Abstract: A method for calculating a position of a dart pin attached to a dart board divided into a plurality of segments in an apparatus for calculating a position of a dart pin is provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of optical data from a plurality of optical devices corresponding to at least one of a plurality of holes formed in each segment and installed on the rear surface of the dart board; and calculating a position of a dart pin attached to the dart board using the plurality of optical data.

Abstract: A method can include determining, by a head-mounted device based on first data received from a depth-sensing device included in the head-mounted device, that a first distance of the head-mounted device from a landmark is outside a completion range; outputting, based on the determination that the first distance of the head-mounted device from the landmark is outside the completion range from the landmark, an indication that a repetition has yet to be completed; determining, based on second data received from the depth-sensing device, that a second distance of head-mounted device from the landmark is within the completion range; and based on the determination that the second distance of the head-mounted device from the landmark is within the completion range, incrementing a repetition counter and outputting an indication that the repetition has been completed.

Abstract: A method for providing an open metaverse service interworking with a plurality of metaverse platforms is provided. The method includes the steps of: acquiring a content interworking with at least one metaverse platform; and supporting a transaction for the acquired content in a marketplace interworking with the at least one metaverse platform.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for randomly selecting a winner from a group of participants which is verifiably random, removing the requirement of a trusted third party in competitions such as lotteries. Also provided are processing systems and architectures for implementing the method.

Abstract: An approach for providing real-time feedback during a sports activity (e.g., golf play) based, at least in part, on analysis of sensor information, is disclosed. The approach involves receiving sensor data associated with one or more sensors arranged to track playing technique information of a player engaged in a sports activity. The approach also involves processing the sensor data in real-time to determine the playing technique information. The approach further involves retrieving baseline information for the player. The approach also involves comparing the playing technique information with the baseline information. The approach further involves generating, in real-time with the engagement of the sports activity, an instructional message to modify playing technique of the player based on the comparison. The approach also involves initiating presentation, during the sports activity, of the instructional message to a user interface of a device accessible by the player.

Abstract: A multiplayer or multi group of players board game where a plurality of players individually or in groups play against one another. The game may include, but is not limited to a surface tray 10 having a plurality of cavity areas 11 and the number of cavity areas 11 may be greater than the number non-cavity areas 12 and the non-cavity areas may include a raised section in between a plurality of cavity areas 11. The cavities on the surface tray 10 may be in a shape of uniform or non-uniform polygons or inverted half spherical cavities with the plurality of cavity areas arranged in a matrix form or a non-matrix form depending on the shape of the polygon. The surface tray 10 may be seated inside a frame 15 having at least four peripheral walls and a bottom side/base to hold the surface tray in place.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for operating a fantasy league including: fantasy player information including performance history of one or more real-world athletes selected as fantasy players is stored. Sponsorship information associated with the fantasy player is stored on at least one of an individual or team basis. An operational request from a fantasy client device is received. An association between the operational request and the fantasy player is determined. An operational result is determined. At least one item of sponsorship information is associated with the operational result. The operational result and the sponsorship information are transmitted. An alert window is displayed at the fantasy client device including the sponsorship information.

Abstract: A lift frame is mounted on a gaming machine compartment so as to be moveable between a lift frame latched position and a lift frame raised position along a lift axis defined within the compartment. A lift frame latch is operable to selectively retain the lift frame in the lift frame latched position. A pivot frame is pivotally mounted on the lift frame so as to be pivotable between a pivot frame latched position and a pivot frame raised position about a pivot axis defined at an upper end of the lift frame. A pivot frame latch operates between the pivot frame and lift frame to selectively retain the pivot frame in the pivot frame latched position but allow the pivot frame and a gaming machine panel mounted thereon to be pivoted so as to expose a compartment front opening and provide access to the compartment interior.

Abstract: A game medium identification system applied to a game in which each of physical game media, that includes an appearance element characterizing appearance, is used in combination with an additional thing, and identifying the game media, the game medium identification system includes: an information medium provided on the additional thing and holding identification information; a medium image identification device identifying the game medium based on an image of the game medium; an association setting device associating an identification result by the medium image identification device with an identification information of the information medium in accordance with correspondence relationship between one game medium and the additional thing to be used in the game in combination with the one game medium; and a medium identification device detecting the identification information from the information medium and identifying the game medium based on the identification information and association set by the associati

Abstract: A computer activated system and method for selling pre-printed instant-winner lottery tickets, or digital simulation games, by use of a central computer communicating with widely-distributed terminals (including mobile devices and PCs), with each ticket providing a traditional instant-winner game with a chance for an added instant winner progressive jackpot and/or non-pre-designated fixed jackpot prize and/or the display of the simulation of such game on a terminal in conjunction with the optional display of advertising, and/or advertisers' images, and/or promotional offerings. The identification code printed on each ticket is read by a code reader, after the ticket has been issued from a vending machine, a clerk-assisted terminal, a digitally displayed terminal, or selected from an accessible display of inactive tickets, and the computer determines whether the ticket is a winner, and notifies the terminal at which the ticket is processed of the win or loss.

Abstract: A running method determination device includes at least one processor that executes a program stored in at least one memory. The at least one processor acquires motion data at a time of running of a user, calculates, based on acceleration data in multiple axial directions included in the acquired motion data, a sum of acceleration vectors in the multiple axial directions as a resultant vector, and determines a type of a running method of the user using at least an angle of the calculated resultant vector as a standard of determination.

Abstract: A gaming device may comprise various components, including a main cabinet, a game controller, and a display assembly. The display assembly may be releasably coupled to the game cabinet so that the display assembly may be quickly removed prior to replacement and/or maintenance operations. The display assembly may include a display panel and a cover sheet positioned over the display panel. The cover sheet may be a glass cover sheet and may define a raised perimeter region that surrounds an interior portion of the cover sheet. A light pipe may be disposed below the raised perimeter region and may diffuse light emitted by the display panel and/or a backlight.

Abstract: A gaming device may include a main cabinet that defines an opening for receiving a button deck. The button deck may include a button deck enclosure and one or more buttons protruding from or otherwise defined along a button surface of the button deck enclosure. A coupling tab may include a signal connector operable to connect to a signal connector of the button deck to electrically couple the button deck to a game controller of the gaming device. The gaming device may further include a locking pin locator operable to receive a locking pin to mechanically (e.g., physically) couple the button deck to the main cabinet of the gaming device. The coupling tab may be pivotally or flexibly connected to the main cabinet such that when the signal connectors are connected, the button deck moves into the opening and the locking pin is inserted into the locking pin locator.

Abstract: A method to score a round of golf using a golf scoring system. The method includes capturing a photograph of a physical scorecard including handwritten text using a camera of a user device, wherein the physical scorecard includes handwritten characters disposed at least partially within rectilinear boxes. The method also includes accessing the photograph in an application of the user device. The method also includes identifying the rectilinear boxes by using a color contrast between the rectilinear boxes of the physical scorecard and a background color of the physical scorecard. The method also includes removing the rectilinear boxes. The method also includes after removing the rectilinear boxes, extracting at least the handwritten characters from the physical scorecard. The method also includes after extracting at least the handwritten characters, calculating a score of the round of golf using the extracted handwritten characters on the application.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine having one or more displays, any of which may be formed to have a component passthrough to define a recess in an edge or interior of the display. Alternately, the display may be cut, punched, notched, ground, etched. or otherwise have material removed to create a component passthrough. A component passthrough is a recess in an otherwise linear edge of a display, or an aperture formed within an area of a display. Component passthroughs may by holes (of any shape or size), cutouts or notches (again, of any shape or size), angled corners, and the like. A component passthrough is discussed herein as being “within” a display; the term “within” encompasses component passthroughs formed on edges of a display or in an area of a display.

Abstract: A sensor used by a smart magic cube is disclosed. The sensor includes: a stator configured to be fixedly disposed on the smart magic cube; a first rotor rotatable in synchronization with a first magic cube layer of the smart magic cube, such that when the first rotor rotates with the first magic cube layer with respect to the stator, the stator or the first rotor outputs a rotation signal of the first magic cube layer; and a second rotor rotatable in synchronization with a second magic cube layer of the smart magic cube, such that when the second rotor rotates with the second magic cube layer with respect to the stator, the stator or the second rotor outputs a rotation signal of the second magic cube layer. A smart center shaft, a smart magic cube and a monitoring method for the smart magic cube are also disclosed.

Abstract: A game of skill which consists of rings being tossed at one or more targets and more particularly to the construction of the equipment including the targets and rings for use in such a game, and a method of play, more particularly, to a ring toss game. Nine pegs are formed into a rectangular pattern having three columns and are attached onto the target, wherein the rectangular pattern includes four corners with four of the pegs located at each of the corners. A plurality of corner circles is located on the base, wherein one of the four corner pegs is located within one of the plurality of corner circles. A plurality of horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines is located on the base.

Abstract: A system, method, and platform for enabling users to engage in predictions pertaining to streamed media by receiving natural language predictions from users, standardizing the natural language predictions into formulated predictions, performing occurrence searches of the formulated predictions using literal, significant, and associated terms, determining likelihoods of occurrences based on the results, calculating proposal ratios based on occurrence percentiles, and communicating proposals to users.

Abstract: Implementations of various systems and methods for using a social network, a game engine network, and a network to provide users of the networks the ability to integrate their everyday personal and business transactions with charity projects and people globally. Users of the methods on the network use a reality based game strategy and structure through the use of reality, augmented reality and mixed reality technologies to integrate and link their everyday tasks of personal and business transactions to charity network projects and users in an invention that formerly did not exist. Implementations of methods described herein link people who need help with those who transact or participate on the system in everyday business transactions. Implementations of methods for users then have a scrapbook of how their everyday common tasks and transactions added up in a record that truly changed the world and influenced people towards social good.

Abstract: Disclosed are a virtual golf system, a virtual golf introduction image generation method, and a virtual golf player information calculation method capable of providing a separate introduction image showing two or more users so as to be comparable to each other through record information of a virtual golf game of each of a plurality of users who use the virtual golf system before the plurality of users access the system in order to play the virtual golf game, whereby it is possible to induce users' record competition in the virtual golf game and to provide the users with immersiveness and interest in the game.