Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method performed by a gaming system. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a scheme for further improving a randomness in a game provided by means of the gaming system. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding gaming system and a computer program product.

Abstract: A multi-cabinet game build is disclosed. The multi-cabinet game build includes common game play assets and tailored game play assets. The common game play assets are shared by gaming machines across multiple cabinet types. The tailored game play assets are used by gaming machines of a certain cabinet type. A configuration tool is also disclosed which permits a technician to specify a game build configuration for a gaming machine, which configures the gaming machine to present a game of a multi-cabinet game build using the common game play assets and appropriate tailored game play assets for the gaming machine.

Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user to obtain a check in exchange for a redemption of a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds and/or a withdrawal of an amount of funds associated with a gaming establishment account associated with the user.

Abstract: A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries.

Abstract: A gaming system includes a game controller to determine from a base game if an outcome meets a first eligibility, in response to the outcome meeting the first eligibility, increment a first counter, determine if the first counter meets a feature eligibility, in response to the first counter meeting the feature eligibility, increment a feature counter, determine jackpot features having jackpots, the jackpot features being associated with eligibility thresholds, and some of the jackpot features have different eligibility thresholds, provide on a display device one or more of the jackpot features having respective eligibility thresholds satisfied by the feature counter, receive, via a player interface, a selection of a first jackpot feature of the one or more of the plurality of jackpot features, and display the first jackpot feature selected.

Abstract: An apparatus for implementing a game having a deterministic component and a non-deterministic component wherein a player uses the game through at least one player interface unit. Each player interface unit generates a player record indicating player-initiated events. A random number generator provides a series of pseudo-random numbers and a rules library stores indexed rules for one or more games. An interface registry stores mapping records used to associate the player-initiated events to pre-selected rules in the rules library. A control means processes the player record and returns an output record to the player interface unit where the output record is determined by executing the game's rules with reference to the pseudo-random numbers and predefined combinatorial algorithms for selecting sets of the pseudo-random numbers. Random numbers may be generated for use in a particular game or set of games, but not for use in all games.

Abstract: A reel-based electronic gaming system, electronic gaming device, and electronic wagering game in which a player is provided one or more player actions during the course of play. The player actions allow the player to alter an active play area in a variety of ways. The system controls the return to player based on potential user actions and their associated potential outcomes.

Abstract: A gaming machine provides an operation unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The operation unit is configured to receive an operation of the player. The display unit is operably coupled to the operation unit and is configured to display a first display area with a first grid of cells, and a second display area with a second grid of cells. The first symbol display area includes a first plurality of cells arranged in a first grid. The control unit randomly establishes a bonus pattern of symbols in the second grid of cells and copies the bonus pattern of symbols into the first grid of cells.

Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a skill-based wagering game to a player is described herein. The gaming machine includes a controller programmed to display the skill-based wagering game on a display device, receive a signal indicating a wager being received from the player, and initiate the skill-based wagering game. The controller determines a player skill level value associated with the player based on player skill operations received during game play and accesses RTP value data to determine an RTP value based on the determined player skill level value and the received wager amount. The controller generates a plurality of primary awards as a function of the determined RTP value, displays a primary award selection screen to select a primary award from the plurality of primary awards, and adjust the credit balance based on the player selected primary award.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for increasing user engagement with online sports betting. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at a server, a request from a client device to place a bet of a certain bet amount on a sporting event having odds associated with the sporting event. The method can also comprise calculating a plurality of probability ranges, wherein each of the plurality of probability ranges is associated with a multiplier or a non-multiplier, and generating a random number using a pseudo random number generator. The method can also comprise selecting the multiplier associated with a particular probability range when the random number generated falls within the particular probability range. The method can further comprise calculating a boosted possible payout amount using the bet amount, the odds, and the multiplier and revealing the boosted possible payout amount and the multiplier via a slot machine graphic.

Abstract: Systems and methods which modify one or more triggering conditions of an event based on a quantity of occurrences of one or more tracked elements.

Abstract: A gaming machine, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium are disclosed, which permit a player to play a base game and a feature game that may be triggered or initiated through play of the base game. During play of the feature game, the gaming machine holds each instance of a feature trigger symbol in its respective feature game display position and, if a feature game has remaining spins, spins/respins reels to obtain replacement symbols for each feature game display position without the feature trigger symbol. If a newly-presented feature trigger symbol includes one or more directional components, the gaming machine propagates the new-presented feature trigger symbol in a direction or directions indicated by the one or more directional components.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display device to display a matrix of game positions, initiate a plurality of games, and control the display device to display each game of the plurality of games in an associated game position of the matrix of game positions. The processor is also configured to determine an outcome of each game, where each outcome is a qualifying outcome or a non-qualifying outcome, as well as to evaluate the matrix of game positions to determine whether a qualifying pattern is formed in the matrix by at least two qualifying outcomes. In response to the qualifying pattern being formed, the processor is also configured to provide an award to a player of the electronic gaming machine. Each outcome may be individually evaluated to provide one or more additional awards to the player as well.

Abstract: A tournament application system and method of participation/operation thereof is disclosed herein. The tournament application system and method of participation/operation thereof includes an application system with a computing system capable of interacting with a plurality of users. A server including a module arranged to interact with a plurality of users to operate a game containing a plurality of levels, the system being arranged to operate a tournament structure. The tournament application system includes tournaments which have multiple teams in each game. The method of participation/operation of the tournament application includes the steps of: a) users taking part in an event by grouping themselves into teams; b) the players being able to join the tournament or game at any stage of the tournament; c) the tournament application system provides short tournament in a team format where the teams can be of equal or unequal strength.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made.

Abstract: A gaming machine is described herein. The gaming machine includes a game control unit programmed to display a game screen including a primary game area a plurality of primary game reels and a bonus feature event area including a plurality of bonus prize cells. Each bonus prize cell is configured to display a randomly selected bonus prize, and is operable as one of an active bonus prize cell and an inactive bonus prize cell. Each bonus prize cell is associated with a wager amount value. The game control unit initiates an instance of the game by receiving a wager being placed on the game by the player, selecting bonus prize cells having associated wager amount values equal to or less than the wager amount of the received wager, and operating the selected bonus prize cells as active bonus prize cells.

Abstract: A provider computing system includes a processing circuit comprising one or more processors coupled to one or more memories having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive an indication from a user device that an automated teller machine (ATM) is compromised. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to generate, upon receiving the indication that the ATM is compromised, a reward message including a reward for reporting the ATM as being compromised. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to transmit the reward message to the user device.

Abstract: A method for receiving an alarm sound at a hearing aid including the steps of: receiving sound at a hearing aid, wherein the sound is an alarm; determining a type of alarm; and generating a notification based on the type of alarm.

Abstract: A system for providing emergency alerts is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors, a plurality of notification appliances, and processing circuitry. Each sensor monitors at least one parameter of a space and generates sensed data. Each notification appliance is operable to emit light in a plurality of colors. The processing circuitry detects, based on the sensed data, that at least one event among a plurality of events has occurred in the space, and determines a first evacuation path from the space that bypasses a location of the detected event. The processing circuitry further operates the plurality of notification appliances to emit light in a color assigned to the detected event among the plurality of colors and provide direction guidance for the first evacuation path. The direction guidance for the first evacuation path is provided by controlling one or more characteristics of the emitted light.

Abstract: An audio visual haptic signal reconstruction method includes first utilizing a large-scale audio-visual database stored in a central cloud to learn knowledge, and transferring same to an edge node; then combining, by means of the edge node, a received audio-visual signal with knowledge in the central cloud, and fully mining semantic correlation and consistency between modals; and finally fusing the semantic features of the obtained audio and video signals and inputting the semantic features to a haptic generation network, thereby realizing the reconstruction of the haptic signal. The method effectively solves the problems that the number of audio and video signals of a multi-modal dataset is insufficient, and semantic tags cannot be added to all the audio-visual signals in a training dataset by means of manual annotation. Also, the semantic association between heterogeneous data of different modals are better mined, and the heterogeneity gap between modals are eliminated.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for providing evacuation guidance. The system comprises a plurality of sensors. Each sensor is configured to monitor at least one parameter of an indoor space and generate sensed data. The system further comprises one or more visual indicators associated with each sensor and a processing circuit configured to analyze the sensed data to detect occurrence of an event. The processing circuit generates one or more evacuation paths subsequent to detection of the event and operates the one or more visual indicators associated with each sensor to provide directional information to occupants based on the one or more evacuation paths.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving one or more user set preferences for detecting a hub alarm condition and one or more actions to perform in response to detecting a hub alarm condition, receiving, from the output of the security panel, data indicating that a traditional alarm condition occurred, based on receiving data indicating a traditional alarm condition occurred at the monitored property, receiving sensor data from at least one wireless sensor in a vicinity of a hardwired sensor associated with the traditional alarm condition, determining, based on the sensor data received from at least one wireless sensor in a vicinity of the hardwired sensor associated the traditional alarm condition, that the sensor data satisfies a condition, and in response to determining that the sensor data satisfies a condition, performing an action.

Abstract: A detector 100 includes: an outer cover 11; and an indicator that outputs at least information about a test of a disaster prevention apparatus by emitting light, and that is provided in the outer cover 11, wherein when at least a part of the outer cover 11 is covered with a test apparatus in order to perform the test of the detector 100, at least a part of an indication surface of the indicator is exposed to an outside of the test apparatus and the indicator is formed in a side portion of the outer cover 11, the indicator is formed in an edge portion of a front portion of the outer cover 11, and the indicator is a part of a light guide portion 111 that is formed in the outer cover 11, and that guides light from a light emitter.

Abstract: A smoke alarm includes a housing having a generally hollow interior, a printed circuit board arranged within the interior of the housing, and an optical chamber assembly connected to the printed circuit board. The optical chamber assembly has an interior chamber and at least one smoke entry location. A substantial entirety of the interior chamber is external to the housing. At least one light device for evaluating particles is arranged within an interior chamber of the optical chamber assembly.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of communicating and controlling real-time, continuous, dynamically updated, and geographically relevant information to a minimize or prevent a potentially hazardous gas leak utilizing a residential methane detection system to monitor a property, detect the gas, measure the level of the gas, and when the level of the gas is at or above about a predetermined level to trigger a localized or remote notification, alarm, or emergency service response while maintaining the option to automatically shut off the flow of gas with a compatible gas in response to a potential detected gas leak.

Abstract: A system may include a device that has one or more components that may perform one or more operations of an industrial automation system. The device may detect a change in an operation of the one or more components and generate a signal representative of the change. The system may also include one or more persistent display tags that may correspond to the one or more components. The one or more persistent display tags may receive the signal from the device and update a display in response to receiving the signal.

Abstract: An electric utility meter including a Hall Effect sensor configured to sense a magnetic field proximate the electric utility meter. The electric utility meter also includes a controller having an electronic processor, the controller configured to receive a signal indicative of a magnitude of the magnetic field proximate the electric utility meter from the sensor, determine whether the magnitude of the magnetic field exceeds a first magnitude threshold and whether a threshold flag has been set, set the threshold flag when the threshold flag has not been set and the magnitude exceeds the first magnitude threshold, determine an amount of time for which the magnitude has exceeded the first magnitude threshold when the threshold flag has been set, and generate an alert indicative of a magnetic tamper event when the amount of time exceeds a time threshold.

Abstract: In some examples, a system includes a plurality of articles of personal protected equipment (PPE) that are each assigned to a particular worker. The system may also include a data hub that detects an input that initiates a broadcast of diagnostic self-check messages; identifies, in response to the input, each article of PPE of the plurality of articles of PPE; broadcasts, based on identifying each article of PPE, the diagnostic self-check messages to the respective articles of PPE, wherein each article of PPE receives its respective self-check message at its communication component; in response to receiving a set of diagnostic acknowledgement messages from one or more of the plurality of articles of PPE that have performed a diagnostic self-check, determines whether the set of diagnostic acknowledge messages satisfy one or more self-check criteria; and performs one or more operations based on whether the self-check criteria are satisfied.

Abstract: A condition-responsive wearable device for sensing and indicating proximity of an article with a specific characteristic includes a processor and a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect an article with two or more information sources within a predetermined distance of the sensor. The information sources contain characteristic information of the article. The wearable device also includes a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive predefined characteristic information, select detected characteristic information from at least two of the information sources to compare with the predefined characteristic information, and compare the selected detected characteristic information with the predefined characteristic information. The wearable device includes an indicator configured to generate an alarm in response to detecting a match between the selected detected characteristic information and the predefined characteristic information.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a control unit that determines a moving method of a first user, outputs a first instruction to present a first notification for prompting the first user to perform a safety action, when both a first condition and a second condition are satisfied, and avoids outputting the first instruction when at least one of the first condition and the second condition is not satisfied. The first condition is a condition that the first user is not on a passenger vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for managing traffic rules. In one embodiment, a method of managing traffic rules can comprise generating or updating a semantic map layer based in part on positioning data obtained from one or more edge devices and videos captured by the one or more edge devices. The method can also comprise generating or updating a traffic enforcement layer on top of the semantic map layer. A plurality of traffic rules can be saved as part of the traffic enforcement layer. The method can further comprise generating or updating a traffic insight layer based in part on traffic violations or traffic conditions determined by the one or more edge devices or the server. The traffic insight layer can adjust or provide a suggestion to adjust at least one of the traffic rules based on an impact analysis conducted by the traffic insight layer concerning the traffic rule.

Abstract: A method and a computer system (001) for determine a representation of at least one area. The computer system comprises a plurality of nodes, and at least one machine learning model (002). Representation parameters may be associated with an environmental categorization of the area. The method comprises training (S31) a machine learning model, receiving (S32) information, obtaining (S33) an inferred representation parameter, and enabling the sending (S34) of the parameter. The training of the machine learning model can be achieved by using a set of training data where the data is representing a radio frequency characteristic, or a performance management counter. The information received is in the form of a radio frequency characteristic (006) or a performance management counter (007). The obtaining of the parameter associated with the environmental categorization is performed by using the machine learning model and the received information.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with vehicle traffic. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of devices located at a plurality of traffic intersections in a traffic network, each device comprising at least one sensor configured to obtain data from the corresponding traffic intersection; using the received data and a traffic model to determine vehicle trajectory data; using the vehicle trajectory data and an emissions model to obtain corresponding GHG emissions data; and evaluating the corresponding GHG emissions data to a baseline of GHG emissions using a GHG quantification methodology to determine a GHG reduction that can achieve a carbon offset credit.

Abstract: A method of investigation traffic flow includes receiving sensor data from at least one sensor describing a surface area within a field of view of at least one sensor. A current heat map is generated based on the sensor data. The current heat map is compared with a preexisting heat map of the surface area within the field of view. A MAP message is updated based on the comparison of the current heat map with the preexisting heat map.

Abstract: A method and a system for generating, in real time, a dynamic routing plan for a fleet of vehicles is provided. The method is performed by one or more processors and comprises receiving trip or transport requests from a plurality of processing devices, generating routes for a fleet of vehicles, and continuously updating and/or deleting uncommitted segments of the routing plan and/or adding new routes to the routing plan, to minimize an objective function value of the routing plan, which is based on a combination of operating costs of the vehicles and service quality metrics.

Abstract: A vehicle flow monitoring system for detecting both a car count and direction of movement of vehicles passing a point of interest. The vehicle flow monitoring system generally includes a car counter which may include a microcontroller and a pair of distance sensors. Each of the distance sensors is oriented toward a unique point of interest. Each of the distance sensors includes a threshold distance reading which is used to detect whether a vehicle has passed underneath the car counter. The system may determine direction of travel of the vehicle based on which of the distance sensors is passed by the vehicle first. The microcontroller may assign an Event ID to each time a vehicle passes each of the sensors, with the Event ID being used to identify when and if the vehicle should be counted, or whether a non-vehicle object has passed the car counter.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining whether a driving environment has changed relative to previously stored information about the driving environment. The apparatus may include an autonomous driving computer system configured to detect one or more vehicles in the driving environment, and determine corresponding trajectories for those detected vehicles. The autonomous driving computer system may then compare the determined trajectories to an expected trajectory of a hypothetical vehicle in the driving environment. Based on the comparison, the autonomous driving computer system may determine whether the driving environment has changed and/or a probability that the driving environment has changed, relative to the previously stored information about the driving environment.

Abstract: A method for conducting fixed-base operator aviation services using a portable electronic device, including the steps of: providing a portable electronic device; establishing a user identity via the GUI; optionally observing an inspection dashboard; establishing aircraft identity and location via the GUI; defining an aviation service having a standard operating procedure to be carried out by the user via the GUI; prompting the user to collect at least one objective and/or subjective data input corresponding to the standard operating procedure of the aviation service being carried out by the user via the GUI; recording the date and time the data input was collected; storing the collected data on the portable electronic device and/or uploading the collected data to a cloud-based server; and validating whether or not the user complied with the standard operating procedure of the aviation service that was carried out.

Abstract: A system for controlling flight includes an aerial vehicle, which flies in at least one control area, a plurality of ground internetworking devices provided in the at least one control area to perform communication with the aerial vehicle, and a ground control station to perform communication with at least one of the ground internetworking devices depending on a position of the aerial vehicle.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for monitoring a plurality of drones moving within a controlled space; receiving a request from an additional drone seeking permission to move within the controlled space; plotting an additional navigation path through the controlled space based, at least in part, upon the plurality of drones and known obstacles within the controlled space; and providing the additional navigation path to the additional drone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of assisting landing of an aerial vehicle based on an image. The method includes acquiring an aerial vehicle landing image captured by a camera installed on the aerial vehicle; generating a landing guide object for guiding the landing of the aerial vehicle; generating a landing assistance image obtained by combining the acquired aerial vehicle landing image and the landing guide object; and displaying the generated landing assistance image.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling an aircraft. A computing system may identify a first command signal received via a flight control at a time point to control navigation of the aircraft through an environment. The computing system may attenuate the first command signal using a fade function over a time window relative to the time point to generate a second command signal. The computing system may input the second command signal to a model to generate predicted paths for the aircraft through the environment over the time window. The computing system may determine that at least one predicted path intersects with an obstacle in the environment during the time window. The computing system may generate a location to which to navigate the aircraft to avoid the obstacle. The computing system may perform an action to direct the aircraft to the location.

Abstract: A controller for an unmanned vehicle is described. The controller comprises: a receiver for receiving a deconflicted route from a deconfliction engine, the deconflicted route comprising at least one waypoint; a first communications interface for enabling electrical communication between the controller and a corresponding communications interface on an unmanned vehicle; and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive the current position of the unmanned vehicle; generate a vehicle control signal for instructing the unmanned vehicle to perform a manoeuvre which moves the unmanned vehicle from its current position to the at least one waypoint; and transmit the vehicle control signal to the unmanned vehicle through the first communications interface. An unmanned vehicle, a system and method of controlling an unmanned vehicle are also described.

Abstract: A sole sensor system is provided. The sole sensor system that includes a sensor or sensors within insoles for use with footwear, wherein the sensors wirelessly send sensor data to a user computing device that communicates with a server to process the sensor data to determine pressure points of the user's feet during various activities of the user.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for multi-realm, computer-generated reality systems are disclosed. A method for managing a multi-realm, computer-generated reality includes determining one or more variances between each activity of a first participant and a corresponding baseline activity for each of a plurality of activities associated with traversal of a managed reality system during a session, and quantifying the one or more variances to obtain a performance metric. The method includes combining at least one performance metric for each activity of the first participant to obtain a session performance measurement for the first participant.

Abstract: A character input method according to the present disclosure, a computer is configured to execute a process of causing, in a case where each of characters of an answer character string corresponding to a correct-answer character string is input by a user by using a plurality of keys included in a keyboard layout displayed on a display, the display to display the keyboard layout, in a state indicating that a first character of the correct-answer character string, and at least one second character other than the first character, are inputtable, and a third character other than the first character and the second character is non-inputtable, the first character corresponding to an input character position of the answer character string.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for dynamic cue generation for language learning are provided. The method identifies one or more listener actions for a listener engaged in listening learning. Based on the one or more listener actions, a language level of the listener is determined. A set of prompt metrics are generated based on the language level and the one or more listener actions. A set of audio stream levels is generated based on the set of prompt metrics. The method selects an audio stream level for a listening prompt, where the audio stream level is selected from the set of audio stream levels based on the language level of the listener.

Abstract: Systems and related methods are provided for testing a student where particular problem solving skills of a student are identified and computer based lessons are formulated based on the student's particular failings and skills associated with the failings. The systems and related methods include generating and displaying an aptitude test with a list of questions on a graphical user interface on the display; creating or updating a record of the questions from the aptitude test; correlating failed results of the aptitude test with one or more skills; generating a plurality of lesson courses for the one or more skills; and generating and displaying the plurality of lesson courses on the graphical user interface.

Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein provide a learning management system associated with a learning environment. The learning management system may be accessed via a credentialed sign-in procedure. Once the credentials are verified, a user may be provided a tailored experience based on their account. The learning management system may provide offerings of different training scenarios and also for tracking and reviewing of assessments associated with completed training scenarios.