus game jackpot at the associated state, determining a current state of the persistent bonus game jackpot, dynamically selecting, based upon the determined current state, a paytable from the plurality of paytables stored in the memory, evaluating a bingo card provided in association with the persistent bonus game jackpot against the dynamically selected paytable and a ball call, and determining, in response to the evaluating, to credit the amount of the persistent bonus game jackpot to a player credit balance associated with the evaluated bingo card.

Abstract: A method is provided for selecting a virtual object on a user terminal of a terminal. The method is performed by the terminal and includes: displaying the user interface; obtaining a predefined execution area of a first operation of a first virtual object within a virtual environment; obtaining a visible boundary scope of the virtual environment; determining, based on the predefined execution area and the visible boundary scope, an effective execution area of the first operation within the virtual environment; and determining, based on the effective execution area, a target virtual object.

Abstract: A multi-game package environment for a gaming device includes at least a first and second game. The first game is eligible to trigger a payout of one or more first progressive feature prizes associated with the first game and ineligible to trigger a payout of one or more second progressive feature prizes associated with the second game. A first set of random-based game outcomes are generated for a round of play of the first game to randomly determine a bulk progressive feature prize update operation across at least one progressive feature prize of each of the games in the multi-game package. A second set of random-based game outcomes is generated to randomly determine whether one of the one or more first progressive feature prizes in the first game is triggered. Concurrently, an amount by which to update a visual meter associated with each updated progressive feature prize may be determined.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for implementing a card game on a gaming device. Here, gaming devices having a display and game processor may be operable to provide a gaming event using cards with gridded fields. In one type of gaming event, a player may be given one or more cards with a gridded field and compete against one or more other opponents each having one or more competing cards with gridded fields. In another type of gaming event, a player may be given one or more cards with gridded fields and try to match numbers or indicia that are randomly drawn. Play of the gaming event may continue in multiple rounds or stages where a next stage is reached by obtaining a continuation trigger on one or more of the player cards during a present round of the gaming event.

Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize connecting symbols accumulated in association with one or more game outcomes to activate one or more features.

Abstract: A virtual-environment-based object construction method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed in this disclosure, relating to the field of virtual environment. Performed by a terminal comprising a camera, the method including: displaying an environment interface; receiving a capture operation being used for acquiring three-dimensional (3D) information of a to-be-acquired object; receiving a position input operation for determining a display position of the target object in the virtual environment; and displaying the target object at the display position in the virtual environment according to the capture operation and the position input operation.

Abstract: In various examples, data representing user interactions with a plurality of games are analyzed to generate an aggregate playstyle profile for each game. The aggregate playstyle profiles of games participated in a by a user may be used to recommend one or more other games with a similar aggregate playstyle profile. In embodiments, an individual user's playstyle patterns may be used to determine games having similar playstyle profiles to eh user's playstyle patterns. In this way, game recommendations are more tailored to a particular type of gameplay, and not only to particular genres of games or games that are currently the most popular.

Abstract: An electronic gaming console includes a first control device including a first button, a second control device including a second button, a tube connecting the first control device to the second control device, the tube comprising a plurality of lights within an interior of the tube, a memory; and a controller. The controller can be configured to receive one or more sets of instructions from a user device, store the sets of instructions in the memory, receive a first input from the first button and a second input from the second button; and control illumination of the plurality of lights based on at least one of the sets of instructions, and at least one of the first input or the second input.

Abstract: The present invention discloses electronic equipment with a vibration function, including a carrier and a vibration module configured for providing a vibration sense; the vibration module includes a housing having a receiving space and provided with an opening in at least one end; a vibration unit received in the receiving space and directly providing a vibration sense to a user; and an elastic member; the elastic member elastically connects the vibration unit to the housing, so as to elastically suspend the vibration unit in the receiving space. According to the electronic equipment of the present invention, in both cases where a surface of the carrier is a flexible material and the carrier is relatively heavy, local vibration can be provided through the independent vibration unit, so as to directly feedback vibration actually generated by the vibration unit to the user, thus improving the experience of the user.

Abstract: A foot operated controller apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a ball large enough for a human to manipulate with two feet, and a support apparatus configured to support the ball from below, restrict translation of the ball and permit rotation of the ball about its center with respect to at least two axes. One or more position encoders are disposed proximate a surface of the ball. The encoder(s) are configured to determine a rotational displacement of the ball with respect to two or more axes.

Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize connecting symbols accumulated in association with one or more game outcomes to activate one or more features.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for implementing free-for-all game session participation and administration including creating a game session hosted at a social platform, issuing a plurality of prizes, populating the issued prizes with quantities of a commodity, setting a task as a precondition to claiming the issued prizes, awarding prizes to claiming users from whose respective user devices the social platform received successful claims based on performance of the task, and disbursing each awarded prize. Example embodiments of the present disclosure implement collective activities which encourage participation by groups of people affiliated by friend and/or group relationships using token or nominal commodity prizes to provide incentives, and furthermore provide token levels of challenge to provide participants with entertainment.

Abstract: There is provided a gaming method and system that utilize a presentation assembly configured to present a series of spins of a plurality of reels arranged in an array, the plurality of reels including value-bearing symbols, wherein any value-bearing symbol that lands in an active subset of the array is collected in a collection area. At a conclusion of the series of spins, a payout based on the values of the collected value-bearing symbols is awarded.

Abstract: An example of an information processing apparatus performs, in a predetermined area (e.g., a room) in a virtual space, editing including at least one of selecting a placement object to be placed in the area, placing the placement object, and moving the placement object, on the basis of an operation input. The information processing apparatus counts an editing time during which the editing is performed. The information processing apparatus stores, in a memory, arrangement data indicating arrangement of the placement object in the predetermined area. The information processing apparatus performs evaluation of the editing, based on at least the editing time such that a lower evaluation is given when the editing time is shorter than when the editing time is longer.