Abstract: Systems and methods to enable fill operations are disclosed. An embodiment of a method may include initiating a fill request for continued play of one or more electronic games at the electronic gaming terminal. The method may include verifying an electronic gaming terminal PIN and account password. The method may include, in response to verification, generating a fill request. The method may include encrypting and transmitting the fill request to a fill management system from an electronic gaming terminal. The method may include generating a fill code. The method may include building and encrypting a fill response including the fill code to form an encrypted fill response. The method may include transmitting the encrypted fill response from the fill generation system to the electronic gaming terminal. The method may include decrypting the encrypted fill response. The method may include applying a fill amount to the electronic gaming terminal.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention for constructing an interactive skills map on a graphical user interface include: determining a first skill of a user; displaying the first skill on the graphical user interface; displaying one or more first possible skills adjacent to the first skill, the one or more first possible skills related to the first skill, wherein the one or more first possible skills are inactivated; receiving a first user input to select a possible skill among the one or more first possible skills on the graphical user interface; activating the selected possible skill among the one or more first possible skills to be a second skill; and in response to the first user input, dynamically displaying one or more second possible skills adjacent to the second skill, the one or more second possible skills related to the second skill.

Abstract: Systems and methods of visually indicating on a user interface of an electronic reader the lengths, types of content, structure and current location of a user within a corpus of electronic content are presented. The corpus of electronic content may be converted into contiguous visual sections and contiguous thumbnails (of the visual sections). The user interface includes a content strip tray displaying a viewable portion of the thumbnails and a main viewing area displaying a viewable portion of the visual sections. An accent effect may be displayed over the viewable portion of the thumbnails that corresponds with the viewable portion of the visual sections currently displayed in the main viewing area to indicate a location of the user in the electronic content. Additionally, headers, location markers, assignments and notes may be displayed on the viewable portion of the thumbnails.

Abstract: Systems and methods of visually indicating on a user interface of an electronic reader the lengths, types of content, structure and current location of a user within a corpus of electronic content are presented. The corpus of electronic content may be converted into contiguous visual sections and contiguous thumbnails (of the visual sections). The user interface includes a content strip tray displaying a viewable portion of the thumbnails and a main viewing area displaying a viewable portion of the visual sections. An accent effect may be displayed over the viewable portion of the thumbnails that corresponds with the viewable portion of the visual sections currently displayed in the main viewing area to indicate a location of the user in the electronic content. Additionally, headers, location markers, assignments and notes may be displayed on the viewable portion of the thumbnails.

Abstract: Systems and methods of visually indicating on a user interface of an electronic reader the lengths, types of content, structure and current location of a user within a corpus of electronic content are presented. The corpus of electronic content may be converted into contiguous visual sections and contiguous thumbnails (of the visual sections). The user interface includes a content strip tray displaying a viewable portion of the thumbnails and a main viewing area displaying a viewable portion of the visual sections. An accent effect may be displayed over the viewable portion of the thumbnails that corresponds with the viewable portion of the visual sections currently displayed in the main viewing area to indicate a location of the user in the electronic content. Additionally, headers, location markers, assignments and notes may be displayed on the viewable portion of the thumbnails.

Abstract: A novel tag generation process for a computing markup language is provided. The user interface (UI) at the content management system may create structured content markup tags with a markup language document that may be configured to generate a custom document at a destination user device. The custom document may not rely on code-based instructions, like JavaScript. Instead, some embodiments of the application may be markup language based so that the instructions are portable across platforms and communication protocols.

Abstract: Improvements to a content management system are provided. The content management system may accept data to render and provide to other devices on the network using standard markup tags and structured content markup tags. These tags and rendering process may be unique to the content management system and the destination device.

Abstract: A destination user device is configured to read and render a custom tag and markup language for presentation at the user device. The configuration at the user device may access resource identification locations (e.g., uniform resource identifiers, uniform resource locations, etc.) to extract content from a database and provide for display at the user device, authenticate credentials, format the data for a standardized look and feel, and other features to improve electronic transmissions between these improved systems.

Abstract: Techniques for bundle generation are described. Some embodiments include a mobile marketplace system (“MMS”) configured to provide dynamically generated content bundles to users in a mobile marketplace. Providing a dynamically generated content bundle may include generating a content bundle that includes multiple related content items, such as songs, ringtones, images, videos, or the like. Some embodiments generate linked bundles that include content items that share one or more attributes, such as artist, genre, or content provider. In other embodiments, content bundles may be generated based on activities of one or more users, including purchase or browsing history. The MMS may also determine a discounted price for a generated content bundle based on pricing information associated with the content items of the bundle. In addition, the MMS may assure compliance with license terms or other safeguards associated with content items.

Abstract: A portable seat cushion kit comprising: a tote bag, where the tote bag includes at least one handle, an opening to access the interior of the bag and a zipper to close the opening; and a seat cushion, where the seat cushion is stored in the interior of the bag. The bag may include a first side, a first short side, a second side and a second short side. In one particular embodiment, the first short side includes a cell phone pocket and the second short side includes a key pocket. The interior of the tote bag may further include a coin purse, where the coin purse includes a zipper.

Abstract: Techniques for single-action transactions initiated by a mobile device are described. Example embodiments provide a mobile marketplace system (“MMS”) configured to provide a marketplace for items that is accessible via mobile devices. The MMS facilitates single-action transactions (e.g., single click, single selection) for electronic goods, such as ringtones, music, videos, or the like. In some embodiments, single-action transactions are facilitated without requiring one or more of account pre-registration (e.g., setup of an account with username, credit card, or the like), account login (e.g., username/password), a separate credit card account, or a shopping cart.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling the number of plays of an electronic game based on the different denominations at which the electronic game can be played. A game field is constructed having a plurality of elements on a game display wherein each element is filled by a game symbol from a plurality of available game symbols, wherein the game symbols for each element are automatically determined such that there is no winning combination without player interaction. The field of game symbols is presented to the player for selection of a field element wherein such player selection turns the symbol displayed in the field element into a wild symbol. The player's selection of the field element for the wild symbol location is received by the game software which determines each winning combination of symbols that is formed by such wild symbol location selection. Each winning combination of symbols on the field of game symbols is displayed to the player.

Abstract: An electronic gaming method and system with a game preview display. A game field is constructed having a plurality of elements on a game display with each element being filled by a game symbol from a plurality of available game symbols. The game symbols for each element are automatically determined such that there is no winning combination without player interaction. The field of game symbols is presented on the game display to the player as a preview for deciding whether or not to play the displayed game. If the player decides to play the game, the player selects a field element to turn the symbol displayed into a wild symbol. The player's selection of the field element for the wild symbol location is received by the game software which determines each winning combination of symbols that is formed by such wild symbol location selection. Each winning combination of symbols on the field of game symbols is displayed to the player. A new game field can then be constructed and previewed on the game display.

Abstract: A collection system using a computer or smart device system wherein the collection items (or more specifically their unlocking keys) are contained in various floppy disks and/or an optical storage drive and/or are obtainable through a network connection. With the collection items in the computer or smart device system, the icons of the collection items appear on the computer monitor or other display. By (double) clicking on or otherwise selecting the icon, the unlocking key unlocks the corresponding collection item in the program into the hard drive and at the same time the unlocking key is rendered inoperative. A generally reverse process can be used to lock the collection item relative to the hard drive and render the unlocking key operative. The user collects the collection items by unlocking, for example using a number of floppy disks, the locks in his/her program, which contains the corresponding locks for all of the collection items in the set.

Abstract: A collection system using a CD ROM computer system wherein the collection items (or more specifically their unlocking keys) are contained in various floppy disks. With the disks inserted into the computer system, the icons of the collection items on the disks appear on the computer monitor. By (double) clicking on the icon, the unlocking key unlocks the corresponding collection item in the CD ROM program into the hard drive and at the same time the unlocking key is rendered inoperative. A generally reverse process can be used to lock the collection item relative to the hard drive and render the unlocking key operative. The user collects the collection items by unlocking, using a number of floppy disks, the locks in his CD ROM program, which contains the corresponding locks for all of the collection items in the set. When the entire set or a predetermined subset thereof has been collected, the CD ROM program allows the user to play an interactive game related to the collection items.

Abstract: A device which discourages thumb-sucking when worn on a thumb. The device comprises an elongate sleeve which fits over the thumb. An air passageway which extends from one end of the sleeve to the other is formed therein. A flange extending outwardly from the sleeve prevents both ends of the air passageway from being insertable into the mouth. Straps attached to the sleeve removably retain the device on the thumb.