Abstract: A novel method and system of game play and game components referred to herein as HULA or HULA Poker that in one embodiment includes playing cards. In the present invention, a Texas Hold 'Em community card poker game incorporates the addition of a separate deck referred to herein as HULA Cards and a series of HULA Action Elements and HULA Action Commands that are initiated through audience participation and viewer activation. The HULA Elements and HULA Commands are a series of Player executed wildcards, rules and actions designed to alter the course of the game. The game components may take many forms and be played in various competitive environments, such as a home game, a tournament style casino game, and/or a game with audience participation. The game of the present invention may further be played in different media such as, but not limited to, electronic games, video games, computer games, online games, online gambling, casino play, interactive networks, and computer applications.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for recognition of patterns in data. It has particular application to a data management system for managing data relating to customers and transactions, the aim being to derive predictive information relating to the future behavior of customers. The system comprises an analysis engine for analysing relationships between responses made by a user to questions relating to a service or products, in which the analysis is of responses made by a customer to one or more constructs. The system operates by subjecting data relating to the opinions of customers to a process of fuzzy entailment such that meaningful conclusions can be drawn when data is an imprecise match with a set of conditions.

Abstract: A measuring device for determining the thickness of a non-homogeneous medium such as the thickness of a road structure. The device includes a radar transmitter and two spaced receivers. Information on the timing of the transmitted signal as well as the signals received by the two receivers is used to calculate the material thickness while eliminating signal drift.