Abstract: A system for playing games of deception and detection. The system allows human players to test their skills at discerning the accuracy or inaccuracy of statements made by other players and conversely, to test their skills at misleading other players. The system enables automated play, simulated opponents, multi-player games across wide or local area networks, evaluation of a players' abilities and performance, along with assistance in improving performance, various levels of play, different forms of input and feedback, upload and management of audio and video clips, management of live audio and video feeds to and from players, automatic timers, challenge matches, high score recording, betting, and tournaments.

Abstract: A system for playing games of deception and detection. The system allows human players to test their skills at discerning the accuracy or inaccuracy of statements made by other players and conversely, to test their skills at misleading other players. The system enables automated play, simulated opponents, multi-player games across wide or local area networks, evaluation of a players' abilities and performance, along with assistance in improving performance, various levels of play, different forms of input and feedback, upload and management of audio and video clips, management of live audio and video feeds to and from players, automatic timers, challenge matches, high score recording, betting, and tournaments.

Abstract: This patent describes a system for encoding information such as identity into an image or series of images. It also describes a system for identifying, extracting, and decoding that information from the image or images. The encoding process is designed to minimize the damage to the perceived quality of the image. The decoding process is optimized for use with images generated with digital cameras and can easily be implemented in mobile communications devices.

Abstract: This invention consists of the methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for a game and a gaming system. The game is designed to test a player's skill at discerning the accuracy or inaccuracy of statements made by another player and conversely, to test a player's skill at misleading another player. The game may be played between two human players, a human player and simulated player controlled by the gaming system, or multiple human and/or simulated players.

Abstract: This patent describes an intelligent, programmable, universal remote control device which can be used by a user to control any device that responds to commands sent via infrared, Bluetooth, or other wireless personal area network technology. The invention includes an integrated program guide that may be updated either manually or automatically from a remote server. The program guide is structured so that it can contain any information about the devices to be controlled, is searchable, and can be customized by the user. For example the program guide may contain information about the channels a device can receive, the programs on each channel, detailed information about each program, and supplemental content for selected programs, including executable and interactive content. The user may search the program guide for desirable programs and may customize the guide to show only those programs or channels that are of interest to the user.

Abstract: This invention consists of apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture (FIGS. 1 and 2) that allow the viewer of images or video to interact with those images or video (102 and 202) in a simple and efficient manner. The system encodes information about the images or video either directly into the images or video, or into the ancillary image or video data (for example, the vertical blanking interval lines in an NTSC signal). The system sends the encoded images or video to a distribution system. Using a device which processes the images or video to extract and decode the information, the viewer receives the images or video from the distribution system. The viewer's device uses the decoded information to provide the viewer with an interactive experience. To provide this experience, the device may use information from its own local storage or cache, or it may use information obtained from a remote system.

Abstract: This patent describes a system for encoding information such as identity into an image or series of images. It also describes a system for identifying, extracting, and decoding that information from the image or images. The encoding process is designed to minimize the damage to the perceived quality of the image. The decoding process is optimized for use with images generated with digital cameras and can easily be implemented in mobile communications devices.