Patents Issued in November 12, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200353325
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an iron-type golf club head that comprises a strike plate, an enclosed internal cavity, and a rear aperture formed in a rear wall. The iron-type golf club head also comprises a stiffening plug, within the internal cavity and compressed between the back surface of the strike plate and the rear wall. The stiffening plug is insertable, through a rear aperture, into the internal cavity. The iron-type golf club head further comprises a rear facia covering the rear aperture and at least a portion of the rear wall. A characteristic time (CT) at a geometric center of the strike face is at least 250 microseconds. A maximum thickness of the strike plate, at the strike face, is less than 3.5 millimeters, inclusive. The strike plate, excluding grooves, has a minimum thickness between 1.1 millimeters and 2.2 millimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Taylor, Joseph H. Hoffman, Matthew D. Johnson, Todd Beach
  • Publication number: 20200353326
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs and golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf clubs and golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion includes an interior cavity and a front portion having a perimeter ledge portion and an undercut portion. The golf club head includes a face portion having a back surface with a perimeter portion attached to the perimeter ledge portion to close the interior cavity. The golf club head further includes a first mass portion, and a second mass portion. A port above the second mass portion is connected to the interior cavity and is configured to receive the first mass portion. The golf club head further includes a polymer material in the interior cavity interior cavity. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Publication number: 20200353327
    Abstract: Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a body portion of a golf club head may include a front portion. A face portion may be coupled to the front portion. The face portion may include a central strike portion and a perimeter. A plurality of projections may extend from the face portion to provide a ball striking surface for impacting a golf ball. The plurality of projections may be aligned in one or more directions across the face portion and may progressively increase in size in any direction from the central strike portion to the perimeter of the face portion. Other examples and examples may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Publication number: 20200353328
    Abstract: A new golf putter head is disclosed, comprising an upper portion and a sole pillar, wherein the upper portion comprises a strike face and the bottom edge of the strike face is used to strike the golf ball on the golf ball equator, and the sole pillar does not contact the ball at any point during the ball contact with the putter during the swing, the putter improving the putt accuracy by reducing golf ball slippage on the green and the variability of the energy deposited into the golf ball on a putt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: David R Korn
  • Publication number: 20200353329
    Abstract: Described herein is a golf bag with a collapsible pocket assembly. The golf bag can comprise a first pocket, a second pocket, and a third pocket, wherein the third pocket comprises a wall. The third pocket wall can comprise a first region and a second region, wherein the first region of the third pocket wall is the same wall as at least one of the sidewalls of the second pocket. When shipping golf bags, the golf bag flats oftentimes must be shipped separately from the golf bag tops. The instant golf bag can be collapsed for shipping, allowing the golf bag tops to be partially installed onto the golf bag flats prior to shipping, reducing shipping and assembly labor costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: James D. Martell, Brian J. McGuire, Jason S. Milligan
  • Publication number: 20200353330
    Abstract: An adjustable golf tee comprises a body extending from a head, a plurality of bulbous portions extending radially from the body and spaced apart along a length of the body, and a flexible stop adjustably secured to the body between an adjacent pair of the plurality of bulbous portions. The flexible stop comprises a disc defining a central hole through which the body is configured to pass to releasably connect the flexible stop to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Abraham BEDARD, Kelby GATRELL, Benjamin BEDARD
  • Publication number: 20200353331
    Abstract: A non-impact golf ball remover device is provided. The non-impact golf ball remover is adapted to form a floating engagement between a flagstick and a ball tray for removing golf balls from the golf cup by lifting the flag stick, while the floating engagement prevents damage to the edge of the hole when replacing the flag stick and the engaged ball tray back in the golf cup. The present invention contemplates the flagstick being laid on the green during the putting process by some golfers who choose to putt with the flagstick out, as the floating engagement disposes the ball tray at a transverse relationship with the lain flag stick, cushioning the green from the ferrule of the flag stick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Gerry Renke
  • Publication number: 20200353332
    Abstract: A golf club includes a golf club head, a shaft adapter secured within a hosel of the golf club head, and a shaft secured within the shaft adapter. The golf club shaft is formed from a fiber reinforced polymer and extends along a longitudinal axis between a tip end and a grip end. The golf club shaft includes a tip end section, a grip end section, and a tapered section between the tip end section and the grip end section. The tapered section of the shaft includes a reference portion within the upper half that has a frustoconical shape with a near-constant taper rate, and a narrowed portion within the lower half. The narrowed portion is recessed relative to a reference surface extrapolated from the frustoconical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: David S. Kultala, Martin R. Jertson, Ryan M. Stokke
  • Publication number: 20200353333
    Abstract: A basketball gaming system may comprise at least one basketball hoop and at least one goal placement analyzer configured to adjust at least one position parameter of one or more of the at least one basketball hoops according to at least one user parameter associated with at least one user. The basketball gaming system may further comprise at least one hoop placement system configured to position the at least one basketball hoop according to the at least one position parameter. The at least one position parameter may comprise at least one x-axis coordinate, at least one y-axis coordinate, and at least one z-axis coordinate. The basketball gaming system may further comprise at least one hoop switching mechanism configured to select one or more of the at least one basketball hoops. At least one position parameter of the selected one or more basketball hoops is associated with an active status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Paul BROWN
  • Publication number: 20200353334
    Abstract: An interactive electronic table tennis game is provided that has a table having first and second table portions that are foldable. There are first and second table portions that are structurally the same, and the second table portion has a flat top that is made of a hard material that is clear, transparent, or translucent such that light can pass through the hard material. The flat top is mounted on a frame that defines a plurality of compartments and lights or light emitting diodes that are positioned in the compartments. The frame also supports electronics. The electronics have audio pickups, converter microcontrollers, and a table tennis game computer. When a ball hits the first and second table portions light is emitted by the LEDs in that compartment. This makes the interactive electronic table tennis game fun to play and fun to watch, because everyone can see where the ball impacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Stringham, Benjamin P. Hencke
  • Publication number: 20200353335
    Abstract: A training device for use with a goal having a pair of posts and a crossbar, includes a pair of side panels, each side panel being disposed adjacent each of the pair of posts, each side panel including a pair of first arms disposed parallel with the pair of posts, upper and lower transverse members extending between the pair of first arms, a first netting covering the area defined by the pair of first arms, and the upper and lower transverse members, and at least one hinge coupling one of the first arms to an adjacent post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Neal ViaCava
  • Publication number: 20200353336
    Abstract: A sports training device is configured to be supported by one of the below-grade base anchors typically available at baseball and softball fields. The device comprises a frame made up of a net holding portion and a support portion configured to support the net holding portion. The support portion includes an insert post configured to fit into the base anchor. The net holding portion is configured to be rotatable relative to the support portion about a vertical axis. The net holding portion can also be configured to be moved—and secured in a position—transverse to the vertical axis. The training device can thus be placed in several configurations in order to provide a net target in a desired position so that a player can practice delivering a ball to the net.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Harold Lawhon
  • Publication number: 20200353337
    Abstract: A martial arts training system and method of using the same. The martial arts training system comprises an eyewear component and a user interface. The user interface is operatively connected to the eyewear component and may be integrated into the eyewear component or into a wearable article having proximity sensors. The wearable article may be a belt, gloves, footwear, or a combination thereof. The martial arts training system provides martial arts training programs that are viewable via the eyewear component in real-time or from a library database while allowing an instructor to provide feedback remotely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Patrick Louis Burton
  • Publication number: 20200353338
    Abstract: A sports training aid comprising a frame with skate-like and hockey stick-like members attached thereto and including an upright frame member supporting a backboard to simulate an opposing player. This training aid is intended to assist the novice hockey player in developing the skills associated with maneuvering the hockey puck around and/or through an opponent. The device consists of a frame having a longitudinal member connected to a transverse member, the transverse member having leg members each terminating in a skate simulation member and a distal end of the longitudinal member terminating in a hockey stick-like member, an upright frame member supports a backboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: RENE CRANSTON
  • Publication number: 20200353339
    Abstract: A pod that enables crack climbing on climbing surfaces of manufactured climbing structures includes a body and face. The body may include two sides with adjacent side walls having opposed interior surfaces that define a crack, which extends to the face of the pod. The crack may resemble a crack in a natural rock climbing formation or even simulate a crack of a natural rock climbing formation. The pod may be part of a crack climbing module that also includes a frame that can be mounted to a climbing surface of a conventional manufactured climbing wall to enable crack climbing on such a wall. The pod may also be used with manufactured climbing structures (e.g., climbing walls, climbing towers, artificial boulders, etc.) that include pod-receiving channels. Pods with cracks of different shapes may interchanged to provide varied crack climbing experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Donald R. Mealing, Dale R. Bard, David B. Yerian
  • Publication number: 20200353340
    Abstract: A padded punching surface incorporating elastic roping connected to a frame which allows the punching surface to be struck with a force of impact by a user so as to minimize swinging of the punching surface. The apparatus is an improvement on existing punching bags which enables easier convenient and more realistic combat training for athletes and users. The amount of swing for the punching surface can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the elastic roping. The punching surface can include an attached head shaped surface for more realism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Natalia Y. Arredondo
  • Publication number: 20200353341
    Abstract: Implementations describe systems and methods for wireless signaling for electronic scoring for fencing competitions. A method of one embodiment of the disclosure includes establishing, by a signaling device, an electrical connection to a scoring apparatus. A wireless connection is also established to a receiving device. The signaling device receives a first signal from the scoring apparatus indicating that a fencer has touched a weapon to an opponent during a fencing competition. The signaling device transmits a second signal to the receiving device where the receiving device causes a light source of a light source arrangement to be illuminated. The signaling device receives a third signal from the receiving device indicating whether the second signal was received by the receiving device. An isolation unit of the signaling device prevents the third signal from being transmitted to the scoring apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Zoran Djurisic
  • Publication number: 20200353342
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method employing a pace regulation system (PRS) for regulating a pace of a user are provided. The position tracking system (PTS) continuously tracks a position of the user wearing the electronic device on or near earth. The movable projection system (MPS) projects an image on earth at a distance and an angle computed by the PRS. The PRS receives inputs from the user, computes the distance and the angle for the projection of the image on the earth by the MPS based on the received inputs from the user and continuously tracks position of the user from the PTS, positions the MPS based on the continuously computed distance and the continuously computed angle. The PRS stops the projection of the image by the MPS when a differential between the desired pace and the calculated pace of the user is outside a preconfigured pace differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Taras Josaphat Konrad, Rachel Teresa Konrad
  • Publication number: 20200353343
    Abstract: Provided is a joint protection device, including a joint protection body whose longitudinal and horizontal shapes match a shape of a joint, joint protection body being an integrally formed rigid hollow housing with an opened bottom and including a front supporting portion and side supporting portions respectively wrapping a front surface and side surfaces of joint to provide front and side support for joint; at least one notch being provided in a portion, close to a joint movement area, of joint protection body, and dividing joint protection body into a plurality of joint pieces; adjacent joint pieces being connected by two local junctions respectively provided at appropriate positions on two sides of joint protection body, and capable of rotating with local junctions as rotation fulcrums; and when joint pieces rotate around rotation fulcrums to a limiting position, adjacent joint pieces coming into contact with each other and stopping rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Hongtao YUAN
  • Publication number: 20200353344
    Abstract: A chalk-holder for billiard-cues system including a body having two opposing cavities. Each opposing cavity is configured with one or more frictional elements. The frictional elements of the first cavity configured to removably retain chalk. The frictional elements of the second cavity configured to removably retain a pool cue. The device may be used to store chalk between uses during billiards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Craig David Richard Monteith
  • Publication number: 20200353345
    Abstract: A card shuffler system includes an automatic card shuffler for shuffling playing cards and a shuffler transport device coupled to the automatic card shuffler to move and support the automatic card shuffler. The shuffler transport device includes a base assembly for moving along a ground surface, a vertical support, and an adjustment assembly coupled to the vertical support. The vertical support extends from the base assembly and is coupled to the automatic card shuffler to cantilever the automatic card shuffler over the base assembly. The adjustment assembly adjusts the height of the automatic card shuffler between at least a first height and a second height along a vertical axis. The vertical adjustment of the shuffler may facilitate installation of the shuffler at an installation point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Haven A. MERCER, Christopher J. HANNIGAN, Jamal KOTIFANI, Matthew J. LUCCHETTI, Paul K. SCHEPER, Michael VIZZO
  • Publication number: 20200353346
    Abstract: A kicking disc board game, including a disc to be moved by at least one player, a board to receive the disc thereupon, and a plurality of goal posts removably connected to at least a portion of the board to receive the disc therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Lucien Antoine
  • Publication number: 20200353347
    Abstract: A game machine 10 includes a game board 12 and a glass unit 15 disposed in front of the game board 12. The glass unit 15 contains a luminescent material that emits visible light having a wavelength of 380 to 780 nm by excitation light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Yuusuke OOTA, Atsushi NOHARA
  • Publication number: 20200353348
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, a device, a system, and/or a manufacture of a mental and physical challenge through recalling and inputting a sequence of touch inputs and/or sound inputs. In one embodiment, a device for engaging a user in a mental and/or physical challenge includes a platform capable of laying substantially flat on a surface, two or more touch sensors attached to the platform for receiving a touch input from the user, two or more visual indicators of the platform, a speaker for providing a sound indicator, and a microphone for receiving a sound input from the user. A computer memory includes a sequence data specifying a set of inputs, a sequence indication routine for generating an input indication of the sequence data, and a comparison routine for comparing the sequence data to the input data to provide a score and/or a rank. The challenge may be set to music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: The Reverie Group, LLC
    Inventor: Dennis Fountaine
  • Publication number: 20200353349
    Abstract: A handheld controller may include a movable control that is usable for activating and deactivating a motion control feature of the handheld controller based on a detection of, or a failure to detect, a finger contacting a surface of the movable control. For example, a touch sensor associated with the movable control may provide touch sensor data indicative of a proximity of a finger relative to the movable control, and based on this touch sensor data, the motion control feature of the handheld controller can be toggled on and off, depending on whether the finger is contacting the movable control or not. When the motion control feature is activated, motion sensor data from a motion sensor(s) is sent to an application (e.g., a video game) as application input. When the motion control feature is deactivated, the motion sensor data is not used as application input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Austin Palmer, Ian Campbell, Scott Dalton
  • Publication number: 20200353350
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a processor to detect a gaming accessory stimulation associated with a programmable layer of a number of programmable layers. The processor identifies a substitute gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer of the number of programmable layers of the gaming accessory. The substitute gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer is associated with the gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer of the number of programmable layers, according to a user profile of a number of user profiles associated with a user account. Other predetermined associations of stimulations of the gaming accessory with other substitute accessory stimulations are recorded in other user profiles of the number of user profiles, and the substitute gaming accessory stimulation is provided to a computing device to manage a gaming software application. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: STEELSERIES ApS
    Inventors: Jacob Wolff-Petersen, Tino Soelberg
  • Publication number: 20200353351
    Abstract: A portable micro controller for interacting with video games executed on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet computer is disclosed. The portable micro controller includes a plurality of interface elements common to video game controllers. The interface elements are ergonomically located on multiple surfaces of a controller housing. The controller housing further includes a retractable support arm for securing a video game device to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Dun Dun Mao
  • Publication number: 20200353352
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for causing a device to present a sense of force against depressing of a button in response to receiving an input initiated by the user of a sense-of-force presentation start position in said predetermined movable range, and to store the sense-of-force presentation start position in a memory in response to the input initiated by the user; acquiring a depress amount of said button; receiving the sense-of-force presentation start position from the memory; and instructing the presentation of the sense of force against depressing of said button when said depress amount reaches said sense-of-force presentation start position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Machida, Kunihito Sawai, Shinichi Hirata, Yoshihisa Takahashi, Yoichi Nishimaki, Yasushi Okumura, Norihiro Nagai
  • Publication number: 20200353353
    Abstract: Video server systems and methods for providing video streams to a plurality of remote clients are described. In one implementation, the video streams are based on game states received from a remote game server. The game states are dependent on game commands received by the video server system from the remote clients and forwarded to the remote game server. The video server system is configured to appear, from the point of view of the game server, as more than one client. For example, the video server system may receive game states from the remote game server at more than one different Internet Protocol address and each of these Internet Protocol addresses may be associated with a different game session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: David Perry, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira, Andrew Buchanan Gault
  • Publication number: 20200353354
    Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium according to the present disclosure is a storage medium storing therein a program that is readable by a computer of an information processing apparatus, the program that is configured to cause the computer to function as: a first object display unit configured to display a player object in a first display mode in a first game space; a first object control unit configured to perform three-dimensional control for causing the player object displayed in the first display mode to perform three-dimensional movement in the first game space based on an operation performed by a user; an option generation unit configured to generate an image for allowing the user to, from among options respectively corresponding to a plurality of second game spaces, select one of the second game spaces as a selected game space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Makoto YONEZU
  • Publication number: 20200353355
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a virtual item display method and apparatus in a virtual scene, and a storage medium. The method includes: controlling, by a terminal in response to a first target operation instruction generated by a first target operation, movement of a virtual control object in a virtual scene displayed by a client; displaying, by the terminal, a first target window in the virtual scene if a distance between the virtual control object and at least one first virtual item that can be picked up meets a target condition; closing, by the terminal in response to a second target operation instruction generated by a second target operation, the first target window in the virtual scene, and displaying a first target button in the virtual scene; and displaying, by the terminal, a second target button in the virtual scene if a distance between the virtual control object and at least one second virtual item that can be picked up meets the target condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Han WANG
  • Publication number: 20200353356
    Abstract: A method for controlling a virtual vehicle in a racing game application includes: obtaining a virtual vehicle traveling picture including a picture of a virtual vehicle traveling on a virtual track of the racing game application; extracting a virtual track image from the virtual vehicle traveling picture, which is an image of a virtual track segment in which the virtual vehicle is located in real time; inputting the virtual track image into a traveling decision-making model, which was generated according to a sample track image and a sample traveling policy, the sample track image and the sample traveling policy being extracted from a sample vehicle traveling picture including a picture of another virtual vehicle controlled by an actual player traveling on the virtual track; and controlling the virtual vehicle to travel on the virtual track according to a target traveling policy outputted by the traveling decision-making model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Deyuan LI, Yuanchun Li, Runzhi Jiang, Liuyou Huang, Peng Wang, Xuefeng Wei
  • Publication number: 20200353357
    Abstract: A virtual resource processing method and apparatus in a game scene, a terminal, and a storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: in response to a disassembly instruction, detecting whether the virtual resource is attacked by a virtual character; when detecting that the virtual resource is attacked by the virtual character, determining the virtual resource attacked by the virtual character as a first virtual resource to be disassembled; and when the first virtual resource to be disassembled satisfies a preset condition removing, the first virtual resource to be disassembled from the game scene. A processing apparatus, a mobile terminal and a computer storage medium are also disclosed. The present disclosure provides a novel user interaction mode. A user may conveniently achieve attacking and removing of a virtual resource in a game scene. The number of interactions between the user and an interaction interface is reduced. The user experience is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Changkun WAN, Chuanbei WU, Jiazhen CHEN, Qingxin ZHENG, Haohua HE
  • Publication number: 20200353358
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing program for causing a computer to realize: a game execution unit that consumes a first parameter to execute a first game in the case where it is determined on the basis of the first parameter that it is possible to execute the first game; a first recovery unit that recovers the first parameter up to a first recovery upper-limit value as time elapses; a second recovery unit that recovers a second parameter, which is different from the first parameter, up to a second recovery upper-limit value as time elapses; and an instructed recovery unit that, in the case where an instruction from a player is accepted, consumes the second parameter using a second parameter consumption amount based on the current amount of the second parameter and recovers the first parameter on the basis of the consumption amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: CYGAMES, INC.
    Inventors: Keisuke Teramoto, Yasuyuki Tomita, Atsushi Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20200353359
    Abstract: Provided is a system comprising circuitry. In one aspect, the circuitry is configured to issue, to an existing user of a first game, an introduction code associated with a second game. In one aspect, the circuitry is also configured to grant, to the existing user, a predetermined incentive when at least one new user downloads an application of the second game using the introduction code. The predetermined incentive may be used in the first game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Yuta MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20200353360
    Abstract: In an aspect, fantasy sports data is analyzed to generate and/or manage the delivery of and user experience of fantasy sports games and contests, including timing and payout structure(s) for short-term fantasy contests, such as daily, weekly, etc. fantasy sports contests, that motivate and appeal to contestants and is/are reasonably structured and concisely represented. In yet another aspect, a daily fantasy contest system is provided to automatically adjust to user demand without overshooting profitable levels and offer a variety of different contests, as well as offer contests with guaranteed and non-guaranteed payouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Justin THALER, Maxim SVIRIDENKO, Edo LIBERTY, Prerit UPPAL, Ron BELMARCH, Jerry SHEN
  • Publication number: 20200353361
    Abstract: This application discloses a positioning information prompting method and apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The positioning information prompting method includes: obtaining a first position of a first virtual character controlled by an application client in a virtual scene; detecting, in a sound source detection range corresponding to the first position, a sound signal generated in the virtual scene; and displaying positioning information of a sound source of the sound signal in the application client, in a case that the sound signal is detected in the sound source detection range, the positioning information comprising a position mark for marking, in the virtual scene, a second position of the sound source relative to the first virtual character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Han WANG
  • Publication number: 20200353362
    Abstract: Managing access to digital content at a server system in communication with mobile devices including: receiving a user account identifier and performance information from a mobile device; accessing a collectible database storing collectible records; comparing the received performance information with the performance information in the collectible records; accessing a user account database that stores user account records; adding the retrieved collectible identifier to the identified user account record; retrieving a music-related asset identifier from the identified collectible record; and sending a confirmation to the mobile device that indicates the collectible asset has been collected and indicates the retrieved music-related asset identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Sachson, Bradley Spahr
  • Publication number: 20200353363
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence based video game state and game behavior detection system and artificial intelligence based processes for detecting video game state and game behavior are disclosed. The artificial intelligence based video game state and game behavior detection system and the artificial intelligence based processes eliminate the restrictions and requirements of using third party provided means by collecting and process data directly from the game device, and then translating the game state into game data using a combination of machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Bogart Slovak, Christopher Scott Andres, Thomas Patrick McClory
  • Publication number: 20200353364
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing program for causing a computer to realize: a joint-event generation management unit that consumes a first parameter and generates a joint event; a number-of-players determination unit that determines an upper-limit number of players allowed to participate in the joint event; a joint-event participation management unit that consumes a second parameter and that permits other players to participate in the joint event; a privilege management unit that grants an execution privilege for the joint event to a player; a joint-event execution control unit that starts the execution of the joint event when replies have been accepted from all the players except the player who has been granted the execution privilege; a reward providing unit that provides a reward to each player; and a joint-event number-of-times checking unit that checks whether the number of times for execution of the joint event has reached the upper-limit number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: CYGAMES, INC.
    Inventors: Eiji Nakanishi, Yu Hinai
  • Publication number: 20200353365
    Abstract: A computerized method and system of facilitating state-based participation in calling plays in a football game thereby allowing fans to proactively participate in real-time in the game. A computing device receives a user profile corresponding to a user registered to vote in a real-time football game. A sequence of states is initiated in response to start of a play during the real-time football game. The sequence of states includes receiving a set of plays from a coach, sending the set of plays to a user, and receiving a vote from the user. A result of a real-time play based on the winning play is received and the coach is score updated. The computerized method and system is not limited to football, and may also be applied to other live events such as soccer, baseball, golf, hockey, basketball, movie screenings, game shows, award shows, sales meetings, political events, and business conferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Your Call Technology, LLC
    Inventors: George F. COLONY, Julie H. MERINGER, Susan D. MEMBRINO, William Packard COLONY
  • Publication number: 20200353366
    Abstract: One or more implementations described herein pertain to an augmented reality game system. In some implementations, the augmented reality gaming system comprises one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules. In some implementations, the computer program modules comprise a quest module configured to facilitate a user quest through a virtual environment and a physical environment. Some implementations utilize a physics engine module configured to input movement data of a virtual player's movement in the virtual environment and output information indicating a virtual world location and movement of a first user avatar. In some implementations, an augmented reality photo module configured to superimpose a graphic overlay onto an image of the player in response to a notification from the quest module that the user has completed the user quest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Carrol TITUS
  • Publication number: 20200353367
    Abstract: Methods and systems for creating an advanced virtual sports platform over a computer network by establishing and storing input data sources for a real-world competition; receiving, querying, and storing user account credentials from users; querying and generating user leagues the one real-world competition; receiving and storing user teams for the competition user league; operating a live draft for the competition user leagues and teams, including draft timer and nonresponse autopick features; querying and receiving stage data for the competition from input data sources; establishing bonus specifiers for the user leagues; outputting stage data scores; assigning user team points based on the output stage data scores; generating rankings for the user teams; and displaying rankings for the user teams. Other aspects include analyzing the platform data for significant variations between expected and actual performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: John Palmer
  • Publication number: 20200353368
    Abstract: An application execution unit 110 generates a game image. A message generation unit 112 generates a notification message. An image processing unit 118 generates a distribution image including the game image. A distribution processing unit 126 distributes the distribution image to one or more information processing terminals through a shared server. A setting unit 114 allows a user to set whether or not the notification message is included in the distribution image so as to be visually recognizable, and registers setting contents in a storage apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Masahiro FUJIHARA, Kiyobumi MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20200353369
    Abstract: A display mount for connecting electronic devices includes a body, a display support, and a movable arm connected to the body and the display support. The body has a lower surface and an upper surface. The body further includes a controller connection mechanism. The arm is positioned above the upper surface to hold the display support above the body and opposite the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Tyler Paul ESSELSTROM, Kenneth Alan LOBB, Joseph WHEELER
  • Publication number: 20200353370
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for a scooter (100) having a front portion (108) and a deck (116) for a user to stand on; and a three-dimensional character (110) disposed on the front portion of the scooter, where the three-dimensional character creates a perspective of riding on or in the three-dimensional character for the user on the deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Amit SINGH, Robert Douglas STEWART
  • Publication number: 20200353371
    Abstract: An inflatable water slide, an entertainment device, and a pool are provided. The water slide comprises a slide body that includes a first inflatable chamber having an inclined top surface. The water slide also includes a water spray device located on top of and extending along the inclined top surface of the slide body, and the water spray device is adapted to spray water onto the inclined top surface of the slide body. The entertainment device includes the inflatable water slide and an elongated slide sheet connected to the inflatable water slide. A pool may include the water slide of the present disclosure. The inflatable water slide, entertainment device, and pool of the present disclosure enable water to be sprayed onto the slide body more effectively than in conventional designs, thus preventing situations where water cannot be sprayed onto the slide body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Shuiyong HUANG, Patrizio FUMAGALLI, Matthew VARTOLA, John MCBRIDE, Jiliang LIU, Yuliang JIN, Lei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200353372
    Abstract: A capsule used for a holiday event is a spherical shaped capsule with a specialized pattern formed on its exterior surfaces. The capsule may be made of plastic and the specialized patterning may be a matzo pattern. A method for using the capsule can be to hide the capsule during a holiday meal or throughout the holiday as part of a game. Prizes can be placed within the capsule having a matzo pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Melissa Saul
  • Publication number: 20200353373
    Abstract: A toy system that includes a memory foam character body. In one version, the memory foam character body is flattened and stored in a fluid tight bag and mechanical restraining sleeve or envelope. In another version, a memory foam body cover and a container that is preferably rigid. The memory foam body is sculpted in the shape of a toy character and is highly compressible from an uncompressed sculpted shape into a compressed shape. A rigid container is provided to contain and maintain the encased sculpted memory foam character body in a compressed state. The rigid container has two or more parts that may be separated from one another to allow the encased sculpted memory foam character body to be compressed into the rigid container. Using these basic elements, the toy platform supports a broad range of selection and innovation in three broad categories: collectible toys; packaging innovation; and differentiated play platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: STEPHEN DONAHUE, VIC JOSEPH BERTRAND
  • Publication number: 20200353374
    Abstract: A pop sensor and device for revealing a winner for use in battle or sword-type games. A device for revealing a winner comprises a bladder, a pop mechanism, a pop mechanism support structure, and a bladder destruction apparatus. The device for revealing a winner is coupled to a pop sensor system comprising a pop sensor. Activating the pop sensor causes the player's pop mechanism to activate and cause the bladder to destroy, instantly disengaging the losing player while revealing the winning player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Perry Kaye