Abstract: A system and method for providing recommendations to individuals on a social network, in which the recommendations include information indicating the similarity of the individuals to one another, to aid the individuals in judging the degree to which the opinions of the others are applicable to the themselves.

Abstract: An example method of performing interactive videogame verification using cryptographically protected transaction records includes: receiving, by a videogame server, from a first videogame client device, a first transaction record reflecting a first set of events associated with an interactive videogame session, wherein the first transaction record is cryptographically signed by a first private cryptographic key associated with the first videogame client device; receiving, from a second videogame client device, a second transaction record reflecting a second set of events associated with the interactive videogame session, wherein the second transaction record is cryptographically signed by a second private cryptographic key associated with the second videogame client device; and validating the first transaction record based on the second transaction record.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing device and a program that can lower a difficulty level of clearing a predetermined condition and improve a continuation rate of a player.

Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing and managing fast data channels among modern workspaces are described. In an embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: detect access by a first workspace and a second workspace to an IHS resource, and establish a fast data channel between the first and second workspaces, at least in part, based upon context information.

Abstract: A method of controlling online gaming behavior. The method including monitoring at a game server a plurality of game plays of a plurality of players playing a video game in a gaming session over a period of time. The method including extracting features from the plurality of game plays related to a plurality of activities associated with the plurality of game plays, the plurality of activities being controlled by the plurality of players. The method including running the features through an artificial intelligence (AI) learning model configured to classify the plurality of activities. The method including classifying an activity as abusive behavior.

Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a main body apparatus, and the main body apparatus performs communication with another main body apparatus in a communication game to play a virtual game. The virtual game is a multiplayer game that a plurality of players compete against each other, and a place of an overall ranking is determined for each player. If a main story of the virtual game is ended, a ranking announcement screen including a ranking message and a praise screen including a praise message are displayed in this order for each place of the overall ranking. The praise message is selected from a praise message table of the first place of the overall ranking and a praise message table except the first place of the overall ranking.

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.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for interactive cloud gaming. In one aspect, an interface device with processors and memory storing an application program is used for cloud gaming. The interface device includes a communication module for receiving and/or transmitting messages and media streams between the interface device, a game controller, and a remote gaming server. The interface device further includes an output module configured to provide output of the application to an input of a display device coupled to or integrated with the interface device. The application is configured to implement a first mode in which the interface device processes and displays outputs associated with substantially all messages transmitted by the game controller, and a second mode in which the interface device processes and displays a predefined subset of messages from the game controller and displays gaming media streams from the gaming server.

Abstract: A method for gaming including receiving game states of game plays of players playing a gaming application. The method includes tracking game play progression for each of the game plays based on game states, wherein game play progression is defined by a corresponding set of relationship characteristics. A first game play of a first player is associated with a first set of relationship characteristics. The method includes identifying for the first player players having corresponding game plays that include one or more relationship characteristics from the first set of relationship characteristics. The method includes surfacing the identified players for display to the first player. Each surfaced players have a corresponding game play progression that is related to the first game play progression. Each surfaced players is associated with a corresponding communication warning indicator that provides relative game play progression between game plays the corresponding surfaced player and the first player.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving an array of files from a plurality of original databases to a loader component from a file watcher. The method also includes validating the array of files within a validation component and enriching the array of files with an enrichment component. Enriching the array of files may include identifying data within a file that can be included in an updated file type and splitting the data across multiple fields to make the data conform to the updated file type. Enriching the array of files may further include compressing data from multiple fields into a single field to make the data conform to the updated file type or providing placeholder data to enable a file to conform to the updated file type. The method may also include loading the array of files to a migration hub.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for enabling remote players to participate in live games alongside in-person participants. A proxy device can be positioned at a gaming location where a live in-person game is taking place. The proxy device communicates with a user device of a corresponding user. The user receives feedback data from the proxy device relating to the game. The user controls the operation of the proxy device through their user device. The proxy device thus participates in the live game on behalf of the user. This can allow a user to enjoy the entire gaming experience of participating in a live game alongside other participants and/or venue employees even while they are not actually present at the game location.

Abstract: An electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes a management server including a processor and a memory device storing computer-readable instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive player identification data and game data. The instructions also cause the processor to request and receive, based upon the player identification data and from a player tracking server, player data associated with the player account, cause display, on a host device associated with a casino host, of at least a portion of the player data and the game data, and determine that the EGM should be disabled for a predetermined amount of time. The instructions further cause the processor to cause display of a message indicating that the EGM will be disabled and disable the EGM for the predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positioning method and device for a game and a mobile terminal, including: providing a first game map and a positioning icon through the graphical user interface; controlling, in response to a first dragging operation acting on the first game map, the positioning icon to be fixed at a position, and controlling the first game map to move relative to the positioning icon; and determining, in response to ending of the first dragging operation, a target position according to a first position at which the positioning icon is located in the first game map. The present disclosure can effectively improve the precision of determining the target position, thereby significantly improving the game experience of players.

Abstract: Disclosed implementations provide executable models, such as artificial intelligence models that can be owned, traded, and used in various execution environments. By coupling a model with a strictly defined interface definition, the model can be executed in various execution environments that support the interface. Coupling the model with a non-fungible cryptographic token allows the model and other components to be owned and traded as a unit. The tradeable composite units have utility across multiple supported execution environments, such as video game environments, chat bot environments and financial trading environments. Additionally, the interface allows for the creation of pipelines and systems from multiple complementary composite units.

Abstract: A virtual set-top box (vSTB) for executing a middleware component on an electronic device emulating hardware capabilities of the physical STB, including providing management components to create an STB execution environment to process streaming video media content received over a connection for presenting the content on a display of the electronic device.

Abstract: A check-in system includes an amusement park attraction associated with a check-in process. The check-in system also includes a database and a controller. The database stores data indicating availability of the amusement park attraction. The controller receives a request from a guest to attend the amusement park attraction. In response to the request, the controller sends one or more forms, one or more waivers, or both, to the guest. The controller also receives the one or more forms, one or more waivers, or both, after completion. Moreover, the controller verifies the one or more forms, the one or more waivers, or both, to be in compliance for the amusement park attraction. Furthermore, in response to determining compliance, the controller sends an entrance code to the guest, which indicates a verified status.

Abstract: This application provides an online streamer image picture transmission method and computing device in live interaction. The method applied to a server, the method includes: receiving an online streamer image picture sent by a first online streamer end, and obtaining a target obfuscation key; performing encryption processing on the online streamer image picture based on the target obfuscation key and picture information of the online streamer image picture, to obtain an encrypted online streamer image picture; and in response to determining that a live interaction request for the first online streamer end and a second online streamer end is received, sending the encrypted online streamer image picture and the target obfuscation key to the second online streamer end.

Abstract: A system for the detection of money laundering activities involving casino slot machines and Video Lottery Terminals (collectively “VLTs/Slot Machines”) using an executable copy of security software installed individually at each participating VLT/Slot Machine. The security software monitors cash in/plays/and cash out on all connected VLTs/Slot Machines. The security software contains an artificial intelligence module that flags “suspicious activity” at all connected VLTs/Slot Machines and keeps an audit trail. The security software will disable/track TITO serial numbers/barcodes of all TITOs printed from VLTs in “silent alarm mode”. TITO serial numbers/barcodes printed in “alarm mode” need to be redeemed at the cashier's cage and will not work in an automated redemption kiosk or Ticket Redemption Unit, and the cashiers are forewarned to require positive identification and complete a Suspicious Activity Report (SARC).

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein provide a sponsor matching system in which players and sponsors can be matched. Upon a match based at least in part on stored sponsorship criteria and/or player preferences, a first sponsor can select a set of players to receive permission to select an advertisement associated with the first sponsor. Once a first player of the selected players selects an advertisement and an advertisement placement location associated with the first sponsor, the sponsor matching system can generate game rendering instructions for a first player system associated with the first player.

Abstract: The present invention provides a player terminal including: a storage unit for storing a state value corresponding to each of a plurality of operated objects; an acceptance unit for accepting a player input; an estimation unit that produces an estimation result corresponding to a second timing, which is later than a first timing, on the basis of an estimation model for producing an estimation result of the per-timing information; a determination unit for determining whether the content of the player input accepted in such a manner as to correspond to the second timing coincides with estimation content of the player input; a correction information transmission unit that transmits correction information indicating the content of the accepted player input; a correction information acquisition unit for acquiring the correction information transmitted by another player terminal; and a compensation unit for compensating for the estimation result on the basis of the correction information.

Abstract: A system that utilizes a service window displayed by an electronic gaming machine to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of providing information about interaction between users, the method including obtaining, from a stored game log, statistical information related to a certain interaction event that occurred between a user and another user; displaying an interface that displays another user who has had most occurrences of the certain interaction event with the user, based on the statistical information; and displaying at least one other user in an order from a greatest number of times the certain interaction event occurred with the user, based on a user input of expanding the interface.

Abstract: An apparatus for validating a rendered object using non-fungible tokens comprises a processor associated with a server. The processor is configured to determine one or more parameters associated with a rendered object in a virtual environment, wherein the rendered object is a visual display operable for engagement in an interaction within the virtual environment. The processor is further configured to generate a non-fungible token (NFT) for assignment to the rendered object and to receive a request to establish an interaction session to conduct an interaction between a first avatar associated with a first user and the rendered object. The processor is further configured to receive a request to validate the generated NFT and to conduct the interaction between the first avatar and the rendered object in response to validating the generated NFT.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices, are disclosed in which a graphical user interface is presented. The graphical user interface includes a first interface that displays a plurality of odds selection buttons for making a selection of one or a plurality of time-varying odds offered for trade on one or more outcomes in a betting marketplace and a buy button for communicating the odds selection over a network interface for matching as a bet. The graphical user interface further includes a second interface that displays at least one bet selection button for making a selection of one or more previously matched bets and a sell button for communicating the bet selection over the network interface for divestment of the selected bet. The second interface can be reached directly from the first interface via a single action of a user input device.

Abstract: Techniques for improving a graphical user interface are described. In an example, a computer system receives an activity identifier of an activity in a video game and correlated locations. It builds a map of the locations from completion data indicating completion of the activity, and location data indicating where the activity was completed in the video game by other players. The identifier can be predefined in program code of the video game. Data is processed to determine where the likely location is for completing the activity in the video game. This likely location is shown as a graphical user interface element in a map.

Abstract: A method of determining a position for a virtual object is described. A location of a client device is determined, and, based on the determined location a set of map segments is retrieved. A virtual object is determined to be displayed on the client device. Relation vectors between the virtual object and each map segment of the retrieved set of map segments are obtained. Each relation vector is weighted based on object parameters of the virtual object. A position to display the virtual object is determined based on the weighted relation vectors. The virtual object is provided for display on the client device as the determined position.

Abstract: A client terminal and a server system having a plurality of processing units processing game applications are connected to each other via a network. In a game system as a cloud computing system, the server system makes the client terminal wait for a start of processing of an application when there is no processing unit assignable to the client terminal. When the processing unit becomes assignable, the client terminal displays a screen inquiring whether to start the processing of the application. When a user does not respond for a predetermined time, the server system takes action.

Abstract: A system for proximity-based digital interactions includes a beacon transmitter configured to wirelessly broadcast a first interaction prompt message that includes a first interaction event code. A system server is configured to: receive an event activation message that includes the first interaction event code; identify and perform a first pre-programmed action; identify proximity between a mobile computing device and the beacon transmitter based on receipt of the first interaction event code from the mobile computing device; create a second interaction event code that is targeted to be performed by the mobile computing device; and transmit a configuration message to the beacon transmitter that includes the second interaction event code, causing the beacon transmitter to begin broadcasting a second interaction prompt message including the second interaction event code together with the first interaction prompt message, where the first interaction event code is different than the second interaction even code.

Abstract: An electronic game server receives a request from a client device to establish a real-time interactive gaming session, determines a device capability of an output device associated with the client device, determines a connection capability of the network connection, determines one or more target quality parameters for the real-time interactive gaming session based on the device capability and the connection capability, selects a first virtual machine of the plurality of virtual machines based on the one or more target quality parameters, establishes the real-time interactive gaming session with the client device, and provides to the real-time interactive gaming session, in accordance with the resource profile of the first virtual machine, resources for processing inputs from the client device and generating gameplay outputs in accordance with the processed inputs within the real-time interactive gaming session.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for executing an interaction event. The method may include displaying a picture of a preparatory stage prior to start of an interaction process in a virtual scene. A first group of avatars may be engaging in the interaction process, and the interaction process may include one or more interaction events. The method may further include determining a target avatar in the first group of avatars based on attribute information of the first group of avatars. The target interaction event may be an interaction event that allows to be jointly executed by the first group of avatars. The method may further include, in response to the target avatar triggering the target interaction event in the preparatory stage, displaying a picture of a second group of avatars executing the target interaction event.

Abstract: Systems and methods for incorporating online user generated media content (e.g., videos) into an interactive video gaming environment are provided. Media assets that are associated with different measures of quality generated by users are stored on a remote server. A player action is received by the remote server. A determination is made as to which one of the plurality of levels of the interactive video gaming environment corresponds to the action. One of the videos associated with one of the measures of quality is selected based on the determination of the level corresponding to the action. The selected video is transmitted to the player.

Abstract: A method of encouraging a user to increase their wager on a play by play wagering platform by determining the likelihood the user will increase their wager based upon their wager history and proposing an increase amount based upon their likelihood of increasing their wager such that a higher likelihood of increase results in a higher proposed increase amount and a lower likelihood results in a lower proposed increase amount.

Abstract: A method for league, tournament, and competition video game playing initiated through an application from an application provider's server downloaded onto a video game player's computer system, and video game playing is implemented through a service provider's server system. The service provider places a player in a lobby and the player selects a game, contest, and platform using the player's computer system. Players are matched with players of similar skills based on skill measurements. Eliminated players are returned to the lobby for continuous play. Player identity is validated, and player cheating is detected. The service provider provides on the player's computer system accounting data, social media, a lobby, recent matches, and live matches. Winners are provided payouts. Eliminated players may have continuous play.

Abstract: A user device executes a first drawing process of outputting, to a display viewed by a user, a video in which registered parts associated with the user are applied to an avatar object that reflects movements of the user; a designation process of sending information designating a lottery target group including a plurality of lottery target parts to a server based on an operation to an input operation portion by the user; a trial parts acquisition process of acquiring trial parts data relating to a trial part preset as a part to be temporarily applied to the avatar object from among the parts included in the lottery target group; and a second drawing process of outputting, to the display, the avatar object to which the trial part has been automatically applied using the trial parts data.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, training a decision scoring model for an e-sport based on historical data for the e-sport. In various embodiments, the decision scoring model may be trained based on the historical data and on metadata associated with the e-sport. Some embodiments can include identifying a plurality of candidate in-game decision sequences based on decision parameters for a gameplay decision of an ongoing gaming session and a gaming session history for the ongoing gaming session. Various embodiments can include applying the decision scoring model to rank the plurality of candidate in-game decision sequences. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system/method for a cloud game can improve sharing to a social application that is locally running on a terminal. The system/method improves the scalability of cloud games, provides improved information processing, improves the sociality of cloud games, achieves a high degree of dissemination of cloud games, improves the degree of participation of players in cloud games, and improves the interaction rate of cloud games. The system/method includes logging, by a terminal, in to a cloud game installed in a server based on a trigger instruction of a cloud game login portal, transmitting an operation instruction to the server on which the cloud game is installed, and receiving sharing information including data to-be-shared transmitted by the server. The terminal can share the data to-be-shared to a target social application.

Abstract: A place designated by a player on a user interface is set according to an operation input. An item or character that the player is to transmit to another information processing apparatus for exchange is designated according to an operation input. In the exchange, information about the place and information about the item or character are transmitted as information about a thing to be exchanged to the another information processing apparatus. Information about the place designated by an exchanging partner and information about the item or character designated by the exchanging partner are received as information about a thing to be exchanged from the another information processing apparatus. The item or character that has been obtained as the thing to be exchanged from the exchanging partner by the exchange, is displayed on the user interface at the place designated by the exchanging partner.

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.

Abstract: A method for validating an access request with respect to an application is provided. The method includes: receiving an access request from a user with respect to an application; retrieving, from a memory, group identification information that relates to at least one group to which the user belongs; retrieving, from the memory, scope information that indicates qualifications and/or characteristics of a relationship between the user and the at least one group; and generating a token that notifies the application of the group identification information and the scope information, and is usable by the application for validating the access request. The method may be implemented in an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) environment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a live streaming interface display method, a device, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The live streaming interface display method is applied to a terminal device and the terminal device accesses a live streaming room. The method includes: determining at least one piece of popular comment content in the live streaming room in a current counting period; and distinguishingly displaying, on a live streaming interface of the live streaming room, the popular comment content and real-time comment content in the live streaming room.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute: forming a team constituted of a plurality of players who try a specific battle game; determining players who have cleared the specific battle game on the basis of player information of the plurality of players; determining whether or not a reward acquiring condition is satisfied, the reward acquiring condition being satisfied when it is determined that the team includes a first player and a second player, the first player being a player who has cleared the specific battle game, and the second player being a player who has not cleared the specific battle game; and assigning a reward to the first player when it is determined that the reward acquiring condition is satisfied and the specific battle game has been cleared by the team.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to unlocking game content for users of an online game. In implementations, affiliations between users may be established, and content may be made available to users individually based on the number of users within an affiliation. Content made available to a first user of the affiliation may be made available to the first user individually and independently from other users included in the affiliation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein provide a game that includes at least two users that each have a preconfigured set of playable virtual entities. The users draw playable virtual entities from each of their respective sets of playable virtual entities, and can play the playable virtual entities in one or more battles to facilitate moving a virtual positional marker towards a goal or shooting a goal, wherein the battle procedures are based on a turn priority. Certain attributes are associated with the playable virtual entities so that playable virtual entity effects, OVR values, and salary values can affect which playable virtual entities are in a deck and how the playable virtual entities are affected by the location of the virtual positional marker and/or other playable virtual entities.

Abstract: Disclosed are issue tracking systems, troubleshooting techniques, and user interfaces for troubleshooting, which are associated with a user of a software application triggering the recording of a session. During the session, the user may narrate suggestions or problems for the application while they interact with the application in real-time, and a recording engine of the application may record various types of session data, such as the user's interaction, narration, telemetry data, call stack data, and so forth. The session data is automatically submitted to an issue tracking system to process a support ticket. The issue tracking system may provide a user interface enabling a developer to review a support ticket and any associated session data to quickly determine the relevant portion of the application data (e.g., underlying program code) that needs to be modified. The issue tracking system may also process session data to identify related tickets or recurring issues.

Abstract: An electronic device 10 includes: a setting unit 231 that sets an association between a first game medium that is selected by a player and that serves as an operation target in the game and a second game medium that is selected by the player; a skip-processing-procedure deciding unit 232 that decides, on the basis of priorities respectively associated with skill-related processing procedures of the first game medium and the second game medium, the skill-related processing procedure that becomes a skip target; and a skill-processing-procedure executing unit 233 that executes skill processing procedures respectively associated with the first game medium and the second game medium on the basis of a player input, wherein the skill-processing-procedure executing unit 233 skips the decided skill-related processing procedure when the skill processing procedures associated with the first game medium and the second game medium are executed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating streaming interfaces for games are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain first view information based on an instance of a game for a first presentation of the game to a first user on a first client computing platform; effectuate a first presentation of the game to the first user via the first client computing platform; obtain second view information that includes a second graphical user interface; and effectuate a second presentation of the first user playing the game to a second user.

Abstract: An augmented reality interaction system applied to a physical scene and comprising a server and a plurality of mobile devices is provided. The server stores a point cloud map corresponding to the physical scene, and one of the mobile devices uploads a physical image, role state variation data and local variation data to the server. The server compares the physical image with the point cloud map to generate orientation data of the mobile device in real time, and adjusts role data corresponding to a user according to the role state variation data and the local variation data. The server pushes the orientation data of the mobile device and the role data to the other mobile devices such that augmented reality images displayed by the other mobile devices are adjusted in real time according to the orientation data of the mobile device and the role data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating purchase offer selection across multiple online sales platforms are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain first information defining a first sales listing of a particular virtual item on a first online sales platform; obtain second information defining a second sales listing of the particular virtual item on a second online sales platform; receive at least two indications of offers to purchase the particular virtual item; obtain information that represents at least one sales characteristic by which the offers to purchase the particular virtual item are to be ranked according to desirability; determine and compare a first metric value for the first offer and a second metric value for the second offer; and determine an accepted offer that is accepted based on the comparison.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related playing a progressive game. In some embodiments, at least one request may be received from a player to play a first game associated with a first prize pool. Play of the first game may be facilitated on at least one networked terminal based at least in part on receiving the at least one request from the player to play the first game. Play of a second game associated with a second prize pool on the at least one networked terminal may be initiated. The second game may be initiated in response to the second prize pool reaching a predetermined amount.