In A Race Game Patents (Class 463/6)
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Patent number: 9360846Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling servomotors are described herein. Servomotor controllers and related control circuitry are configured to generate control signals for controlling the servomotor. The control signals include directional control signals to control the rotational direction and position of the servomotor, and power control signals control the rotational speed and/or torque of the servomotor.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Horizon Hobby, LLCInventor: Paul Beard
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Patent number: 9259652Abstract: In one embodiment, a method provides a game for a first player. The method receives timing information for a second player that competed in a first instance of the game participated in by the second player and determines a set of parameters for an opponent in a second instance of the game based on the timing information. The second player started competing in the first instance of the game before the second instance of the game is started. Then, the opponent is created based on the set of parameters for the second instance of the game. After which, the method provides the second instance of the game in which the first player competes with the opponent. The opponent is automatically controlled in the second instance of the game by a game controller to perform according to the set of parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.Inventors: Kynan Woodman, Ian Uniacke
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Patent number: 9216348Abstract: The present invention relates to the domain of control devices for virtual games, and more specifically to a control device to control the displacement of a virtual player and of a virtual ball in the scope of a football video game. According to the invention, the control device is in the form of a ball connected to a pedestal. This ball is equipped with accelerometers able to detect a displacement force on the ball as a result of a strike exerted on said ball, pressure sensors able to detect a pressure force exerted on the surface of the ball and a processing module. The processor module generates using information from the accelerometers and pressure sensors control signals to control the displacement of the virtual ball in the video game and control signals to control the displacement of the virtual player in the video game.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Pierrick Jouet, Pascal Bourdon, Vincent Alleaume
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Patent number: 9208639Abstract: A system includes a community screen configured to display images of a community event thereon. The system includes a number of wagering game machines coupled to the community screen. The system also includes a number of handheld devices, wherein each handheld device has a respective display and is associated with a respective one of the wagering game machines. The system includes an image module configured, for at least one handheld device of the number of handheld devices, to identify a location on the community screen based on a position of the at least one handheld device and to present an image on the display of the at least one handheld device based on the location.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Mark B. Gagner, Benjamin T. Gomez, Sean P. Kelly, Timothy C. Loose, Scott A. Massing, Pamela S. Smith
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Patent number: 9174085Abstract: A method for providing cycling classes to remote users comprising providing information about available cycling classes that can be accessed via a digital communication network by a user at a remote location for display at the remote location, receiving from the user a selection of one of the available cycling classes for display at the remote location, and sending digital video and audio content comprising the selected cycling class from a server to a computer associated with a stationary bike at the remote location for display to the user on a display screen associated with the stationary bike. In various exemplary embodiments, the digital and audio content sent to the computer associated with the stationary bike is streamed for display to the user in substantially in real-time. In various exemplary embodiments, the digital and audio content sent to the computer associated with the stationary bike is archived content provided from a database.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Inventors: John Paul Foley, Thomas Philip Cortese, Yu Feng, Christopher Brett Sira, Hans Schlichting Woolley
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Patent number: 9155963Abstract: A system, method and article for ranking a gaming session between a plurality of independent player game components. A method includes receiving one or more gaming session metrics determined at each of a group of the game components participating in a gaming session; calculating a quality metric for the gaming session based on the one or more gaming session metrics received from the group of game components; and storing the quality metric for ranking the gaming session.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nick Baynes, Serkan Hassan
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Patent number: 9129341Abstract: A method (100) and betting system (120) for a betting agency (102) to accept a bet (103) from a participant (101).Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Inventor: Michael Grant Fraser
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Patent number: 9120022Abstract: A game control server apparatus connected to terminal devices of a plurality of players via a network, includes a developing stage management unit that determines, in a developing stage in which a common character commonly owned by a plurality of players in a same team is developed, a capability parameter of the common character based on an action of each of the plurality of players; and a team battle stage management unit that provides, in a team battle stage in which one team battles against another team, a common character in a team battle while setting a capability parameter of the common character to the capability parameter of the common character determined by the developing stage management unit, upon accepting a calling instruction from a player in the one team.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: DeNA Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuuki Abe, Minehiro Nagata
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Patent number: 9123207Abstract: A gaming system (10, 100) implementing a base game and a feature game. A game controller (101) controls play of the game. The gaming system has at least one display (14, 106) and a player interface (107). The feature game comprises at least one series of game events, in which a plurality of symbols from at least one predetermined symbol set that includes at least first and second symbols, are randomly selected and displayed on the at least one display (14, 106). The feature game is a challenge feature and during play of the feature game, the game controller (101) maintains in computer memory (103) counters for said at least first and second symbols, varies the value of said counters on the occurrence of the at least first and second symbols and causes the at least one display to show a value of the counters. The values of the counters are evaluated against predetermined competitive criteria to determine the outcome of the series of game events.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Chi We Chim, William George Cormack
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Patent number: 9101827Abstract: A vehicle simulation such as for example a driving game can be provided by displaying an image of a steering wheel on a touch sensitive screen. Touch inputs are used to control the rotational orientation of displayed steering wheel. The rotational orientation of the displayed steering wheel is used to apply course correction effects to a simulated vehicle. Selective application of driver assist and different scaling of touch inputs may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Robert Champagne, Shigeki Yamashiro, Shigeru Miyamoto, Claude Comair
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Patent number: 9092983Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product which normalizes GPS data obtained from multiple vehicles. At a server, GPS information is received from first and second vehicles in first and second formats. The GPS data is normalized for synchronized display of positions of the first and second vehicles, and transmitted to a computer in order to display simultaneously the synchronized positions of the first and second vehicles. An end user of the system may search for GPS logs of other people and simultaneously display the information resulting from the search with his or her own GPS information. The system may also provide for an automatic upload from a mobile device of the GPS data captured on a circuit or other location.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Inventor: Tomasz R. Klimek
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Patent number: 9064369Abstract: A method, gaming machine, and networked gaming system are disclosed for operating a wagering game that includes an interface activate-able by a player; a set of game plays, with at least one of the game plays occurring after activation of the interface by the player; and a persistent customizable player avatar interactive with a player and the wagering game, and, providing entertainment and companionship for a player during game play.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Multimedia Games, Inc.Inventors: Darren Schueller, Michael Conway, William Garretsen, Jennifer Schulze, Michael Wabschall, Clint Owen, JP Cody
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Publication number: 20150133205Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the position of a vehicle on a track so as to provide a slotless racing vehicle game is described. The method involves generating within a primary feedback loop a first input signal for a steering servo of the vehicle so as to minimise an error signal produced by comparing a measured lateral position of the vehicle on the track with its desired position. The method further comprises generating within a secondary feedback loop a second input signal for the steering servo so as minimise a measured angle of orientation of the vehicle on the track. It is found to be advantageous for the stability of the vehicle on the track if responsivity (Klf2) of the secondary feedback loop is set to be equal to the reciprocal of the responsivity (Kss) of the steering servo.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: David Alan Keating, James Edward Alexander Wyatt
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Publication number: 20150099566Abstract: A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to control movement of a non-player character is provided. Actions of a player character in a race event of a multiplayer game are detected. A player character movement model based on the actions of the player character is generated. A set of non-player actions is generated in a non-player character movement model based on the player character movement model. A movement of a non-player character in the multiplayer game is controlled based on the set of non-player actions in the non-player character movement model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Arjun Bharat Lall, Abhinav Agrawal
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Patent number: 9001181Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquiring unit that acquires an image of a subject imaged by an image capturing lens; a face detecting unit that detects face information corresponding to a person's face from the image acquired by the image acquiring unit; an image angle-of-view calculating unit that calculates an angle of view of a portion including the face in the image based on the face information detected by the face detecting unit; and a correction necessity determining unit that determines whether distortion correction of the image is need to be performed, based on the angle of view calculated by the image angle-of-view calculating unit and distortion characteristics of the image capturing lens.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventor: Tetsuo Yamashita
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Publication number: 20150094128Abstract: An online fantasy racing game in which users select a finishing order of an auto race, such as NASCAR, and compete against team members or other teams. A selection tool is provided to assist users in selecting a finishing order of the drivers. The selection tool utilizes a unique algorithm to calculate a preliminary finishing order. The user can utilize the selection tool to modify the preliminary finishing order to the user's own predicted finishing order. The user can modify the user's predicted finishing order manually. A viewing page allows all users to see who is winning the online fantasy game. The display may be color coded to quickly and easily determine how one is doing in the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Steve Montgomery
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Patent number: 8974292Abstract: A betting system for handling betting events, comprising means for determining natural probability values assigned to the events based on a statistical method; and transformation means for applying a transformation function to the natural probability values to get transformed probability values; and means for providing the transformed probability values to betting clients of the betting system. The betting system may provide real-time betting events in comparable short time intervals.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Novomatic AGInventors: Martin Zimmerl, Andreas Kleinbichler
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Patent number: 8968067Abstract: An approach to facilitate providing personalized leaderboards based upon user parameters, game parameters or a combination thereof. The personalized leaderboard determined by identifying a group of users (i) to which the first user belongs, and (ii) among which performance in the online game by the first user as characterized by the first set of game parameter values is relatively high. Providing leaderboards where the user features relatively high incentivizes the user to continue playing the game to continue progressing toward the top of the leaderboard, improving player retention.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Curtis, James Koh, Kellen Christopher Smalley, Michael C. Caldarone
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Publication number: 20150050970Abstract: Electronic gambling methods and systems comprising an electronic computer system operating electronic gambling software and a data analytics engine that can be accessed by players using computing devices are disclosed. During the players' gambling sessions provided by the electronic gambling software, the electronic gambling system will present an “Investment Wager” to the players to induce them to move some or all their funds remaining in their gambling accounts to one or more investment accounts. The Investment Wager is implemented and designed based upon findings from behavioral economics, including loss aversion, the priming effect and the framing effect. The entity managing the electronic gambling system can act as the manager of the investment accounts, thereby yielding a potential revenue stream to the entity/manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventor: Jeffrey Racho
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Patent number: 8944902Abstract: A methodology for playing a card game on a table or an electronic device. The methodology includes a dealer using a standard deck of 52 cards and three additional jokers. Each player in the card game places a bet and if the player loses his bet during the game they are allowed to immediately place a new bet and reenter the same game. If a player wins and his bet is paid he may make the same initial bet amount. The game ends when three jokers are played or if a joker is the first card out of the deck.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Inventors: Tammy L. Capone, Francis Capone
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Publication number: 20150031423Abstract: A method of managing bets includes receiving first types of bets and second types of bets. Each first type of bet comprises a bet that the number of units earned by a participant in a plurality of events will fall within a first range of numbers. Each second type of bet comprises a bet that the number of units earned by the participant over a course of a plurality of events will fall within a second range of numbers. The total number of units earned by the participant is determined based on the positioning of the participant in each event. The method includes determining whether the first or second type of bets are winning bets. A betting pool is determined based on the total amounts associated with the first and second types of bets. A payout is determined based on the betting pool and the total amounts of the winning bets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Lee M. Amaitis, Joseph M. Asher, Adam Burgis, Dominic Crosthwaite
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Publication number: 20140364181Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to enable predictions helpful to viewers to be preferentially presented. An information processing apparatus accepts dopester's purchase of a voting ticket for voting a race target participating in a race. The information processing apparatus accepts a prediction of the dopester for a race for which purchase of a voting ticket is accepted, the prediction including a race target predicted by the dopester. The information processing apparatus determines a coincidence between a promising bet of a race target of a voting ticket whose purchase is accepted and a prediction accepted by the prediction acceptance means per dopester. The information processing apparatus determines a prediction of which of a first dopester and a second dopester is preferentially presented to viewers based on coincidences determined for the first dopester and the second dopester, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: RAKUTEN, INC.Inventor: Sadaaki Emura
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Publication number: 20140342790Abstract: An apparatus and a method for a safe drive inducing game that includes a controller configured to execute the safe drive inducing game when a driver attention dispersion state is detected when a vehicle is driven. In addition, the controller recognizes a target driving path from vehicle driving information when executing the safe drive inducing game and generates a path guidance display according to the recognized target driving path to display on a game screen. The controller determines whether the vehicle follows the path guidance display by comparing a driving state of the vehicle with a position of the path guidance display displayed on the game screen and calculates a score of the safe drive inducing game according to whether the vehicle follows the path guidance display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Jin Kwon Kim, Byoung Joon Lee, Ho Choul Jung, Sam Yong Kim
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Patent number: 8888580Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system, gaming device, and gaming method disclosed herein provides a community game having a trail or path. The community game enables a plurality of players to each simultaneously pick one or more directions of movement along the trail or path (i.e., pick or designate a destination position which that player wants to move to). If the picked directions of movement for more than one player result in more than one player each designating the same destination position, the gaming system determines which player is moved to the designated destination position (and is provided a displayed award or outcome associated with that position) and which player is moved to an alternative position (and is provided a displayed award or outcome associated with that alternative position).Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott A. Caputo, Ernest M. Lafky, Mark C. Nicely
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Patent number: 8890774Abstract: A heads-up display associated with a user manipulated object in a gaming environment, particularly a racing game. According to one aspect the heads-up display may reduce the distance a user's eye travels between a focal area and the heads-up display.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Uphill, Christopher Francis, Dominic Jackson, James Whittamore, Ashleigh J. Pook
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Patent number: 8876584Abstract: A method of playing a game, the method comprising selecting a predefined number of player indicia; providing an event reference, the event reference being viewable on a display device, the event reference comprising a plurality of event participants, the plurality of event participants being ranked; randomly generating a plurality of randomly generated indicia, the plurality of randomly generated indicia comprising a first indicia and a second indicia; associating the first indicia with a first event participant; associating the second indicia with a second event participant; obtaining the ranking of the participants based on the order they finish in the event reference; ordering the plurality of randomly generated indicia based on the ranking of their respective associated participants; and determining a game outcome, the game outcome comprising comparing the player indicia to the plurality of randomly generated indicia.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Inventor: John Colceri
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Publication number: 20140323188Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of gaming is provided that comprises receiving a determination of a particular race participant in a race event having a plurality of race participants. The method continues by determining a particular position of the particular race participant at each of a plurality of intermediate points within the race event. The method continues by determining a plurality of simulated playing cards based at least in part upon the determined positions of the particular race participant. The method concludes by determining an outcome of a game based at least in part upon the determined simulated playing cards.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Lee M. Amaitis, Joseph M. Asher
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Publication number: 20140315609Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for generating and displaying a horse racing form for a completely virtual horse racing environment. The present invention stores a database of values for a virtual horse, each value corresponding to an attribute typically listed in a published daily racing form. In order to simulate horse racing performance, calculations are applied to the values, which are adjusted to account for an individual horse's running style, track preference, track condition preference, age, or other factors. The results of these calculations are then displayed on a horse racing form. Users of the present invention will be able to place educated bets, or handicap, using the horse racing form. The form may be used in a number of open or closed environments. As a result, the present invention provides a complete virtual horse racing environment based upon fully calculated and realistically weighted mathematical algorithms used to generate the horse racing form.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Mark E. Miller, Jonathon Spaeth
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Patent number: 8858334Abstract: A racing car steering wheel assembly provides an input/output interface for a participant in a multimedia interactive electronic game. Two primary paddles on the underside of the wheel control throttle and braking functions, respectively. Secondary paddles or buttons may be included on either the side of the wheel for optionally controlling gear selection. Integral accelerometers are included for determining wheel rotation. Steering inputs are caused either by rotation about a fixed point to which the wheel may be affixed or by rotation in free air. A wired or wireless interface to a PC or game console provides communication with game software and optional wired or wireless communication between the user and other individuals. Switches and buttons may be included to emulate controls on real race cars and for inputting game information. A panel display and/or a decorative logo plate may be included on the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Ignite Game Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Haswell, Jieming Li
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Publication number: 20140287805Abstract: A method of, and system for, wagering. The method includes the step of providing a random number generator that has a wagering base that is derived at least in part from the outcome of at least one horse/dog race or jai alai game that has previously been completed. Certain information in the wagering base is based at least in part on the outcome of the at least one horse/dog race or jai alai game and is accessible through an input wager, with the probability of accessing the certain information in the wagering base through an input wager being different. Input wagers are directed to the random number generator during the wagering period from each of multiple locations. Between when preliminary and final return amounts are identified for a first input wager that accesses the certain information, based at least in part upon the number of input wagers that have accessed the certain information, an updated return amount is identified for the first input wager.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventor: Richard A. Herbert
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Patent number: 8827786Abstract: A display control section displays, on a game screen, a whole or a part of a game space in which a plurality of objects are located. An update section updates a location state of the plurality of objects. A notification subject situation saving section stores, as a notification subject situation, a location state of the plurality of objects at a given time point in a notification subject situation storage. A notification control section executes notification output based on a result of comparison between the location state of the plurality of objects and the notification subject situation.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideyuki Shin, Seitaro Kimura, Hitoshi Otomo, Hidekazu Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 8827815Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for using geographic information in connection with sporting activities. Sensors may be attached to users and/or clothing to generate performance data. The data, along location data, may be transmitted to a server. The server may maintain leader boards for users and locations and allow users to search for other users and locations of sporting activities.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Brandon S. Burroughs, Mark Adam Starkey
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Patent number: 8820744Abstract: Scratch-off game cards, systems and methods of play for pre-picking winners of real-time sporting events before events take place. Each player scratches off a number of scratch-off portions from scratch off sheets to determine teams picked before the sporting event begins. Players list selected racing teams and start positions on cards before events begin. After the event concludes, players list final position numbers for the teams. Players sum up their initial position numbers to determine initial position sum scores, and players sum up their finish position numbers to determine finish position scores. The player with the lowest initial and or final position sum score wins game. Optionally, the player with the winner of the race on the player's game card wins another portion of the game. In the case of a sponsored race, the rules and method of play can vary.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Race Day Scratch Play, LLCInventor: Ces Lawton
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Publication number: 20140243059Abstract: Methods and systems for enhanced head-to-head hybrid gaming are provided. An enhanced head-to-head hybrid game has a gambling game with a real world engine that provides a randomly generated payout for the gambling game, an entertainment software engine that executes an entertainment game providing outcomes upon a player's execution of the entertainment game, and a game world engine that manages the entertainment software engine and communicates gameplay gambling event occurrences based upon a player's execution of the entertainment game that trigger the gambling game. A global betting manager receives player performance measurements from the game world engine, determines tournament eligibility, assigns a tournament handicap based at least in part upon the performance measurements from the game world engine and sends information concerning these parameters to the game world engine which is configured to implement each assigned handicap and tournament eligibility within the enhanced head-to-head hybrid game.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Gamblit Gaming, LLCInventors: Miles Arnone, Frank Cire, Caitlyn Ross
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Patent number: 8814684Abstract: A game machine provides for a game player to relatively readily determine the position of a teammate player object. A position announcing sound data storage unit stores position announcing sound data in association with a relative position condition concerning the relative position of the teammate player object relative to the position and reference direction of the operation target player object. A relative position determination unit determines whether the relative position of the teammate player object selected by the position announcement target selection unit, relative to the position and reference direction of the operation target player object, satisfies the relative position condition associated with the position announcing sound data.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hidenori Komatsumoto
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Publication number: 20140235305Abstract: A system for wagering on a jackpot race event, comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores a qualifying bet associated with a customer and comprising a first bet component and a second bet component. The first bet component is associated with a first qualifying race event and comprises a first bet amount. The second bet component is associated with a second qualifying race event and comprises a second bet amount. The processor identifies the outcome of the first and second bet components. If both the first bet component and the second bet components are winning bets, the processor allocates to the customer a particular number of jackpot bets for a jackpot race event. The particular number of jackpot bets is based at least in part upon the first bet amount and the second bet amount. The first bet amount is allocated to a common pari-mutuel pool for the first qualifying race event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Joseph M. Asher, Kenneth L. Miller, Peter Christopher Rotondo
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Patent number: 8801518Abstract: Provided in embodiments of the present invention is a method of wagering on a plurality of events. In one embodiment, the method includes accepting a plurality of participants to wager on the events and providing each participant with a fantasy bankroll of money to wager on the events. After the participants have been provided with their respective fantasy bankrolls, wagers from the participants on a first event are received. After the event has been completed, a finishing order of the participants is determined. Next, a portion of the participants is cut based on the finishing order to form a group of finalists. The finalist wager on a second event and a finishing order of the finalists is determined from the outcome of the second event. Prizes are then awarded based on the finishing order of the finalists.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Inventors: Steven Lipscomb, Laurence Kalinsky, Jon Kaplowitz, Adam Strohl, Mandy Glogow, Bill Olson, Drew Couto, William Koch, Gary Fenton
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Publication number: 20140221065Abstract: The present invention provides a system that creates virtual events within a virtual world. A virtual event may be akin to a real event, but is completely computer generated within a computer-generated world and is based on statistical measures, either real world or created. Numerous characteristics about the competitors and the competition location parameters are available before a competition event. Based on the known parameters about the location of an event and the characteristics of the participants and their historical past performances in similar events enable bettors to make informed wagers on an event that greatly enhances the satisfaction and involvement in a competition event. As such, histories of virtual events are maintained on actual virtual performance data of competitors in the virtual world. The histories can include all relevant virtual data about a competitor and the past events the competitor competed. Individuals throughout the real-world may place wagers (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: I-Race Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan STRAUSE, Marcus CORRIE
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Publication number: 20140221063Abstract: A real-time betting system includes an event control server enabled to communicate data via a network. The event control server communicates gaming event information to various system components and an event control database for collecting and storing event data. A real-time betting system server communicates in operative communication with the event control server and includes an odds transformation module for transforming probabilities to odds. The system has a bookmaker server and a plurality of betting devices in operative communication with the event control server. The real-time betting system server enables a jackpot payout possibility for each bet enabled by the bookmaker server. The betting devices receive event information, including odds. Bets placed at the betting devices are communicated to the bookmaker server. The events having a short time interval and are selectively communicated to the betting devices to enable bets to be placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventor: Martin Zimmerl
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Publication number: 20140221064Abstract: This disclosure provides a pari-mutuel wagering system that includes a first wagering facility communicably coupled with a network and operable to receive a bet on a wagering event hosted by a second wagering facility. The first wagering facility is further operable to transmit the bet to the second wagering facility via the network. The system further includes a clearinghouse communicably coupled with the network and operable to capture audit information associated with the bet from the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: CFPH, LLCInventors: Joseph M. Asher, Howard W. Lutnick
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Publication number: 20140221062Abstract: A game system can implements a multiplayer game. The game system includes: a union event processing section that disposes a united object in an object space instead of player objects respectively operated by a plurality of players when a union event has occurred, and sets the plurality of players to a cooperative play state; an individual play processing section that controls the player objects respectively operated by the plurality of players based on input information input by each of the plurality of players; and a cooperative play processing section that controls the united object based on the input information input by the plurality of players, the union event processing section determining a relative advantage of positions of the player objects respectively operated by the plurality of players before occurrence of the union event, and determining a placement position of the united object based on determination results.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventor: Tetsuya SHINODA
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Patent number: 8795046Abstract: In another embodiment of the present invention a computer-implemented method for displaying a draw result is provided, comprising: generating a draw result, wherein the draw result indicates at least a first place winner; rendering with a computer a first video presentation for display at a first terminal, wherein the first video presentation comprises first content and an indication of the draw result; rendering with a computer a second video presentation for display at a second terminal, wherein the second video presentation comprises second content and an indication of the draw result, and wherein the first content is distinct from the second content; transmitting the first video presentation to the first terminal; and transmitting the second video presentation to the second terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and ServicesInventors: Constantinos Antonopoulos, Andreas Boronikolos, Yannis Minadakis
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Patent number: 8795060Abstract: A game processing server apparatus providing a game service to a plurality of terminal devices connected with each other via a network, includes a game data generation unit that generates game data in the game service; a player information storing unit that stores player information including registration date data indicating a date when the player operating the terminal device is registered in the game service; and a group allocation unit that determines a player group to which the player belongs based on the registration date data of the player, wherein the game data generation unit generates game data for training, which is different from normal game data, to the player who belongs to the player group.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: DeNA Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Matsumoto, Kazuhiro Kondo, Shonosuke Tokumaru, Masataka Okihara, Kosuke Takami, Tatsuya Koyama
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Patent number: 8790279Abstract: A gait analysis system for training or rehabilitation has an endless belt with pressure sensors underneath the belt to sense a person walking on the belt and an analyzing unit for analyzing the gait of the person. The system further includes an image display system with stored data for displaying images to a person using the apparatus training and/or therapy purposes.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Zebris Medical GmbHInventor: Wolfgang Brunner
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Patent number: 8784171Abstract: A method and apparatus for modeling a track in video games that enables efficient collision detection between a game object (such as a racecar wheel) and the track. The invention provides an infinitely smooth track for use in collision detection through the novel use of arcs and splines. The invention enables relatively small amounts of data to be used to model and express relatively large gameplay courses, such as race tracks and the like. The arcs and splines enables quick and efficient look-up of the location of the tire on the track and calculation of the distance from the wheel to the track for loading purposes.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Colin Reed
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Patent number: 8784172Abstract: Electronic gambling methods and systems comprising an electronic computer system operating electronic gambling software and optionally operating a data analytics engine which can be accessed by players using computing devices are disclosed. During the players' gambling sessions provided by the electronic gambling software, the electronic gambling system will present an “Investment Wager” to the players to induce them to move some or all their funds remaining in their gambling accounts to one or more investment accounts. The Investment Wager is implemented and designed based upon findings from behavioral economics, including loss aversion, the priming effect and the framing effect. The entity managing the electronic gambling system can act as the manager of the investment accounts, thereby yielding a potential revenue stream to the entity/manager.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Inventor: Jeffrey Racho
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Patent number: 8777709Abstract: A method of gaming, including receiving a determination of a particular race participant in a race event having a plurality of race participants. The method continues by determining a particular position of the particular race participant at each of a plurality of intermediate points within the race event. The method continues by determining a plurality of simulated playing cards based at least in part upon the determined positions of the particular race participant. The method concludes by determining an outcome of a game based at least in part upon the determined simulated playing cards.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Lee M. Amaitis, Joseph M. Asher
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Patent number: 8771046Abstract: An electric charging apparatus (5) has a charge mechanism for charging a power supply device inside plural power supply assemblies (30) respectively attached to plural pieces of traveling equipment (10). Furthermore, the electric charging apparatus (5) has an electric power source assembly swapping mechanism (200). The electric power source assembly swapping mechanism (200) dismounts the first electric power source assembly (30) from the traveling equipment (10) and moves it to the charge mechanism, and moves it to mount the second electric power source assembly (30) on traveling equipment from charge mechanism. In addition, the electric power source assembly swapping mechanism (200) dismounts the second electric power source assembly (30) from traveling equipment (10) and moves it to the charge mechanism, and moves it to mount the first electric power source assembly (30) on traveling equipment (10) from charge mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuo Ishida, Shoki Kogure, Takashi Sakuma, Satoru Atsuchi
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Patent number: 8764531Abstract: A system and method for computerized competition useful for rewarding a player. The system and method may be utilized in arcade games, personal computer games, dedicated video games, networked games, and simulators. The method may include selecting a target reward level or threshold such as by selecting a score from a list of past scores, and dynamically adjusting the reward level according to the ability of the players of the system. The method may further include adjusting the playback of a previous competition sequence according to the adjusted reward level. In one embodiment, a previous vehicle race sequence is stored and played back as a ghost or phantom vehicle simultaneously with a present vehicle of a player.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Aaron Hightower
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Patent number: 8758111Abstract: In various embodiments, players may wager regarding multiple outcomes.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventor: Howard W. Lutnick