Patents Examined by Robert E. Mosser
  • Patent number: 11938399
    Abstract: Methods for tagging content in a video game title during game play executed on a game cloud system, and social sharing methods. One method includes receiving a pause indication during the game play and suspending the game play to hold the video game title in a current frame image, storing the game state, and receiving the tag data that is associated to a location in the current frame image and to a user identifier for the current frame image. The method further includes generating a video recording of the game play having the tag data and generating a mini-game from a portion of the video game title. The mini-game includes a playable portion to enable view of a portion of the video recording for the mini-game and an executable portion to enable the play of game code for the mini-game that is a portion of the video game title.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: David Perry, Michael Taylor, Warren Benedetto, Dominic S. Mallinson
  • Patent number: 11938400
    Abstract: This disclosure includes an object control method and apparatus, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic apparatus. In the method, long-press operations on a first virtual key and a second virtual key in an interaction interface are detected. The target object is controlled to perform the target action in a current path in response to the long-press operations. A target angle of the target object in a process of performing the target action is determined. Key responsiveness states of the first virtual key and the second virtual key are adjusted to invalid states when detecting that the long-press operations are performed on the first virtual key and the second virtual key, and the target angle reaches a first angle threshold matching the current path, to enable the target object to enter a state of passively performing the target action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Xiongfei Huang
  • Patent number: 11918894
    Abstract: Methods for tagging content in a video game title during game play executed on a game cloud system, and social sharing methods. One method includes receiving a pause indication during the game play and suspending the game play to hold the video game title in a current frame image, storing the game state, and receiving the tag data that is associated to a location in the current frame image and to a user identifier for the current frame image. The method further includes generating a video recording of the game play having the tag data and generating a mini-game from a portion of the video game title. The mini-game includes a playable portion to enable view of a portion of the video recording for the mini-game and an executable portion to enable the play of game code for the mini-game that is a portion of the video game title.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: David Perry, Michael Taylor, Warren Benedetto, Dominic S. Mallinson
  • Patent number: 11883747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a computer implemented method of controlling a display on a first computer device connected via a communication network to a plurality of other computer devices, the method comprising: receiving user inputs from the first and other computer devices during interaction with a game rendered on the display of each computer device, the game being played by users of the computer devices over the communication network; storing the user inputs in computer storage and generating user behaviour data based on the user inputs; accessing computer storage holding a plurality of contact identifiers of the users and controlling the display of the first computer device to display only a selected set of the stored contact identifiers, wherein the set of contact identifiers is selected to be displayed based on the user behaviour data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KING.COM LTD.
    Inventors: Todd Green, Tatia Engelmore
  • Patent number: 11865412
    Abstract: A sporting apparatus includes a monitoring device. The monitoring device may add no weight to the sporting apparatus relative to a comparable sporting apparatus without the monitoring device. The monitoring device may have a center of gravity substantially aligning with the center of gravity of the sporting apparatus, resulting in a sporting apparatus with a monitor having substantially the same center of gravity as a comparable sporting apparatus without a monitor. The sporting apparatus monitor may be configured to trim unreliable post impact swing data and replace it with extrapolated pre-impact swing data and/or more reliable post impact swing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Dolezel, Scott Carlyle, Michael J. Kline
  • Patent number: 11847893
    Abstract: A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with a tiered bonus feature. A bonus feature includes a bonus feature prize selector and a bonus feature control selector. The bonus feature prize selector selects a current prize, and the bonus feature control selector selects a control outcome governing bonus feature prize selector. The control outcome may be awarding a current bonus prize selected or upgrading the current bonus prize selected on the first bonus wheel. In response to the upgrading outcome being selected, the bonus feature prize selector is made to select a replacement current prize from among a subset of the number of bonus feature prize tiers comprising each bonus feature prize tier having a value higher than prior value of the current prize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Watkins, Dustin Dies, Patrick Creamer
  • Patent number: 11837056
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
  • Patent number: 11826636
    Abstract: The invention provides a mobile device configured, for example, with a depth sensing element for real-time environment mapping and tracking abilities, including object-aware mapping, using on-device AI. 3D environment mapping on the device (e.g. scene reconstruction), at least enables access control events, effects experiences (e.g. tracking facial expressions and movements) and AR interaction and rendering (e.g. highly immersive applications and deploying environments of the same) so as to change how a user experiences and interacts with these devices. Both using basic and advanced elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Chris Argiro
  • Patent number: 11798377
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating an instant lottery game with both physical and virtual instant lottery tickets, and more particularly to a system and method for facilitating virtual instant lottery ticket creation, virtual instant lottery ticket selling, virtual instant lottery ticket transferring, virtual instant lottery ticket scratching, and virtual instant lottery ticket redemption. The instant lottery ticket system and method of various embodiments provides the seamless integration with existing physical instant lottery game and ticket systems (and processes thereof), substantially the same overall player experience as provided with physical instant lottery tickets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Gianluca Ragnoni, Emanuele Martire, Veniero Merlini, Fabrizio Battini, Giuseppe Bianchi
  • Patent number: 11771990
    Abstract: A game program causes a computer to implement: a screen information generating function of generating information for displaying, in a display area of a game screen, a field where a plurality of objects is arranged, a character capable of moving in the field, and a game medium having certain status information; and an instruction accepting function of accepting from a user an instruction regarding an operation of the character. The screen information generating function further includes a preceding object information generating function of generating information for displaying, in the display area of the game screen, preceding object information regarding a plurality of objects arranged in the display area as the character moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Shota Shimoda
  • Patent number: 11769376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for repurposing existing Class III electronic gaming device components for use in Class II electronic gaming device systems, as the terms “Class II” and “Class III” are defined in the regulations relating to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of the United States of America.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: James R. Acres
  • Patent number: 11769365
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for placing one or more sports bets at an electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) and for redeeming any winnings for one or more placed sports bet at an EGM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Errol A. Ramos, Mathew H. Henderson, Paul C. Ewing, Erik B. Chalko, David C. Pence, Tyrell J. Atterberry, Kimberly A. Carestia
  • Patent number: 11749067
    Abstract: A gaming system configured to perform operations that include receiving, electronically, a first coded identifier, and providing, for presentation, on a display device of a mobile device, the first coded identifier for detection by a wagering game machine. The operations can further include detecting a second coded identifier presented by the wagering game machine after the detection by the wagering game machine of the first coded identifier. The second coded identifier is captured by an image capture device associated with the gaming system. The operations can further include transmitting, electronically, the second coded identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Gagner, Benjamin R. Harry, Sean P. Kelly, Scott A. Massing, Justin A. Perkins, Victor T. Shi
  • Patent number: 11735008
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods for providing free plays of a game with increasing quantities of paylines, wherein for each of a plurality of free plays of a game of a free game sequence, any awards for the displayed plurality of symbols for that free play of the game are based on a quantity of paylines associated with the symbol display positions for that free play of the game, wherein the quantity of paylines for that free play of the game is greater than a previous quantity of paylines for a previous free play of the game of the sequence by a determined quantity of additional paylines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Craig Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11724205
    Abstract: A snapshot of a game may be generated by a client. At some point, a suspension request is delivered to a computer system. Once the suspension request is received, the computer system will suspend the emulated title. The computer system generates a snapshot of the game by recording the current state of all devices being emulated. The snapshot is then delivered to the client. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob P. Stine, Brian Michael Christopher Watson, Victor Octav Suba Miura, Nicholas J. Cardell
  • Patent number: 11721174
    Abstract: Secondary gaming functionality is implemented relative to a casino gaming machine by a secondary controller which is associated with the gaming machine. In this manner, primary gaming functionality, such as primary wagering games and the award of primary awards and/or player reward points, may be implemented by the main game controller of the gaming machine. In addition, however, secondary gaming functionality may also be implemented at the gaming machine, such as secondary wagering games, secondary awards such as bonus and progressive awards and/or player reward points, via the secondary controller. The secondary controller may only implement secondary gaming functionality in response to a secondary wager placed by a player beyond a primary wager which enables the primary gaming functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Vulcan Gaming LLC
    Inventor: Sam Johnson
  • Patent number: 11679334
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system that automatically analyzes telemetric data, biometric data, and other data associated with a gameplay session to identify events occurring during the gameplay session. The telemetric data is generated by the game application during the gameplay session. The biometric data can be generated by input devices and can generate data associated with the user. The system can be configured to identify the segments associated with recorded gameplay events from the gameplay session and use the gameplay data associated with the events to create and output video data for a gameplay segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: Mohamed Marwan Mattar, Igor Borovikov
  • Patent number: 11651661
    Abstract: A gaming device for providing an award to a player is described. The gaming device includes a controller that is configured to display a game including a plurality of reels being displayed within a grid. Each of the plurality of reels includes a plurality of symbol positions that are each being displayed with a corresponding symbol. The controller randomly generates a first outcome and spins and stops the plurality of reels to display the first outcome. The controller also detects a triggering condition and responsively selects a reel and replaces the selected reel with a replacement reel. The replacement reel includes a number of symbol positions being displayed in the grid that is less than a number of symbol positions included with the selected reel. The controller randomly generates a second outcome, spins and stops the plurality of reels including the replacement reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith Rucker
  • Patent number: 11633664
    Abstract: A game system includes a mode switching unit switching a play mode between a one-player play mode and a two-player play mode, on the basis of at least one of first operation data from a left controller and second operation data from a right controller, and a control unit controlling a player character and a sub-player character in a virtual space. In the one-player play mode, the control unit switches an operation target between the player character and the sub-player character is set as an operation target, on the basis of the first operation data and the second operation data, and in the two-player play mode, the control unit controls the player character on the basis of the first operation data and controls the sub-player character on the basis of the second operation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kira, Yoshihito Ikebata, Bryce Holliday, Christopher Rice, Jeffrie Wu
  • Patent number: 11636734
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ advertising loyalty points to modify zero, one or more aspects of an electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Vincent S. Lai, Patrick Danielson, Dwayne R. Nelson