Abstract: A virtual sports competition, competitor training, and judge training platform is disclosed. The virtual sports competition, competitor training, and judge training platform provides a virtual, remote, video-based and internet networked platform for sports, such as horse shows, ice skating and other non-conflict based activities to be achieved at different locations and times and still be judged/evaluated by a licensed official. The virtual sports competition, competitor training, and judge training platform reduces costs while ensuring equivalent access for many participants around the world and/or trainee judges seeking to gain credentials for certification.

Abstract: A system (information processing device) is caused to determine at least one game medium from among a plurality of game media to be provided to a communication terminal, cause the communication terminal to display the at least one game medium, provide the communication terminal with a game environment to test the at least one game medium; and store the at least one game medium in association with an identifier of the communication terminal upon receiving a notification from the communication terminal indicating that the at least one game medium has been selected for possession.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processing operations configured to manage provisioning of a video game during presentation of a preview of a video game (e.g., video game trailer). Video game previews may be presented through a graphical user interface of an online gaming delivery service. While a video game preview is being presented to a user, a provisioning determination may be made to determine whether to automatically initiate provisioning of a video game (e.g., in the background of the video game preview). For any non-limiting provisioning determination described herein, a state of the provisioning may be determined and graphical indicators of that state information may be presented to a user while the video game preview is being presented. Further examples describe processing related to contextual customization of game previews as well as GUI menus that are used to present game previews.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method for apply gamification techniques to a security system, allowing scoring of users handling events generated within the security system. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding security system and a computer program product.

Abstract: A system for detecting an aim point on a display screen targeted by a user comprises a microcomputer that has at least a power source, a processor, a non-volatile memory, an I/O interface, and a display output. A hand held enclosure includes a camera having a field-of-view defined by an X-axis and a Y-axis, a user input, and a microcomputer interface to transmit camera data and user input data to the microcomputer. The aim point is a point located centrally in the field-of-view. The microcomputer is adapted to display two or more reference icons on the display screen, detect the reference icons using the camera, calculate the aim point on the display screen based on the position of the reference icons within the field-of-view of the camera, perform a function based on user input settings and the calculated value of the aim point, and repeat the process as necessary.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide provable fairness for challenges among users in an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: effectuate presentations of challenge interfaces that enable users to define objectives for challenges, define stakes for challenges, specify users to partake in the challenges, and initiate transmissions pertaining to the challenges to client computing platforms of other users as defined and specified; effectuate presentations of offers (to partake in a challenge) to other users; receive indications of acceptances of these offers; generate sets of instructions that form smart contracts that obtain determined results of challenges and distribute stakes based on the determined results; transfer generated sets of instructions to one or more decentralized ledger servers for execution; and determine the results of the challenges and distribute the stakes based on the results.

Abstract: A bot detection system and method analyzes application programming interface (API) data associated with an online gaming player account to make a determination of whether the player account is engaging in cheating by using a bot during online game play. The API data may be analyzed to generate API metadata that is descriptive of the API data, such as an indication of how many API calls were made to a particular API during a particular time period on behalf of the player account. The API data may be applied to one or more bot detection models to make an assessment of whether the player account is using a bot. If bot usage is detected with a player account, enforcement actions, such as slowing down game play or banning the player account, may be implemented for that player account.

Abstract: A sports detection and reporting system that locates the players and the ball to determined if certain play criteria have been met. The system also displays on the field detected locations relevant to the players and the play in real time.

Abstract: Provided is a contents providing system capable of inducing excitement of a spectator in a battle game. One embodiment of the present disclosure is a contents providing system including: an acquisition part acquiring, as player information, at least one of a posture, an amount of activity, and biological information from each of multiple players playing a battle game where multiple events occur simultaneously in one game space; and a processing part processing the player information acquired by the acquisition part into information-for-spectator to be provided for the spectator or an organizer of the battle game.

Abstract: A method of controlling a gaming device may involve controlling, via a control system of the gaming device that includes one or more processors, a display system of the gaming device to present a plurality of wagering game images. Each of the wagering game images may correspond to a different game theme. The method may involve controlling the display system to present a plurality of metamorphic images. Each metamorphic image may correspond to a wagering game image. Each metamorphic image also may correspond to an award of a game theme corresponding to the wagering game image. The method may involve receiving an indication of a selected game theme and controlling the display system to present first visual effects corresponding to an instance of the selected game theme and to present a metamorphic image corresponding to the selected game theme.

Abstract: A method for identifying game events includes providing a spectator channel for a video game, detecting a tag selection in the game while it is being played, and identifying a screen location associated with the tag selection. The method includes examining the screen location to identify game action occurring proximate to the tag selection, and accessing a recording of the game including the game action. The recording includes a plurality of frames associated with state data and metadata, and the method includes examining this data to quantify the recording. The examining assigns a significance value using the state data and metadata. A video clip from the recording associated with the tag selection is stored when the significance value exceeds a predefined threshold. The video clip is viewable (watch mode) and playable (play mode), which uses state data to execute a portion of the game that relates to the clip.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose technology for allocating funds related to one or more in-game purchases when users interact with a gaming application. Based on the interactions of a user with the gaming application running on a client device of the user, a gaming server receives information of an in-game purchase by the user. The gaming server notifies a second computer server of the in-game purchase which sends an activation link to the user. When the second computer detects selection of the activation link, funds are electronically transferred from the gaming application to one or more accounts. In some embodiments, the funds allocated to the one or more accounts can be a percentage of the in-game purchase amount.

Abstract: A gaming key mode adjusting method and an electronic device are provided. The gaming key mode adjusting method includes: retrieving a display image; determining that the display image corresponds to a gaming scenario; obtain a key mode corresponding to the gaming scenario and process a keyboard input signal according to the key mode. In the key mode, key travels correspond to a plurality of key press values.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing storage of video game content based on video game performance. A level is identified from among a sequence of playable levels of an active video game. A video of the performance of the identified level of the active video game is recorded. A video game performance metric for the identified level is determined. A greatest value of the video game performance metric stored in a database is received. In response to determining that a current value of the video game performance metric for the identified level of the active video game does not exceed the greatest value of the video game performance metric stored in a database, the recording of the video of the performance of the level of the video game is deleted.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a game controller that initiates play of a base game in response to a first input received via a player interface. The game controller spins base game virtual reels to select and display a first symbols at display positions on a display device. The game controller, in response determining that a quantity of configurable symbols in the first symbols has a predetermined relationship to a predetermined quantity, triggers display of a feature game. The game controller further sets a quantity of remaining games for the feature game to an initial quantity. For each remaining game of the feature game, the game controller spins one or more feature game virtual reels to select and display symbols for one or more of the display positions with non-configurable symbols while holding configurable symbols at their respective display positions.

Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a symbol selector for selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display during play of a base game, the set of symbols including a plurality of non-configurable symbols and a plurality of configurable symbols; a random number generator for generating random prize values; a value assigner for assigning a generated random prize value to each selected configurable symbol; and an outcome evaluator for monitoring play of the base game, wherein a feature game is triggered in response to a trigger event, the trigger event comprising a predefined number of the plurality of configurable symbols being selected by the symbol selector for display.

Abstract: Articles of clothing include modules for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the clothing or for performing other functions. Such clothing systems and methods may use physical or other interaction(s) between the module and the article of clothing for activating and/or deactivating the module and/or sensing devices included with the module, for example, to confirm whether the module and clothing are authorized for use with one another, and/or for automatic data algorithm selection methods. Additionally, such systems and methods also may sense interactions between the module and a module securing element of the clothing to determine characteristics associated with the clothing.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a game controller executing instructions stored in a memory. The game controller establishes a credit balance in response to a credit input mechanism receiving a physical item with an associate credit value, and initiates play of a base game in response to a first input received via a player interface. During play of the base game, the game controller spins first reels to select and display first symbols at first display positions displayed on one or more display devices, and determine that a feature game has been won in response to a trigger condition. During play of the feature game, the game controller spins second reels to select and display a second symbols at second display positions displayed on the one or more display devices, and re-spins a subset of the second reels to select replacement symbols for at least a subset of display positions of the second display positions with non-configurable symbols while retaining configurable symbols at their respective display positions.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a credit input mechanism, a credit payout mechanism, a display device, a player interface, and a game controller executing instructions stored in a memory. The game controller establishes a credit balance in response to the credit input mechanism receiving a physical item with an associated credit value and initiates play of a game in response to a first input received via the player interface. The game controller spins virtual reels to select and display a first symbols at display positions on the display device. The first symbols are selected from non-configurable symbols and configurable symbols. The game controller determines that a prize, associated with an icon that has been split into a plurality of portions, has been won if variable components of the configurable symbols in the first symbols include each portion of the plurality of portions for the icon associated with the prize.

Abstract: An example of an information processing apparatus repeatedly acquires input positions detected by a pointing device. The information processing apparatus sets a reference position, based on an input position at which an input to the pointing device is started. The information processing apparatus executes a first movement process of causing a first object to move in a virtual game space, based on the reference position, and an input position of an input which is continuously performed from start of the input to the pointing device. The information processing apparatus executes a first process on a second object which is the same as or different from the first object, in a case where the input position of the input, which is continuously performed from start of the input to the pointing device, satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the relationship between the input position and the reference position.