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Control System and Apparatus Utilizing Signals Originating in the Periauricular Neuromuscular System

Application Number: 20130123656
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Heck, Sandy L.

The invention enables a person to control the real or virtual action or movement of an output device in from one to three dimensions through the use of at least one electrical sensor which can either be implanted beneath the skin or placed on the surface of the skin as a part of a headset on either one side or if more than one sensor is used on both sides of a person's head in electrical communication with a vestigial periauricular nerve or muscle. Each sensor then communicates through a ...

BROADHEAD

Application Number: 20130123052
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Sanford, Chris G.

An arrow broadhead having a pair of cutting blades held in a retracted position during arrow flight and extending outwardly in an expanded position upon arrow contact. The subject broadhead includes a pair of pivot arms or sliding arm received in an elongated groove in a cutting blade housing body. The pivot arms or sliding arm are attached to one end of the cutting blades. At least a portion of the cutting blades are folded into the groove during arrow flight. Upon target contact, the pivot ...

Ammunition Delivery System Arrowhead and Method of Use

Application Number: 20130123051
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: RAC EM BAC, L.L.C.,

A device and method introduces the use of conventional ammunitions to the archery/bow hunting industry. The device achieves stealthy delivery of firearm munitions and increases the firepower of standard arrows resulting in deeper penetration into a target. The device consists generally of a containment housing threaded internally on one end for attachment to a firing pin. A cartridge is loaded into the containment housing until the flange on the cartridge casing abuts an interior shoulder. In ...

RACQUET PUTTER APPARATUS

Application Number: 20130123050
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Holden, Mitchell V.; Reese, Dennis F.

A projection in operative connection with a tip of a racquet is provided, such that at least a portion of the projection extends outwardly from a frame of the racquet. The frame has a shape of a loop and a plurality of transversely orientated sets of strings that span the loop and are connected to the frame. The projection includes a substantially flat surface orientated parallel to the at least one face of the strings. The projection is in rigid connection with the racquet and extends from the ...

LACROSSE STICK POCKET AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

Application Number: 20130123049
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: WARRIOR SPORTS, INC.,

A lacrosse head pocket includes an elongated single layer runner with multiple cross pieces. The single layer runner can be constructed from a material, such as a polymeric material, molded over the cross pieces. The cross pieces and/or runner can include speed lace loops with which a net lace can be joined. A related method includes providing cross pieces, overmolding a polymeric material over the cross pieces to form a single layer runner, where the overmolded material is the only structure ...

GOLF BALL DIMPLES HAVING CIRCUMSCRIBED PRISMATOIDS

Application Number: 20130123048
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: ACUSHNET COMPANY,

The present invention relates to golf balls, specifically, to a golf ball with multifaceted dimples comprising two discrete geometries including a circular perimeter and a depression or protrusion based on a polyhedral ...

GOLF BALL

Application Number: 20130123047
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.,

The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a core and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover is formed from a cover composition containing a non-petroleum based polyester resin as a resin component (A) and a needle-like and/or fibrous filler (B). The present invention further provide a golf ball comprising a core and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover is formed from a cover composition containing, a non-petroleum based polyester resin (A-1), at least one petroleum ...

COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF BALLS AND COATED GOLF BALLS

Application Number: 20130123046
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Gasper, Kelly J.

A coating composition for a golf ball and a coated golf ball are disclosed. The coating composition comprises a polyurethane and a boron-containing compound that improves the adhesion of the coating to a printed ...

MULTI-PIECE SOLID GOLF BALL

Application Number: 20130123045
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.,

The invention provides a multi-piece solid golf ball having a solid core, at least one intermediate layer and a cover. The core has a hardness which gradually increases from a core center to a core surface, with the golf ball having specific values for the hardness difference between the core center and the core surface; the hardness difference (I)−(II) in JIS-C hardness units being not more than ±2; the (hardness of intermediate layer material)−(hardness of core surface); the (initial ...

GOLF BALL

Application Number: 20130123044
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd.,

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great flight distance on driver shots. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core and at least one cover layer covering the spherical core, wherein the spherical core is formed from a rubber composition containing (a) base rubber, (b) an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and/or a metal salt thereof as a co-crosslinking agent, (c) a crosslinking initiator, (d) a ...

GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH PROTRUSION WEIGHTS AND RELATED METHODS

Application Number: 20130123043
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION,

Embodiments of club heads with protrusion weights are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed ...

PUTTER HEAD

Application Number: 20130123042
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.,

Embodiments of a putter-type golf club head with an increased moment of inertia about the X axis (MOI_XX) and an increased moment of inertia about the Z axis (MOI_ZZ) are disclosed. Generally, the MOI_ZZis increased by designing the putter such that the center of gravity (CG) of the putter head is located at or behind the geometric center of the putter head. Additionally, the mass of the putter head is concentrated at the outer edges of the putter head. To ...

Structural Response Modifying Features of a Golf Club Head

Application Number: 20130123041
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: SRI Sports Limited,

A hollow golf club head having face end and tail ends, a strike face at the face end, a crown, a sole of length >3.5 inches, volume 0.300 cm³, and a structural response modifying constraining member having first and second ends, the second being forward of the first and spaced from the strike face, the contraining member extending vertically and in contact with the sole and the crown at its first and second ends, and extending horizontally a maximum distance that is <40% of the ...

HIGH VOLUME AERODYNAMIC GOLF CLUB HEAD

Application Number: 20130123040
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.,

A high volume aerodynamic golf club head having a post apex attachment promoting region with a club head volume of at least 400 cc and a front-to-back dimension of at least 4.4 inches producing reduced aerodynamic drag forces. The post apex attachment promoting region is on the surface of the crown section at an elevation above a maximum face height and begins at the crown apex and extends toward the back of the club head. The post apex attachment promoting region is a relatively flat portion ...

GOLF CLUB

Application Number: 20130123039
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.,

A golf club includes a shaft and a head, the torque of the entire length of the shaft being in a range of 3 to 5°. From viewpoints of a torsional rigidity distribution of the shaft, an integrated value of the torsional rigidity on the grip end side of the shaft is 85% or less of the integrated value of the torsional rigidity of the entire length of the shaft. The head has a distance to the center of gravity of 40 to 48 mm and a gravity center angle of 22 to ...

GOLF COUPLING MECHANISMS AND RELATED METHODS

Application Number: 20130123038
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation,

Embodiments of golf coupling mechanisms are presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed ...

GOLF CLUB STAND ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20130123037
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: KARCHER, Richard L.

A stand assembly for a golf club having a club head and club shaft may include a plunger rod movably secured within the club shaft and club head and displaceable between a retracted position entirely within the club head and an extended position. In the extended position, at least a portion of the plunger rod is extended through a channel in the club head to an exterior of the golf club. The stand assembly may further include an actuation sleeve configured to be disposed about the club shaft ...

VARIED PROFILE ALIGNMENT AIDE GOLF CLUB HEAD

Application Number: 20130123036
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: NIKE, INC.,

A golf club head in which a top surface of the body includes an actual top surface visible profile region and a varied top surface visible profile region is provided. The varied top surface visible profile region may provide a visual impression of a varied profile of the body distinct from an actual profile of the body. The visual impression is oriented in a manner that allows the golfer to address the ball at the heel region of the golf club. The perimeter of the top surface visible profile ...

REMOVABLY ATTACHABLE GOLF TRAINING AIDS AND METHODS OF USE

Application Number: 20130123035
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Kaufman, Jacob

Attachable systems and methods allow a golfer to ‘zero in’ on the desired striking zone or “sweet spot” of a club, including putters and non-putters. One or more guides are positionable relative to the desired striking zone, such that if a golf ball interacts with a guide during a swing, the guide provides aural or tactile feedback that the club has hit the ball outside of the desired striking zone. The device may include at least two guides, one positionable on one side of the desired ...

APPARATUS, METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RECORDING AND REVIEWING DIGITAL VIDEO MEDIA OF A GOLF SWING

Application Number: 20130123034
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Pohl, Ryan

A golf swing training apparatus, system, method and computer program product is disclosed for recording and providing digital review a media recording of a filmed golf swing. The golf swing training apparatus allows a golfer to pay to have his/her swing digitally recorded simultaneously from a plurality of camera perspectives, and to review video media of the golf swing in slow motion so as to improve technique, posture, and swing trajectory. The golf swing training apparatus, in one ...

TEMPORARY FLOORING STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20130123033
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: SYSTEM-300 GROUP OY,

The invention relates to a temporary flooring structure for a bowling center, wherein the temporary flooring structure including one or more flooring elements. The temporary flooring structure has a storage position and a use position. One or more flooring elements are arranged on at least one bowling lane in said bowling center in said use ...

TRAINING BALLS FOR POOL AND THE LIKE

Application Number: 20130123032
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Herbert, William S.

A training ball for pool type games. The training ball may comprise an array of visually coded bounded shapes disposed on the spherical exterior surface, wherein each one visually coded bounded shape has a characteristic visual coding such as color, and a diametrically opposed corresponding visually coded bounded shape having substantially identical characteristic visual coding, and wherein the array covers substantially all of the spherical exterior surface of the solid sphere. All of the ...

Reconfigurable Infant Support Structure

Application Number: 20130123031
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: DeRubes, John; Salmon, Robert W.; Gubitosi, Domenic T.; Pyrce, Philip R.; Kelly, Brian S.; Trapp, Timothy J.; Maul, John Martin

An infant support structure includes a support frame having a lower member configured to engage a support surface. First and second spaced arcuate posts extend upwardly from the lower member, each of the posts having a distal end portion. A seat portion is disposed between and coupled to the posts. A first end of a toy bar is secured to the distal end portion of one of the posts, and a second end of the toy bar is secured to the distal end portion of the other of the ...

REVERSE SWING OSCILLATING AMUSEMENT RIDE

Application Number: 20130123030
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: S&S Worldwide, Inc.,

This application provides a multiple or single arm oscillating, optionally rotating amusement ride with reverse pendulum oscillating arm or arms that are angularly mounted to a horizontal tubular frame member of the rotating supporting structure. In one embodiment, there is a moveable adjustable counterbalance weight. The unique principal of the ride is that it that when the ride is rotating and the oscillating arm is moved from the lower position to the upper position the rotational velocity ...

GAME-BASED ADVERTISING SYSTEM AND METHOD

Application Number: 20130123025
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Ferdinand, Kathryn Ellen; Ferdinand, Wynne Ellen; Ferdinand, Richard Alexander; Ferdinand, Timothy Edward; Ferdinand, Richard Albert

A game-based system and method are provided which employ a central system controller and a plurality of interactive display terminals geographically dispersed from the system controller. Players interact with the display terminals via respective, anonymous recognition codes (ARCs). The display terminals are configured to record a session data set on each player interaction session therewith via the players' respective ARCs. The session data set includes the player's ARC, a location-identifier ...

Self Defense Hand Band

Application Number: 20130123024
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Harris, Christopher L.

A protective device to be worn around the wrist of the user may include a wristband to be positioned around the wrist of the user and a hand band to be positioned around the wrist of the user in a first state and to be positioned around the hand of the user and a second state. The wristband may include a nerve point tool to scratch an assailant. The hand band may include a nerve point tool to scratch an ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

Application Number: 20130123023
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Shimomura, Tomonori; Morita, Toru; Tsuda, Munetaka; Hatakeda, Takashi

Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of, even during a period in which an application program is not executed, presenting, to a user, information on an execution content of the application program. The information processing apparatus acquires display element information output by the application program during an execution of the application program, stores the display element information in a storage unit, generates an image including a display element represented by the ...

INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Application Number: 20130123022
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: NINTENDO CO., LTD.,

An exemplary information-processing device includes: a switching unit configured to switch an operating mode of the information-processing device to an active mode or a sleep mode; a receiving unit configured to receive, when the information-processing device is in the active mode, an instruction to download data specified by a user; and a downloading unit configured to start download of the data when the operating mode of the information-processing device is switched from the active mode to ...

GAMER GROUPING AND SELECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Application Number: 20130123021
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Gamerconnect LLC,

Gamer grouping and selection systems and methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data associated with a plurality of gamers. The method also includes analyzing the data to assign each of the gamers to one of multiple gamer groups. Further, the method includes providing a search tool to at least one gamer for searching for other gamers including on the assigned ...

DYNAMIC PLAYBOOK: EXPERIMENTATION PLATFORM FOR SOCIAL NETWORKS

Application Number: 20130123020
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: WETPAINT.COM, INC.,

Embodiments are directed towards dynamically managing contextual recommendations that can fee employed with content when provided to a channel. A test for a variable having at least two outcomes may be determined to be employed with selected-content. Each outcome may correspond to a different contextual recommendation. An outcome to employ with the content may be randomly determined/selected such that each of the outcomes of the test is selected a substantially similar number of times. The ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AUDIO AND VIDEO CHANNELS FOR VIDEO GAME PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS

Application Number: 20130123019
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Sullivan, David R.; McCool, Robert; Perlman, Stephen G.

A computer-implemented system and method are described for managing audio chat for an online video game or application. For example, a system according to one embodiment comprises: an online video game or application execution engine to execute an online video game or application in response to input from one or more users of the video game or application and to responsively generate audio and video of the video game or application; and a chat subsystem to establish audio chat sessions with the ...

INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE GAMES

Application Number: 20130123018
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Alvaro, Lamberto M.; Toney, Lo; Leibovich, Nir; Perov, Sergey; Sareli, Shane

Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for providing online games. One method includes operations for providing access to a plurality of online games and to a wrapper game, where each of the online games, as well as the wrapper game, are directly accessible utilizing a corresponding internet address which is different for each online game. A virtual currency is shared by the plurality of online games. Additionally, a shared navigation bar is provided, and each of the online games ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES

Application Number: 20130123017
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Underhill, Rod; Murphy, Daniel Patrick

A sweepstakes solution-generating computer system includes a processor and a memory for storing computer-executable instructions causing the computer system to receive sweepstakes parameters for a proposed sweepstakes (the sweepstakes parameters including sponsor information and prize information) and provide an indication of whether the value of the prizes identified by the prize information exceed a predetermined amount which requires consulting an attorney in order to generate a sweepstakes ...

INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Application Number: 20130123016
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Nintendo Co., LTD.,

An exemplary information-processing device includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive plural categories for each of which a search condition is set, from a configuration device via a network; a first display control unit configured to control a display unit to display the received plural categories; a selecting unit configured to select one category from among the received plural categories; a transmitting unit configured to transmit to a search device a search condition that is set ...

IMAGE SENSOR, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF AND APPARATUSES INCUDING THE SAME

Application Number: 20130123015
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,

An operation method of an image sensor includes determining a distance between the image sensor and an object, and activating at least one of a color pixel, a depth pixel and a thermal pixel included in a pixel array of the image sensor based on a determined distance and a reference ...

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTER THAT IS HELD AND OPERATED BY USER

Application Number: 20130123014
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.,

When a cube has been selected, and a touch operation has been canceled, a retouch determination area that is larger than the original selection area for selecting the cube is set based on a touch cancellation position. When a retouch operation has been detected within the retouch determination area after the touch operation has been canceled, it is determined that the same position as the touch cancellation position has been retouched, and the cube (object) is ...

PROJECTION OF INTERACTIVE GAME ENVIRONMENT

Application Number: 20130123013
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Davis, Mark L.; Hoole, Roger H.; Taylor, Jeffrey; Tabor, Timothy Alan; Black, John M.

The projection of an interactive game environment image on one or more surfaces. The interactive game environment image may be a three dimensional image, or may be two dimensional. Data is received that represents virtual objects that are spatially positioned in virtual space. An image is then projected on the substantially horizontal surface that includes a visual representation of all or a portion of the virtual space including one or more of the virtual objects. The system may then detect ...

USER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GAMING MACHINE

Application Number: 20130123012
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Bally Gaming, Inc.,

An embedded user interface is equipped with a touch screen and audio device to operate as a user interface (UI) terminal to provide a gaming machine with the capability of executing applications from one or more web servers, and local applications executing in the gaming machine, simultaneously. The user interface includes a touch controlled browser rendering information from the gaming machine and interconnected web servers, providing the user with game data, local player session data, and ...

DETECTING AND PREVENTING BOTS AND CHEATING IN ONLINE GAMING

Application Number: 20130123011
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: IGT,

Methods and devices are provided for detecting and/or preventing cheating in online gaming. Some implementations provide gaming information in formats that are difficult for a bot to interpret, but which are preferably easy for humans to interpret. Some implementations of the invention involve the tracking and analysis of players' gaming activities. Some implementations of the invention provide a multi-tier approach to data analysis. Some analyses may be performed, for example, by a centralized ...

VIDEO SWITCHER AND TOUCH ROUTER METHOD FOR MULTI-LAYER DISPLAYS

Application Number: 20130123010
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Bally Gaming, Inc.,

A gaming method for presenting both gaming content based video signals and secondary video signals over a multi-layer touch screen display using a multiple Display Manager system is disclosed. First and second display managers are configured to receive game content video signals from a gaming controller and secondary video signals from a secondary video source. The first display manager is in communication with a front layer of the touch screen display and the second display manager is in ...

INTELLIGENT BOARD GAME SYSTEM WITH VISUAL MARKER BASED OBJECT TRACKING AND IDENTIFICATION

Application Number: 20130123009
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Morichau-Beauchant, Theodore; Maharbiz, Michel Martin

An object tracking system comprising one or more objects, a processing device, a memory device and one or more cameras. Each of the objects comprise a unique visual marker positioned on a top surface of the object, wherein the unique visual marker comprises a series of concentric rings that represent data that uniquely identifies the object. As a result, during the course of operation, the location and identification of the objects are able to be determined by the processing device by analyzing ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING BOT SCUM IN MASSIVE MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ROLE PLAYING GAME

Application Number: 20130123008
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: SNU R&DB Foundation,

Provided are a method and system for detecting a bot in a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) online and in real time. By analyzing a communication pattern between a client and a server, the bot is detected based on parameters such as data length, inter-arrival time and data length auto correlation. Tests using respective parameters are combined to construct a global decision scheme, and thus more accurate detection results can be obtained. An integrated anti-bot defense ...

BEHAVIORAL BIOMETRICS FOR AUTHENTICATION IN COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS

Application Number: 20130123007
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: IGT,

Techniques for authenticating one or more entities are disclosed. Authentication can be performed based on one or more attributes associated with an image and/or input provided in connection with an image. The image is effectively provided for authenticating one or more entities associated with a computing environment. The attributes which can be measures include the manner in which an image has been created and/or traced by a person being authenticated. A person can initially register with an ...

TOURNAMENT GAMING SYSTEMS

Application Number: 20130123006
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Bally Gaming, Inc.,

Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for presenting tournament games. According to one embodiment, a gaming system for presenting tournament games includes a plurality of gaming devices in communication with a tournament server as well as a plurality of tournament displays positioned throughout a gaming establishment. Each gaming device is configured to enable concurrent play of a base game and on-demand tournament games in which the on-demand ...

ONLINE IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT AND WAGERING GAMES

Application Number: 20130123005
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Allen, Jeffrey L.; Barclay, Brian J.; Vann, Jamie W.; Hornik, Jeremy M.; Pacey, Larry J.

A method includes defining a number of locations in an online immersive environment, wherein each of the number of locations includes a number of games. The defining includes defining a rule set for a location. The rule set includes a rule that defines access to a game. The access to the game is based on game play of a different game. The method includes defining a number of paths between the number of locations in the online immersive environment, wherein the defining includes defining a rule ...

SPECULATIVE RENDERING USING HISTORICAL PLAYER DATA

Application Number: 20130123004
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Kruglick, Ezekiel

Technologies are presented for reducing lag time via speculative graphics rendering in cloud based gaming. In some examples, historical data about statistically relevant large populations of players is provided. The historical data may include state transitions through various game locations or situations. In some of the game locations there may be a correlation between a probability of a particular upcoming scene and a player state. Example game locations or situations may include areas that ...

AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF DEVIANT PLAYERS IN MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ROLE PLAYING GAMES (MMOGS)

Application Number: 20130123003
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Ahmad, Muhammad Aurangzeb; Keegan, Brian; Srivastava, Jaideep; Williams, Dmitri; Contractor, Noshir

Gold farming refers to the illicit practice of gathering and selling virtual goods in online games for real money. Although around one million gold farmers engage in gold farming related activities, to date a systematic study of identifying gold farmers has not been done. Here data is used from the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMOG) EverQuest II to identify gold farmers. This is posed as a binary classification problem and a set of features is identified for classification ...

APP RATING SYSTEM

Application Number: 20130123002
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Fernandez, Antonio

A technique to automatically provide assistance with the selection of an app for an electronic game is described. An apparatus may comprise an app rating application arranged to receive as input game performance information representing gameplay of an electronic game. The app rating application may process the game performance information and output an app rating indicator of an app corresponding to the app identifier parameter based on the performance information to assist a user in selecting ...

GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING A FEATURE GAMBLE

Application Number: 20130123001
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited,

A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. A game has a feature having non-monetary characteristics which can be won, the non-monetary characteristics being able to be gambled. The gaming machine includes a selector by which a ...

GAME APPARATUS

Application Number: 20130123000
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Kusuda, Kazuhiro; Uchiyama, Takashi; Azuma, Shogo; Ito, Shinya; Yamaguchi, Hirokatsu; Nakasato, Hiroki; Yoshida, Kensaku

A game apparatus has an operation unit and a radio communication unit for performing radio communication with the outside and a connection unit that establishes a connection with an external terminal device via the radio communication unit, and stores the number of credits in association with a player ID obtained and also stores this player ID in association with a terminal ID of the external terminal device for which the connection has been established by the connection unit. Also, the game ...