Patents Examined by Steve Rowland
  • Patent number: 12067832
    Abstract: A blockchain system, and related devices, systems, and methods are provided. A blockchain node device node device receives a first message from a gaming device in communication with the blockchain node device, the first message including a request for first play data corresponding to historical wagering activity by a player and wagering limit data associated with a limitation on wagering activity by the player. The blockchain node transmits a first blockchain block of a plurality of blockchain blocks of a blockchain data structure to the gaming device, wherein the first blockchain block includes the first play data. The blockchain node receives a second message from the gaming device, the second message including a second blockchain block including hash data associated with the first blockchain block and second play data corresponding to further wagering activity by the player. The blockchain node adds the second blockchain block to the blockchain data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Yizhao Zhu, Xiang Wu, Wei Hou, Lixia Ji, Guangyu Jin
  • Patent number: 12053696
    Abstract: An operation control display method is provided to be applied to a computing device. The method includes: obtaining position information of a target virtual object in the virtual scene, the target virtual object being a virtual object controlled by a terminal; determining, based on the position information and at least one of virtual elements in the virtual scene, an element type of a target virtual element corresponding to the target virtual object; and displaying, in a control display region in the virtual scene, a target operation control corresponding to the element type of the target virtual element, the target operation control being configured to control the target virtual object to interact with the target virtual element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yulin Wan, Xun Hu, Jianmiao Weng, Shandong Su
  • Patent number: 12053694
    Abstract: A system that stores information related to a first plurality of game contents; receives a first user operation to select a second plurality of game contents from among the first plurality of game contents; controls a display to display a plurality of identification images based on information corresponding to the second plurality of game contents; receives a second user operation to change a first parameter corresponding to the second plurality of game contents; and modifies each of the plurality of identification images in accordance with the change to the first parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Tomoaki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 12056981
    Abstract: A method of providing usable data to a user of a play-by-play sports wagering network about the factors that may be impacting the odds in a currently open wagering market. Before betting, additional information about circumstances related to the current bet is provided to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: AdrenalineIP
    Inventors: Casey Alexander Huke, John Cronin, Joseph W. Beyers, Michael D'Andrea
  • Patent number: 12042729
    Abstract: Systems and methods for executing content to be rendered on a screen of a head mounted display (HMD) are provided. One method includes executing the content to render interactive scenes on the screen and tracking an orientation direction of the HMD when worn on a head of a user and the interactive scenes are being rendered on the screen. The method includes changing view directions into the interactive scenes based on changes in the orientation direction of the HMD, such that movements of the head of the user causes the changes in the view directions into the interactive scenes. The method further includes receiving images of a real world space using a camera of the HMD. The camera of the HMD is configured to capture a location of real world objects in the real world space relative to the user of the HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Osman, Xiaodong Mao
  • Patent number: 12023580
    Abstract: This application discloses a method and apparatus for displaying a picture of a virtual environment, a device, and a medium, and relates to the field of virtual environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Jiacheng Wei, Jiang Yan, Qingchun Lu, Xun Hu
  • Patent number: 12017141
    Abstract: This application provides a virtual object control method performed by a computer device. The method includes: displaying a virtual battle interface; obtaining a first operation signal corresponding to a function triggering control; and receiving a first trigger operation on the function triggering control, and determining a first virtual object in n virtual objects as an attack target based on operation information of the first trigger operation when the first trigger operation meets an activation condition. According to the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application, an attack target is directly determined by using a target aiming function of a function triggering control and attribute information of an operation signal, thereby providing the attack target with directivity and stability for different virtual scenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Chen, Le Wang, Jianmiao Weng, Xun Hu, Yulin Wan, Shandong Su, Yong Zhang
  • Patent number: 12017147
    Abstract: A video game may include a virtual representation of a game player created object. The game player created object may be imaged by an imaging device of a smartphone, with the smartphone determining a virtual representation for use in the video game based on information of the image. In some embodiments the game player may control the virtual representation during game play. In some embodiments the game player created object may be an origami object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Noah Anderson, Jack James Kleckner, Todd Leonard Mueller, Misty Alexandrea Yousser Noor, Benjamin Scott Perry
  • Patent number: 12011650
    Abstract: Provided are a wearable device, a control method and apparatus thereof, and a computer storage medium. The method includes providing route data of a competition route, where the route data of the competition route includes check-in point data; acquiring position data of the wearable device; determining, based on the position data of the wearable device and the route data of the competition route, a feature position located in the competition route and corresponding feature position data; calculating relative position data between the position data of the wearable device and the feature position data; and outputting corresponding prompt information on the wearable device according to the relative position data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG COROS SPORTS TECHNOLOGY JOINT STOCK COMPANY
    Inventors: Yu Tang, Cheng Chen, Xi Yang
  • Patent number: 12011658
    Abstract: A resilient deformable sphere includes a laser projector positioned to project a grid onto the inner surface of the sphere and a camera positioned to image the grid. When the sphere is deformed, the grid is distorted. Distortions in the grid are mapped to input signals to a computer simulation or other computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Castleman
  • Patent number: 12004622
    Abstract: A hair braiding kit includes a base mat with a first hair attachment and a second hair attachment attached at different locations to the mat. The first and second hair attachments have multiple strands configured in 3 columns, each strand attached to the mat midway between a first end and a second end. The strands of the second hair attachment are thinner than the strands of the first attachment. A hair braiding game includes a grid and multiple game pieces. The grid has multiple rows, a row-label column, and at least 3 lane columns, forming playing cells. The number of game pieces corresponds to the number of playing cells. Each game piece has one of several unique identifiers matching the number of lane columns. A pre-pluck, multi-ethnic mannequin head includes groupings of multiple strands affixed to the mannequin head. Each grouping has a unique characteristic thickness and/or texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Inventor: Emalia Denoon
  • Patent number: 12005360
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure disclose a virtual object control method and apparatus, a computer device, and a storage medium. At least two touch positions through which a touch operation passes are determined, and a target touch position determined according to the at least two touch positions is comprehensively considered, thereby avoiding a case in which an aiming direction is determined based on an inaccurate last touch position generated due to an erroneous operation of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LTD
    Inventors: Xun Hu, Yu Lin Wan, Jianmiao Weng, Shan Dong Su
  • Patent number: 12002331
    Abstract: Some examples may include a poker indexing service. For example, a multi-dimensional vector of player performance and/or other data may be determined based on gaming related activity that is input or otherwise captured. Such a vector may be used in various forms to generate a metric or to facilitate wagering and/or other gaming activity. Other methods and apparatus are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Miller
  • Patent number: 12002327
    Abstract: Systems and methods that account for a current balance of funds of a target device, such as a gaming establishment device, when determining whether or not to transfer an amount of funds between the target device and an account associated with the amount of funds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 11995951
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing flexibly reconfigurable meters on electronic gaming machines are provided; such meters may be considered to be “transient” with respect to meters that are hard-coded into the electronic gaming machine operating system or platform software or wagering game software and may be reconfigured by updating one or more meter definition files. Some such electronic gaming machines may provide for automated output of meter information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Donovan David Meyer, Thomas Rizos
  • Patent number: 11992765
    Abstract: A computer system detects occurrence of an action exchange in which one of a player character and an opponent character performs a first action and another one of the player character and the opponent character performs a second action to mutually exchange the actions. Based on a first stiff time related to the first action, a second stiff time related to the second action, and a time difference between the first stiff time and the second stiff time, when a stiff time (hereinafter referred to as an “own stiff time”) related to an action performed by the player character is shorter than a stiff time related to an action performed by the opponent character, the computer system presents a player controlling the player character with a recommended candidate action recommended to be performed after an end of the own stiff time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Kohei Ikeda, Ryo Saito, Takeshi Hida
  • Patent number: 11992759
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a virtual environment picture includes: displaying a user interface (UI), the UI including a virtual environment picture and a wheel skill control, the virtual environment picture being obtained by observing a virtual environment from an observing perspective of a first virtual character, and the wheel skill control being a control configured to cast a directional skill; receiving a skill cast operation on the wheel skill control; and skipping displaying a skill indicator in the virtual environment picture in response to that the skill cast operation is a fast cast operation and a selected second virtual character exists, the skill indicator being configured to indicate at least one of an aiming direction of the directional skill and a cast region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xun Hu, Jianmiao Weng, Yulin Wan, Shandong Su, Yong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11995956
    Abstract: Systems and methods that account for a current balance of funds of a target device, such as a gaming establishment device, when determining whether or not to transfer an amount of funds between the target device and an account associated with the amount of funds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 11990001
    Abstract: Systems and methods that provide one or more mobile device facilitated non-cash avenues to redeem a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 11986730
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing program for causing a computer to function as: a game executing unit that executes a predetermined game on the basis of an operation of a player; a skip-game executing unit that executes the game while omitting at least a portion of functions of the game; a reward assigning unit that assigns a predetermined reward when the game is cleared; and a display control unit that displays a plurality of the games of each of which at least a portion of the functions can be omitted, wherein the skip-game executing unit collectively executes games selected from among the plurality of displayed games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: CYGAMES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryuhei Kawaguchi, Yuya Kato, Kazuhiro Oura