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A system for providing on-line sport competition in real-time. A server computer executes game playing software which is connected via a network to a plurality of player client computers. Hardware accessories at the player's locating permit the entry of real-time playing data such as driving conditions in a race game, which are used by the game playing software executed on the server. The game playing software determines at predetermined intervals the relative performance of players playing a game, based on competition skill, which forms the basis for determining winners, and participants in future competitions. The performance information is sent to the client computers of players engaged in the game. The overall rank of each player is calculated after each competition to group players having similar skill levels and serves as entry criteria in future competitions.

In a system for animating an object along a music, a sequencer module sequentially provides music control information and a synchronization signal in correspondence with the music to be played. A parameter setting module is operable to set motion parameters effective to determine movements of movable parts of the object. An audio module is responsive to the synchronization signal for generating a sound in accordance with the music control information to thereby play the music. A video module is responsive to the synchronization signal for generating a motion image of the object in matching with progression of the music. The video module utilizes the motion parameters to basically control the motion image, and utilizes the music control information to further control the motion image in association with the played music.

Systems and methods are provided for applying electrical stimulation and / or introducing one or more stimulating drugs to the brain to treat or prevent aphasia, including through use of at least one system control unit (SCU) for controlling electrical pulses delivered via electrodes implanted in the brain and / or for producing drug infusion pulses to targeted areas in the brain.

Method and system are disclosed for operating wagering game terminals where each terminal contributes an award to an award pool. A bank controller aggregates the awards, reapportions, and randomly assigns them back to the wagering game terminals. The reapportioned award assigned to a given wagering game terminal may be less than, the same as, or greater than the award contributed by that terminal. At regular or irregular intervals, the bank controller may shuffle the reapportioned awards and reassign them. As a result, the volatility of the wagering game terminals increases significantly while the payout percentage of each wagering game terminal remains the same over time. Alternatively, instead of randomly reassigning the reapportioned awards, the players may be allowed to pick the reapportioned awards. The reapportioning may also occur randomly and the assigning on an as-needed basis.

An implantable stimulator(s), small enough to be located near or adjacent to an autonomic nerve(s) innervating urinary and / or gastrointestinal structures, uses a power source / storage device, such as a rechargeable battery. Periodic recharging of such a power source / storage device is accomplished, for example, by inductive coupling with an external appliance. The small stimulator provides a means of stimulating a nerve(s) or other tissue when desired, without the need for external appliances during the stimulation session. When necessary, external appliances are used for the transmission of data to and / or from the stimulator(s) and for the transmission of power, if necessary. In a preferred embodiment, the system is capable of open- and closed-loop operation. In closed-loop operation, at least one implant includes at least one sensor, and the sensed condition is used to adjust stimulation parameters.

An embedded additional user interface 10 includes a web page display screen 20 and an embedded processor 30, and is incorporated into a gaming machine 40 that in turn includes a gaming screen 50 and a gaming processor 60. The embedded processor 30 employs an internal operating system and communicates with the gaming processor 60. The embedded processor reads incoming data, translates the data into a web authoring language, and maps the data to the web page display screen. The display screen 20 presents web page information to a user via the display screen, thereby increasing user excitement by providing a richer gaming experience. This provides a dramatic improvement over traditional system components 70 (input / output peripherals) that have been used in the past to access service and system information, such as a 2-line, 20-character VF display and a 12-digit keypad.

A gaming apparatus includes a wager receipt mechanism and a player interface each having a display device, a payout device, and a processor. A processor is coupled with the wager receipt mechanism, the player interface, the payout device and operating under stored program control. A stored program control is operable for displaying an array of first indicia respectively masking second indicia on the display. A first indicia is player-selectable for revealing the associated second indicia in an attempt to reveal at least one matching group of second indicia. A stored program control is operable to select a pay value, from a plurality of possible pay values, and associate the selected pay value with at least one of the second indicia from the at least one matching group of second indicia.

An amusement apparatus in association with a video program and a computer for various mechanical controls that are player-operable and responsive for card value and suit generation during the course of a card game. The method for playing a card game controlled by a processor includes a first region with a visual display on a card game machine for displaying a plurality of cards. There is a second region with a visual display on the card game machine for presenting a card selection display of card value and suit indicia. The game operates with the processor to draw cards that appear in the first region. Card selection input is received through the second region for display on the first region of the visual display. There is a player control interface for user selection input that effects the selection of cards at the second region.

An embedded user interface system 10 includes a web page display screen 20 and an embedded processor 30, and is incorporated into a gaming machine 40 that in turn includes a gaming presentation 50 and a gaming processor 60. The embedded processor 30 employs an internal operating system and communicates with the gaming processor 60. The display screen 20 presents information to a user via the display screen. The dictionary extension 100 receives an incoming text string, parses the text string to identify a navigation command and pull a uniform resource locator from the text string, loads the uniform resource locator pulled from the text string into a variable, and indirectly navigates the web content capable display screen to the uniform resource locator in the variable. This provides a dramatic improvement over traditional system components 70 (input / output peripherals) that have been used in the past to access service and system information, such as a 2-line, 20-character VF display and a 12-digit keypad.

Method and system are disclosed for allowing players at wagering game terminals to select entire sets of bonus games instead of a single bonus game upon occurrence of a certain randomly selected basic game outcome. One or more of the bonus games or sets of bonus games may be temporarily unavailable or “locked” to the player. The player may unlock the bonus games or sets of bonus games by acquiring certain game assets, reaching certain game milestones, and / or exceeding certain wagering levels. The unlocked games may reveal credits, prizes, progressives, basic and / or bonus game updates, or additional bonus games, some of which may also be locked. The updates and additions may already be present in the wagering game terminals or they may be downloaded from a central location. The player may retain the locked and unlocked statuses of the bonus games across multiple wagering game sessions and / or wagering game terminals.

A gaming system (50) has a controller (52) in communication with a plurality of gaming machines (10) that are operable by a player to play at least one base game (16). Each of the plurality of gaming machines (10) can participate in a secondary game that is common to the plurality of gaming machines (10) and which has an outcome resulting in the allocation of an award to a player of at least one of the gaming machines (10). A plurality of common events having a randomly determined component that dictates whether the outcome is achieved in the secondary game are displayed to players of the plurality of gaming machines (10). The outcome is capable of being achieved for any one gaming machine (10) without any other gaming machine (10) also achieving the outcome.

The present inventive device provides a new method of interactive, competitive, rapid-fire, on-line auction using an auctioneer. To this end, the present invention generally is comprised of a computer network; the internet; an auction; an auctioneer; real-time, live-stream streaming processes and devices; video, visual, audio, text, biometric and electronic data; an auction input device; and an auction output device.

A dice game machine of the present invention has: a table on which a plurality of ice roll, the table having pockets in which at least one of the plurality of dice drops; a vibration section for vibrating the table to roll the dice on the table; a player terminal, which enables a player to perform BET operation while predicting at least one of rolled numbers of the dice existing on the table after vibration of the table stops and rolled numbers of the dice that have dropped in the pockets; a rolled-number recognition section for recognizing rolled numbers of the plurality of dice that stop after vibration of the table has stopped; a controller for controlling vibration of the table and a time during which the vibration of the table stops; accepting BET operation from the BET operating section; and controlling payout processing of a gaming value corresponding to a payment, with referring to rolled numbers of dice specified by the rolled-number recognition section. At the player terminal, when a predetermined condition is established, a right to vibrate the table by a drive operation button is given.

An embedded user interface system 10 includes a web page display screen 20 and an embedded processor 30, and is incorporated into a gaming machine 40 that in turn includes a gaming presentation 50 and a gaming processor 60. The embedded processor 30 employs an internal operating system and communicates with the gaming processor 60. The display screen 20 presents information to a user via the display screen. The dictionary extension 100 receives an incoming text string, parses the text string to identify a navigation command and pull a uniform resource locator from the text string, loads the uniform resource locator pulled from the text string into a variable, and indirectly navigates the web content capable display screen to the uniform resource locator in the variable. This provides a dramatic improvement over traditional system components 70 (input / output peripherals) that have been used in the past to access service and system information, such as a 2-line, 20-character VF display and a 12-digit keypad.

The present invention has a hand held laser projector. A laser source and several image templates provided integrally to project several images of animals or insects or attractive symbols or patterns, are housed inside a device case. A dial is provided at one side of case to select one image template to project a desired image or pattern. A button and a battery cover are provided at the top and bottom side of the case. A key chain is attached to one side edge of the case.