12th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160086362 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DATA OUTPUT METHOD IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND SERVER DEVICE - According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a processor. The processor is configured to perform: formula input process of inputting a plurality of pieces of formula data in association with respective formula numbers through a user operation; a formula setting process of setting formula data in the pieces of formula data input by the formula input process as an output target by the user operation; cited formula extraction process of extracting another formula data in the pieces of formula data when the formula data set by the formula setting process cites a formula number of the another formula data; and a data output process of outputting the set formula data with the extracted another formula data. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086363 | DATA BINDING GRAPH FOR INTERACTIVE CHART - Embodiments include accessing a graph including a source node that defines source data, and downstream derived node(s) that receive upstream data and perform a modification operation on the data. A first visualization node, bound to the source node, displays a first visualization of the source data as defined by the source node, including binding a first visualization user interface (UI) element to the source data. A second visualization node, bound to a derived node, displays a second visualization of the source data as modified by the derived node, including binding a second visualization UI element to the data as modified by the derived node. The second visualization is modified based on input at the first visualization, by propagating the input from the source node through the graph to the derived node, and modifying the second visualization UI element at the second visualization to reflect the input. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING GRAPHIC EFFECT IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for applying a graphic effect in an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving an input of a filling line that indicates attribute information of a graphic effect to be applied to at least a partial area of an image displayed in a screen, identifying an attribute of the received filling line, and applying the graphic effect corresponding to the identified attribute of the filling line to at least the partial area of the image. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086365 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE CONVERSION OF IMAGES INTO PERSONALIZED ANIMATIONS - Systems and methods for converting an image into an animated image or video, including: an algorithm for receiving the image from a user via an electronic device; an algorithm for applying a selected template to the image, wherein the selected template imparts selected portions of the image with motion or overlays selected objects on the image, thereby providing an animated image or video; and an algorithm for displaying the animated image or video to the user via the electronic device. The applying the selected template to the image is performed by software resident on the electronic device or remote from the electronic device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086366 | Social Identity Models for Automated Entity Interactions - One or more social interactive goals for an automated entity such as an avatar may be determined during a social interaction between the automated entity and a selected entity such as a human. Identity attributes of identity images from an identity model of the automated entity may be used to determine a set of behavioral actions the automated entity is to take for the determined goals. Paralanguage elements expressed for the automated entity via a user interface may be altered based on the determined set of behavioral actions. The automated entity may refer to a computer implemented automaton that simulates a human in the user interface of an interactive computing environment. By way of example, an avatar cybernetic goal seeking behavior may be implemented in accordance with an identity theory model. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086367 | AVATAR EYE CONTROL IN A MULTI-USER ANIMATION ENVIRONMENT - In a multi-participant modeled virtual reality environment, avatars are modeled beings that include moveable eyes creating the impression of an apparent gaze direction. Control of eye movement may be performed autonomously using software to select and prioritize targets in a visual field. Sequence and duration of apparent gaze may then be controlled using automatically determined priorities. Optionally, user preferences for object characteristics may be factored into determining priority of apparent gaze. Resulting modeled avatars are rendered on client displays to provide more lifelike and interesting avatar depictions with shifting gaze directions. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086368 | Image Point of Interest Analyser with Animation Generator - An apparatus comprising a point of interest analyser configured to define at least one region within an image as an interest region, determine a position associated with the at least one region; an audio track generator configured to determine at least one audio signal based on the position; and an animated presentation generator configured to generate an animated image comprising the at least one region and the at least one audio signal. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086369 | Animation Sequence Associated with Feedback User-Interface Element - In one embodiment, a content item and a feedback user-interface (UI) element associated with the content item may be displayed on a user device. The feedback UI element enables a user to provide feedback with respect to the content item. In response to a user interaction with the feedback UI element, an animation sequence featuring the feedback UI element is displayed on the user device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086370 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTION OF MAPPING FUNCTIONS - A method and system for improving display quality by injecting a portion of computer code into an existing compositor, using the portion of computer code to apply a mapping function to a first digital image, and forming a second digital image based upon the first digital image as adapted by applying the applied mapping function in the compositor. The second digital image may then be displayed to a viewer via one or more displays where each display forms a part of the displayed digital image. The result may be used for creation of blended or stereoscopic images. The mapping function may be also adapted for modification of geometry or correction of a characteristic (such as color, intensity, etc.) of the display system where such characteristic may be sensed using a detector. The portion of code may be injected into a graphics driver controlling hardware composition for a displayed digital image. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086371 | VIRTUAL ENDOSCOPE IMAGE-GENERATING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A virtual endoscope image is generated based on an opacity template in which a pixel value of a three-dimensional image is associated with an opacity, the opacity template being capable of showing both of an inner wall of a large intestine region and an inner wall of a residue region present in the large intestine region on the virtual endoscope image, a viewpoint set in the vicinity of a boundary between a space region and the residue region in the large intestine region, a set surface set at a position separated by a previously set distance in a previously set line-of-sight direction from the viewpoint, and a pixel value on a light beam vector beyond the set surface among pixel values of the three-dimensional image on the light beam vector extending from the viewpoint. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086372 | Three Dimensional Targeting Structure for Augmented Reality Applications - A method is provided for obtaining AR information for display on a mobile interface device. The method comprises placing a three dimensional targeting structure in a target space, the targeting structure comprising a plurality of planar, polygonal facets each having a unique target pattern applied thereto. A position of the targeting structure relative to the target space is then determined. The method further comprises capturing an image of a portion of the target space including the targeting structure and identifying the unique target pattern of one of the plurality facets visible in the captured image. The method also comprises establishing a pose of the mobile interface device relative to the target space using the captured image and the position of the targeting structure, obtaining AR information associated with the unique target pattern of the particular one of the plurality facets, and displaying the AR information on the mobile interface device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086373 | Presenting a View within a Three Dimensional Scene - Presenting a view based on a virtual viewpoint in a three dimensional (3D) scene. The 3D scene may be presented by at least one display, which includes displaying at least one stereoscopic image of the 3D scene by the display(s). The 3D scene may be presented according to a first viewpoint. A virtual viewpoint may be determined within the 3D scene that is different than the first viewpoint. The view of the 3D scene may be presented on the display(s) according to the virtual viewpoint and/or the first view point. The presentation of the view of the 3D scene is performed concurrently with presenting the 3D scene. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086374 | Constant Buffer Size Multi-Sampled Anti-Aliasing Depth Compression - By packing the depth data in a way that is independent of the number of samples, so that memory bandwidth is the same regardless of the number of samples, higher numbers of samples per pixel may be used without adversely affecting buffer cost. In some embodiments, the number of pixels per clock in a first level depth test may be increased by operating in the pixel domain, whereas previous solutions operated at the sample level. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086375 | System and Method for Three Dimensional Reconstruction, Measurement and Visualization - A system, method, and computer program products for window and door design are described. More particularly, a computer implemented system and method is described for three dimensional reconstruction and transformation, measurement and three dimensional visualization of any objects. In one aspect, a computer implemented system and method is described for three dimensional reconstruction and transformation for automatic measurement and three dimensional visualization, so as to be able to measure dimensions of products from a photograph and visualize same. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086376 | Computer-Aided Simulation of Multi-Layer Selective Laser Sintering and Melting Additive Manufacturing Processes - Methods for computer-aided simulation of multi-layer selective laser sintering and melting additive manufacturing processes and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a solid model. The method includes slicing the solid model geometry along a build direction and creating 3D meshes that represent manufacturing layers. The method includes simulating manufacture of each of the 3D meshes to produce corresponding deformed 3D meshes. The method includes building a 3D mesh model from the deformed 3D meshes. The method includes displaying the 3D mesh model. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086377 | DETERMINING AN IMAGE TARGET'S SUITABILITY FOR COLOR TRANSFER IN AN AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed are example methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture for determining and providing a suitability of an image target for Color Transfer. In an example embodiment, a method, which may be implemented using a computing device, may comprise: receiving image data representative of the image target; determining a suitability of the image target for Color Transfer based, at least in part, on one or more colors of the image data; and providing an indication indicative of the suitability of the image target for Color Transfer. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086378 | IMMERSIVE DISPLAYS - A method of providing information for display on a display of an immersive display. The method includes obtaining information utilized for displaying a first image in front of a first eye and a second image in front of a second eye of a user of the immersive display, excluding part of the information to yield adjusted information to occlude or replace first information from a first area of the first image and second information from a second area of a second image when displayed on the immersive display, and providing the adjusted information for displaying the first image absent the first area and the second image absent the second area on the immersive display. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086379 | INTERACTION WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO - In one embodiment, a method includes presenting to a user, on a display of a head-worn client computing device, a three-dimensional video including images of a real-life scene that is remote from the user's physical environment. The method also includes presenting to the user, on the display of the head-worn client computing device, a graphical object including an image of the user's physical environment or a virtual graphical object. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086380 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGER - A system for augmenting a surgeon's view of a surgical field includes a hyperspectral imager and a display. The hyperspectral imager is configured to provide a hyperspectral image of tissue and anatomical structures in a surgical field. The display displays the image provided by the hyperspectral imager, and the image is registered with an actual view of the surgical field as seen by the surgeon thereby augmenting the surgeon's view of the surgical field. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086381 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL OBJECT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR - An electronic device and method for providing a virtual object are disclosed, including a processor and memory storing program instructions executable by the processor to implement the method, which includes receiving a request for a virtual object including a plurality of present conditions, searching a database for the virtual object by comparing the received plurality of present conditions to a plurality of condition sets, each set associated with at least one virtual object stored in the database; and when none of the plurality of condition sets matches all of the received plurality of present conditions, detecting a partially matching condition set matching at least one of the received plurality of present conditions and providing a partially matching virtual object corresponding to the partially matching condition set. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086382 | PROVIDING LOCATION OCCUPANCY ANALYSIS VIA A MIXED REALITY DEVICE - The technology provides contextual personal information by a mixed reality display device system being worn by a user. A user inputs person selection criteria, and the display system sends a request for data identifying at least one person in a location of the user who satisfy the person selection criteria to a cloud based application with access to user profile data for multiple users. Upon receiving data identifying the at least one person, the display system outputs data identifying the person if he or she is within the field of view. An identifier and a position indicator of the person in the location is output if not. Directional sensors on the display device may also be used for determining a position of the person. Cloud based executing software can identify and track the positions of people based on image and non-image data from display devices in the location. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086383 | Object Outlining to Initiate a Visual Search - Methods and devices for initiating a search of an object are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving sensor data from a sensor on a wearable computing device and, based on the sensor data, detecting a movement that defines an outline of an area in the sensor data. The method further includes identifying an object that is located in the area and initiating a search on the object. In another embodiment, a server is disclosed that includes an interface configured to receive sensor data from a sensor on a wearable computing device, at least one processor, and data storage comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to detect, based on the sensor data, a movement that defines an outline of an area in the sensor data, identify an object that is located in the area, and initiate a search on the object. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086384 | Augmented Reality Personalization - A method is provided, such as for mobile augmented reality personalization. A front-facing camera of the mobile device acquires a first view of a user of the mobile device. A personal characteristic of the user of the mobile device is identified from the first view. A location of the mobile device may be determined. A back-facing camera of the mobile device may acquire a second view of a region at the location. Augmented reality information is selected as a function of the personal characteristic. A second view is displayed with the augmented reality information. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086385 | Using Free-Form Deformations In Surface Reconstruction - Volumes of a 3D physical space are used in a surface reconstruction process, where adjacent volumes share vertices so that no gaps or overlaps between the volumes exist. As a result, a continuous surface is obtained in the surface reconstruction process. The vertices are anchored to nodes in a pose graph, such that locations of the vertices are adjusted as the pose graph is updated. As a result, a deformation of the volumes is permitted. Based on the deformation of a volume, a region of a depth map of the physical space is deformed correspondingly. Each vertex can be anchored to a closest node of the pose graph, or to a point which is based on a combination of nodes. In one approach, the point is defined based on the closest node and other nodes within a defined radius of the closest node. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086386 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCREEN CAPTURE - An electronic device includes: a display; and at least one processor configured to: generate a virtual reality image to be applied to a virtual reality environment, generate a right eye image and a left eye image based on the virtual reality image, pre-distort the right eye image and the left eye image based on lens distortion, control the display to display a stereo image on the display by using the right eye image and the left eye image, and in response to detecting a capture event while the stereo image is displayed, generate a captured image by using the virtual reality image. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086387 | Avatar Editing Environment - An avatar editing environment is disclosed that allows users to create custom avatars for use in online games and other applications. Starting with a blank face the user can add, rescale and position different elements (e.g., eyes, nose, mouth) on the blank face. The user can also change the shape of the avatar's face, the avatar's skin color and the color of all the elements. In some implementations, touch input and gestures can be used to manually edit the avatar. Various controls can be used to create the avatar, such as controls for resizing, rotating, positioning, etc. The user can choose between manual and automatic avatar creation. The avatar editing environment can be part of a framework that is available to applications. One or more elements of the avatar can be animated. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086388 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING - In some embodiments, the instant invention provides an exemplary method for dispensing that at least includes: initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device; determining, by a displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the displacement sensor, a characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage; generating an indication by the displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value; separating, based on the indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object; and dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086389 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING SPEECH TO ASSIST MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS - Methods and systems are provided for recording natural conversation of a user of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: recognizing speech from the recording; processing the recognized speech to determine a meaning associated with the speech; identifying a category of the speech based on the meaning; and generating a maintenance report to be used by a maintainer of the vehicle based on the category and the speech. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086390 | SMART DONGLE FOR USE WITH TELEMATICS DEVICES - A smart dongle device may comprise a connector configured to plug into and be removable from an ECU/diagnostic connector of a vehicle, a transceiver configured to communicatively connect with a remote device, and a processor and a memory having a program communicatively connected to the processor. The processor may be configured to read vehicle information including at least one ECU output from the ECU connector, store the vehicle information, process the vehicle information, and send the vehicle information to the remote device. The processer may further be configured to determine energy levels stored by a vehicle before and after a trip and generate a remaining range and a total energy capacity based in part on the energy levels, wherein the total energy capacity of the vehicle is not directly available through the ECU/diagnostic connector. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086391 | FLEETWIDE VEHICLE TELEMATICS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Fleetwide vehicle telematics systems and methods that includes receiving and managing fleetwide vehicle state data. The fleetwide vehicle state data may be fused or compared with customer enterprise data to monitor conformance with customer requirements and thresholds. The fleetwide vehicle state data may also be analyzed to identify trends and correlations of interest to the customer enterprise. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086392 | WIRELESS ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM - A wireless engine monitoring system (WEMS) includes an engine monitoring module that is mounted directly on an aircraft engine and records, stores, encrypts and transmits full flight engine data. The system preferably interfaces to the Full Authority Digital Engine Controller/Engine Control Unit (FADEC/ECU) and can record hundreds of engine parameters with a preferred sampling frequency of about one second. The engine monitoring module is preferably formed as a miniaturized module directly mounted on the aircraft engine within its cowling and has a conformal antenna. The engine monitoring module can also upload data for onboard processing. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086393 | CUSTOMIZED VEHICLE MONITORING PRIVACY SYSTEM - Systems and methods for customizable vehicle parameter sensing, recording, and utilization. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086394 | DRIVING BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A driving behavior analysis method and a system thereof are provided. The system includes a storage unit, a window splitting unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a history fuel-consumption sequence, a driving fuel-consumption sequence and a history reference unit. The history fuel-consumption sequence includes history fuel-consumption data and the driving fuel-consumption sequence includes current fuel-consumption data. The window splitting unit separates history fuel-consumption sequence into multiple basic units and separates driving fuel-consumption sequence into multiple consumption units by utilizing a sliding window to move on the two sequences. By ordering the history fuel-consumption data for each basic unit of the history fuel-consumption sequence in a decreasing order, the processing unit generates a decreasing fuel-consumption sequence. It performs a similarity comparison for the multiple fuel-consumption units and the multiple basic units of the decreasing fuel-consumption sequence, to calculate driving behavior feedback data. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086395 | VEHICLE OPERATION SENSING SYSTEM, VEHICLE OPERATION SENSING UNIT, AND VEHICLE OPERATION SENSING DEVICE - A vehicle operation sensing system includes an operation sensor, a fixture sensor, and a vehicle operation sensing unit. The operation sensor is an acceleration sensor fixed to an operation member, and sensing an acceleration generated in the operation member at least in a gravitational acceleration direction. The operation member has one end fixed to a vehicle and the other end a position of which is displaced in the gravitational acceleration direction when the operation member is operated. The fixture sensor is an acceleration sensor used at a position unchanging part of the vehicle, and sensing an acceleration generated in the vehicle at least in the gravitational acceleration direction. The vehicle operation sensing unit has an operation sensing part sensing an operation of the operation member by using a sensing result of the fixture sensor as an object to be compared with a sensing result of the operation sensor. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086396 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC TAXI SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC EVALUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An aircraft electric taxi system diagnostics and prognostics evaluation method, including receiving, with a computer, an electronically recorded first performance parameter of a first electric taxi system of a first aircraft during a taxi operational event at an airport; and comparing the first performance parameter with a first performance factor statistical model generated in response to the first performance parameter and first comparative performance parameters; and calculating a first performance parameter difference based on the comparison. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086397 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING A DRIVER BY CREATING A UNIQUE DRIVER PROFILE FOR A VEHICLE FROM DRIVING HABITS - A method and system for automatically creating a unique driver profile for a vehicle from driving habits. A unique driver profile is created with a portable on-board diagnostic series 2 (OBD-2) apparatus and/or linked and/or standalone network device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, wearable device, etc.). The unique driver profile is created from the accepted plural signals including time and geo-location data based on driving habits of the driver. The unique driver profile information is recorded on the apparatus and/or network device, downloaded at a later time or sent in real-time to check and verify an identity of the driver. The unique driver profile helps confirm an identity of the driver of the vehicle based on unique driving habits of the driver. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086398 | INTERACTIVE AUGMENTED REALITY FUNCTION - An apparatus is provided including a processor, a memory, and a vehicle tracking portal. The vehicle tracking portal is configured to obtain vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle. Then diagnostic information regarding the vehicle can be obtained. Then, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle can be determined. A user can then be alerted to the recommended service. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086399 | CROWD SOURCED OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE PERFORMANCE BASED ON CLOUD BASED DATA - Tracking intrinsic and extrinsic vehicle parameters for optimizing vehicle performance is presented herein. A method can include consolidating sets of data associated with a vehicle to generate a model; generating, using the model, recommendation data representing a recommendation associated with an operation of the vehicle; and in response to receiving a request from a device of the vehicle corresponding to the operation of the vehicle, sending, based on the request, a message comprising the recommendation directed to the device of the vehicle. In an example, the method can further include determining, based on crowdsourced data representing the characteristic of the element of the vehicle, whether the characteristic satisfies a defined condition with respect to the operation of the vehicle. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086400 | WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING DISTANCE BASED LOCK ASSEMBLY AND REMOTE ACCESS DEVICE ENROLLMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A system may include a lock assembly that includes a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, and a lock controller switchable between lock controller enrollment and operational modes. A remote device may include remote access wireless communications circuitry, and a remote access controller switchable between remote access controller enrollment and operational modes. The remote access controller, when in the enrollment mode, pairs the remote device with the lock assembly, and when in operational mode and paired, transmits a command. The lock controller may, when in the enrollment mode, determines whether the remote device is in the enrollment mode and within a threshold distance from the lock assembly less than a communication distance therebetween, and pairs with the remote device based upon being in the enrollment mode and within the threshold distance, and, when the lock controller is in the operational mode, switch the lock based upon the command. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086401 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING RELAY-ATTACK ON SMART KEY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for preventing a relay-attack on a smart key system, and in particular, provides an advantage of preventing a vehicle and equipment stored inside the vehicle from being stolen by using predetermined information transmitted and received when the SMK UNIT of the vehicle and a FOB Key wirelessly communicate with each other and enabling a holder of the FOB Key to make the relay-attack once the holder secures visibility from the vehicle. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086402 | Mobile Communication Device - The mobile communication device is for use as a cell phone, as a wireless identity authentication device with other electronic devices (with cell phones, computers, and ATM's), and as a headset in the form of an earphone, an eye-covering, or a head covering for audio communication with a central processor, another mobile terminal a cell phone, or a pda. The mobile communication device is hands-free being worn on or near the face, and only requires a finger touching for bimodal identity authentication. An audio receiver is compatible with the ear of the user and a microphone transmits words spoken by the user, electronically therethrough. A fingerprint sensor is mounted and positioned within the device. When user authentication is required, the user is prompted to touch the fingerprint sensor, and said fingerprint data is compared with fingerprint images of authorized users. In another aspect of the invention, mobile communication device is an eye-covering, a head covering, or an identification badge including a fingerprint sensor and a processor and is used for wireless authentication of the user. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086403 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PET ACCESS CONTROL - Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for animal access control are described. In embodiments, a device may include an identification module to receive a digital identification from an animal. Moreover, the device may include an authentication module, coupled to the identification module, to determine an access authorization for the animal based on the digital identification and at least one access rule. Furthermore, the device may include an action module, coupled to the authentication module, to control operating of an entry based on the access authorization. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086404 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR USING CAPACITIVE TOUCH TO FURTHER SECURE INFORMATION IN RFID DOCUMENTS - A system for limiting access to confidential information including storage circuitry for storing the confidential information. An access enabling circuit allows access to the storage circuitry in response to a first level of an enabling signal. A processor generates the enabling signal for a predetermined amount of time in response to sensing of a change of a predetermined value that is produced in response to an act by a person responsible for the confidentiality of the confidential information. The enabling signal assumes a second level after the predetermined amount of time to block access to the storage circuitry. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086405 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND WEARABLE ELECTROINC DEVICES - The disclosure provides an information processing method, an electronic device and a wearable electronic device. The information processing method comprises: obtaining a first physiological parameter at a user's first part by using a first wearable electronic device; generating a first identification code corresponding to the first physiological parameter; acquiring a second identification code transmitted from a second wearable electronic device which communicates with the first wearable electronic device; judging whether the first identification code matches the second identification code, to obtain a judgment result; and establishing a connection between the first wearable electronic device and the second wearable electronic device, if the judgment result indicates that the first identification code matches the second identification code. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086406 | LONG RANGE WIRELESS CREDENTIALS FOR ENTRYWAY - An access control system having one or more system antennas that are configured to emit a first signal having a first frequency that is detected by the credential device. The credential device is configured to harvest electrical power from at least a portion of the detected first signal. At least a portion of the harvested electrical power may be used by the credential device to transmit a second signal to a reader device, the second signal containing information indicative of a credential stored on the credential device. Further, the second signal has a second frequency that is different than the first frequency of the first signal. The reader device and/or a server may evaluate the transmitted credential to determine whether the credential is associated with an authority to operate the reader device, such as, for example, an authority to unlock a lock mechanism of the reader device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086407 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT - An electronic locking device for selectively locking a medical device includes an antenna configured to wirelessly receive information from an identification tag, wherein the identification tag comprises unlocked duration period data, a motor coupled to the antenna, and a locking pin coupled to the motor, wherein the motor is configured to transition the locking pin from a locked position to an unlocked position for a predetermined period of time prescribed by the unlocked duration period data in response to an unlocking signal received by the antenna from the identification tag, wherein the locking pin is configured to prevent usage of the medical device in the locked position and allow usage of the medical device in the unlocked position. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FULLY ENCRYPTED REMOTE WEB-BASED VOTING - The presented invention discloses an electronic web-based election system and method for fully encrypted secure remote voting, wherein the voting data is fully encrypted, including within-the-database encryption, until the end of voting time period. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086409 | COIN INPUT APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Automatic coin input apparatuses for use with consumer coin counting machines and/or other coin processing machines are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a coin bowl structure includes a rotatable disk configured to support a plurality of randomly oriented coins deposited thereon. In operation, rotation of the disk in a first direction can automatically drive a first portion of the coins deposited thereon out of the bowl structure through a first coin passage, and rotation of the disk in a second direction opposite to the first direction can automatically drive a second portion of the coins deposited thereon out of the bowl structure through a second coin passage different than the first coin passage. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086410 | SYSTEM TO PROCESS A VALUABLE DOCUMENT - A sensing system to process at least one valuable document is described herein. The system includes a light source to generate a light beam. The system also includes at least one light pipe having one or more diverting surfaces to direct the light beam at a predetermined angle of incidence onto the valuable document. At least one reflective surface, to receive a first portion of the light beam transmitted through the valuable document and to reflect off the first portion of the light beam towards the valuable document, is included. A light detector is configured to receive at least a second portion of the light beam re-transmitted through the valuable document. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086411 | AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides an authentication apparatus operative to determine the authenticity of a polymer film, comprising an optically-based birefringence measuring arrangement operative to measure a first effect influenced by a birefringence characteristic of said film from a first angle comprising a non-normal angle to a plane of said film, and at least one of: a second angle; and a third angle; and wherein said apparatus is operative to: compare a value, or range of values, representative of said first effect as measured from said first angle with a value, or range of values representative of a specified first effect corresponding to a predetermined birefringence characteristic of an authentic polymer film for said first angle; compare a value, or range of values, representative of said first effect as measured from said at least one of said second and third angles with a value, or range of values representative of a specified first effect corresponding to a predetermined birefringence characteristic of an authentic polymer film for respective second and/or third angles; and output an authenticity signal indicative of authenticity or otherwise of said film based upon said comparisons. There are also provided one or more methods of determining the authenticity of a polymer film. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086412 | MONEY ITEM DISPENSING - A method and system for auditing money items within a secure housing, the monety items being collected from a multi-denomination money item storage unit and validated while being transported by a conveyor that deposits them back into the multi-denomination storage unit after they have been identified. The same process is done with the money items present in the at least one hopper. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086413 | MONEY ITEM DISPENSING - A method and system for recycling money items from a mixed denomination money item storage chamber to create a mixed money item magazine for dispensing money items. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086414 | CASHBOX AND SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL DEVICE USING CASHBOX - A cashbox having a rectangular cuboid structure , wherein external walls of the cashbox comprise a left box wall ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160086415 | DEVICE FOR THE INSERTION OF PAPER VALUABLES IN CLOSABLE CONTAINERS, WITH CONTROL AND STORAGE OF VALUABLES ENTERING THE CONTAINER - A device for the insertion of banknotes into containers in machines suitable for receiving and handling banknotes, comprises a container for the banknotes, adapted to be closed and removed from the machine once filled, and a loading path, diverting from a circulation path inside the machine and ending at said container, for the insertion of banknotes into the container. The device further comprises at least one scanner, placed along the loading path, for the optical detection of images of the banknotes entering into the container and a memory connected to the scanner for storing the images detected thereby. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086416 | DEVICE FOR FILLING AND CLOSING DISPOSABLE BAGS FOR CONTAINING BANKNOTES - A device for filling and closing disposable bags for containing banknotes comprises a container for the temporary housing of one or more banknotes, provided with side walls and a bottom with an opening for the exit of said one or more banknotes from the container, a pushing piston for pushing said one or more banknotes towards the bottom of the container, a bag made of flexible material intended to be filled with the banknotes temporarily housed in the container, which is wrapped around the side walls and the bottom of the container, a plate which is vertically movable through controlled lowering means and placed below the container, and sealing elements placed between the container and the plate. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086417 | VENDING MACHINE WITH WIRELESS-ENABLED CURRENCY ACCEPTOR - A vending machine with a security barrier and a wireless-enabled currency acceptor is disclosed. The security barrier comprises a mechanical enclosure that surrounds, and restricts access to, items within the vending machine. The items enclosed in the vending machine inside the security barrier include a product, a currency acceptor, and a currency within the currency acceptor. Mechanical access through the security barrier is provided through a locked access port. The vending machine includes a wireless connectivity device that is coupled to the currency acceptor within the security barrier. The wireless connectivity device provides for password-protected wireless access to the currency acceptor from outside the security barrier. Also disclosed is a method of limiting access to items stored within a vending machine that includes programming the currency acceptor to provide currency acceptor data to the wireless connectivity device. The wireless connectivity device transmits the data wirelessly across the security barrier. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086418 | DIGITAL CURRENCY ENABLED VENDING MACHINE - A vending machine is described that uses digital currency transactions to enable a user to purchase items from their portable computing device. Using a control system in communication with various components of the vending machine and an internet connection for communicating with a remote digital currency system, such as a bitcoin network, a digital currency processing system executes digital currency transactions and stores the resulting digital currency in a transaction storage repository. The control system initiates dispensing of purchased items based on communication from the digital currency processing system. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086419 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCESSING, CONTROLLING AND PURCHASING A PRODUCT THROUGH A DISPENSER - Various technologies described herein pertain to an automated dispenser including a dispensing portion, a motion sensor, a receiver module, and a control module. The control module initiates motion sensing by the motion sensor in response to receipt of an activation signal from a network server by the receiver module. The dispensing portion dispenses a product in response to the motion sensor sensing an absence, presence or motion of an object. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086420 | ITEM DISPENSING APPARATUS - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a dispenser configured for storing one or more items and dispensing the stored items to authorized users. According to various embodiments, the dispenser generally includes a housing defining an interior portion dimensioned to receive a plurality of items and an access assembly configured to prevent unauthorized user access to the interior portion of the dispenser while providing selective access to certain items in response to input received from an authorized user. According to various embodiments, the access assembly comprises a pair of flexible barriers coupled to a sliding door assembly, which includes one or more lockable access doors. Together, the door assembly and flexible barriers prevent access to the interior of the dispenser when in a locked configuration and permit access to certain items when in an unlocked configuration. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086421 | System and Method for Awarding Bonus Features in a Video Carousel - A video carousel bonus feature system is disclosed that includes gaming presentations for a plurality of players, one or more game processors, and a plurality of base game cabinets that each contain base game presentations that display base games. The system also includes a video carousel with a plurality of video monitors, wherein each of the plurality of video monitors is positioned above a base game cabinet, wherein a visual representation of one or more bonus features is displayed independently on each video monitor of the video carousel. The system is configured to award one of the plurality of players at least one bonus feature that appears to move from video monitor to video monitor on the video carousel, wherein the awarded bonus feature coincides with the visual representation of the bonus feature being displayed on the video carousel monitor positioned directly above the triggering base game cabinet. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086422 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - Three-dimensional displays and related techniques are provided. A method of generating a stereoscopic 3D image of a casino game apparatus is provided. A first static 2D image may be applied to a surface in a virtual 3D environment as a first texture of the surface in a first view of the virtual 3D environment. A second static 2D image may be applied to the surface in the virtual 3D environment as a second texture of the surface in a second view of the virtual 3D environment. A stereoscopic 3D image of the casino game apparatus may be generated, the stereoscopic 3D image comprising the first view of the virtual 3D environment with the first static 2D image applied as the first texture to the surface and the second view of the virtual 3D environment with the second static 2D image applied as the second texture to the surface. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086423 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL, MULTI-VIEW DISPLAYS AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - A method of displaying stereoscopic 3D images of a casino game apparatus is provided. Positions of heads of two or more viewers of a display device are determined. Viewpoints of the two or more viewers are determined based, at least in part, on the head positions. Stereoscopic 3D images depicting the casino game apparatus from approximately the viewpoints of the two or more viewers are generated. A first stereoscopic image of the game apparatus from the first viewpoint is displayed with a set of pixels configured to be visible to the first viewer. A second stereoscopic image of the game apparatus from the second viewpoint is displayed with a set of pixels configured to be visible to the second viewer. The first and second stereoscopic images of the game apparatus are displayed simultaneously to the first and second viewers based, at least in part, on the first and second viewpoints. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086424 | PROBABILISTIC VENDING MACHINE, AND DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A probabilistic vending machine includes: a rotary shaft state sensing unit sensing an operation state of a rotary shaft and outputting a signal of a corresponding state; a control unit connected with the rotary shaft state sensing unit; a gear control motor connected to the control unit; and a rotary shaft deceleration motor connected to the control unit. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086425 | GAMING MACHINE, CONTROL METHOD FOR MACHINE, AND PROGRAM FOR GAMING MACHINE - A gaming machine that provides an operation unit, a display unit that displays a plurality of symbols in a determination area, changes and stops a plurality of symbols displayed on the display unit according to an operation of a player received from an operation unit, and a control unit that pays a payout according to the symbol stopped inside of the determination area, a control unit displays an object that shows a symbol inside of a virtual three-dimensional space that extends a column of the determination area in a depth direction on the display unit, aligns a plurality of objects in a depth direction in a non-determination area and the determination area, and changes a plurality of symbols by moving the plurality of objects along in a depth direction. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086426 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHODS OF ALLOWING A PLAYER TO PLAY A GAME HAVING PERSISTENT PLAYER POSITIONS - A gaming device for providing an award to a player is described herein. The gaming device displays a primary game including a plurality of reels and a plurality of symbols displayed with reels, generates an outcome of the primary game, and provides a primary award as a function of the outcome. The gaming device detects a triggering condition occurring with the primary game and responsively displays a secondary game including a game board having a plurality of paths and a plurality of position locations defined along each of the plurality of paths. The gaming device determines a current player position within the game board and responsively displays a player symbol at the current player position. The current player position is associated with one of the plurality of position locations and is indicative of a previous position location of the player symbol at a completion of a previous secondary game. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086427 | GAMING MACHINE, METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME, AND A PROGRAM - To provide a gaming machine that can provide a novel game in which the game progression is varied, a method, and a program for providing a game. In the gaming machine | 2016-03-24 |
20160086428 | GAMING MACHINE, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING A GAME - To provide a gaming machine that can provide a new type of game that maintains or improves the interest of a player, and a method and program for providing a game. In the gaming machine | 2016-03-24 |
20160086429 | GAMING MACHINE AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - There are provided highly entertaining games. A gaming machine includes: a lower image display panel configured to variably display a plurality of symbol arrays with a plurality of symbols including normal symbols and special symbols each of which regarded as any one of the normal symbols, and then display a game result by rearranging the symbols in a symbol display region containing a matrix of display blocks, and a game controller configured to run the game, and award, to a player, a payout according to the game result. Before the variable displaying is started, the game controller determines a plurality of symbols to be rearranged on the lower image display panel, and when the special symbol included in the symbols determined satisfy a predetermined condition, executes a process of determining whether to perform the predetermined indication effect. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086430 | GAMING SYSTEM - Gaming machines execute processes of: determining the symbols to be rearranged by symbol random determination in which random determination probabilities of the symbols are different between the gaming machines; based on the symbols rearranged by the symbol random determination, awarding the special payout; and awarding the special payout by second random determination in which random determination is executed at a predetermined probability, which is different from the symbol random determination. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086431 | GENERATING MYSTERY AWARDS BASED ON VIRTUAL GAME PLAY IN GAMING DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for generating mystery awards based on virtual game play in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to generate and present a mystery award option to a player based on virtual game play of the gaming device in a primary or bonus mode. The amount of the mystery award option may be generated within a dynamic range of values and correspond to an expected outcome value of a secondary play option. This mystery award option amount remains hidden from the player until a selection between options is made. As such, the player may select to play in a secondary play option or select the unknown mystery award option while receiving a substantially similar expected outcome value. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086432 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A STREAMING SYMBOLS GAME - In various embodiments, the gaming system disclosed herein provides streaming symbols game which utilizes a single continuous series or chain of symbols and a plurality of symbol display positions which form a path. Specifically, in various embodiments, the gaming system displays the chain of symbols continuously moving through the path of symbol display positions wherein which symbols are evaluated for any awards corresponds to when the chain of symbols stops moving along the path. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086433 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SLOT GAME HAVING A SURROUNDED SYMBOL AWARD EVALUATION - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a slot game having a surrounded symbol award evaluation. Generally, in various embodiments, for a play of the slot game having the surrounded symbol award evaluation the gaming system: (a) displays a plurality of symbols at a plurality of symbol display areas; (b) determines whether any displayed non-enclosing symbols are surrounded by a plurality of displayed enclosing symbols; and (c) if so, determines any awards based on the surrounded non-enclosing symbol(s). Thus, instead of (or in addition to) using a payline evaluation, a ways-to-win evaluation, a scatter pay evaluation, or any other evaluation of the displayed symbols to determine whether to provide any awards, the gaming system of the present disclosure does so by determining whether a particular type of symbol (such as an enclosing symbol) surrounds another type of symbol (such as a non-enclosing symbol). | 2016-03-24 |
20160086434 | Gaming Device with a Secure Interface - A system for an electronic gambling device output has been developed. The system includes, a first computing device with slot machine game logic circuitry that generates an output signal that is content tested and approved by a gaming regulatory authority for output by the slot machine. It also includes a second computing device that is external to the slot machine. This device controls the tested output content and output content that has not been tested by the gaming regulatory authority. The untested output content replaces or supplements the tested output content. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086435 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING A SECONDARY GAME IN ASSOCIATION WITH MULTIPLE CONCURRENTLY PLAYED PRIMARY GAMES - A gaming system and method for enabling a player to select a plurality of games to simultaneously, concurrently or overlappingly play, wherein regardless or independent of which primary games the player selected to play, the secondary games available to be triggered remain the same. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086437 | MULTIMODAL MULTIUSER INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A multimodal multiuser interleaved wagering system is disclosed, including an interactive processing device constructed to: communicate session data; receive session initiation data; automatically provide an interactive application; provide an interactive application display; communicate application telemetry data; receive wagering telemetry and application resource data; automatically configure the wagering interface; and automatically incorporate application resource data; a wager server constructed to: receive wager request data; automatically determine a wager outcome; communicate wager outcome data; the process controller operatively connecting the interactive processing device and the wager server, constructed to: receive session validation indication data; communicate session initiation data; receive application telemetry data; determine whether to trigger a wager request; automatically generate wager request data; communicate wager request data; receive the wager outcome data; determine the wagering telemetry data; automatically determine the application resource data; and communicate the wagering telemetry data and the application resource data. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086438 | USER SELECTABLE GAMBLNG GAME HYBRID GAME - A hybrid game having a user selectable gambling game is provided. The hybrid game includes a real world engine constructed to provide a randomly generated payout of real world credits from a real credit wager for a plurality of gambling games, an entertainment software engine constructed to execute an entertainment game providing outcomes based upon skillful execution of the entertainment game to earn a payout of game world credits, and a game world engine constructed to manage the entertainment software engine and communicate gameplay gambling event occurrences based upon skillful execution of the entertainment game that trigger at least one wager in the gambling game to the gambling game, receive entertainment game variable data from the entertainment software engine to determine what type of gambling game to execute, from a plurality of gambling games, and initiate a gambling game, from the plurality of gambling games, in the real world engine utilizing the real credit wager, based upon the entertainment game variable data received from the entertainment software engine. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086439 | DYNAMIC WAGER UPDATING GAMBLING HYBRID GAME - A gambling hybrid game with dynamic wager updating is disclosed. The gambling hybrid game includes an entertainment system engine that provides an entertainment game to a user, a real world engine that provides gambling games to one or more users, and a game world engine that monitors the entertainment game and provides gambling games when appropriate. The gambling hybrid game during the course of game play may dynamically update a wager amount to be placed on a gambling event in the gambling game | 2016-03-24 |
20160086440 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DIRECT CHALLENGES BETWEEN USERS IN FANTASY SPORTS AND OTHER GAMES - Interactive systems and methods for creating game and game-like applications, including a direct challenge application for building a head-to-head challenge between users, are presented. A system for building and managing a plurality of direct challenges includes an application services interface, a plurality of user interfaces, a challenge application, and a plurality of external data services for tracking the progress and player performance during real-world events, such as sporting events. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086441 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING ONLINE SEARCH FOR UP-TO-DATE AVAILABLE SPORTS BETTING OPPORTUNITIES - Techniques for facilitating online search for up-to-date available sports betting opportunities may include maintaining a history of sports betting performed by a user, and maintaining a data feed of available sports betting opportunities with continuous updates. A search query for available sports betting opportunities, input by the user, may be received at a first computing device from a second computing device over a network. Search results representing up-to-date available sports betting opportunities may be retrieved from the data feed at the first computing device in response to the input search query. At least a portion of the search results may be ranked based at least in part on the user's history of sports betting, and the ranked available sports betting opportunities may be transmitted from the first computing device to the user at the second computing device over the network as a response to the user's input search query. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086442 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONALLY ACCURATE GAMING CONTENT - A system is disclosed for providing access to first interactive content or second interactive content by a user of a portable computing device based upon a determined location of the portable computing device. The system includes a host server, a content server storing data representing the first interactive content and the second interactive content, and a communication network in communication with the host server and the content server. One or more WiFi communication beacons are in communication with the host server through the communication network. The communication network is configured to establish communication with the portable computing device. The host server is configured to determine a location of the portable computing device from the communication of the portable computing device with the communication network using a combination of WiFi signals and Bluetooth signals. The host server configured to control the content server and enable the portable computing device to display the first interactive content when the portable computing device is determined to be in a first location and to display the second interactive content when the portable computing device is determined to be in a second location. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086444 | GAMING SYSTEMS, GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS HAVING TIME BASED GAMES AND MAGNITUDES ASSOCIATED WITH WAGERING EVENTS IN THE TIME BASED GAMES - A gaming system receives a total wager for a game session which occurs over a designated period of time The game session includes a plurality of different wagering events. Each of the wagering events is associated with one of a plurality of different magnitudes. For each of the plurality of different wagering events, the gaming system determines: a portion of the total wager amount, and a wager by modifying the determined portion by the magnitude associated with that wagering event. The gaming system causes the wagering event to occur, determines at least one outcome for the wagering event, determines any awards based on the determined wager and the at least one determined outcome, and provides any of the determined awards to the player. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086445 | Electronic Voucher Ticket System - A voucher ticket system employing a bill validator installed into any suitable automated machine, including an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), a gaming machine, etc. The bill validator is integrated with a bill reader, a voucher ticket reader, a reader to obtain an electronic voucher ticket from a portable computing device, a printer, and any other supporting peripheral devices. The bill validator communicates with an electronic money account manager through a voucher ticket system interface. The electronic money account manager maintains records associated with the electronic voucher ticket using a master voucher ticket ID, including a financial value, an electronic marker, an expiration, a status, etc. The electronic money account manager enables use of the electronic voucher ticket as common currency at an associated gaming facility, any associated ATM, etc. The electronic marker defines authenticity to maintain integrity of the electronic vouchers tickets. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086446 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC GAME - A method for operating an electronic game is disclosed, including receiving a request to participate in an electronic game, displaying an advertisement, generating at least a portion of advertising revenue based on the displayed advertisement, adding at least a portion of the generated advertising revenue as currency to the electronic game, allowing participation in the electronic game, determining whether a condition has been met indicating that a user has won the electronic game, and distributing at least a portion of the currency to the winning user. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086447 | PROCESSING OF A MOBILE DEVICE GAME-PLAYING TRANSACTION BASED ON THE MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION - An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086448 | Wagering Game Having Interlinked Progressive Values With Shared Increment - A gaming system is primarily dedicated to playing a regulated casino wagering game providing eligibility to a plurality of progressive jackpots. The gaming system comprises a secure gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, an electronic input device, a random element generator, and game-logic circuitry. The game-logic circuitry is configured to allocate a portion of the wager to at least one of a first group of progressive jackpots, direct the electronic display device to increment the value of the first group of progressive jackpots, and direct the electronic display device to increment the values of a second group progressive jackpots based on the values of the first group of progressive jackpots. And, in response to a progressive-triggering outcome, the game-logic circuitry directs the electronic display device to display a reset value for the awarded progressive jackpot and an altered reduced value for another one of the progressive jackpots. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086449 | BLACKJACK GAME WITH PROGRESSIVE SIDE WAGER - Systems and methods of presenting a game and a progressive jackpot. At least one deck of playing cards are provided at a gaming device equipped with the progressive controller. A progressive wager is accepted from a player qualifying the player to participate in a progressive. A base game of blackjack is presented including dealing cards to form a player hand and a house hand. The outcome of the first blackjack game is determined and winnings are paid or bets are collected according to blackjack rules. It is also determined if the first dealt player card of the player hand has a rank of two. When the first dealt player card has the rank of two, a number of consecutive two-ranked cards in the player hand is determined. The number of consecutive two-ranked cards is compared to a pay table defining a progressive jackpot award for the consecutive two-ranked cards. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086450 | System and Method for Decoupled and Player Selectable Bonus Games - Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and methods including a bonus game that can be decoupled from base games and/or are player selectable. Bonus features can be added to existing games and player selection of progressive play can be provided. The method and system can further provide switching among possible links without dynamic reconfiguration. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086452 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING SKILL-BASED GAME RELATED TO GRID-BASED GAME - A gaming system, device and method are operable upon a wager. The system, in an embodiment, includes a base game and a bonus game. The base game includes a plurality of competing elements, and the base game outcome depends, at least in part, on skill of the player. The bonus game includes a grid involving at least one of the competing elements. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086453 | PROCESSING OF A MOBILE DEVICE GAME-PLAYING TRANSACTION CONDUCTED BETWEEN THE MOBILE DEVICE AND A BLUETOOTH TERMINAL - An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted, via a Bluetooth interface (e.g., a Bluetooth Low Energy interface), between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a second communication interface. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086454 | Receipt Generation Service - A method includes receiving, by a server via a network, transaction information descriptive of a money transfer transaction initiated at a point of entry device. The transaction information includes information that identifies a location of the point of entry device. The method includes determining, by the server, receipt information to be included in a receipt for the money transfer transaction. The receipt information may be determined based, at least in part, on the transaction information, and at least a portion of the receipt information included in the receipt satisfies regulatory requirements associated with the location of the point of entry device. The method includes generating, by the server, the receipt that includes the receipt information, and transmitting the receipt from the server to the point of entry device via the network. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086455 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING QUALITATIVE INDICATION OF VIBRATION SEVERITY WHILE RECORDING - A mobile computing system for providing qualitative indication of vibration recordings of a vibrating machine to a user includes a memory, a display device, and at least one processor configured to receive a vibration recording including a vibration level from a sensor computing device. Collection of the vibration recording is initiated by the user while at the vibrating machine. The processor is also configured to determine a plurality of threshold sets applicable to the vibration recording and select, by the processor, a first available threshold set from the plurality of threshold sets. The processor is also configured to compare the vibration level of the vibration recording to the first threshold set and display to the user a visual qualitative indication of the vibration recording using the display device, thereby enabling the user to determine a quality of the vibration recording while at the vibrating machine. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086456 | Electronic Device With Electrically Controlled Button Indicator - An electronic device may have a housing. Electrical components may be mounted in an interior portion of the housing. A display may be mounted to the housing to display images for a user. A button may have a movable button member that moves inwardly and outwardly with respect to the housing. Control circuitry can use a sensor to monitor button press activity on the button. A visual indicator such as an electrophoretic display or other low power display may be mounted on a protruding portion of the button member. The control circuitry can alter the visual appearance of the visual indicator in response to detection of button presses on the button member. The button may be sealed to prevent intrusion of moisture into the interior of the housing. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086457 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HAPTIC COVERT COMMUNICATION - Embodiments described herein relate generally to providing information through tactility. A computer system may receive an input from a user. The computer system may identify one or more locations associated with haptic elements disposed on a wearable haptic apparatus. The computer system may generate a message that includes an indication of the one or more locations. The computer system may transmit this message to the wearable haptic apparatus. The wearable haptic apparatus may actuate one or more haptic elements disposed thereon based on the indication of the one or more locations included in the message. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086458 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DAMPED ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED PLANAR MOTION FOR AUDIO-FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS - A vibration module for applying vibrational tractions to a wearer's skin is presented. Use of the vibration module in headphones is illustrated for providing tactile sensations of low frequency for music, for massage, and for electrical recording and stimulation of the wearer. Damped, planar, electromagnetically-actuated vibration modules of the moving magnet type are presented in theory and reduced to practice, and shown to provide a substantially uniform frequency response over the range 40-200 Hz with a minimum of unwanted audio. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086459 | Fibre Optic Based Intrusion Sensing System - A fiber optic based intrusion sensing system includes two or more fiber optic cables buried in a shallow trench in the ground, side by side in a predetermined nonzero distance to each other and at one or more predetermined depths. A dynamic distributed fiber optic interrogator measures a predetermined property related to a change in the length of the cables connected to it. A control unit is connected to all interrogators and analyzes the measurements of the predetermined property and identifies objects on the surface by combining the simultaneous measurements of all cables and correlating the measurements to the type of object on the ground surface, the location of the object on the perimeter, the weight, speed and direction of the object, particularly the direction in or out of the secured perimeter. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086460 | Merchandise Activity Sensor System and Methods of Using Same - Apparatus and systems using merchandise activity sensors for increasing the awareness of interactivity with merchandise on retail store displays (shelves, peg hooks, merchandise pushers, and other Point of Purchase displays) in order to facilitate more effective customer service, reduce theft and to provide additional analysis data related to merchandise/shopper interaction. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086461 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA HAVING INTEGRATED ASSEMBLY FEATURES - A surveillance camera system having a specialized camera assembly with a fixed-angle lens is provided in a housing designed to reduce the size and weight of the camera assembly and reduce the identifiability of the system as a surveillance camera. The camera assembly can include an integrated ball joint assembly to support the camera assembly at arbitrary angles. The ball joint can further provide a standard threaded mating component to secure the camera assembly. The surveillance camera system can employ a recessed housing partially shrouding the camera assembly in a ceiling installation and further reducing the observability of the camera assembly without obstructing the camera lens. Installed in the recessed housing with an integrated ball joint, the camera assembly retains pan and tilt adjustments common to current recessed dome surveillance cameras. The camera assembly supports attachment of a customizable front cover further obscuring the camera assembly. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086462 | Virtual Panoramic Thumbnail to Summarize and Visualize Video Content in Video Surveillance and in Connected Home Business - A system including a video sequence embodied in memory, a processor that detects a moving object or person within a field of view of the video sequence, a processor that tracks the moving object or person and that identifies a plurality of frames that summarizes movement of the moving object or person within a time interval of the video sequence and a processor that combines the identified plurality of frames into a thumbnail image. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086463 | CAMERA SYSTEM WITH A FULL VIEW MONITORING FUNCTION - A camera system with a full view monitoring function includes a base, a first camera apparatus, at least one second camera apparatus and a controller. The first camera apparatus is fixed on the base and invariably faces toward a first direction. The first camera apparatus is adapted to capture a panorama image. The second camera apparatus is movably disposed on the base and adjustably faces toward a detecting direction different from the first direction. The second camera apparatus is adapted to encircle around the first camera apparatus. The controller is electrically connected to the first camera apparatus and the second camera apparatus. The controller is adapted to analyze the panorama image to filter out a triggering zone, to encircle the second camera apparatus toward a detecting direction corresponding to the triggering zone, and to drive the second camera apparatus to capture a detecting image overlapping the triggering zone. | 2016-03-24 |
20160086464 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES - A method and apparatus. The method includes the steps of an activity analysis processor monitoring the activities of a security system protecting a secured area and a human operator of the security system and evaluating the system's and operator's activities, the activity analysis processor detecting an event and saving a summary of the event to a cloud server, a user interface of the cloud server detecting a request from a user for a report of activities and the cloud server downloading the activity report to the user, the activity report displayed to the user including playback features controlling playback of the summary, the playback features further including provision to accept requests for additional data from the user and the playback features downloading and displaying the additional data in response to the requests. | 2016-03-24 |