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A technique is disclosed for facilitating play of a casino table game at a casino gaming table system which includes a casino gaming table and at least one handheld device. At least a portion of operations or activities relating to the casino game may be performed at a first handheld device. Examples of such operations may include electronically dealing a first card to a first player via the first handheld device, displaying a representation of the first card to the first player via a display at the first handheld device, etc. In at least one embodiment, an association between a selected handheld device and the first player station may be created and used for subsequent game play activities to enable the selected handheld device to be operable to display game play data relating to game play activities associated with the first player station. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the features of a selected handheld device may be enabled / disabled based on the detection of one or more conditions or events. According to specific embodiments, the handheld device may be adapted to provide various functionality for facilitating game play at a casino gaming table. Examples of such functionality may include, for example, allowing a player to select cards for discard / holding; allowing a player to perform wagering activities; retrieving and / or displaying player tracking data; retrieving and / or displaying player account data; displaying game play assistance information; displaying casino layout information; displaying promotional information; etc.

Methods and systems for intelligent tracking and / or play and / or management of card gaming use an intelligent card distribution or holding device with detectors for determining the value and unique identity of individual cards and for recording card play. Playing cards are equipped with a read / write data storage connected to a transponder and / or incorporated into electromagnetic writable particles or smart particles (smart dust). A system of the invention records various game play events on the playing cards themselves during game play and optionally also in a database on the system. In specific embodiments, the principal scanning and writing elements and electronic and optical interfaces are embodied into a hand-held card holder (HHCH). In specific embodiments, the system utilizes various types of sensors and / or indicators and / or and electronic circuits and software to scan, track, monitor, compute, and interface with electronic devices, to enable the automatic operation of Casino table games. The system can scan playing cards, scan gaming chips, indicate a players win / loss / draw, increase or decrease player betting positions, compute awards to players based on their playing activity, photograph individual players, and transmit player's images to casino security / surveillance departments and or other authorized casino personnel. The system may activate table displays that indicate each player's win / loss / draw of their bets, and / or dealers card count, indicate in the game of blackjack when a dealer has blackjack, or any other significant event that occurs such as indicating when a player has a winning / loss / draw on specific card combinations.

Methods and apparatus are described which employ a new media type built on the concept of assembling a “story” from intelligent, large-grained containers rather than placing the constituent parts of a presentation on a fixed timeline.

A method and system for controlling a display of a data processing system uses first and second wireless position control devices, and a control base unit. The first wireless position control device includes an acoustical transducer for transmitting a first ultrasonic carrier signal upon which X-Y position control and / or action control signals generated by the device are imposed. A second wireless position control device includes and acoustical transducer for transmitting a second ultrasonic carrier signal upon which X-Y position control and / or other action control signals generated by the second control device are imposed. The first and second ultrasonic carrier signals have different frequencies. The control base is associated with the data processing system and includes circuitry for receiving and differentiating the first and second ultrasonic carrier signals to generate decoded display control signals. The display control signals are then used to drive the display device. Two users may thus control the display device simultaneously.

Methods and systems are disclosed for intelligent tracking and / or play and / or management of card gaming use an intelligent card distribution or holding device with detectors for determining the value and unique identity of individual cards and for recording card play. Playing cards are equipped with a read / write data storage connected to a transponder and / or incorporated into electromagnetic writable particles or smart particles (smart dust). A system of the invention records various game play events on the playing cards themselves during game play and optionally also in a database on the system. In specific embodiments, the principal scanning and writing elements and electronic and optical interfaces are embodied into a hand-held card holder (HHCH). The system can scan playing cards, scan gaming chips, indicate a player's win / loss / draw, increase or decrease player betting positions, and compute awards to players based on their playing activity.

A gaming machine has at least one video screen, but preferably three. One screen displays a primary game and the other two screens preferably display pay tables, a secondary game, or artwork related to the primary and / or secondary game. The content of the video screens is reconfigurable. The content may be downloaded over a network connecting a plurality of gaming machines to a central computer or the content of several different games may be stored locally within the gaming machine.

Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for mobile game play. A system includes a gaming processor facilitating game play in a gaming environment. The gaming processor is adapted to facilitate both in-person and mobile game play within a certain monitored area. The system also includes a sentinel monitoring data transmissions in the monitored area and authorizing activation of electronic devices in the monitored area based on an authentication of the electronic device. The system further includes a portable electronic gaming device for mobile game play. The portable electronic gaming device is adapted to provide identification information to the sentinel for authentication and to provide game play input to the gaming processor to facilitate mobile game play. Upon authorization of the portable electronic gaming device for activation by the sentinel, the processor facilitates remote game play with the portable electronic gaming device and at the gaming processor.

Embodiments disclosed herein concern mobile gaming environments. Portable electronic devices can be supported by the mobile gaming environments. The locations of the portable electronic device can influence how the portable electronic devices operate or what services or features are available to the portable electronic device or their users. According to one embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern gaming / betting opportunities that can be secured using a portable electronic device even when an individual is located in a location where betting or games of chance are not permitted. According to another embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern an application program operating on a portable electronic device that supports multiple modes of operation depending upon whether the portable electronic device is in a location where betting or games of chance are permitted.

A one piece protective garment to be worn by children or adults while playing paintball has padding sewn into it at spots where injury is anticipated due to collision with other players and obstacles. There are also a belted waist, a collar, central zipper, and adjustable safety closures on the sleeves, pant legs, and ankles for adjusting the garment's fit. A removable padded bib covers the chest for extra protection. Mesh-like material on the armpits and chest ventilates the player to avoid overheating. Accessible compartments store accessories specific to the game of paintball. The garment's material is a camouflage design, or dark color, in order for the user to blend into the landscape and effectively hide from other players. The material is also water resistant and strong enough to resist normal wear and tear. A quilted pattern is aesthetically pleasing and increases the material's strength.

In one embodiment, metadata associated with broadcasting entities within a network is augmented with detailed data such as audio files, which may later be retrieved and shared with other users. A mobile terminal having broadcast tuning, audio recording, presence, Internet browsing, and / or Radio Data System (RDS) capability may gather detailed information concerning a broadcast through any one or all of these capabilities. The detailed information is then combined with audio snippets derived either from the RDS data, Internet download, or from audio recording equipment to form metadata enhanced, media files that may be associated with the broadcasting entity. The metadata enhanced media files may be subsequently perused and shared with other users, whereby the audio snippets may be played back to provide the users with enhanced sensory recall of the broadcasting entity.

A method and system for controlling a display of a data processing system uses first and second wireless position control devices, and a control base unit. The first wireless position control device includes a transducer for transmitting a first signal upon which X-Y position control and / or action control signals generated by the device are imposed. A second wireless position control device includes a transducer for transmitting a second signal upon which X-Y position control and / or other action control signals generated by the second control device are imposed. The first and second signals and second different frequencies. To prevent the control devices from interfering with each other, the control base is associated with the data processing system and includes circuitry for issuing polling signals to the control devices. Only one of the control devices is polled at a particular time. The control base circuitry also receives and decodes the carrier signals to generate decoded display control signals. The display control signals are then used to drive the display device. Two users may thus control the display device simultaneously.

Embodiments disclosed herein concern mobile gaming environments. Portable electronic devices can be supported by the mobile gaming environments. The locations of the portable electronic device can influence how the portable electronic devices operate or what services or features are available to the portable electronic device or their users. According to one embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern gaming / betting opportunities that can be secured using a portable electronic device even when an individual is located in a location where betting or games of chance are not permitted. According to another embodiment, a mobile gaming system can concern an application program operating on a portable electronic device that supports multiple modes of operation depending upon whether the portable electronic device is in a location where betting or games of chance are permitted.

A method and a system for a electronic gaming tournament system in which many remotely located players participate in a gaming tournament. The tournament may have various tiers of participation according to the skill and / or luck of the player. The players may be separated into at least two groups, the challengers and the defenders. The challengers try to win enough games and / or skill sets to be classified as a defender at specific tier levels of a multi-tiered ladder within the tournament. In one embodiment, the defenders receive consideration to defend against the challengers. Based on established criteria, a challenger may qualify to advance to a tier within the ladder. A plurality of multi-tiered ladders may be provided, and play between ranked players from different ladders facilitated. The system may include software and hardware to implement the method steps.

A system and method for embedding recommendations on a portable media player are provided. In general, recommendations for media presentations stored or to be stored on the portable media player are generated by a recommendation engine hosted by an external system such as, for example, a user's personal computer or a network server. In one embodiment, the media presentations are songs, and the recommendations include a number of recommended songs for each song stored or to be stored on the portable media player. The recommendations may be limited to the media presentations stored on the portable media player or otherwise accessible to the portable media player. After the recommendations are generated, the recommendations are stored, or embedded, on the portable media player. Thereafter, the portable media player may use the recommendations to facilitate playback of media content on the portable media player.

The present invention relates to a system and a method for facilitating governmental lottery games with a screening, a verification, and a subscription play function. A lottery agent system of the present invention includes a plurality of player terminals on which lottery players can play lottery games, including purchasing and receiving lottery tickets, an agent server for facilitating the purchase and screening of players and winning tickets, and a governmental lottery administrator for providing security or serial numbers for verification. The present invention further discloses a method for claiming awards for the winning tickets upon a drawing of winning numbers. Upon receiving information of the winning tickets, the state provides the agent server with claim validation numbers associated with the winning tickets for claims on lottery awards by winning players.

A user interface provided for helping a consumer interact with a company, its products or services, such as conducting a business-related action and / or transaction, by interacting with a functionally identified functional component(s) on a wireless device. The functional component is functionally identified via the company's mark, including logos, trademarks, brand, name, etc. In addition, the invention provides for a method for gaming, wagering, betting, gambling, and / or lottery play through a wireless device interface by strategic placement of functional identifiers in or on components of a wireless device and a method of using the interface.

Table game tournament systems can include player terminal(s), electronic gaming table(s), and / or a remote server. A player terminal can have an outer housing, a controller located therewithin or thereabout, input and output component(s), and a communications interface to an outside gaming network having other functionally similar gaming device(s), gaming table(s), and a remote server. The controller and / or server can facilitate providing tournament information to a player, which information can include whether the player would qualify for the next tournament round, who is the most serious opponent to the player, and / or the chip difference therebetween. A terminal can also facilitate asynchronous and individually paced tournament play, switching between different tournament tables on demand, and play of other non-tournament table games thereat simultaneously with the play of the table game tournament. Portable computing devices can be used as player terminals and can permit players to play in actual or practice play-along modes.

A target assembly according to the present invention for use with soft-air type guns includes an impact detection device. The device overlays an intended target and transfers projectile impact information to a computer system to display the projectile impact location on an image of the target and / or interact with a gaming application. The detection device permits the soft air firearm to be utilized with various virtual targets (e.g., generated by software gaming, competition or training applications, etc.) and with a variety of paper or other targets.

A system employs a server computing system with an integrated database and wireless communications devices. The wireless communications devices permits players to take a position on a potential outcome of a game and includes remote game play and remote backline playing (taking a position on a potential outcome of a position on game outcome taken by a primary player occupying a player position at a gaming table) and other types of positions not involving money. In response to the electronic indication that the primary player is no longer occupying the player position at the gaming table the system automatically initiates a period locking out players taking positions on the potential outcome of the game such as a position on game outcome lock out period for such proposed backline positions on game outcome and modifies the user interface on a wireless device of the dealer accordingly.

A game method of play that combines features of the game of poker with features from a variety of competitive sporting events. A deck of 56 cards is utilized containing four suits and fourteen rank cards for each suit (the rank of “1” for each suit is added to a standard deck of 52 cards). Indicated on the face of each card is a scoring value associated with a particular sporting event competition. The players carry out the play of the game in a manner similar to that of poker, playing for a poker outcome using the poker values, as well as a scoring outcome using the sports scoring indicia on the cards accumulated in the player's hand. Depending on the embodiment of the game being played, winning can occur in three ways: by holding the best poker hand value; by holding the best scoring hand value; or by having the best cumulative scoring outcome over multiple hands. In this manner, players bet during the play of the game on both the anticipated value of their poker hand and the anticipated value of the sporting event scoring values reflected on the cards they retain. Score cards and rank value reference cards facilitate the play of the game and the process of betting on the outcome.

A method of verifying a geographic location of a participant of an on-line governmental lottery game includes accessing an agent server via the Internet from a player terminal. A request is provided for the participant to enter a telephone number where the participant can be reached and a verification code is provided. The entered telephone number is received. The geographic location of the received telephone number is determined. A telephone connection is established by calling the received telephone number. The verification code is received over the telephone connection. The participant is authorized to participate in the lottery game when the geographic location of the received telephone number is determined to be within an authorized jurisdiction and when the verification code received from the participant matches the verification code provided by the agent server.

A system employs a server computing system with an integrated database and wireless communications devices. The wireless communications devices permits players to take a position on a potential outcome of a game and includes remote game play and remote backline playing (taking a position on a potential outcome of a position on game outcome taken by a primary player occupying a player position at a gaming table) and other types of positions not involving money. In response to the electronic indication that the primary player is no longer occupying the player position at the gaming table the system automatically initiates a period locking out players taking positions on the potential outcome of the game such as a position on game outcome lock out period for such proposed backline positions on game outcome and modifies the user interface on a wireless device of the dealer accordingly.

A gaming system having a reconfigurable gaming machines and reconfigurable gaming displays is disclosed herein. The gaming system comprises one or more gaming machines including one or more reconfigurable video displays where at least one display presents video content for a game of chance and one display presents game information. The gaming machines are capable of receiving and presenting downloadable information on the reconfigurable video displays. The gaming system also includes a configurable display sign associated with the gaming machines. The configurable display sign includes one or more video displays, and the configurable display sign is capable of receiving and presenting downloadable information on the video displays. The gaming system also includes a processor that is in communication with the gaming machines and the configurable display sign. The processor is capable of altering the content displayed on one or more of the reconfigurable video displays and the configurable display sign.

Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for providing hand hygiene dispenser stations configured to remind users to use the hand hygiene dispenser stations. In one or more embodiments, the present systems and methods provide individual provider identification and networked communication among hand hygiene stations (dispenser stations), enabling tracking of providers and data collection regarding hand hygiene products usage (hand hygiene compliance).

A trampoline slide assembly configured for use with a trampoline to facilitate efficient and enjoyable or fun mounting and dismounting of a trampoline. The trampoline slide assembly comprises, generally, a slide and means for securing the slide to the trampoline. More specifically, the trampoline slide assembly comprises a slide deck having a launch platform located thereon, wherein the slide deck is in close proximity to a jumping mat of the trampoline to facilitate accessibility therefrom, a lower landing situated in close proximity to a support surface; a slide having a contact surface extending between the launch platform and the lower landing, wherein the contact surface is oriented on an incline to facilitate a sliding action by a user, a step system operable with the slide to facilitate mounting and / or dismounting of the trampoline, wherein the step system is contiguous with the slide, and means for securing the trampoline slide assembly to a portion of the frame of the trampoline, wherein the means comprises any one of several different types of attachment configurations. The trampoline slide assembly may also be configured with a water delivery system to enable the trampoline slide to function as a water slide. Other types of trampoline slide assemblies may comprise inflatable slide assemblies in one or more configurations.

A multifunctional cradle for a mobile communication device is equipped and used in a mobile phone store. The cradle includes a base plate having a mounting part provided on the surface thereof to mount and support the mobile communication device; and a display module installed uprightly on the base plate and configured to communicate data with the base plate. The base plate is provided with a communication interface for allowing data communication with a server of a mobile communication device manufacturer or a mobile communication service provider by a wire / wireless communication network; a memory; and a controller for controlling whole operation of the cradle. The controller is adapted to receive predetermined data from the server via the communication interface, to store the predetermined data in the memory and to output the predetermined data via the display module.

The invention provides a mahjong tile winning control method and a mahjong tile winning control system based on a mobile terminal. The mahjong tile winning control method comprises the following steps: collecting for acquiring images of current mahjong tiles; analyzing the images of the mahjong tiles, and thus obtaining the information of the mahjong tiles in the images of the mahjong tiles; analyzing the obtained information of the mahjong tiles according to preset mahjong rules, and thus obtaining the mahjong tile winning information; promoting the mahjong tile winning information; and collecting the images of the current mahjong tiles through a camera of the mobile terminal. The mahjong tile winning control method further comprises the following steps: prestoring a plurality of mahjong rules, and promoting for selecting and arranging the current mahjong rules; and promoting the mahjong tile winning information through voices or letters. With the adoption of the method and the system, a player who does not know too much of the rules can make accurate and effective mahjong tile winning judgment, so that the mahjong tile winning probability of the player is improved; the method and the system are simple and efficient, and have strong universality and practicability.