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20100070056 | Method for conducting a tournament of games of chance - A method for conducting a tournament and event consisting of a plurality of tournaments includes conducting at least one game of chance and tracking at least one chance event that may occur in the game of chance. A tournament outcome based on at least one chance event is generated independent of the game outcome. Optionally, the tournament outcome is generated by ranking the players relative to one another based on tracked chance events. Optionally, a plurality of chance events are tracked for each player and the tournament outcome may be generated by defining a weighting for each chance event and calculating a ranking for each player in the tournament based on a weighted score of the tracked chance events and the defined weighting. A tournament reward is issued to at least one of the players based on the tournament outcome independent of the game outcome. | 03-18-2010 |
20140277708 | Device, System, and Method for Providing Bulk Units - A system, device, and method are directed to distributing and applying at least one benefit to units within a bulk quantity of units as they are redeemed. An election is received, optionally in response to a display, of a first quantity of units and a bulk quantity of units. When the first quantity of units is elected, units from the first quantity of units are provided without any additional benefits. When the bulk quantity of units is elected, units from the bulk quantity of units are provided with a benefit distributed across the units which is applied as units from the bulk quantity of units are redeemed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278854 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO DATA CONTENT VIA AN INTERACTIVE FEATURE - Systems and devices for providing access to data content via an interactive feature include a user device in communication with a content server that stores data content. An interactive feature is conducted on the user device. The interactive feature includes selectable interactive elements which, at least in part, provide the interactivity within the interactive feature. A determination is made whether an achievement has been earned through the interactive feature. If an achievement is earned, the content server provides access to the user device to data content. Optionally, data content is exclusive insofar as it is only accessible in response to an achievement. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283129 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A MARKET FOR DIGITAL GOODS - A system includes one or more processors and computer-readable storage media storing instructions executable by a processor to storing a digital good in a cloud data store that is accessible by a user devices associated with a first user and a second user through their respective accounts. When a request to transfer the access rights to the digital good from the account of the first user to the account of a second user, the transfer of the access rights to the digital good is authorized based on satisfaction of one or more business rules and the access rights are transferred from the account of the first user to the account of the second user while said digital good remains in said cloud data store. The access rights are deleted from the account of the first user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140310175 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR EXCHANGING CLOUD-BASED DIGITAL PRIVILEGES - A system includes one or more processors and computer-readable storage media storing instructions executable by a processor to storing a digital privilege in a cloud data store that is accessible by terminals which create the digital privilege and access rights associated therewith. When a request to exchange the access rights to the digital privilege for the digital privilege, or an attribute thereof, is received, the exchange is authorized based on satisfaction of one or more exchange criteria and the access rights are exchanged for the digital privilege (or an attribute associated therewith) while the digital good remains in the cloud data store. The access rights are deleted from the account of the user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140370975 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING GAME FEATURES - A method and system for awarding game features includes an activity device and a game device. An achievement activity including an achievement outcome is conducted on the activity device. In an optional embodiment, the achievement activity is a physical activity and the activity device is a portable and/or wearable device. A game including a base game and at least one optional feature is conducted at a game device. The game device receives any achievement outcomes earned in the achievement activity and determines, optionally with input from the user, which optional features to apply to the base game. | 12-18-2014 |
20150058112 | Device, System, and Method for Providing Bulk Units - A system, device, and method are directed to distributing and applying at least one benefit to units within a bulk quantity of units as they are redeemed. An election is received, optionally in response to a display, of a first quantity of units and a bulk quantity of units. When the first quantity of units is elected, units from the first quantity of units are provided without any additional benefits. When the bulk quantity of units is elected, units from the bulk quantity of units are provided with a benefit distributed across the units which is applied as units from the bulk quantity of units are redeemed. | 02-26-2015 |
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20140277708 | Device, System, and Method for Providing Bulk Units - A system, device, and method are directed to distributing and applying at least one benefit to units within a bulk quantity of units as they are redeemed. An election is received, optionally in response to a display, of a first quantity of units and a bulk quantity of units. When the first quantity of units is elected, units from the first quantity of units are provided without any additional benefits. When the bulk quantity of units is elected, units from the bulk quantity of units are provided with a benefit distributed across the units which is applied as units from the bulk quantity of units are redeemed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278854 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO DATA CONTENT VIA AN INTERACTIVE FEATURE - Systems and devices for providing access to data content via an interactive feature include a user device in communication with a content server that stores data content. An interactive feature is conducted on the user device. The interactive feature includes selectable interactive elements which, at least in part, provide the interactivity within the interactive feature. A determination is made whether an achievement has been earned through the interactive feature. If an achievement is earned, the content server provides access to the user device to data content. Optionally, data content is exclusive insofar as it is only accessible in response to an achievement. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283129 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A MARKET FOR DIGITAL GOODS - A system includes one or more processors and computer-readable storage media storing instructions executable by a processor to storing a digital good in a cloud data store that is accessible by a user devices associated with a first user and a second user through their respective accounts. When a request to transfer the access rights to the digital good from the account of the first user to the account of a second user, the transfer of the access rights to the digital good is authorized based on satisfaction of one or more business rules and the access rights are transferred from the account of the first user to the account of the second user while said digital good remains in said cloud data store. The access rights are deleted from the account of the first user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140370975 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING GAME FEATURES - A method and system for awarding game features includes an activity device and a game device. An achievement activity including an achievement outcome is conducted on the activity device. In an optional embodiment, the achievement activity is a physical activity and the activity device is a portable and/or wearable device. A game including a base game and at least one optional feature is conducted at a game device. The game device receives any achievement outcomes earned in the achievement activity and determines, optionally with input from the user, which optional features to apply to the base game. | 12-18-2014 |
20150058112 | Device, System, and Method for Providing Bulk Units - A system, device, and method are directed to distributing and applying at least one benefit to units within a bulk quantity of units as they are redeemed. An election is received, optionally in response to a display, of a first quantity of units and a bulk quantity of units. When the first quantity of units is elected, units from the first quantity of units are provided without any additional benefits. When the bulk quantity of units is elected, units from the bulk quantity of units are provided with a benefit distributed across the units which is applied as units from the bulk quantity of units are redeemed. | 02-26-2015 |
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20080237273 | Discharge device - A discharge device which has a body with a hollow interior. The discharge device has i.) a liquid inlet having liquid inlet surface area and ii.) a liquid outlet wherein the liquid outlet has a hollow interior. The hollow interior has i.) a stem and ii.) a valve guide having a top valve guide, a bottom valve guide, and a valve guide surface area. The stem passes through the valve guide and the bottom of the valve guide is above the liquid inlet. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237274 | Discharge device - A discharge device having a liquid outlet with a hollow interior. The valve system is located inside the hollow interior of the liquid inlet. The valve guide system has a valve guide and a first rib. The valve guide system has a valve guide having a valve guide width. The valve guide width is at less than about 1.15 mm. The first rib has a first rib width having a first rib width. The width of the first rib is less than about 2.5 mm wide. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237275 | Discharge device - A discharge device has i.) a body having a hollow interior; ii.) a liquid inlet; and iii.) a liquid outlet having a first end and a second end. The first end has a button. The liquid outlet has a stem. The liquid outlet has an orifice having an orifice surface area. The valve system has a rib and a valve guide having a valve system surface area. The stem passes through the valve guide. The valve system surface area and the orifice surface area have a ratio of less than about 35%. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237276 | Discharge device for viscous liquids - A gravity discharge device for liquids, especially concentrated liquid detergents, comprises a valve guide system whose surface area optimizes liquid flow. The discharge is especially useful with concentrated (“2×”) liquid detergents, whose viscosities tend to unacceptably slow their flow rate from home-use containers, especially when the containers progressively empty after multiple uses. | 10-02-2008 |
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20090300890 | FLEXIBLE FASTENER STRIP ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - Various embodiments of a flexible fastener strip assembly include two or more straight hook fastener elements and an elongated connecting member for joining the hook fastener elements in an end-to-end relationship. Each hook fastener element includes a plurality of hooks and defines at least one elongated hole that extends through an upper and a lower surface of the hook fastener element. The elongated connecting member includes a spine and two or more protrusions that extend from one side of the spine in a width plane, and a width dimension of the spine in the width plane is greater than a thickness dimension of the spine in a thickness plane. Each protrusion is engaged into one of the elongated holes of the hook fastener elements such that the spine is disposed adjacent the lower surface of the hook fastener elements. | 12-10-2009 |
20110062615 | MALE SURFACE FASTENER MEMBER FOR USE IN A CUSHION BODY MOLD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Various embodiments include a male surface fastener member configured for being molded onto a surface of a foaming resin mold body. The male surface fastener member includes a plurality of male surface fastener strips connected with each other in an end-to-end relationship via a connecting portion that is integrally formed with at least the end portions of each male surface fastener strips. Each male surface fastener strip includes a base material having a first surface from which a plurality of engaging elements extend upwardly and first and second substantially lateral resin intrusion prevention walls that upwardly from the first surface along a width direction of the base material between the first and second longitudinal resin intrusion prevention walls. Each of the lateral resin intrusion prevention walls comprises a plurality of engaging elements that are arranged in series in a width direction of the first surface. | 03-17-2011 |
20110197399 | Release System - Systems that may be used to quickly remove gear having straps from a user's body. Certain embodiments provide a housing into which a plurality of plugs may be inserted. A strap may be secured to each plug, and the straps may be used to secure gear to a user's body. When it is desired to remove the gear, a user may disengage all of the plugs with a single movement—either by pulling on an actuating member that is associated with the housing, or by pressing on a plate associated with the housing. Either movement will disengage the plurality of plugs from the housing at one time. | 08-18-2011 |
20140298626 | MALE SURFACE FASTENER MEMBER FOR USE IN A CUSHION BODY MOLD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Various embodiments include a male surface fastener member configured for being molded onto a surface of a foaming resin mold body. The male surface fastener member includes a plurality of male surface fastener strips connected with each other in an end-to-end relationship via a connecting portion that is integrally formed with at least the end portions of each male surface fastener strips. Each male surface fastener strip includes a base material having a first surface from which a plurality of engaging elements extend upwardly and first and second substantially lateral resin intrusion prevention walls that upwardly from the first surface along a width direction of the base material between the first and second longitudinal resin intrusion prevention walls. Each of the lateral resin intrusion prevention walls comprises a plurality of engaging elements that are arranged in series in a width direction of the first surface. | 10-09-2014 |