Access Or Authorization (e.g., Game Selection, Security, Etc.) Patents (Class 463/29)
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Patent number: 11972451Abstract: A system for customizing an end user gaming experience is disclosed herein. The system includes a processor. The processor is configured to create a campaign by receiving a campaign creation request from an end user device, the campaign creation request comprising one or more parameters of a campaign associated with the campaign request, creating the campaign based on the one or more parameters associated with the campaign request, and personalizing one or more offers for an end user, each of the one or more offers comprising a game having one or more hurdles, wherein completion of each of the one or more hurdles leads to a reward. The processor is further configured to map a subset of the one or more personalized offers to the end user. The processor is further configured to monitor progress of the campaign.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Formation, Inc.Inventors: Chris McKinlay, Greg Pfeil, Stas Goldobin, Christian Selchau-Hansen
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Patent number: 11967200Abstract: A method and apparatus for a chip tracking system. A chip tray is positioned above a light-diffusion box. The chip tray has a transparent portion for a column of the chip tray One or more image sensors are positioned with a viewing perspective of chips through a transparent portion of an underside of the chip tray A tracking controller is configured to illuminate the light-diffusion box with diffused light that shines through the transparent portion of the chip tray and illuminates the edge of one or more chips in a chip stack visible via the transparent portion. The one or more image sensors capture an image of one or more chips in the column in response to illumination of the light-diffusion box. The tracking controller analyzes, via a neural network model, a color pattern on the edge of the one or more chips. The tracking controller associates the color pattern on the edge of the one or more chips with a denomination value for the chip stack.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Rolland Steil
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Patent number: 11964209Abstract: A machine learning (ML) model is used to identify spam messages and spammers in computer game settings based on learned gamer behavior. An evaluator module receives score(s) from the ML model indicating whether a particular message is spam or other undesired message and when the scores satisfy a threshold, passes the message to a punishment module to determine whether the warn, suspend, or ban the sending account.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Arthur Salazar, Xiaohan Zhang
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Patent number: 11951401Abstract: A system of classifying game styles may track a play of a user of one or more media content. The tracked play of the user of one or more media content may be analyzed to characterize the play of the user based on one or more categories of user gameplay style. A plurality of categories of user gameplay style may be selected to be displayed as a visual display of the user gameplay style. The visual display of the user gameplay style may be compared to one or more visual displays of characteristics of other media content. A recommendation for other media content that share similar characteristics to the user gameplay style may be generated.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLCInventor: Sarah Karp
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Patent number: 11954161Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are described for providing content recommendations to a requestor. In implementations, user event records associated with media items and content types may be stored, for instance, in an event catalog. A set of user scores may be generated based on a user-content score model and the user event records, where each generated user score represents an affinity between a user and a corresponding content type of the plurality of content types. A set of title scores may also be generated for a media item based on a title-content score model, where each generated title score represents an affinity between the media item and a corresponding content type. In response to a request, the sets of scores may be combined to generate a set of content recommendations to provide to the requestor.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Danilo L. Benzatti, Rajasi Saha, Christopher J. Mallery, Michael Y. Moon, Saliha Azzam, Xiaoguang Qi, Harish Jayanti, Jayaram N. M. Nanduri, Chad A. Zanonie
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Patent number: 11944902Abstract: In a first aspect, a system for playing a video game is provided that includes (1) one or more sensors adapted to monitor one or more biometric parameters of a user and communicate the one or more monitored biometric parameters (MBPs); (2) a computing device adapted to communicate with the one or more sensors and to receive the one or more communicated MBPs; and (3) a video game having an avatar adapted to move an object on an incline, the video game adapted to execute on the computing device. The video game is adapted to control the avatar to perform an action in the video game based in part on the received one or more communicated MBPs. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: PEXS LLCInventors: Brian M. Dugan, Steven M. Santisi, Jean Pierre Latrille, Lieven Nuyttens
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Patent number: 11948419Abstract: A computing device for gaming by patrons. An identification acceptor may scan an identification document into digital form. A biological sensor such as a camera may obtain biological data describing a human patron. A currency acceptor and dispenser may accept money. The computing device may obtain biological data describing the patron. The computing device may verify the identity of the patron and acceptability of the patron for gaming based at least in part on the digital form of the patron's identification and the biological data. The computing device may accept currency for deposit into a wagering account. Once the patron is verified and the account is funded, the computing device may offer gaming activities to the verified patron out of the wagering account, and pay out gaming winnings at the currency dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: CG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, LLCInventors: Paul Williams, Phillip L. Flaherty, Quinton Singleton, Kathleen Tam, Matthew Morrissette
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Patent number: 11941944Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including an interface capable of receiving identification information on a user retrieved by an information reading apparatus installed in a gaming hall, and a controller capable of retrieving locational information on an object related to the user in the gaming hall from a storage device based on the identification information on the user and performing image processing to create a floor map of the gaming hall in which an image associated with the object is mapped to a corresponding position of the object in the gaming hall. The storage device stores identification information for identifying the object together with the identification information on the user and further stores the locational information for locating the object together with the identification information on the object. The information processing apparatus enables grasp of objects related to the user in the gaming hall.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Kengo Takeda
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Patent number: 11938405Abstract: An electronic device and a method for detecting abnormal device operation are provided. The method includes: obtaining multiple action events of a movable input device, and each action event including a relative coordinate and a time stamp of the movable input device; generating multiple absolute coordinates based on the relative coordinate of each action event; estimating multiple speed vectors based on the absolute coordinates and the time stamp of each action event; estimating multiple acceleration vectors based on the speed vectors and the time stamp of each action event; and estimating a probability of abnormal operation based on the speed vectors and the acceleration vectors.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Tien-Yi Chi, Wei-Chieh Chen, Shih-Cheng Huang, Tzu-Lung Chuang
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Patent number: 11943281Abstract: A method for using a distributed game engine includes receiving a request from a user account via a computer network to play a game, identifying processing power assignment for the user account, and determining node assembly for the user account to utilize two or more processing nodes for the play of the game based on the processing power assignment. The method further includes initializing the two or more processing nodes for execution of the game for the user account. The operation of initializing is performed to set up a transfer of processing code for the game from one processing nods to another processing node. The method includes defining an internal communication channel between the two or more processing nodes for exchange of state information of the game. The exchange of state information is performed to enable shared processing of the game by the two or more nodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCInventor: Roelof Roderick Colenbrander
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Patent number: 11941626Abstract: A system and method in which one or more probing transactions are performed by transferring respective amounts of a cryptocurrency to one or more cryptocurrency addresses. The system then monitors and ascertains communications traffic exchanged with one or more IP addresses and that at least one of the probing transactions was downloaded to a particular IP address. The system then generates an output that can indicate an association between a cryptocurrency address of interest and the particular IP address.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: COGNYTE TECHNOLOGIES ISRAEL LTD.Inventors: Yuval Altman, Yitshak Yishay, Yaron Gvili, Hodaya Shabtay
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Patent number: 11911695Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, an electronic device for converting inputs received by control devices. For instance, a user may attach the electronic device to a control device. The electronic device may then configure the control device with a network application by associating various input devices of the control device with controls of the network application. After configuring the control device, the electronic device may receive input data representing inputs received by the control device. Using the associations, the electronic device may generate control data representing the controls that are associated with the inputs. The electronic device may then send the control data to a remote system, which may use the control data to update a state of the network application. The electronic device may perform similar processes in order to allow the user to use different types of control devices to control the network application.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Tully-Hanson
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Patent number: 11911692Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a computer implemented method for operating a gaming system, and specifically a scheme for allowing an electronic user device to control e.g. a gaming machine such as a slot machine. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding gaming system and computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Play'n Go Marks LtdInventor: Johan Törnqvist
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Patent number: 11904245Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for assessing performance of a player of a game. An embodiment operates by monitoring for an input from the player of the game, receiving the input from the player of the game, and determining a characteristic of the game resulting from the input from the player. Based on the input from the player, a performance of the player is assessed. The performance of the player relating to one or more metrics of the game is monitored, and is assessed by comparing the input from the player during the period of time to an optimal input during the period of time in the game.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: State Space Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jason R. Fuller, David J. Heeger, Wayne E. Mackey
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Patent number: 11896910Abstract: A system and method may detect cheating in a computer game, by receiving inputs to a computer game from an entity (which may be a cheater or bot; or a human), comparing the inputs from the entity to data related to inputs to a computer game from human players, and based on the comparing, determining if the entity is a human player or a cheater. The comparing may be based on performance metrics derived from the inputs, and may be by statistical analysis or, comparing a statistical distribution.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: State Space Labs, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Desimone, David J. Heeger, Wayne E. Mackey
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Patent number: 11899558Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes accessing a hard drive to measure operational characteristics of the hard drive. The method next includes deriving hard drive health factors used to control the hard drive that are based on the measured operational characteristics. The derived hard drive health factors include an average per-seek time indicating an average amount of time the hard drive spends seeking specified data that is to be read and an average read speed indicating an average amount of time the hard drive spends reading the specified data. The method next includes determining, based on the hard drive health factors and the operational characteristics, an amount of load servicing capacity currently available at the hard drive, and then includes regulating the amount of load servicing performed by the hard drive according to the determined amount of available load servicing capacity. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventor: David W. Pfitzner
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Patent number: 11881077Abstract: A gaming system includes a video gaming system and one or more video monitors operatively connected to receive a game video signal. A wager input device is also included in the system and configured to receive a wager on a potential result in the video game. An image evaluation processing system is connected to receive the game video signal and is configured to evaluate the game video signal to identify a result in the game. The wager resolution system is connected to the image evaluation processing system and to the wager input device, and is configured to receive the wager and the result identified by the image evaluation processing system, and to resolve the wager based at least in part on that identified result.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, James McHugh, Travis Bussey, Loren Jacobs
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Patent number: 11876902Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include discovering, by a computing device, a module attached to the computing device, interrogating the module to determine parameters associated with the module, and updating a human-readable interface to include the parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Christoph Graham
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Patent number: 11875639Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying the eligibility of players attempting to participate in gaming events are disclosed. Communication objects having RFID tags and closed electrical circuits are individually assigned to and worn by players within a gaming player verification system. These RFID tags may communicate with associated player tracking units attached to gaming machines and other devices via radio frequency waves, and each communication object may alter its communication pattern in response to any break of its closed electrical circuit. In some embodiments, a communications object may emit a signal that conveys a privilege of the player wearing the communications object. Bracelets, wristwatches or collars can be used as communication objects, such that the removal of such an object from a player cannot be accomplished without breaking the closed electrical circuit contained therein, thereby disabling or de-authenticating the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Joseph M. Asher, Ron Rushin, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
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Patent number: 11857867Abstract: A system that managing playing cards to which information is given by an RFID tag and gaming chips to which information is given by an RFID tag. A system is provided with a storage box integrally configured to contain a card drawer for storing playing cards and a chip drawer for storing gaming chips, a card RFID reader for reading information of an RFID tag attached to the playing cards stored in the card drawer, and a chip RFID reader for reading information of the RFID tag attached storing gaming chips stored in the chip drawer. A card RFID reader and a chip RFID reader reads information of each RFID tag using different frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
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Patent number: 11861989Abstract: A system provides for electronic interaction in a multi-player system, the system being adapted to interface with first and second electronic communications devices through a communication system, the first and second electronic communications devices including displays for presentation of game information to the players and with input devices for receiving live game play information. The first and second electronic communications devices having storage to store a game application program from a remote server, the first and second electronic communications devices having graphical display capability. The system utilizes sports event data corresponding to sports events. Preferably a game analysis system is utilized.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MILESTONE ENTERTAINMENT, LLCInventors: Randall M. Katz, Gary Dawson
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Patent number: 11861541Abstract: Methods and systems for organizing and conducting a computer-implemented simulation to support an exercise are disclosed. The method includes a processor receiving, via a first GUI prior to the simulation, configuration data representing at least: (a) organizational nodes, (b) organizational pathways, (c) interorganizational relationships, and (d) one or more first events that change the interorganizational relationships.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Norwich University Applied Research Institutes LtdInventors: Michael Schulz, William McConnell, Philip Susmann
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Patent number: 11826653Abstract: A game modification engine modifies configuration settings affecting game play and the user experience in computer games after initial publication of the game, based on device level and game play data associated with a user or cohort of users and on machine-learned relationships between input data and a use metric for the game. The modification is selected to improve performance of the game as measured by the use metric. The modification may be tailored for a user cohort. The game modification engine may define the cohort automatically based on correlations discovered in the input data relative to a defined use metric.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Gary Lake-Schaal, Lewis S. Ostrover, Matthew Huard, Adam Husein
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Patent number: 11831646Abstract: This disclosure is directed to embodiments of systems and methods for controlling the access to files or other data. In some of the disclosed embodiments, a computing system receives a request for access to data by a first device operated by a first user, and determines that an identity of a second user associated with the data is to be authenticated to allow access to the data by the first device. The computing system invokes an authentication process to authenticate the identity of the second user based on an input provided to a second device by the second user and, based on that authentication process, determines that the identity of the second user has been authenticated based on the first input. The computing system then provides access to the data by the first device based at least in part on authentication of the identity of the second user. The authentication process may, for example, authenticate the identity of the second user based on a biometric input provided by the second user.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventors: Nandikotkur Achyuth, Satish Vanahalli, Chirag Agarwal, Arnav Akhoury
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Patent number: 11816957Abstract: A detection system including a control device detecting fraud performed in a game table by using a result of an image analysis performed by an image analyzing device is included. A substitute currency for gaming used for this detection system has a multi-layer structure in which a plurality of plastic layers having different colors are stacked, a coloring layer is included at least in the middle, and white layers or thin-color layers (may be layers having a color thinner than that of the coloring layer; not illustrated in the drawing) are stacked on both sides of the coloring layer disposed in the middle.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
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Patent number: 11818804Abstract: An information processing system includes an information processing device provided with a housing. The information processing device includes: a placement section that is disposed on an upper surface of the housing, the placement section on which a portable communication object is placed; a wireless communicator that wirelessly communicates with the communication object placed on the placement section; and a first protrusion that extends in a left-right direction along a lower end of the placement section. The placement section includes a placement surface sloping downward from a back side toward a front side, the placement surface on which the communication object is placed. A step, forming a gap between the placement surface and the communication object, is disposed in a lower end portion of the placement surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masao Saeda, Yukio Kanaoka, Yasuhiro Nakai, Kohji Katamoto, Kohichi Murakami, Yasutomo Hayano
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Patent number: 11806624Abstract: A game server receives data associated with gameplay of one or more user accounts, the one or more user accounts being used for playing a designated game. The game server computes, for the one or more user accounts, a player model representing previous in-game behavior of the one or more user accounts. The game server identifies, based on the player model, configuration values for the designated game. The configuration values represent data to specify operation of the designated game. The configuration values represent at least one of a game mechanics configuration and a game parameter configuration. The game server causes transmission of the configuration values to a client device. The configuration values cause the client device to adjust a game engine at the client device based on the previous in-game behavior of the one or more user accounts.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Luke Dicken, Johnathan Pagnutti, Yang Wen
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Patent number: 11810422Abstract: A detection system including a control device detecting fraud performed in a game table by using a result of an image analysis performed by an image analyzing device is included. A substitute currency for gaming used for this detection system has a multi-layer structure in which a plurality of plastic layers having different colors are stacked, a coloring layer is included at least in the middle, and white layers or thin-color layers (may be layers having a color thinner than that of the coloring layer; not illustrated in the drawing) are stacked on both sides of the coloring layer disposed in the middle.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
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Patent number: 11804098Abstract: The game table reading system comprises reading antennas for each of a plurality of reading areas of a game table, read-restriction antennas for each of the plurality of the reading areas, the read-restriction antennas restricting the RFID tag embedded in a game token placed in the corresponding reading area from being read by the reading antenna corresponding to the other adjacent reading areas, a reading control device that controls the reading antennas, and a read-restriction control device that controls the read-restriction antennas. The read-restriction control device causes the read-restriction antennas corresponding to the reading areas adjacent to the reading areas corresponding to the reading antenna that the reading control device causes to read, in synchronization with the reading control device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoya Takine, Satoru Monji
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Patent number: 11794120Abstract: Systems and methods for tokenizing moments in a game are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: create an asset that represents a set of rights pertaining to an occurrence of a given moment in the game. The given moment includes a transition from a first user game state to a second user game state that has occurred to a given user-controlled character. The set of rights includes a right to a given type of usage of the asset. Implementations may include recording ownership of the asset; receiving a request for using the asset according to the given type of usage; verifying whether the requesting player owns the given right; creating a presentation of the game as requested; and presenting the presentation to the requesting player.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Mythical, Inc.Inventor: Rudy Koch
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Patent number: 11789905Abstract: Implementations relate to systems, methods, and computer-readable media to generate text tags for games. A computer-implemented method is provided to generate one or more text tags for a game using a trained machine learning model. Data that includes a game identifier of the game and a set of digital assets associated with the game are provided as input to the trained machine learning model. Predicted text tags are generated using the trained machine learning model based on the set of digital assets associated with the game. The text tags are associated with a respective prediction score. One or more text tags are selected from the plurality of predicted text tags based on the respective prediction score.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Roblox CorporationInventors: Eric Holmdahl, Nikolaus Sonntag, Aswath Manoharan
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Patent number: 11783678Abstract: A system and method of placing a location-based bet is presented in embodiments herein. Bets, offers, and incentives, may be presented to a user via a mobile device based on a location of the mobile device relative to a geographic region. The geographic region may be associated with a sporting event or a sporting venue such as a sport arena. Different bets, offers, and incentives may be presented inside the geographic region than outside the geographic region based on the different experiences for the fans in each geographic region.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: FanThreeSixty, LLCInventors: Nic Kline, Bart Hampton, Jason Houseworth
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Patent number: 11783679Abstract: Location based wagering method sand systems. An online wagering service can be invoked via a mobile device. A determination can be then made regarding the location of the mobile device and a jurisdiction (e.g., state, county, city, etc.) associated with that location. The mobile device and hence a user can be authorized to access the online wagering service based on the location of the mobile device. Based on the location, it can also be determined if use of the online wagering service is allowed in the jurisdiction along with prescribed limitations of use in that jurisdiction. Wagering options are then presented via the mobile device, which conform to the laws and/or regulations of the jurisdiction.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Micro-Gaming Ventures, LLCInventors: Michael W. Shore, Afonso G. Chan, Luis M. Ortiz, Kermit D. Lopez
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Patent number: 11769366Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a display device and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a memory, which when executed, cause the processor to at least initiate a multiplayer game, select at least one bot of a plurality of bots from a bot selection table associated with each bot of the plurality of bots, each bot simulating a player behavior, determine an entry time for at least one bot of the plurality of bots in the simulated multiplayer game, and control the display device to simulate a selection, by the at least one bot, of at least one selectable item at the determined entry time.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Inc.Inventors: Rogelio Decasa, Jr., Derek Hall
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Patent number: 11764956Abstract: Provided is a system that includes at least one processor programmed or configured to provision a client device for access to an online source of information, transmit a private encryption key of a public/private encryption key pair to a software agent of the client device, receive a first hash value from the software agent, wherein the first hash value is generated using the private encryption key, receive a second hash value from the software agent, determine whether to allow access to the online source of information by the software agent based on the first hash value and the second hash value received from the software agent, process a request to access the online source of information involving the software agent, and store a data record associated with a data transaction involving the online source of information in a data structure. Methods and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventor: Ravi Krishnan Muthukrishnan
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Patent number: 11755749Abstract: A system for controlling access to hosted services using computer generated question answer sets is described. The question answer sets are generated and include relationships which are designed to distinguish between human and automated system interpretation through the inclusion of a dynamically established transformation of characteristics in relation to objects described in the question answer sets. The dynamically established transformation provides an additional defense against malicious neural networks used to overcome mechanisms for distinguishing between humans and automated systems. Corresponding methods and devices are contemplated. In an additional embodiment, a decoy set of answer sets are also established to maintain a blacklisted set of suspected automated systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADAInventors: Bingzhou Zheng, Salah Sharieh, Nebojsa Djosic
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Patent number: 11756370Abstract: There is provided a game management system that can manage games using RFID tags built into chips even when multiple types of chips are housed in a chip tray, and a double chip tray used for the system. A chip tray is a double chip tray equipped with a chip tray reader capable of reading two types of chips of different shapes and/or sizes that incorporate RFID tags, namely round chips and plaque chips, an upper chip holder that can hold chips, and a lower chip holder that can hold chips. The chip tray reader is configured to read the RFID tags of the two types of chips held in the chip tray, and is capable of determining the respective amounts.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
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Patent number: 11749053Abstract: A platform, device and process for capturing images of the surface of a gaming table and determining the quantity, identity, and arrangement of chips bet at a gaming table. Image data is captured corresponding to the one or more chips positioned in at least one betting area on a gaming surface of the respective gaming table and the data is processed to filter out the background, establish a two dimensional grid of points of interests and corresponding histograms for classifying the one or more chips through identifying a dominant classification of each row in the grid of points of interests.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: ARB LABS INC.Inventors: Adrian Bulzacki, Vlad Cazan, Muhammad Talal Ibrahim
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Patent number: 11738272Abstract: A game management system provides a content generator configured for automated generation of custom game content based on a plurality of parametric values that model gameplay behavior of one or more players for whom the game content is to be customized. The customized configuration is generated in a predefined sequence of progressive configuration stages. In each stage, a respective configurable feature is assigned a custom value that is determined (e.g., in a biased or constrained randomized operation) based on a respectively linked parameter value from the data model.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Luke Dicken, Johnathan Pagnutti, Yang Wen
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Patent number: 11741782Abstract: A security support device installed within or affixed to an electronic gaming machine includes at least one network interface configured to inspect network traffic being generated by one or more components of the electronic gaming machine. The security support device also includes a security support component configured to receive network packets from the at least one network interface, the network packets are transmitted between a game controller of the electronic gaming machine and one of the external server, extract one or more components of operational data from the network packets, the operational data related to the operation of the electronic gaming machine, detect fraudulent player conduct based on the one or more components of operational data, and generate a security alert in response to the detected fraudulent player conduct.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Nimish Purohit, Rex Carlson, Angelo Palmisano, Kristofor Jacobson
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Patent number: 11741783Abstract: A security support device installed within or affixed to an electronic gaming machine includes at least one network interface configured to inspect network traffic being generated by one or more components of the electronic gaming machine. The security support device also includes a security support component configured to receive network packets from the at least one network interface, the network packets are transmitted between a game controller of the electronic gaming machine and one of the external server, extract one or more components of operational data from the network packets, the operational data related to the operation of the electronic gaming machine, detect fraudulent player conduct based on the one or more components of operational data, and generate a security alert in response to the detected fraudulent player conduct.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Nimish Purohit, Rex Carlson, Angelo Palmisano, Kristofor Jacobson
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Patent number: 11734996Abstract: A system and method for downloading production order specific software and/or firmware to an electronic gaming machine device is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: David Bochsler, Xuedong Chen, Josh Scotto
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Patent number: 11736347Abstract: A provisioning control apparatus couples to a provisioning equipment server electrically connectable with an electronic device(s) for provisioning the electronic device(s) with a program code. The provisioning control apparatus has a communication interface which transmits the program code to the provisioning equipment server for provisioning the electronic device(s) with the program code and to receive an electronic provisioning token having provisioning control data. The provisioning control apparatus includes a processor that controls the transmission of the program code via the communication interface to the provisioning equipment server. The electronic provisioning token has time adjustment information for adjusting the clock, and the processor adjusts the time of the clock. A provisioning control system includes the provisioning control apparatus and a method involves provisioning the electronic device(s).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: SECURE THINGZ LTD.Inventors: Stephan Spitz, Andrew Bott, Tim Hoole
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Patent number: 11727756Abstract: A system and method for managing a computer-implemented online game provides dynamically variable rewards to incentivize player interaction with sponsored content presented within the game. The particular reward offered to incentivize player interaction with particular sponsored content (e.g., a particular advertisement) can be dynamically variable based on the attributes of the player, thus providing user-specific custom rewards for interaction with sponsored content. Properties of incentive rewards that may be dynamically variable can include a custom type of in-game asset or resource, and/or a custom amount of a particular in-game asset or resource.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Joshua Marc Burgin, Diwakar Gupta, Simon Asselin
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Patent number: 11720909Abstract: Non-abstract devices, systems, and processes for the display and furnishing of tangible benefits in order to permit entities to more effectively make use of targeted benefits from a plurality of benefit providers; where; in preferred embodiments; the benefits are offered to those entities meeting the specified qualifications and eligibility requirements as established by the benefit providers.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventor: Steve Morsa
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Patent number: 11707684Abstract: Computer implemented systems and methods for cross-platform consumption of in-game objects are provided herein. An exemplary method includes receiving by a data platform from at least one first device game object data discovered by a user while playing a video game associated with the data platform; attributing by the data platform a cross-platform identifier to the game object data; storing by the data platform metadata associated with the game object data to a database associated with the data platform, and receiving by the data platform from a second device associated with the data platform a request for access to the game object data and the metadata. The request may include the cross-platform identifier. The exemplary method further includes authenticating by the data platform the request based on the cross-platform identifier; and based on the authentication selectively providing by the data platform access to game object data and the metadata.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCInventors: Adil Sherwani, Charles Wayne Denison, II, Matthew Stewart Bloom-Carlin, Derek Andrew Parker
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Patent number: 11694336Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods for gaming monitoring. In particular, embodiments relate to systems and methods for gaming monitoring based on machine learning processes configured to analyse captured images to identify or detect game objects and game events to monitor games.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SenSen Networks Group PTY LtdInventors: Nhat Vo, Subhash Challa, Louis Quinn
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Patent number: 11688232Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Play'n Go Marks LtdInventors: Charlotte Miliziano, Zoltan Horvath
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Patent number: 11686583Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a facility guide robot that provides necessary information to a user who uses the facility while moving inside the facility. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a facility guide robot and a facility guide method using the same, wherein the facility guide robot may actively provide the guide information to the facility users before the facility user requests to use the facility guide robot. That is, the convenience of the facility user may be improved by allowing the facility guide robot to provide the guide information necessary to the facility user before the facility user, who needs the guide, checks or calls the facility guide robot to receive the guide information.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ji Young Huh, Ji Hye Kim, Jin Sung Park, Moon Sub Jin, Beom Oh Kim
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Patent number: RE49617Abstract: A game server employs a notification system associated with purchase of an item in a game and is capable of promoting the purchase of the item, Specifically, a game server may include a notifier, when receiving a request for provision of a first item from a communication terminal, for sending a notification that the first item is provided to the communication terminal to a communication terminal; and an item provider, when sending the notification from the notifier to the communication terminal that the first item is provided, for providing a second item, in addition to the first item, to at least one of the communication terminal and the communication terminal that sends the request for provision of the first item.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: GREE, INC.Inventor: Shinji Mizuno