Abstract: A capture and distribution method for coordinating commands produced by input/output devices of a first and a second remote client associated with the same computer session running on a host computer, implements the following operations from the host computer: sending the same sequence of identifiable time marks to each remote client; receiving and temporarily storing the commands coming from the first and second remote clients for a storage duration, each command being associated with a coordination datum linking an instant at which the command was produced to a time mark; sequencing the commands received during the storage duration according to their associated coordination datum; and successively delivering the sequenced commands to the computer session.

Abstract: A non-interdependent displacement measuring device for converting a rotary motion to a linear motion is disclosed, which includes a driving unit, a detection unit, and a resistance device. The driving unit includes an adjustment section and a driving section. The detection unit is arranged in the adjustment section. The driving section is connected to the resistance device. The detection unit includes a sensing module and a transmission module, and the detection unit is arranged in the adjustment section, so that when the adjustment section rotates, the detection unit detects turns and an angle of rotation of the adjustment section to generate a detection signal, which, after being subjected to calculation, is transmitted through the transmission module to the electronic device to display the level of an resistance, so as to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art that accuracy is poor, calibration is difficult, and fabrication is difficult due to a magnet and a sensor being arranged as two separate parts.

Abstract: Systems, storage media and apparatus for voice separated server architecture for privacy of a plurality of users of a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) enabling a gaming computing environment that is separate from a voice channel for the plurality of users of the massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) are disclosed. Some embodiments may include: communicating with a gaming server for a Massively Multiplayer Online Game, the gaming server enabling a Massively Multiplayer Online Game environment, communicating with a voice server for the Massively Multiplayer Online Game, the voice server for the Massively Multiplayer Online Game being completely separate from the gaming server enabling privacy for the plurality of users of the massively multiplayer online game, and providing a MMOG primary voice channel, integrating the MMOG primary voice channel and the Massively Multiplayer Online Game environment, enabling a subsection of the plurality of users to verbally communicate.

Abstract: A control program for a game device having a storage unit configured to store points associated with players. The game device may receive a request by a player to designate at least a portion of the points associated with the first player as region points of the first player, which may in turn be correlated with a game region designated by the first player. When the first player has the most points for a particular game region, the game region may be set to be a region of the first player. When the first player disposes a first and second game region in a predetermined arrangement, such that the first and second game region has game regions between them, the game regions between the first and second game region may have their point values swapped to put the first player on top.

Abstract: Methods and systems to provide a user interface to access games available for a user account. Selection of a game for game play is detected at the user interface and, in response, a game play is initiated. Interactions provided by a user during game play are used to affect an outcome of the game. The interactions are analyzed to determine game behavior of the user. Behavior metrics are generated for different portions of the game, based on the user's game behavior. The behavior metrics for the user for the game are associated with a game icon of the game provided on the user interface, the association causes specific ones of the behavior metrics to be rendered for the different portions of the game during subsequent game play and are provided to help the user to improve the user's game play for the different portions of the game.

Abstract: A system and method for improved graphics rendering in a video game environment.

Abstract: A game management system identifies gaming data associated with online game players and determines, based at least in part on the gaming data, other players to recommend as friends for playing an online game. Gaming data from online games other than the online game for which friend recommendations are to be made may be used to provide the friend recommendations. A subset of categories of the gaming data may be used to initially bin the plurality of players into separate bins. Similarity of players, with respect to their gaming data, or a subset thereof, within each bin may be determined. This similarity analysis may result in a similarity score corresponding to each pair of players within a bin. The similarity scores may be used to determine if two players are compatible from an online gaming standpoint and provide friend recommendations to players.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for managing interaction permissions for an object in a shared virtual environment are provided. The techniques may determine whether to present an object in a limited-interaction mode or in an interactive mode based on a permission condition. The permission condition may include a proximity condition that specifies a proximity threshold between two objects within the shared virtual environment that should be met in order to provide the object in the interactive mode. The proximity threshold may specify a distance between an avatar of an owning user of the object and the object; a distance between an avatar of an owning user of the object and an avatar of a user being presented the object, or other distances.

Abstract: The present invention describes methods to customize massively-multiplayer-online-game (MMOG) Avatars beyond what can be displayed during general game-play. General game play refers to when a user is in a game with control of their Avatar. One knowledgeable in the art would understand that MMOGs are limited by their game engines to the complexity of Avatars that may be displayed to a user during general game-play, while maintaining acceptable frame rates. Furthermore one knowledgeable in the art would understand that Avatar complexity may further be limited due to the target machine the MMOG is designed to run on. The current invention describes methods to produce a custom Avatar image for non-game use, wherein the custom Avatar has higher resolution and greater choices than are available in-game.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing a player to utilize a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment, wherein financial account information for the player, such as bank or credit card information, is linked to their player tracking account and card.

Abstract: A computer system is provided for converting images through use of a trained neural network. A source image is divided into blocks and context data is added to each pixel block. The context blocks are split into channels and each channel from the same context block is added to the same activation matrix. The action matrix is then executed against a trained neural network to produce a changed activation matrix. The changed activation matrix is then used to generate a converted image.

Abstract: A method for causing a computer to execute a process, the process includes receiving an input operation from each of a plurality of referees in a match of a competitive game; specifying, based on the input operation, a referee who performs an input, a first input or a second input, and a plurality of players in the match; generating a first image including middle areas and small areas, the middle areas being assigned for each player of the plurality of players, the small areas being assigned to each of the plurality of referees for each of the middle areas and being provided to be arranged along a timeline indicating a progress of the match; and adding, in the first image, an index indicating the first input or the second input to a position determined by the specified player, the specified referee, and a timing related to the input operation.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed in which the user defines three or more categories of plays that an American football opponent may run and multiple regression techniques are used to estimate the probability that the opponent will run a play in each such category, under particular game conditions, based on data collected from the opponent's past games. The regression coefficients and game condition data are entered into a computer device, which calculates the predicted probabilities and sorts and displays the categories of plays according to such probabilities. The user may assign ratings or rankings to schemes that the user may execute, based on the expected effectiveness of each such scheme against each category of plays that the opponent may run, and such ratings or rankings may be combined with the predicted probabilities to recommend schemes to the user under various game conditions. If permitted by the rules, such predictions or recommendations may be used to assist the user in play calling during a game.

Abstract: A system and method for continuously tracking a competitor on an athletics track, including: a wireless transmitter operable to wirelessly submit a query provided with a timestamp, a wearable transponder attachable to the competitor, and configured to receive the query, to generate a transponder specific response and to wirelessly transmit the response, stationary receivers distributed across or around the athletics track. Each of the stationary receivers is configured to receive the transponder specific response and to determine a runtime, which is indicative of a point in time relative to the timestamp at which the transponder specific response has been received by the respective stationary receiver. A processor is connected to the stationary receivers and is configured to determine a position of the wearable transponder relative to the athletics track or relative to the stationary receivers on the basis of the runtimes received from the stationary receivers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for vertex reconstruction based on terrain cutting, a processor and a terminal are provided. The method includes: position information of a unit block to be removed is acquired, terrain resources in a game scene are cut into multiple terrain chunks, and each terrain chunk is cut into multiple unit blocks; vertex data of at least one adjacent unit block of the unit block to be removed is determined according to the position information; and at least one triangular patch to be rendered is reconstructed according to the vertex data. The present disclosure solves a technical problem that a terrain change mode provided in the related art is limited within a region of a single plane thereby lacking flexibility and realism.

Abstract: A storage medium storing therein a program, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a game system and a mobile device are disclosed. For example, disclosed is a non-transitory storage medium storing therein a program that is readable by a computer of an information processing apparatus, the program being configured to cause the computer to: acquire input coordinates of input performed based on an operation performed by a user; generate drawing information for displaying a path corresponding to the input coordinates on a display apparatus; determine a movement direction of the input based on a change in the input coordinates, which are acquired continuously while the input is performed; generate sound information of a virtual writing sound that is changed based on the movement direction in response to the input coordinates changing; and output the sound information of the virtual writing sound to a speaker.

Abstract: A virtual resource processing method and apparatus in a game scene, a terminal, and a storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: in response to a disassembly instruction, detecting whether the virtual resource is attacked by a virtual character; when detecting that the virtual resource is attacked by the virtual character, determining the virtual resource attacked by the virtual character as a first virtual resource to be disassembled; and when the first virtual resource to be disassembled satisfies a preset condition removing, the first virtual resource to be disassembled from the game scene. A processing apparatus, a mobile terminal and a computer storage medium are also disclosed. The present disclosure provides a novel user interaction mode. A user may conveniently achieve attacking and removing of a virtual resource in a game scene. The number of interactions between the user and an interaction interface is reduced. The user experience is improved.

Abstract: A large-screen VR integrated game machine comprises an upper assembly moveably attached to a lower assembly. A VR head mounted display retracting device positioned within the interior of the upper display, comprises a power transmission system, an electrical control system and a pulley system. The VR integrated game machine moveable upper assembly provides a folding structure that allows easier maintenance and upgrades of the equipment under unattended operation. Because the game machine is foldable the height can be shortened to alleviate transportation difficulties and set up at an operation site.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for analysing an activity session. Data from a monitoring device worn by a user of the system for example is received over a period of time or distance and a classification system of the invention is utilised in real time or post session to determine the activities performed by the user during the session. The data collected relates to multiple parameters monitored during the activity session. The classification system defines an activity using a set of threshold criteria for a combination of parameters and therefore identifies a particular activity performed during the activity session when a combination of monitored parameters satisfies the threshold criteria for a particular activity. Determining the activities performed in this way allows for more useful interpretation of the data which in turn leads to more effective coaching advice and feedback for the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing benefits in affiliations of users of an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information that includes affiliations of users of an online gaming platform; create an asset that represents a beneficiary right to at least part of a benefit; record ownership of the asset as being owned by the first user; distribute a first portion of the benefit to the first user, responsive to a verification that the first user owns the asset; transfer the ownership of the asset to a second user; record the ownership of the asset as being owned by the second user; and distribute a second portion of the benefit to the second user, responsive to a second verification that the second user owns the asset.