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A method of accessing an internet based service, involves using a cellular telephony device to obtain a token from the provider of the internet based service, and within the cellular telephony device, using the token to calculate a time-limited password. The time-limited password is used in combination with at least one further user identification parameter to obtain access to the internet based service.

An articulated and animated toy capable of recognizing human users and selected inanimate objects and interacting therewith which includes a computer-based device having stored thereon encoded first human or human-like facial images, a video camera and video digitizer for acquiring data representative of a second human or human-like facial image, and software resident within said computer-based device for facial recognition, which includes Principal Component Analysis, Neural Networks, or another equivalent algorithm for comparing said first human or human-like facial images with said second human or human-like facial image and producing an output signal therefrom for use in identifying said human users. The apparatus can further include software for recognizing speech, generating speech and controlling animation of the articulated toy. In addition, said computer-based device is capable of learning and storing information pertaining to each of said human users such as name, age, sex, favorite color, etc., and to interact with each of said human users on an individual basis, providing entertainment tailored specifically to each of said human users.

The present invention provides gaming machine systems and methods that enable outsourced printing and generation of printed credit devices for use with a gaming machine. The systems verify the print status of an externally printed credit device before redeeming any value on the credit device at a gaming machine. The ability to employ outsourced gaming printing services providers increases the number and sophistication of printed credit devices that may be manufactured and distributed to potential customers.

A semiconductor device comprises a base frame having a first surface and a second surface which opposes the first surface, and having an opening portion a semiconductor chip 30 which includes a first main surface on which a plurality of electrode pads is provided and a second main surface, and which is disposed within the opening portion; an insulating film formed on the first surface and first main surface; a plurality of wiring patterns which extend from the electrode pads, respectively to the upper side of the first surface of the base frame, respectively; a sealing portion formed on the wiring patterns and insulating film; and a plurality of external terminals provided on the wiring patterns in a region including the upper side of the base frame.

The invention relates to a new financing mode method based on alliance chain supply chain finance. The method includes: the information of an enterprise unit is collected and integrated to obtain theindustrial data; then the industry data is evaluated; the risk control guarantee institution receives the financing demand application from the platform, obtains the enterprise data, inspects and evaluates the enterprise offline, and determines whether the financing conditions are met; if the financing requirements are conformed, the guarantee contract is signed, the enterprise pays the related expenses, and the platform generates the digital certificate of bill contract according to the purchase information; block chain records are formed after a purchaser bill contract digital record is issued; the trading rules stipulate that the number of bills and contracts deposited shall be paid to the platform party in advance, and the supplier shall deliver the goods; after the purchaser accepts the goods correctly, the bill contract number certificate is transferred from the platform to the supplier for collection. The method combines the use of a risk-controlled guarantee mechanism and a combined method such as a compensation fund or insurance in advance to realize the purpose of disintermediation, reducing financing cost and improving efficiency.

A magnetic construction kit is provided for connecting base blocks with a variety of connecting rods. The construction kit includes a base block and a connecting rod having at least one magnetic connector suitable for cooperating with another magnet and/or for holding a spherical object. A stud connector can be included for attachment of the connecting rod to a stud of the base block. The stud connector may mechanically connect onto a stud extending from an exposed surface of the base block. Alternatively, the stud and stud connector may also have a magnetic attachment by providing a magnet in the stud connector and providing a stud made of, or coated with, a ferromagnetic material. The construction kit may also include different connecting rod structures that are suitable for achieving mechanical and/or magnetic connections to different sized base blocks.

A semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor chip having a first main surface, a second main surface, and a plurality of side surfaces; an extension portion which contacts and surrounds the side surfaces of the semiconductor chip; a base, which is capable of conducting heat generated by the semiconductor chip; an insulating film which is formed on the first face and the first main surface; a plurality of wiring patterns extended from electrode pads to the upper side of the first face of the extension portion; a sealing portion which is formed on the wiring patterns and insulating film; and a plurality of external terminals provided over the wiring patterns in a region including the upper side of the extension portion.

The invention discloses a manufacture method which including the following steps: providing the first and second middle copper foil stacked film equipped with guide hole used for position sensor in the scroll-to-scroll mode respectively and performing pattern formation according to units, supplying and covering the first and the second middle covered layer film in the scroll-to-scroll mode, preparing respectively the first and the second middle FPCB; providing the first and second middle FPCB in the scroll-to-scroll mode, the upper and lower part of which provide the first and second exterior copper foil stacked film equipped with guide hole for position sensing in the scroll-to-scroll mode respectively, performing copper plating after performing partly adherence according to units and forming passed hole; covering respectively the first and the second exterior covered layer plate with opening area according to units, accomplishing the first and the second exterior FPCB.

Area-based resource collection comprises a system and method in which players in a real-time strategy game first define an area of influence, which, after the effects of other areas of influence have been considered, is used in calculating their resource collection potential. Embodiments of area-based resource collection include, for example, enabling a first player to define a first area within a map, the map being utilized in a playing of a real-time strategy game, the map comprising a field from which resources may be acquired, the first area overlapping at least a portion of the field, the overlapped portion of the field defining a potential resource collection area; enabling a second player to define a second area within the map, the second area overlapping at least a portion of the potential resource collection area; impacting an acquisition, by the first player, of resources from the portion of the potential resource collection area being overlapped by the second area; enabling the first player to acquire resources from a portion of the potential resource collection area not being overlapped by the second area; and enabling the player to utilize the acquired resources in the playing of the game.

The invention discloses a process for plating a precious metal film on a porous ceramic based on magnetron sputtering through vacuum plating. The process comprises the following steps: placing the porous ceramic in a vacuum chamber of a magnetron sputtering device; pumping out air in the vacuum chamber, and when the vacuum degree of the inside of the vacuum chamber is less than 5*10<-2> Pa, inflating an inert gas with a preset concentration into the vacuum chamber; galvanizing a metal target is galvanized and carrying out sputter coating; enabling ions generated by the metal target to collide with argon atoms in the process of flying to the surface of the porous ceramic in an accelerated mode under the action of electric fields so as to ionize large amounts of argon ions and electrons, and enabling the electrons fly to the surface of the porous ceramic; enabling the argon ions to bombard the metal target in an accelerated mode under the action of electric fields so as to sputter a large number of target atoms or molecules of the metal target, and depositing neutral target atoms or molecules on the surface of the porous ceramic so as to form a precious metal thin film with the thickness of 1-15 mu m; introducing the atmosphere or other preset gas into the vacuum chamber, and taking out a workpiece. According to the invention, the tightness and homogeneity of prepared porous ceramic coated films can be improved.

A self-help application platform such as one hosting an interactive voice response (IVR) has a browser that executes application scripts to implement the self-help application. The execution of the application scripts is performed by utilizing various application resources, such as media conversions from text to speech (TTS) and speech to text (automatic speech recognition ASR) and other media servers. The platform is provided with a dynamic resource selection mechanism in which the application is executed with an updated optimum set of application resources distributed over different locations. The selection is based on the profiles of the browser, users, route, and quality of service. The selection is further modulated by the browser's previous experiences with the individual resources. The selection is made dynamically during the executing of the application script.

Systems and methods are provided. A system is operable to provide, via a communication interface and to an augmented reality (AR) device that is associated with a user, symbol combination data that defines a first combination of symbols that are displayable on a gaming device. The system further provides a first virtual symbol that is collected by the AR device responsive to an image capture device of the AR device capturing image data that corresponds to the first combination of symbols. The system receives virtual symbol data from the AR device indicating that the AR device has collected the first virtual symbol. The system sends award data that corresponds to the first virtual symbol and that is redeemable by the user to the AR device.

The invention belongs to the technical field of chess game devices, and relates to an infant three-dimensional chess containing a filler. A body structure of the three-dimensional chess is provided with a base, the filler and a top structure, the interior of the base is of an internally-controlled cavity structure, the cavity is filled with the filler, the bottom of the base is connected with a base plate through threads or buckles. The top structure is designed into different shapes according to different chess pieces; the commander, the bodyguard, the elephant, the horse, the vehicle, the cannon and the soldier in the chess pieces respectively select any one of plant seeds such as wheat, rice and the like or mineral particles to be filled in the cavity of the base. Development of intelligence of infants and children is facilitated, and learning interest is improved; the cavity can be opened, so that a user can conveniently see seeds or mineral substances and know natural substances while playing chess for entertainment, and love for life is enhanced; and a good habit of loving labor and cherishing grains is formed.

An input device has a support that has a user control area and that has a coupling area for coupling an object to be monitored to the input device; an electromechanical transducer structure that is coupled both to the user control area and to the coupling area; and a control apparatus that uses the electromechanical transducer structure to implement a user control function of the user control area and further to implement mechanical integrity monitoring of the object to be monitored and/or the support.

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent data analysis programs, in particular to a database intelligent image recognition algorithm, the output end of an information transmission module is in signal connection with an information recognition module, and the output end of the information recognition module is in signal connection with an image recognition unit. The output end of the image recognition unit is in signal connection with a static image recognition program, the output end of the image recognition unit is in signal connection with a dynamic image recognition program, and the output end of the image recognition unit is in signal connection with an image database. According to the invention, information is captured and sent to the image acquisition device through the visual content capture program and the audio content capture program, the image recognition unit performs static image recognition and dynamic image recognition on the image, and then the information is processed through the display screen and the audio playing device and is used at the use terminal. Therefore, the effects of performing split type identification on the algorithm of the database and enhancing the meticulous use of the algorithm of the database are achieved.

Provided are systems for providing ticket and cashless discount offers. As system includes a processor circuit that receives, from a player, a request for a cashout that corresponds to a cash balance held by the player at the end of a gaming session. A cashout bonus status that corresponds to the player and to the gaming session is determined. A bonus portion that is based on the cashout bonus status and the cash balance is determined. The system transmits an offer message to the player. The offer message includes an offer to allocate the bonus portion and the cash balance to be spent with a predefined vendor that is associated with a game provider. If the player accepts the offer, the bonus portion and at least a portion of the cash balance are transferred to an account that is associated with the player and the predefined vendor.