211 results about "Game type" patented technology

A matchmaking service that selects matches based on personal / social characteristics as well as skill and experience. The service takes into account direct feedback from other players about positive and negative experiences with a particular player and expectations about appropriate conduct and type of game being played before a player joins the game session.

A lottery management system provides the ability to integrate various lottery system types into a single lottery management solution so as to allow the customized deployment of various lottery system attributes. In one embodiment, lottery system attributes include game types, reporting functions, system administration, point-of-sale integration, device and network-specific interfaces and retail management. The present invention can include a lottery transaction server, a message exchange component, thin client components, thick client components and software development kits.

The invention comprises a method and apparatus for providing an interactive game of chance player (casino player) prospecting exchange service. The method and apparatus enable a gaming service provider's personnel to post promotions on the world wide web for tours and other gatherings of players of interest, search a player database based upon a series of qualifying criteria, and accept electronic reservations for these tours. The method and apparatus further enables a player to identify information that may enable them to qualify themselves based on their play history, types of play and other personal information that may be of interest to a gaming service provider. The method and apparatus further enables a player to be searched from a multiplicity of such players, based upon their travel history. The method and apparatus further enables a player to be searched based upon their desired destination. The method and apparatus further enables a player to be searched based on their preferred games or style of playing games of chance.

The present invention provides a method for advertisers to send messages to targeted audiences in a video game. The messages are multimedia in nature (images and movies) and displayed in non-game play areas of games so that it does not interfere with the game play experience of the game player. The game playing audience is targeted based on the game itself and the type of game. The advertiser selects the demographic information of the gamers (collectively consumers of games, or game players) they want to reach and when the game requests ads from the server, the server matches the game and game type to the advertiser's request.

A computer implemented method for processing lottery sales data comprises the steps of causing display of a table on a computer, the table containing data representing lottery game attributes and lottery ticket sales for a plurality of lottery game types; enabling a user of the computer to query the data in the table based on at least one criterion from a predetermined list of criteria; and forecasting sales of a new lottery game based on results of the query.

A gaming system compatible with user-controlled mobile devices controlled is described. The gaming system can include gaming devices, such as slot machines, and signage distributed throughout a casino enterprise that transmit gaming information in an optical format, such as via 1-D or 2-D bar codes. An application executing on the user's mobile device can be configured to capture and process the optically formatted gaming information and transmit it to a remote server. The remote server can be configured to provide various games that are affected by the received game information. In particular embodiments, the remote server can be configured to provide lottery type games and scavenger hunt type games.

A game selection device for use in a lottery system includes data storage for a plurality of game types, information corresponding to each of the game types, and at least one play option corresponding to one or more of the plurality of game types. The game selection device further includes a user interface configured to display the plurality of game types and at least one play option associated with each game type, receive a game type selection input from the user, and receive a play option selection input from the user. Additionally, the game selection device includes an encoder for encoding the user's selections as a code. A code writer writes the code onto a play card. Also disclosed, is a scanning device to scan an enhanced bar code. A method of utilizing the aforementioned game selection device is also disclosed.

A plurality of game selection-enabled gaming machines, which implement a game on the basis of a unit gaming fee, are connected to a game providing server via a network. The game providing server includes a game program storage unit and a download unit for permitting downloading a game program of a type of game requested by the gaming machine. The respective gaming machines includes a unit gaming fee selection unit for enabling selection of a unit gaming fee from a plurality of candidates, a game type selection unit for enabling selection of a type of game from the game type candidates which accept the selected unit gaming fee, and a game program request unit for requesting the game program from the game providing server.

The invention relates to game type learning system and method. The game type learning system comprises a game engine, a script explanation module, a databank and a user control module; wherein the user control module acquires an instruction and data from a user; the databank is used for storing data needed by a game, wherein the data comprises game data and learning materials; the game engine is used for generating a game character according to the data input by the user, responding to the instruction of the user control module according to preset sequence of the game, and invoking corresponding game data or the learning materials in the databank; and the script explanation module is used for implementing the data in the databank to complete a game task or a learning task corresponding to the game character. By adopting the combination of a role-play game and the learning tasks and invoking the learning tasks during playing the game, the invention enables students to participate in the game through playing game characters, so that the students can learn knowledge in the form of a game.

The invention relates to a parking-in-place simulated training method and system. Simulated automobile driving operation is realized by adopting a simulated operation device. Actuation signals are transmitted to a control device via a data acquisition and output device, real-time fitting 3D images are displayed on a 360-degree circular screen by the control device, and somatosensory interaction of a driver is realized via coordinated actuation of a motion platform. Compared with methods and systems in the prior art, the beneficial effects of the parking-in-place simulated training method and system are that a training environment is simulated by adopting the computer simulation technology. The truest feelings and experiences are brought to the driver by adopting the motion platform and the simulated operation device. Training level is enhanced gradually from simple to difficult levels via scene setting, and coordination training of an accelerator and a brake can be realized in parking-in-place on various road surfaces like slopes and steps so that the driver is enabled to easily master parking-in-place skills in a game type driving experience without any accident hidden trouble.

Techniques are described herein for automatically determining play states, intrinsic motivators, play types / patterns and a play personality of a user / subject. Play personalities develop from activation of play states, and vary individually and are expressed in a variety of play type / patterns. These states, personalities, patterns and associated intrinsic motivations may be automatically determined by computing devices based on that user / subject's information, behaviors and biometric data. The play personality may be additionally used as the means for identifying and integrating intrinsic motivators into player-centric design which can alter and personalize user / subject / player engagement, experience and outcomes.

A method and system for interactive learning provides help for a user to improve their overall academic skill and automatic processing ability, while focusing on the four major areas of teaching; tactile, kinesthetic, visual, and auditory skills. The interactive learning games can be developed for any type of personal computer or video gaming system that utilizes an interactive controller such as a joystick, keyboard, dance or pressure pad, instrument simulator, and the like. The user will be asked a question and will select an answer based on the type of game being played. A question appears on the screen and the user has a preset time limit to correctly answer and react to the question in accordance with the type of game being played. The actual playing of the game is directly related to the user's actions, whether or not the user answers the question correctly. The goal is to keep the user engaged and playing the game at all times while learning the particular subject matter being presented, rather than worrying about having to repeat or review subject matter. A teacher, parent or other administrator can set the skill level, set the subject matter, set the question type and track or monitor each user's progress.

A control installation of the playing time of a sporting event, in particular of the basketball game type, including a portable acquisition and detection system of a whistle signaling the stoppage of the playing time, said portable system converting the acoustic signals into digital signals, digitally processing these digital signals and delivering a digital refereeing signal in response to the detection of the whistle; and a fixed system for controlling the playing time in digital radio connection with the portable system and comprising controller for controlling the stoppage and / or restarting of a stopwatch counting down the playing time in response to the reception of the digital refereeing signal, the invention also concerning the portable system alone and the fixed system alone specially adapted for the portable system, as well as an audio-digital communication terminal by temporal multiplexing integrating such a portable system.

A lottery device, system and method incorporates lottery and non-lottery transaction capabilities within a single, network-connected device, whereby the device communicates lottery transaction information to a central lottery server, while separately managing non-lottery transaction information. The system of the present invention provides a lottery network within which one or more devices of the invention can operate. The lottery network includes a back-end transaction processor and an interface for introducing new game types into the lottery system. In this way, a lottery distributor can not only offer a range of games that changes over time, but the distributor can choose which games to offer from an ever-changing menu of game options over a variety of device types.

A plurality of game selection-enabled gaming machines, which implement a game on the basis of a unit gaming fee, are connected to a game providing server via a network. The game providing server includes a game program storage unit and a download unit for permitting downloading a game program of a type of game requested by the gaming machine. The respective gaming machines includes a unit gaming fee selection unit for enabling selection of a unit gaming fee from a plurality of candidates, a game type selection unit for enabling selection of a type of game from the game type candidates which accept the selected unit gaming fee, and a game program request unit for requesting the game program from the game providing server.

The invention relates to a game type selection-based method for realizing dynamic spectrum allocation. With the development of the wireless communication technology, the traditional fixed spectrum allocation mode which leads to the waste of resources and has low spectrum utilization rate, has become the key factor of limiting the further development of the wireless communication network. The cognitive radio-based dynamic spectrum allocation technology is considered as a key technology for effectively solving the problem. In the method of the invention, by comparing the perfect dynamic game with the return of Nash Bargaining, the cognitive base station and the secondary user can separately choose an optimal strategy flexibly and fairly, namely an optimal spectrum quoted unit price and a spectrum purchase quantity. Meanwhile, in order to realize the selection operations of the both sides, a simple spectrum access procedure is designed to be compatible with the traditional mobile call access procedure. By adopting the invention, the returns of the cognitive base station and the secondary user can be effectively increased and the spectrum utilization can be promoted.

Apparatus, methods, and program products for a bingo game are described for selecting a group of designations from an overall set of designations and matching the selected group of designations to designations associated with the locations on a player card. Each designation in the overall set of designations corresponds to a playing card in a standard playing card deck. Matching the group of designations with the player card designations produces a number of matched locations on the player card. These matched locations are used to determine a playing card hand and a player is awarded the result of the game based on the playing card hand.

The invention discloses a television network shopping system and method for elderly population. The television network shopping system comprises an integrated embedded type multi-media terminal, a television, a camera, a microphone, a wireless remote controller and a communication server; the television network shopping method comprises the following steps of designing a user interface containing pictures, sounds and words; prompting and helping in a dialogue communication way, designing a game type virtual scene, and the like. The television network shopping system offers bidirectional visual communication / video, and website display / control and other device implementation for the television network shopping; the television network shopping method including the following steps of designing the user interface containing the pictures, the sounds and the words, prompting and helping in the dialogue communication way, designing the game type virtual scene, and the like, provides the simple, visual and vivid shopping experience for the elderly population and greatly simplifies the shopping flow. The television network shopping system and the method offer a more suitable and useful network shopping platform for the elderly population.

A terminal apparatus executes different kinds of network games provided by a server group. The user of the terminal apparatus can register other users who become acquainted with the user through network games in a friend list provided for each user. While the terminal device runs different game programs for different kinds of games, the terminal apparatus runs a common friend list program regardless of the game types. When the display of a game image is set to a window mode, the friend list program displays a friend list in a friend list window that is set separate from a game window. When the display of a game image is set to a full-screen mode, the friend list program displays a friend list synthesized with the game image in the form of a semi-transparent image.

A gaming system and methods for conducting a wagering game allowing player selection of a base game and a game feature. A gaming system includes a display displaying a plurality of game icons and a plurality of game feature icons. Each of the game icons indicate a respective different base game and each of the game feature icons indicate a respective different game feature. An input device accepts a player selection of one of the plurality of game icons. The input device further accepts a player selection of one of the plurality of game feature icons. A controller selects a base game in response to the player selection of one of the plurality of game icons and selects a game feature in response to the player selection of one of the plurality of game feature icons. The controller operates the selected base game incorporating the selected game feature.

The invention discloses a user physiological state based method, device and system for adjusting study or entertain projects, and the method comprises the steps: acquiring current physiological index information of a user, and analyzing to obtain the current physiological state of the user; adjusting the difficulty and / or progress of the current study or entertain projects according to the physiological state. By the technical scheme, the current physiological state of the user is analyzed by the current physiological index information of the user, and according to difficulty and progress of the study / entertain projects self-adaptive to the current physiological state of the user, such as type and pace of movies and television plays, subject, difficulty and detail degree of study videos, game type and difficulty, plot violent degree and the like, more humanized study / entertain experience is provided for the user.

The invention discloses a game type upper limb rehabilitation training system and method based on virtual reality interaction. An RGB camera shooting module, an infrared projection and camera shooting module and a microphone array module are used for acquiring information of patients, a rehabilitation module is used for preparing rehabilitation schemes of the patients according to the input information, the rehabilitation schemes are all transmitted to a data analysis and processing module at a PC terminal, the data analysis and processing module is used for preparing game type rehabilitation training videos based on interaction, the patients complete corresponding game actions through hand gestures of the upper limb or voice according to game settings on a display screen on a man-machine interaction module, and the game type rehabilitation process with fun and challenges is achieved; in the training process, no rehabilitation device needs to be worn, and the process is very simple; a data storage module records and stores related information in real time, the data analysis and processing module achieves rehabilitation trainings special for the patients according to timely optimized rehabilitation training games, and the rehabilitation time of the patients is shortened.

A game selection device for use in a lottery system includes data storage for a plurality of game types, information corresponding to each of the game types, and at least one play option corresponding to one or more of the plurality of game types. The game selection device further includes a user interface configured to display the plurality of game types and at least one play option associated with each game type, receive a game type selection input from the user, and receive a play option selection input from the user. Additionally, the game selection device includes an encoder for encoding the user's selections as a code. A code writer writes the code onto a play card. Also disclosed, is a scanning device to scan an enhanced bar code. A method of utilizing the aforementioned game selection device is also disclosed.

The invention discloses an adaptive video stream transcoding method applied to a game live broadcast platform. The method comprises the following steps: cutting a video live broadcast platform operation period into a plurality of time periods; in each time period, updating state information in the platform; according to current state information, marking a decision about a transcoding resource distribution plan, wherein constraint conditions for the plan within the operation period are as follows: minimizing service cost of a game live broadcast service provider and maximizing a QoE sum of users at the same time; and applying the transcoding resource distribution plan to a current live broadcast stream. According to the invention, the definition of a user QoE model is constructed, and a unified QoE model is provided for different game types through introduction of a game type factor, which represents a foundation stone of a user resource distribution algorithm.

A target that, depending upon a type of game for which the target is programmed, senses whether and where it has been struck by a laser light. The target face displays a game board (such as a dart board) and allows laser light to pass through. A plurality of light sensors are behind the target face. When a designated portion of the target face is struck by a laser light, a sensor records the strike. One or more of: the game to be played using the target, the number of players, starting the game, resetting the target for a new game, and changing players, is accomplished remotely by striking an area on the target with laser light.

The invention discloses a multimedia game type word learning machine which is characterized in that 1, a maximum of six pronunciations randomly chosen from English pronunciation, American pronunciation, Chinese pronunciation, Japanese pronunciation, Korean pronunciation, Tibetan pronunciation and Uighur pronunciation based on permutation and combination accompany each word; 2, a maximum of six randomly chosen pictures are given for illustrating each word; 3, a classroom read-after-me mode is provided, and grouped words can be played continuously with clicks on book-module-unit-group; pronunciation types, playing speed and quantities of accompanying pictures can be adjusted; 4, a game upgrading mode is provided, a player needs to conquer 60 words to reach a new grade, and more specifically the player needs to conquer six words to reach a new level; 5, a level database of the player trying to reach the new level is stored in a server after being compressed, and 60 words are compressed into one record; 6, three level classification is adopted for accompanying pronunciation and picture file names ABC: / kind / prefix / word. Type; 7, according to a first game mode, six pictures are provided, and only one picture is chosen for a word based on pronunciation; 8, according to a second game mode, six pictures on the same screen are provided on the same screen for six words, and corresponding pictures are chosen based on pronunciations; 9, according to a third game mode, six pictures for six words are placed in 12 grids, and only brief seeing and hearing are allowed; 10, performance optimization is realized, and databases are split. Via the above mode, leading in reading and dictation by teachers can be simulated via the multimedia game type word learning machine, and the multimedia game type word learning machine can be used in classrooms.

The invention provides a method, a device and a system for acquiring game information. The method includes that network equipment receives data provided by a first user and a game type of the game information generated on the basis of the data, and the data are processed to acquire data results corresponding to a default portion of a game template corresponding to the game type according to the game type, so that the game information can be provided for user equipment, and the user equipment can display a game on the basis of the game information; and the user equipment receives the game information from the network equipment, the data results are combined with the game template, and the game is generated and displayed for another user. The method, the device and the system have the advantages that games can be generated on a large scale, and the game generating efficiency is greatly improved.

A gaming apparatus may comprise a display unit, a value input device, and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device. The controller may comprise a processor and a memory, and may be programmed to cause the display unit to generate a first game display relating to a first game type; to receive wager data representing a first wager on the first game type; to determine a first value payout associated with an outcome of the first game type; to prevent a second wager on the first game type if the controller determined a nonzero value payout associated with an outcome of the first game type; to cause the display unit to generate a second game display relating to a second game type if the controller determined a nonzero value payout associated with an outcome of the first game type; to determine a second value payout associated with an outcome of the second game type; to receive reset data representing a reset signal; and to receive wager data representing the second wager on the first game type if the controller received the reset data.