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This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a coding competition. In one embodiment, a method for providing a coding competition includes transmitting a coding problem to contestants, receiving computer code created by a contestant determining a response of the computer code to test data, and evaluating the response of the computer code to the test data. In another embodiment, a method for evaluating a skill level of a contestant includes electronically communicating a coding problem to contestants, electronically receiving a software program in response to the coding problem from one of the contestants, evaluating the received software program, awarding points to the contestant based on the received software program, and determining a rating for the contestant for the competition based on the number of points awarded to the contestant.

The present invention provides a portable device that can be used anywhere and that enables a golfer to improve putting performance, for training or entertainment purposes. The device has an electronic analyzing system comprising, in one embodiment of the invention, only three passive infrared sensors to accurately detect all the crucial movements of a putter head (or any other golf club) (e.g., squareness at impact, speed, distance) throughout the crucial portion of a swing at the virtual point of impact (or actual point of impact if a golf ball is used). The device further uses these sensors to capture information in tandem with preset and/or selectable features and options (e.g., stimp, slope, statistics, games) to supply a holistic approach to putting practice. The device may also be equipped with an accelerometer/inclinometer to instantly inform the user of the slope and drop of the ground on which the device is placed.

A user participation type game is provided that keeps a user interested in the game, or provides the user with an adequate sense of enjoyment while playing the game by changing content to be delivered on a game in which a scene is shifted in accordance with a predetermined scenario, and increasing variation of a story on the game. Multiple kinds of access related information relating to access by a user terminal (for example, positional information of the user terminal, a number of accesses by the user terminal, an access frequency, and an access time) are specified when the interactive content delivery server is accessed from the user terminal. Content corresponding to the multiple kinds of access related information thus specified is selected on the basis of scenario definition information in which the multiple kinds of access related information respectively correspond to multiple contents that can be delivered on the game so that content to be delivered is selected in accordance with the scenario. The content thus selected is delivered to the user terminal.

The invention provides an educational toy set and an HSV based color identification method for a Rubik's cube, and relates to the fields of detecting and processing technologies of computer vision. The educational toy set comprises a support, a base plate, a helmet detector and a positioning hole, wherein the support is mounted on the base plate, the helmet detector is mounted on the support, and the base plate is provided with a first groove; the bottom of the support includes a projection which is mounted in the groove; the top of the support includes second and third grooves; and the helmet detector is mounted in the third groove. A tablet computer provided with a game program is mounted on the educational toy set, and the Rubik's cube is placed on the base plate; the tablet computer collects images; rim shapes of colored color blocks of the Rubik's cube are detected in the image; the amount of ovals is used to determine whether the Rubik's cube is placed in the correct position; influence of ambient light on the image color is removed to obtain an original scene image; and the tone value of the original scene image in an HSV color space is calculated to determine the color of each color block. According to the method, whether the Rubik's cube is placed in the correct position and the colors of the color blocks of the Rubik's cube can be determined rapidly.

A gaming machine includes: a read unit for reading game information concerning a game from a game article including a main body section having an incidence section for introducing light incident from the outside into the inside and an emission section for emitting light incident from the incidence section and passing through the inside to the outside and a storage section for storing the game information concerning a game; a light emission mode determination unit for determining a light emission mode of a light emission body for emitting light to the incidence section of the game article based on the game information read through the read unit; and a light emission control unit for controlling the light emission of the light emission body in accordance with the light emission mode determined by the light emission mode determination unit.

A video game processing apparatus is provided. Game information on first and second game modes for a video game is stored in a game information memory. In a case where a video game start request is received, progress of the video game in a first game mode is controlled in accordance with an instruction inputted using a first controller. A player is induced to carry out a game mode shifting operation in a case where it is determined that predetermined conditions are satisfied. A second controller is caused to move from a storage state to an exposed state in a case where the game mode shifting operation is received. Progress of the video game in the second game mode is controlled in accordance with an instruction inputted using the second controller in a case where the second controller is caused to move to the exposed state.

This invention discloses a dice with RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags and a dice recognizing system for recognizing dice with RFID tags. The dice with RFID tags comprises at least a dice body and a plurality of RFID tags. The dice body is a regular polyhedron with at least six faces, and at least a pip is disposed on each face of the dice. The plurality of RFID tags are disposed on any two opposite faces of the dice body, respectively. One of the two opposite faces is disposed with at least one RFID tag, and the other one of the opposite faces is disposed with the plurality of RFID tags. The projection spots of all the plurality of RFID tags on the face with the RFID tag can be interconnected into a polygon.

A system for training employees anywhere, anytime, using the Internet or a similar network using a multi-channel teaching method. The system ensures that employees view and understand important company policies, and can be used to implement important training such as sexual harassment and diversity training campaigns. The organizational information and training can be regular and ongoing. The system further may provide complete third-party documentation of the program's success in a company. The system also may empower companies to transfer special knowledge across the enterprise that was once limited to certain sectors by geographic or physical constraints. The system possesses the ability to distribute and disperse mass volumes of information in a way easily absorbed through video, the power to ensure clarity through audio instruction, and the capacity to stress critical information or high points through PowerPoint (or similar) slide presentations. In addition, modules may be repeated, allowing users the opportunity to reinforce their retention. The system also may incorporate testing to ensure that the user's total attention and interest is kept throughout the presentation. Audiences must pay attention to pass the tests at the end of each section. The shortness of the presentations and the multi-channel method further help to keep the user's interest.

A system for campaign management employing a high volume web search and predictive analytic capabilities has been devised. A campaign control module is used to accept commands, parameters, and data defining a fundraising campaign and use those commands to instruct operation of the system to maximize participation while maintaining the enthusiasm of participants to continue to support the cause though regular contact. Web searches retrieve participant contact, financial, and social media post information which is then predictively analyzed to maximize the impact of individualized messages sent and automatically maintain the integrity of each participant's data store record.

In a game system which may keep players interested in two or more games for a long time, a first game control server stores game result data transmitted from a first game device in a first data storing section. Then, the first game control server generates first usable data based on the newly stored game result data, and stores the first usable data in a data storing means of a first usable data transmitting section in which the first usable data are ready for transmission. Upon receipt of a transmission request command from a second game control server, the first game control server transmits the first usable data to the second game control server. Each player may execute a game program using the data obtained from a previously executed game and other usable data transmitted from a different game device.

A gaming machine having a display that displays a determined screen including a character, during execution of a game, a touch panel sensor, disposed above the display, that is capable of detecting the contact position, the position of the character contacted by a player, and a CPU that determines the contact position of the character as well as the contact mode, and that displays an image on the display, that is changed based on the result of this determination.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention there is provided games and methods which combine the features and benefits of fantasy gaming with survivor pool gaming. A preferred embodiment employs a user fantasy game roster comprising a plurality of real-world players from a professional sports league, selected from various available positions. Players may be selected by a user regardless of whether that same player was selected by another user. After players are successfully selected, a user is awarded points based on game events. Once a user selects a real-world player for a given game period, that player may not be selected again by that user for a restricted period of time, typically the remainder of the season. At the conclusion of each game period, the lowest tier of users is eliminated. The process is repeated until the final game period when a winner is selected.