Network Type (e.g., Computer Network, Etc.) Patents (Class 463/42)
  • Patent number: 11925869
    Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for modifying avatar components of avatar datasets for multiple users, generating avatars based on the datasets, and displaying multiple avatars on a display screen of a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Edward Blackstock, David James Kennedy, Shahan Panth, Dorian Franklin Baldwin
  • Patent number: 11918910
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving an ordered set of images and analyzing the images to determine at least one position in space and at least one motion vector in space and time for at least one object represented in the images is disclosed. Using these vectors, a four dimensional model of at least a portion of the information represented in the images is formulated. This model generally obeys the laws of physics, though aberrations may be imposed. The model is then exercised with an input parameter, which, for example, may represent a different perspective than the original set of images. The four dimensional model is then used to produce a modified set of ordered images in dependence on the input parameter and optionally the set of images, e.g., if only a portion of the data represented in the images is modeled. The set of images may then be rendered on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Steven M. Hoffberg
  • Patent number: 11918914
    Abstract: A technique presents on a display a computer game character and a first scannable code (SC) scannable by a camera of at least a first user apparatus to cause a server to download to the first user apparatus a photo app operable to generate a photo of a first user and send the photo to the server, which alters the character in accordance with the photo. The character with the face altered is presented along with a second SC that can be scanned to cause the server to download to the first user apparatus a share app operable to select a second user apparatus to send an image of the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo such that the second user apparatus can display the character with the face altered in accordance with the photo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Yoshihiko Hirakawa, Keisuke Saito, Daniel Morales, Dilip Krishnamoorthi, Keith D. Brown, Takuya Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 11918895
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for video transmission. According to one example, computer-readable instructions, cause a computer to: generate motion data; distribute, toward terminal devices of a plurality of viewers via a communication line, the motion data; receive a webpage; receive operation data from a user interface; generate a second video related to a computer-implemented game on the basis of the operation data by using the received web page; distribute the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers via the communication line; receive at least one of distribution related data; extract a selected game object out of a plurality of game objects to be used in the game; calculate a control parameter related to the selected game object on the basis of the distribution related data; generate the second video including the selected game object; and distribute the second video toward the terminal devices of the plurality of viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventor: Yosuke Kanaya
  • Patent number: 11918916
    Abstract: A method of recommending an unplayed game application to a user includes obtaining a game history associated with a user profile, wherein the game history includes at least one game record of a game application the user profile has been used to play, and evaluating the game history to obtain a plurality of game events associated with a game application of the game history. The method further includes accessing a table of tags associated with the plurality of game events associated with the game application, aggregating a plurality of tags in a tag list in the user profile based at least partially on the table of tags and the plurality of game events, and presenting to the user a recommendation of an unplayed game application based at least partially on the plurality of tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gershom Payzer, Bridgette Marie Kuehn, Christopher Ian Charla, Kathryn Stone Perez, Madeline Jaye Whisenant, Lily Wang, Jennifer Rose Guriel
  • Patent number: 11921918
    Abstract: A method including rendering a view of a virtual environment of a video game for display in a head mounted display of a user, wherein the virtual environment includes a plurality of objects. The method including tracking gaze of the user. The method including detecting that the gaze of the user is directed towards an object in the view for a period of time. The method including generating a heads up display (HUD) interface including information related to the object. The method including surfacing the HUD interface near the object in the view of the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Eric M. Hayashi, Christopher Philip Nicholls, Heston Barber
  • Patent number: 11922346
    Abstract: Implementations relate to methods and systems to identify problem shifts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PAYACTIV, INC.
    Inventors: Sohail Aslam, Safwan Shah, Anand P Narayan
  • Patent number: 11917019
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is an information processing system that includes a computing machine installed in a computing machine base, and a first transmitting/receiving apparatus connected to the computing machine, a second transmitting/receiving apparatus installed in a user base that is used by a user, and a device connected to the second transmitting/receiving apparatus, and a control apparatus configured to control connection between the first transmitting/receiving apparatus and the second transmitting/receiving apparatus. In the information processing system, the control apparatus is configured to change the connection between the first transmitting/receiving apparatus and the second transmitting/receiving apparatus, and copy the state of the pre-change computing machine from the pre-change computing machine into the post-change computing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Ohara, Takuya Oda, Fumikazu Inuzuka, Takafumi Tanaka, Masayuki Shimoda
  • Patent number: 11915557
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a user to more easily understand a displayed amount. The information processing apparatus is provided with: multiple types of paper stock having currency information that include a currency unit; an insertion slot into which the multiple types of paper stock are inserted; a reading device for reading the multiple types of paper stock inserted into the insertion slot; and a display device for displaying a currency amount, being equivalent of one credit of a credit amount necessary for starting a process, with the currency unit, based on currency information corresponding to each of the multiple types of paper stock read by the reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Patent number: 11911699
    Abstract: A processing device includes a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store spectating information including information regarding an operation input received during execution of a game application in a first participant terminal device and match information including information regarding a result of execution of the game application based on the operation input. The processor is configured to perform processes for receiving the spectating information and the match information from the first participant terminal device via a communication interface and storing the spectating information and the match information in the memory, transmitting the spectating information to a spectator terminal device via the communication interface, and transmitting the match information to a second participant terminal device via the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Morishita
  • Patent number: 11914837
    Abstract: A video acquisition method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are disclosed. The video acquisition method is applicable to a virtual scene including at least one virtual object and at least one virtual camera. The terminal determines a target virtual object from the at least one virtual object in response to a camera capturing instruction triggered by a user on a virtual scene interface, controls the at least one virtual camera to capture the target virtual object to acquire capturing data of the target virtual object, and acquires the video of the target virtual object based on the capturing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI LILITH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Weishun Lin, Jack Perry, Yihong Liang
  • Patent number: 11907971
    Abstract: A system for engaging customers is disclosed, where the system is configured to receive information related to a plurality of offers provided by a plurality of entities, the information comprising one or more of location rules, time rules, and offer details; receive geolocation information from a user device; identify, from the plurality of offers, at least one offer, wherein the identifying is based at least in part on the geolocation information and the information related to the plurality of offers; obtain one or more first information comprising information related to one of the at least one offer; display the one or more first information, wherein the one or more first information further comprises information provided by at least one entity; select a first offer, wherein the selecting comprises sending a request for viewing, booking, and/or purchasing the first offer; and receiving an acceptance for the first offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua Ritzer, Robert P. Conroy, Andrew Obler, Christian Dokken
  • Patent number: 11907861
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sports data crowdsourcing and analytics is provided. In one embodiment, a method for at least one server for generating verified sports data of a sporting event is provided, the method comprising: receiving, at the server(s), first audio data captured by a microphone of a first client device; receiving, at the server(s), second audio data captured by a microphone of a second client device; synching the first audio data by arranging the first audio data based on at least one parameter; synching the second audio data by arranging the second audio data based on the at least one parameter; and generating the verified sports data by comparing, based on the at least one parameter, the first audio data and the second audio data to determine that a stat within the sporting event is verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Azra Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Isobe, Randa Reslan, Yang Hu
  • Patent number: 11909794
    Abstract: Systems maintain synchronicity among elements intended to be displayed at various points during a live media stream. At a multimedia player, start playback of a live media stream. The systems receive input from a user selecting a new time of the media stream to playback, which is different than the current playback time of the media stream. The systems adjust playback of the media stream to restart at the new selected time, such that the current playback time of the output media stream is updated to the new selected time. The systems monitor the current playback time of the media stream as adjusted. The systems determine a user-initiated command to execute for displaying one or more visual elements at the multimedia player by polling a command manifest file based on the current playback time as adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: OPENEXCHANGE, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Kieft, Joe C. McPherson, Michael E. Kolowich
  • Patent number: 11900649
    Abstract: Methods, systems, articles of manufacture and apparatus to generate digital scenes are disclosed. An example apparatus to generate labelled models includes a map builder to generate a three-dimensional (3D) model of an input image, a grouping classifier to identify a first zone of the 3D model corresponding to a first type of grouping classification, a human model builder to generate a quantity of placeholder human models corresponding to the first zone, a coordinate engine to assign the quantity of placeholder human models to respective coordinate locations of the first zone, the respective coordinate locations assigned based on the first type of grouping classification, a model characteristics modifier to assign characteristics associated with an aspect type to respective ones of the quantity of placeholder human models, and an annotation manager to associate the assigned characteristics as label data for respective ones of the quantity of placeholder human models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Movidius Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Lee, Anton Shmatov, Jonathan Byrne, David Moloney
  • Patent number: 11896903
    Abstract: Method and system for generating virtual experiences. For example, the method includes receiving first real-world telematics data associated with a first real-world user, determining first real-world driving characteristics based upon the first real-world telematics data, generating first virtual experiences based upon the first real-world driving characteristics, presenting the first virtual experiences in a virtual game, receiving second real-world telematics data associated with a second real-world user, determining second real-world driving characteristics based upon the second real-world telematics data, generating second virtual experiences based upon the second real-world driving characteristics, and presenting the second virtual experiences in the virtual game, where the first virtual experiences are different from the second virtual experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BLUEOWL, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Jason Sanchez, Micah Wind Russo
  • Patent number: 11896898
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a state stream game engine for a video game application. The state stream game engines can decouple the simulation of a video game application from the rendering of the video game application. The simulation of the video game is handled by a simulation engine. The rendering of the video game is handled by a presentation engine. The data generated by the simulation engine can be communicated to the presentation engine 124 using a state stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.
    Inventor: Per Henrik Benny Karlsson
  • Patent number: 11899786
    Abstract: An event can be analyzed for association with a security violation. Characters or other values of event data (e.g., command-line text) associated with the event can be provided sequentially to a trained representation mapping to determine respective representation vectors. Respective indicators can be determined by applying the vectors to a trained classifer. A token in the event data can be located based on the indicators. The event's can be determined to be associated with a security violation based on the token satisfying a token-security criterion. The representation mapping can be trained by adjusting model parameters so the trained representation predicts, based on a character of training command-line text, an immediately following character in the training command-line text. The classifier can be determined based on the trained representation mapping and classification training data indicating whether respective portions of training event data are associated with security violations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CrowdStrike, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory-Khoi Quang Nguyen, Jaron Michael Bradley, William Leon Charles Pauley
  • Patent number: 11900766
    Abstract: Systems and methods that associate zero, one or more redemption attributes with a ticket voucher, wherein the associated redemption attribute determines one or more channels by which the ticket voucher may be redeemed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 11890546
    Abstract: An exemplary information processing system is configured to create a route formed by arranging, in a virtual space, a plurality of route parts each associated with a design; determine whether the route created by the user contains a forbidden symbol or a forbidden word. When the route created by the user contains a forbidden symbol or a forbidden word, uploading of the route created by the user to the server is prohibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei Ariyama, Fumiya Nakano
  • Patent number: 11890537
    Abstract: During execution of a game, a user terminal sends, to a first server, a message sending request for sending a message without specifying a recipient. Responsive to receiving the message sending request, the first server selects a user specified as the recipient of the message. The first server sends, to a second server, a message sending request for sending the message while specifying the selected user as the recipient and indicating a game management account as a sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Shota Ishii, Masayuki Nishida, Takahiro Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 11895153
    Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with present implementations can include decrypting, by one or more processors, a data packet using a session key to recover a decrypted data packet, the data packet comprising a data element encrypted with a first content-specific key associated with a shared secret, the data packet encrypted with the session key, and decrypting, by the one or more processors, the data element of the decrypted data packet using a second content-specific key corresponding to a data type of the data element, to recover a decrypted data element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Phillip H. Griffin, Jeffrey J. Stapleton
  • Patent number: 11886688
    Abstract: A system for presenting a skill-based game, the system includes at least one server to serve a set of matchups of participants of an event, to a plurality of presentation devices, the plurality of presentation devices displaying the set of matchups on a display; to receive over the wide area network data from the presentation devices characterizing a set of user selected winners of the matchups made by the users; update the event data pertinent to participants in the actual events; using the updated data to calculate and assign payoffs to the users based on fixed payoff odds. A related computer-implemented method provides participant matchups to an operator organizing such a skill-based game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Vetnos LLC
    Inventors: James Morrison, Daniel K. Orlow, David Manpearl, Kenneth White, Benjamin Scott Stahlhood, II
  • Patent number: 11878250
    Abstract: A content modification system comprising a content receiving unit operable to receive content comprising a virtual environment and one or more active elements, an input receiving unit operable to receive inputs from one or more users, an element addition unit operable to generate one or more virtual elements within the virtual environment in response to the received inputs, the virtual elements being unable to be interacted with by the one or more active elements, and a content generation unit operable to generate modified content comprising the virtual environment, the one or more active elements, and the one or more generated virtual elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Chiara Monti, Fabio Cappello, Matthew Sanders, Timothy Bradley, Oliver Hume, Jason Craig Millson
  • Patent number: 11882088
    Abstract: A computer system for facilitating communications between users is configured for: (A) receiving, from a first user, one or more user watch area attributes; (B) using the one or more user watch area attributes to define a watch area; (C) receiving, from a second user, a message associated with a geographical location; (D) determining whether the geographical location is located within the user watch area; (E) at least partially in response to determining that the geographical location is located within the user watch area, subscribing the first user to a thread of messages that includes the message; and (F) dynamically adjusting a shape of the user watch area based, at least in part, on a factor selected from a group consisting of: (1) a number of message postings within the user watch area; and (2) a population density of an area that is within the user watch area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: VNP Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul King, Neil Stephen Barry Martin
  • Patent number: 11865459
    Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining contests including non-fungible tokens (NFTs), determining that an outcome of a contest indicates a tie, and establishing a placeholder are disclosed. The NFTs can be associated with attributes and stored on a blockchain. The system can receive a request and selections of NFTs for entering a contest. Each NFT can be associated with a player profile and satisfy a selection rule. The system can generate a fantasy sports lineup including NFTs and modifying a restriction condition for each NFT. The system can determine that an outcome of a contest indicates a tie and calculating edition number totals to determine a winner of the tie. The system can determine that an NFT has been transferred to a player profile. The system can modify a first lineup to include a placeholder in lieu of an NFT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: DK Crown Holdings Inc:
    Inventors: Peter Arthur Leondires, Andrew John Botelho, Kenneth Scott Bacon
  • Patent number: 11870827
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating through content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a first plurality of interactive stream items; causing the first plurality of interactive stream items to be presented in a first presentation mode; receiving a first user selection of an interactive stream item from at least a portion of the first plurality of interactive stream items; continuing to receive the stream of content including a second plurality of interactive stream items; determining a second presentation mode based at least in part on a content type associated with the second plurality of interactive stream items; causing the second plurality of interactive stream items to be presented in a second presentation mode; receiving a second user selection indicating that the interactive stream item is no longer selected; and causing the second plurality of interactive stream items to be presented in the first presentation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Marco Paglia, William Frederick Kiefer, Jokubas Zukerman
  • Patent number: 11864054
    Abstract: A first request to establish the trusted relationship via the online gaming platform between the first user account and other user accounts of the gaming platform is received. A second request to establish the trusted relationship between the second user account and other user accounts of the gaming platform is received. Whether the first client device corresponding to the first user account is within a defined physical range with respect to the second client device corresponding to the second user account is estimated. Responsive to estimating that the first client device is within the defined physical range with respect to the second client device, the trusted relationship between the first user account and the second user account via the online gaming platform is established and additional functionality that enables the first user account and the second user account to interact via the online gaming platform is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Roblox Corporation
    Inventors: Deepak Murali Chandrasekaran, Jessica Kung
  • Patent number: 11856267
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for determining a recommended video, a data processing computer server and a system. The computer server determines candidate virtual scenes, users currently participating in the candidate virtual scenes, and a user corresponding to a virtual role in the candidate virtual scenes. After selecting a target virtual scene from the candidate virtual scenes, the computer server determines representation data of virtual roles of the target virtual scene, selects a target virtual role from the virtual roles of the target virtual scene according to the representation data of the virtual roles of the target virtual scene, and generates a recommended video at a viewing angle of the target virtual role in the target virtual scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xing Guo, Ruchun Wu, Jun Deng
  • Patent number: 11850514
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for enhancing the physical games with augmented reality is described. A system identifies a characteristic of a physical object that is located on a physical surface. The system obtains, based on the characteristic, information indicative of a rule set for the game and a state of the game based on the characteristic. A game engine is initialized based on the rule set and game state. The game engine generates a subsequent state for the game. The system renders, based on the subsequent state, an augmented reality display that incorporates the physical surface and physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Earl Simpkinson, Omer Rosenbaum, Rusty Allen Gerard, David Joseph Martinez, Meng Yu, Keith Rosema, Shamyl Emrich Zakariya, Tyler Jay Perry
  • Patent number: 11848842
    Abstract: A method for game allocation in a game cloud system. The method including tracking state of a plurality of compute nodes of a data center, wherein the plurality of compute nodes is distributed across a plurality of rack assemblies. The method including tracking a plurality of popularity valuations of a plurality of video games. The method including determining a distribution of one or more video games from the plurality of video games across the plurality of rack assemblies based on the plurality of popularity valuations of the plurality of video games. The method including storing the one or more video games from the plurality of video games across the plurality of rack assemblies based on the distribution of the one or more video game that is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Roelof Roderick Colenbrander
  • Patent number: 11843835
    Abstract: Various arrangements for augmenting live television are presented herein. Active wager information mapped to user account credentials can be received. The active wager information can indicate a wager that have been made with a separate electronic sportsbook provider system. A current live sports event being output for presentation at a content output device can be identified. A listing of wagers to be output for presentation at least partially based on the current live sports event being output for presentation at the content output device and the active wager information can be generated. Presentation of the current live sports event being output for presentation at the content output device can be augmented based on the listing of the wagers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: Eric Pleiman
  • Patent number: 11842607
    Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Williams, Matthew Morrissette, Stephane Minisini
  • Patent number: 11837052
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that replicate a symbol driven event obtained at one gaming device at one or more other gaming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Chris Peterson, Nick Hillstrom, Nathan Ajhar, Yu Chong
  • Patent number: 11826658
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a memory to store data associated with metrics of an individual and gaming performance metrics, and a processor. The processor correlates the metrics of an individual with the gaming performance metrics. Based on the correlation, the processor creates a gaming performance score. The processor determines changes to implement based on the gaming performance score. When the changes are implemented, the changes improve the gaming performance score. The processor provides the changes to the individual in a non-intrusive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Rex W. Bryan, Sajjad S. Ahmed, Karun P. Reddy
  • Patent number: 11826645
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to facilitating collaboration between multiple players in an online game to achieve a goal in the game. Achievement of the goal may result in provision of an award related to the goal to one or more of the multiple players and/or to one or more affiliations associated with the multiple player. The goal may comprise a predetermined set of tasks required to be completed by more than one player, or may just comprise a predetermined set of tasks that may be completed by one or more players. Responsive to achieving the goal, the award may be provided to one or more recipients. The recipients may comprise, for example, players that initiated the completion of the goal, one or more players who provided the most input to the goal, one or more affiliations associated with respective one or more players involved in achieving the goal, and/or other entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Wakeford, Clifford J. Harrington
  • Patent number: 11830322
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine for conducting an electronic game includes a player input interface configured to receive player credit inputs. A gaming data recording device is configured to record gaming related to the player credit inputs. A gaming machine controller configured to query the gaming data recording device and compute a first total game payout rate based upon the recorded player credit inputs for a first number of rounds of play and compute a second total game payout rate different than the first total game payout rate based on the recorded player credit inputs for a second number of rounds of play. The gaming machine is configured to award the second total game payout rate for a next round of play of the electronic game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Gary Joseph Penacho, Kieran Power
  • Patent number: 11824940
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, methods and techniques for providing network applications. For instance, remote system(s) may generate a link that provides access to a network application. After generating the link, the remote system(s) may provide the link to a device of a source, such as a user, a developer, or a third-party service. The source may then use the device to share the link with a user. For example, the source may use the device to send a message that includes the link, post the link on a website, or share the link using a social media platform. The user may then use a device to view and select the link. Based on selecting the link, the remote system(s) may perform one or more actions. For example, the remote system(s) may create a session for the network application and provide the device with data to connect to the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Guadalupe Goehring, Mustafa Hakim, Arun Param, Jocelyn Hotte, Kevin Munns, Paul-Michel DeBlois, Samuel Adam Salameh
  • Patent number: 11819766
    Abstract: A game of a type progressing through presentation of physical game items is enabled to be held or watched online. A game watching system enables watching of a competitive game progressing through presentation of physical game items between players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BANDAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuya Watanabe, Yusaku Kubota
  • Patent number: 11824387
    Abstract: A tablet computer includes a housing, a display, a processing system, a camera system comprising a camera sensor, and a battery system, the battery system positioned within the housing. The battery system is configured to charge an external device. A charging cable retainer is configured to retain one or more cables against or within the housing. One or more integral cables are provide. The one or more integral cables include a cable comprising a first end fixedly coupled to the battery system, a first connector of a first type configured to mate with a first type of external device connector, a second connector of a second type configured to mate with a second type of external device connector, and a lens configured to form images on the camera sensor. The charging cable retainer includes a cable channel or magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Lee Digital, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Antonio Pereira, Charles Raglan Pereira, John Marvin Cook, II
  • Patent number: 11825168
    Abstract: A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Winview IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Lockton, Mark K. Berner, Mark J. Micheli, David Lowe
  • Patent number: 11818027
    Abstract: An intended network usage of a user device is received. A list of virtual private network (VPN) servers is received at the user device from a central server. Respective network data are obtained for the VPN servers. The respective network data are transmitted to the central server. An updated list of VPN servers that constitutes a re-ordering of the list of the VPN servers according to the respective network data and the intended network usage is obtained; An encrypted tunnel is established to a VPN server of the updated list of VPN servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Oversec, UAB
    Inventors: Karolis Mineikis, Tomas Pauza
  • Patent number: 11816955
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that enables adequately grasping the gaming environment. The information processing apparatus receives environmental information representing a gaming environment at a place where a gaming machine is installed in a gaming hall and performs image processing to create a floor map of the gaming hall in which gaming machines installed in the gaming hall are mapped to corresponding positions by associating the environmental information with the position of the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Kengo Takeda
  • Patent number: 11816962
    Abstract: To bring the excitement to the people (majority, who are not experts in games), we present the examples, described here, for one person to be able to bet on and be part of the deal and excitement for a third party, as his agent, proxy, or shadow. Some other examples are: one-link connectivity for easy registration and betting, connection and integration of social networks, Game of skills and/or chance, TV show integration, Player vs player situations, One-click betting/linking/functioning/triggering or OCB, Tipster scheme, a website belonging to our platform, Charity scheme, Pari-mutuel betting in our environment (all bets of a type in a pool, where any winning can be shared, after the house or casino deduction for fees), Proposition betting in our environment, and Multiple leg/parameter situation (where only a subset of decisions is relied upon on a 3rd party, and the rest are decided by the 1st party, herself).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Sean Malek
  • Patent number: 11816716
    Abstract: A mobile cellular communication device comprises a mobile real-time software application configured to collect and process data and information relative to a bid transaction on a product or service. An interface displays information relating to the bid transaction including advertisements. At least one integrated data capturing component captures data relating to the bid transaction on the product or service. The at least one integrated data capturing component includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) for determining a current geographic location of the mobile cellular communication device. An integrated transceiver communicates with at least one remote server over at least one high-speed cellular data communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: PRICE SETTER LLC
    Inventor: Jorge A. Maass
  • Patent number: 11804101
    Abstract: A trusted entity provides an API interface to online streaming platforms and sports betting platforms acting as an intermediary between the online streaming platforms and the sports betting platforms. The trusted entity generates unique authorization tokens that are used to authenticate users between the online streaming platforms and the sports betting platforms and provides a secure environment that separates the online streaming platforms and the sports betting platforms, allowing online streaming platforms to provide online betting services to their users without having to interface to multiple online betting services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SwissClear Global Inc.
    Inventors: Sundip Agarwal, Ashmit Bhattacharya
  • Patent number: 11804102
    Abstract: A casino credit access instrument comprises a source of funds for a player, such as for placing wagers to play casino-style games or to purchase other goods or services. The instrument defines a period of timed during which credit may be accessed up to a predetermined amount, defines a redemption period during which any accessed credit may be re-paid, and defines settlement terms if the instrument is not redeemed. Credit may be granted based upon financial collateral, which collateral may be executed upon to settle the instrument. The instrument provides a convenient source of funding for player at low risk to the casino or other lender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Brian Richards, Kurt Douglas Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11798354
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a player may view a list of popular games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Patent number: 11794108
    Abstract: A method for navigating through a gaming world, including capturing a plurality of snapshots generated from instances of a video game; generating for display a timeline of a first user playing the video game, wherein the timeline includes snapshot images of at least one user progressing through the video game displayed in relation to a currently rendered image displayed in association with the first user; generating for display in the timeline thumbnails including first snapshot images associated with the first user, wherein the first snapshots shows past progress of the first user in comparison to the currently rendered image; and generating for display in the timeline second thumbnails including second snapshot images associated with a second user, wherein the second snapshot images shows progress of the second user at a point in the video game after the currently rendered image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Landon Noss, Adil Sherwani, Akihiko Kusumoto
  • Patent number: 11794100
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for providing guide-assisted virtual experiences. A virtual experience operator provides participants with the opportunity to engage in virtual experiences at physical locations managed by the operator. These physical locations enable participants to engage with any of a variety of virtual realities provide by the operator—for example, participants may find them themselves in a virtual reality ghost-hunting mission, as a team of fictional soldiers on a mission to retrieve important cargo in outer space, in a horror-type experience at a deserted world's fair, within a number of arcade games, among other possible types of virtual experiences. Participants' engagement with such virtual experiences can be enhanced with the use of human “guides.” These guides represent employees or other affiliates of a virtual experience operator trained to help guide participant teams through some or all of a virtual experience and related phases at a virtual experience location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HYPER REALITY PARTNERS, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis Hickman, Farrell Edwards