04th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170024867 | ANALYSIS OF A MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE - The invention relates to a method for analysing a multispectral image ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170024868 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING PIXELS WITH LOGARITHMIC RESPONSE - An imaging system may include an image sensor having a pixel array. Each pixel in the image array may include a pinned photodiode and an additional photodiode that is configured to operate in photovoltaic mode. The additional photodiode may be operated in photovoltaic mode and may have a logarithmic voltage response to photo-current generated in response to incoming light. The imaging system may mitigate LED flicker by having an extended exposure time for the accurate capture of light sources that oscillate between 80 to 500 Hz. The imaging system may include column readout circuitry that selectively generates an output signal based on voltages corresponding to photo-current generated by either the pinned photodiode or the additional photodiode that are sent to the column readout circuitry during a single exposure and readout period. The selection of the output signal may be dependent on light conditions. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024869 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE SENSOR, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device is provided with a storage unit configured to store for each model among a plurality of models, a model template obtained by reducing a model image; an image reduction unit configured to reduce an input image by the reduction ratio for each model; and a search unit configured to search for the location of a model in an input image on the basis of a reduced input image and a model template. The storage unit stores model templates for at least two of the models wherein said model templates are obtained by reducing the model images by the same reduction ratio; and The image reduction unit processes the at least two models jointly. The image processing device is hereby capable of high-speed identification and recognition of a plurality of models from an input image. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024870 | METHOD FOR TESTING AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING DEVICE - In a method for testing an agricultural spraying device ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170024871 | LASER ILLUMINATED GAS IMAGING - Aspects of the invention generally relate to illumination gas imaging and detection. Camera systems can illuminate a target scene with light sources configured to emit absorbing and non-absorbing wavelengths with respect to a target gas. An image of the target scene illuminated with a non-absorbing wavelength can be compared to a non-illuminated image of the target scene in order to determine information about the background of the target scene. If sufficient light of the non-absorbing wavelength is scattered by the scene toward a detector, the target scene comprises an adequate background for performing a gas imaging process. A camera system can alert a user of portions of the target scene suitable or unsuitable for performing a gas imaging process. If necessary, the user can reposition the system until sufficient portions of the target scene are recognized as suitable for performing the gas imaging process. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024872 | PIPE INSPECTION SYSTEM CAMERA HEADS - Camera heads for use in pipe inspection systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a camera head includes a body; an image sensor disposed in the body for generating images of an interior of a pipe or cavity in which the camera head is inserted, and processing circuitry operatively coupled to the image sensor to automatically capture images or video frames by the camera head within the object. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024873 | Tire Inner Surface Imaging Method and Device - An imaging device inserted into an opening of a tire includes a light source, a mirror, and a camera and is configured so that the mirror revolves around a rotation shaft while an orientation of a surface of the mirror changes. The mirror is set in an imaging position by being revolved around the rotation shaft to be inserted into a tire cavity region. The tread inner surface of the tire is scanned with slit light by being irradiated with the slit light. During the scanning with the slit light, a line irradiation region on the tread inner surface formed through the irradiation of the slit light is imaged via the mirror by the camera from a direction tilted with respect to the tire circumferential direction, and image data is output. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ABNORMAL SITUATION - A method and an apparatus for detecting an abnormal situation are disclosed. The method includes recognizing whether a detection target exists in a captured image; generating, based on the captured image, a three-dimensional point cloud of the detection target in the captured image, when the detection target exists; obtaining, based on the generated three-dimensional point cloud, one or more current posture features of the detection target; and determining, based on the current posture features and one or more predetermined posture feature standards, whether the abnormal situation exists, the posture feature standards being previously determined based on one or more common features when the detection target performs a plurality of abnormal actions. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024875 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS METHOD - In an object detection apparatus, a range image generator, based on distance information indicative of distances from a given measurement point to objects in real space, generates a range image indicative of a distribution of distance information of objects located around the measurement point. A subgroup generator horizontally divides the range image into a number of column regions of prescribed width, and for each column region, generates one or more subgroups that extend continuously in a vertical direction of the range image and fall within a given range of distance information. A continuity determiner determines, for each of the subgroups, whether or not there is distance continuity between the subgroup and its horizontally adjacent subgroup in the range image. A merger merges together horizontally continuous-in-distance subgroups. An object detector detects an object in each of regions of the range image corresponding to the respective merged groups. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024876 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING CORN YIELDS - A method for generating a yield estimate for a crop of corn includes capturing a digital image of an ear of corn; processing the digital image of an ear of corn to determine a plurality of dimensions for each of a plurality of kernels on the ear of corn; estimating, from the plurality of dimensions, an average kernel volume for the ear of corn; determining, from the average kernel volume and an estimated kernel density, an average kernel weight for the ear of corn; and estimating, from the average kernel weight, a kernels-per-bushel for the ear of corn. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024877 | Methods and Apparatus for Autonomous Robotic Control - Sensory processing of visual, auditory, and other sensor information (e.g., visual imagery, LIDAR, RADAR) is conventionally based on “stovepiped,” or isolated processing, with little interactions between modules. Biological systems, on the other hand, fuse multi-sensory information to identify nearby objects of interest more quickly, more efficiently, and with higher signal-to-noise ratios. Similarly, examples of the OpenSense technology disclosed herein use neurally inspired processing to identify and locate objects in a robot's environment. This enables the robot to navigate its environment more quickly and with lower computational and power requirements. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024878 | INSPECTION VIDEO RADIATION FILTER - A method for filtering radiation on a CCD based camera inspection video, the method including: capturing video signals via the camera; converting the video signals to a plurality of digital video frames; identifying radiation bright spots, defined as xnoids, in a pixel of at least one of the frames, replacing the xnoids and surrounding pixels with corresponding pixels of another of the frames to create a filtered frame. A system for the inspection of a nuclear power plant comprising: a camera; and a computer, the computer configured to execute identifying xnoids in a pixel of at least one digitized video frame and replacing the xnoids and surrounding pixels with corresponding pixels of another of the frames to create a filtered frame. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024879 | METHOD OF DYNAMIC DATA ACQUISITION - A dynamic data acquisition system is disclosed for continuously recording, measuring and analyzing test cycle data of dimensional changes of a work piece before, during and after climatic changes. An optional climate chamber with an environmentally encapsulated camera system may be used to control the climate during the test cycle. A method of operating the dynamic data acquisition system is disclosed, as well as a business method for the new business model created by utilizing the system. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024880 | ARC DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of detecting arcing between two electrical conductors the method including generating an image of the electrical conductors; determining a region of interest in the image where arcing between the electrical conductors is likely to occur, isolating the region of interest processing arcing candidates captured in the image and falling within the region of interest to screen the arcing candidates to reject artefacts likely to have been caused by factors other than arcing, and validating that a selected arcing candidate is an arc by further processing the selected arcing candidate. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024881 | PATIENT-SPECIFIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL DENTITION MODEL - A method and system for generating a color-textured three-dimensional dental model is specific to a patient is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional dental model that is deficient of volumetric data for a three-dimensional anatomical landmark is obtained. A two-dimensional anatomical landmark of a two-dimensional intra-oral photograph that corresponds to the three-dimensional anatomical landmark of the three-dimensional dental model is identified. The two-dimensional intra-oral photograph is projected onto the three-dimensional dental model. The three-dimensional anatomical landmark is calculated from the projection of the two-dimensional anatomical landmark of the two-dimensional intra-oral photograph. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024882 | METHODS OF OBTAINING GEOMETRY FROM IMAGES - In one aspect, a method of detecting at least on feature associated with a blood vessel in at least one image of at least one blood vessel using a matched filter adapted to respond to the at least one feature is provided. The method comprises applying a scale detection filter to selected voxels in the at least one image to determine a scale for the matched filter at each of the selected voxels, determining an orientation for the matched filter at each of the selected voxels, wherein determining the orientation is assisted by using the scale determined at each of the selected voxels, applying the matched filter at each of the selected voxels at the scale and the orientation determined at each of the selected voxels to obtain a filter response at each of the selected voxels, and analyzing the filter response at each of the selected voxels to determine if the respective voxel corresponds to the at least one feature. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024883 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDIUM - An ultrasound image processing apparatus includes a structural object extracting unit, an abnormal candidate spot detecting unit and a cine information generating unit. The structural object extracting unit extracts a structural object in an ultrasound image of each frame from ultrasound image data of a plurality of continuous frames. The abnormal candidate spot detecting unit detects an abnormal candidate spot in the extracted structural object. The cine information generating unit generates cine information where the detected abnormal candidate spot is made to be associated with a frame in which the abnormal candidate spot is detected. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024884 | COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores a program for image processing that causes a computer to execute a process including: detecting a change in a lung based on a plurality of images of the chest scanned at different times, the change in the lung indicating that each position of each part of the lung changes toward a specified position of the lung, and outputting the change of the lung. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024885 | HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM - [PROBLEM] To assist in improvement of health and beauty of a user based on collected health and beauty statuses of the user and statuses of actions regarding health and beauty performed by the user. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING DEFECTS IN RANDOM FLOW SYSTEMS - Disclosed herein is a method comprising imaging a network section through which flow occurs; where the flow is selected from a group consisting of fluid, electrons, protons, neutrons and holes; partitioning the image into sub-regions based on metabolic need and function; where each region comprises one or more sources and one or more sinks; where the flow emanates from the source and exits into the sinks; performing a Delaunay triangulation tessellation on one or more sub-regions by connecting one or more sources and one or more sinks; where the Delaunay triangulations maximize the minimum angle of all the angles of the triangles in the triangulation; generating a Voronoi diagram from the Delaunay triangulation by subdividing the sub-regions into Voronoi cells, where each Voronoi cell contains exactly one sink or one source; and where the intersections of Voronoi cells are Voronoi cell vertices; locating a sink endpoint centroid; connecting a source to a nearest Voronoi cell vertex; connecting at least one sink to at least one of the remaining Voronoi cell vortices to complete the network; and performing a smoothing function on the network to form a smoothed network. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024887 | IDENTIFYING ERRORS IN MEDICAL DATA - A computer processor may receive medical data including a report and an image. The computer processor may analyze the report using natural language processing to identify a condition and a corresponding criterion. The computer processor may also analyze the image using an image processing model to generate an image analysis. The computer processor may determine whether the report has a potential problem by comparing the image analysis to the criterion. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024888 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry and a display. The processing circuitry obtains first imaged data taken of a subject and second imaged data taken of the subject on a date/time different from the date/time on which the first imaged data was taken. The processing circuitry generates estimation data by performing an image processing process that changes the first imaged data on the basis of a predetermined change model. The processing circuitry generates a display image indicating the difference between the estimation data and the second imaged data. The display displays the display image. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024889 | SELF-CALIBRATION OF A STATIC CAMERA FROM VEHICLE INFORMATION - A method to automatically calibrate a static camera in a vehicle is provided. The method may include receiving a captured image file. The method may also include detecting a plurality of vehicles in the captured image file. The method may further include determining a 2D projected shape, size, location, direction of travel, and a plurality of features for each vehicle at various locations in the captured image file. The method may additionally include inferring a plurality of geometry scenes associated with the captured image file, whereby the plurality of geometry scenes is inferred based on the determined 2D projected shape, size, location, direction of travel, and the plurality of features of each vehicle within the detected plurality of vehicles as projected onto the captured image file. The method may include calibrating the static camera based on the inferred plurality of geometry scenes associated with the captured image file. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024890 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING QUALITY OF HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE - A method and apparatus for measuring a quality of a holographic image are provided. An image quality measuring method may include acquiring a first image including a holographic image in a background, and a second image that does not include a holographic image, the first image and the second image being on the same background, extracting a gray level value and a dark-noise counted level value from the first image in a selected range of the first image, extracting a gray level value and a dark-noise counted level value from the second image in the same range as the selected range of the first image, and determining a holographic contrast ratio (HCR) of the holographic image based on the extracted gray level values and the extracted dark-noise counted level values. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024891 | Resolving Closely Spaced Objects - A method and apparatus for resolving a set of objects in an image of an area. A partition that captures a set of objects is identified using the image. The partition is comprised of a group of contiguous object pixels. A number of local max pixels are identified from the group of contiguous object pixels in the partition. A quantitative resolution of the set of objects captured in the partition is performed based on the number of local max pixels identified. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024892 | DETERMINING PITCH FOR PROXIMITY SENSITIVE INTERACTIONS - Methods and apparatuses are provided for determining a pitch and yaw of an elongated interface object relative to a proximity sensitive surface. In one aspect, a proximity image is received having proximity image data from which it can be determined which areas of the proximity sensitive surface sensed the elongated interface object during a period of time. A proximity blob is identified in the proximity image and the proximity image is transformed using a plurality of different transformations to obtain a plurality of differently transformed proximity images. A plurality of features is determined for the identified blob in the transformed proximity images and the pitch of the elongated interface object relative to the proximity sensitive surface is determined based upon the determined features and a multi-dimensional heuristic regression model of the proximity sensitive surface; and a yaw is determined based upon the pitch. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024893 | SCENE ANALYSIS FOR IMPROVED EYE TRACKING - Technologies related to scene analysis for improved eye tracking are generally described. In some examples, detected gaze targets may be derived from gaze direction information from an eye-facing sensor. Detected gaze target positions and/or motion may be improved by capturing and analyzing digital scene information from a scene visible by the eye. Digital scene information captured by a digital camera may be analyzed to identify potential gaze targets, such as stationary gaze targets, moving gaze targets, and/or accelerating gaze targets. Detected gaze targets may be modified to positions of selected gaze targets. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024894 | Method and Apparatus For Increasing The Resolution Of A Time Of Flight Pixel Array - An apparatus is described having an image signal processor. The image signal processor has a plurality of depth calculation units to calculate a respective time of flight depth value for different pixel array locations. Each of the plurality of depth calculation units is to receive a response signal from a same pixel in a pixel array so that the plurality of depth calculation units are able to calculate multiple depth values for the different locations of the pixel array from respective response signals from different groups of pixels in the pixel array of which the pixel is a member. Each of the groups include pixels of different receive clock phases sufficient to calculate a respective depth value. Another apparatus is also described where multiple depth values are similarly calculated from different groups of pixels that each include a same pixel but where a depth calculation unit calculates each of the multiple depth values. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024895 | OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC MEASURING APPARATUS - A measuring apparatus that measures an optical characteristic of a surface in accordance with a standard selected from a plurality of standards is provided. The apparatus includes an illumination device configured to illuminate the surface with light from a light source, an imaging device configured to image the light source with reflected light from the surface illuminated by the illumination device, and a processor configured to process image data having number of pixels obtained by reducing number of pixels of the imaging device by a reduction rate to obtain the optical characteristic of the surface. The processor is configured to determine the reduction rate based on the selected standard. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024896 | Three Dimensional Scanning and Data Extraction Systems and Processes for Supply Chain Piece Automation - Managing supply chain inventory is accomplished by measuring the dimensions and the weight of a product. A plurality of images of the product is obtained. The shape of the outer surface of the product is determined. The center of gravity of the product can be calculated. A product model that includes a three dimensional representation of the shape of a configuration of the product and optionally the center of gravity of the product is generated. The product model is stored in memory for future use. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024897 | STENCIL-THEN-COVER PATH RENDERING WITH SHARED EDGES - One embodiment of the present invention includes techniques for rasterizing primitives that include edges shared between paths. For each edge, a rasterizer unit selects and applies a sample rule from multiple sample rules. If the edge is shared, then the selected sample rule causes each group of coverage samples associated with a single color sample to be considered as either fully inside or fully outside the edge. Consequently, conflation artifacts caused when the number of coverage samples per pixel exceeds the number of color samples per pixel may be reduced. In prior-art techniques, reducing such conflation artifacts typically involves increasing the number of color samples per pixel to equal the number of coverage samples per pixel. Advantageously, the disclosed techniques enable rendering using algorithms that reduce the ratio of color to coverage samples, thereby decreasing memory consumption and memory bandwidth use, without causing conflation artifacts associated with shared edges. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024898 | DETERMINING DIMENSION OF TARGET OBJECT IN AN IMAGE USING REFERENCE OBJECT - Systems and methods for determining dimensions of an object using a digital image. In particular, systems and methods for determining an actual dimension of a target object using a digital image of that object along with a reference object are disclosed. The digital image may be of a mirrored reflection of the reference object and the target object. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024899 | MULTI-SOURCE MULTI-MODAL ACTIVITY RECOGNITION IN AERIAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - Multi-source multi-modal activity recognition for conducting aerial video surveillance comprising detecting and tracking multiple dynamic targets from a moving platform, representing FMV target tracks and chat-messages as graphs of attributes, associating FMV tracks and chat-messages using a probabilistic graph based mapping approach; and detecting spatial-temporal activity boundaries. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING MOTION AND STRUCTURE FROM OPTICAL FLOW - A method and system for extracting motion and structure from a sequence of images stored on a computer system, the method comprises obtaining images including a set of three-dimensional (3D) points over a plurality of frames, determining an instantaneous motion of the set of 3D points by an angular velocity and a translation with respect to an axis of rotation, computing an optical flow using the instantaneous motion of the set of 3D points based on a projection of velocity of the set of 3D points, computing a depth of the set of 3D points from the optical flow, and determining an epipolar line in the images using the optical flow. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024901 | SILHOUETTE-BASED OBJECT AND TEXTURE ALIGNMENT, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An object-image alignment data generating method for use in an object recognition system is presented. The method obtains a 3D model and a set of 2D images of the object. Each 2D image from the set is captured based on a particular camera point of view. The method then uses the 3D model of the object to generate multiple silhouettes of the object according to different camera point of views. Each silhouette is then matched and aligned with a 2D image based on the corresponding camera point of view. The method also derives at least one descriptor from the 2D images and compiles feature points that correspond to the descriptors. Each feature point includes a 2D location and a 3D location. The method then generates an object-image alignment packet by packaging the 2D images, the descriptors, and the feature points. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024902 | Association Methods and Association Devices - This application provides an association method and device, and relates to the field of communications. The method comprises: obtaining image data in a visual field area of an imaging device; dividing the visual field area into multiple visual field subareas; obtaining first attribute information of an object in any one of the multiple visual field subareas by means of beam scanning; and establishing a correspondence between the first attribute information of the object in the visual field subarea and image data corresponding to the visual field subarea. By means of the association method and device, a high-accuracy correspondence between the object in the visual field area of the imaging device and the first attribute information of the object can be established, which is beneficial to presenting a user with the attribute information of the corresponding object in a more accurate and intuitive way. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024903 | MEDICAL DEVICE APPROACHES - A system and method for providing image guidance for planning approach paths for one or more medical devices at a target location. The system can receive a volumetric medical image, determine a density of content within the volumetric medical image, receive an indication of a target location within the volumetric medical image, identify obstructing objects within the volumetric medical image, and determine a plurality of pathways from an approach region of the volumetric medical image to the target location. The system can cause a display to concurrently display the volumetric medical image and a plurality of emplacements for one or more medical imaging devices. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024904 | AUGMENTED REALITY VISION SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND GEOLOCATING OBJECTS OF INTEREST - Methods and apparatuses for tracking objects comprise one or more optical sensors for capturing one or more images of a scene, wherein the one or more optical sensors capture a wide field of view and corresponding narrow field of view for the one or more mages of a scene, a localization module, coupled to the one or more optical sensors for determining the location of the apparatus, and determining the location of one more objects in the one or more images based on the location of the apparatus and an augmented reality module, coupled to the localization module, for enhancing a view of the scene on a display based on the determined location of the one or more objects. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024905 | PROCESSED TEXEL CACHE - Techniques are disclosed relating to storing processed texture information. In some embodiments, a graphics unit is configured to store graphics textures in multiple different formats. In some embodiments, texture filtering circuitry in the graphics unit is configured to operate on texture information in a particular format, but not configured to operate on texture information in one or more of the plurality of different formats. In some embodiments, graphics circuitry is configured to receive texture information in the multiple different formats and process the information to generate processed texture information in the particular format that the texture filtering circuitry is configured to operate on. In some embodiments, the graphics unit includes a storage element with entries configured to store the processed texture information, and the texture filtering circuitry is configured to access processed texture information in an entry of the storage element as input for multiple different sampling operations. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024906 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE DISPLAYS HAVING WIDE COLOR GAMUT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Several embodiments of display systems that have wide color gamut performance are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a display system comprises a plurality of emitters, said emitters emanating light into an optical path; a first modulator, said first modulator comprising a plurality of colored subpixels and wherein said first modulator transmitting light emanating from said emitters in said optical path; and a color notch filter, said color notch filter placed in said optical path for conditioning or convolving light together with said first modulator. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024907 | DETAILED SPATIO-TEMPORAL RECONSTRUCTION OF EYELIDS - Methods and systems of reconstructing an eyelid are provided. A method of reconstructing an eyelid includes obtaining one or more images of the eyelid, generating one or more image input data for the one or more images of the eyelid, generating one or more reconstruction data for the one or more images of the eyelid, and reconstructing a spatio-temporal digital representation of the eyelid using the one or more input image data and the one or more reconstruction data. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024908 | METHOD OF PTYCHOGRAPHIC IMAGING - A method and apparatus for ptychographic imaging is described. Typically a high number of pixels (after binning) is needed to obtain a high quality reconstruction of an object. By using calculation planes with more nodes (for example 512×512 nodes) than the number of pixels of the detector, a high quality reconstruction of an object can be made, even when using for example a 16 segment detector, or a 32×32 pixel detector. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024909 | Method and System for Document Authenticity Verification - The invention provides a system and method for secure document verification. In the preferred embodiment, embedded information consists of marks embedded in the interior of the document and are comprised of regions that have refractive index modified to carry information. In the preferred embodiment the marks are not discernable by conventional imaging, spectroscopic or optical polarization techniques, but are discernably by interferometric techniques, such as optical coherence tomography. Multiple alternate embodiments are taught. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024910 | Guidewire Detection Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses - In part, the disclosure relates to methods of guidewire detection in intravascular data sets such as scan lines, frames, images and combinations thereof. Methods of generating one or more indicia of a guidewire in a representation of blood vessel are also features of the disclosure. A carpet view is generated in one embodiment and regions of relatively higher contrast are detected as candidate guidewire regions. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to selective removal of guidewire segments from a set of intravascular data and the display of a representation of a blood vessel via a user interface. Representations of a guidewire can be toggled on and off in one embodiment. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024911 | PREPARATION OF A SCAN PROTOCOL OF A MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - Preparation of a scan protocol of a medical imaging apparatus is provided. A first parameter set that includes one or more first scan parameters is provided. One or more first scan parameter values that are assigned to the one or more first scan parameters are set. Based on these set one or more first scan parameter values, a second parameter set that includes one or more second scan parameters is determined. The second parameter set is provided, and one or more second scan parameter values that are assigned to the one or more second scan parameters are set. Based on the one or more first scan parameter values and/or the one or more second scan parameter values, a scan protocol is prepared. Based on the scan protocol prepared, scan data is acquired by the medical imaging apparatus. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024912 | VISUALLY EXPLORING AND ANALYZING EVENT STREAMS - Some event ordering requirements can be determined based on continuous event processing queries. Other event ordering requirements can be determined based on distribution flow types being used to distribute events from event streams to node executing the queries. Events from event streams can be ordered according to ordering semantics that are based on a combination of all of these event ordering requirements. Additionally, virtual computing nodes can be associated with constraints, and computing processors can be associated with capabilities. Virtual computing nodes for processing event streams can be assigned to execute on various computing processors based on both these constraints and capabilities. Additionally, for each of several events in an event stream, a ratio between a total latency and a communication latency can be for determined. Based on an average of these ratios, a quantity of reducing nodes that will be involved in a map-reduce operation can be selected. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024913 | System to display a graph containing nodes and edges in a two-dimensional grid - A graph display system that represents graph nodes as grid cells in a two-dimensional grid. Graph edges are represented by placing the edge's nodes in adjacent grid cells, thus eliminating the entanglement of edges that are typically drawn as lines between scattered nodes. Relatedness of two nodes sharing an edge is indicated by the edge's weight. The display system prioritizes placement of higher weight edges such that more related information is grouped together in nearby grid cells. Any graph with n nodes and e edges can be displayed and browsed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024914 | REFORMATING PIXELS THAT REPRESENT OBJECTS - First user specified criteria is received at graphical user interface (GUI) software. A first visualization is automatically displayed, via the GUI software, based on the first user specified criteria. The first visualization is defined by a rectangular area having a fixed width dimension and variable height dimension. The first visualization includes pixels that each represent one of the objects. A particular pixel is at a first position in the visualization. A second user specified criteria that includes grouping criteria is received at the GUI software. Groups of categorized objects are created by categorizing the objects based on the second user specified criteria. A second visualization that includes the pixels is automatically displayed via the GUI software by automatically reformatting the particular pixel from the first position to a second position based on the second user specified criteria. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024915 | DISPLAY OF GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF LEGENDS IN VIRTUALIZED DATA FORMATS - A computer-implemented method for displaying graphical representation of legends in a data visualization engine is provided. The computer-implemented method includes receiving input to configure a plurality of swatches of the legends of graphical charts, the input comprises at least one of a threshold number of swatches, an identification of graphical area for displaying the swatches, and a size or a data of the swatches for display in the graphical charts of the data visualization engine. The computer-implemented method further includes modifying the legend swatches, based on the received input. The computer-implemented method further includes generating a plurality of graphical charts of the data visualization engine for displaying the swatches, based on the modification, wherein the display is generated randomly, based on at least one user preference for displaying the swatches. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024916 | MEDIA COMPOSITION USING AGGREGATE OVERLAY LAYERS - Techniques and constructs for media composition using aggregate overlay layers. For instance, a media compositor receives a media source and at least two media overlays, where each of the at least two media overlays are to be composed with the media source. The media compositor then generates an output media composition by adding each of the at least two media overlays to the media source in a single processing step. In some examples, the media compositor adds the at least two media overlays to the media source using a preconfigured compositor. In other examples, the media compositor adds the at least two media overlays to the media source using a custom compositor. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024917 | PROVIDING COORDINATING LOCATION INFORMATION USING A GRIDDED REFERENCE GRAPHIC (GRG) - A system for real-time or near real-time coordination of personnel and a method for creating a gridded reference graphic (GRG) for use in such a system is provided. A GRG is created by obtaining imagery of an area a team is to be operating in, wherein the imagery is obtained from overhead, taken from a position substantially orthogonal to the central portion of the area of operation. A grid, which may then be further modified with labels allowing identification of areas within the grid, is then overlaid thereon, creating a GRG. The GRG may then be served to personnel and displayed on a user device. The system includes a GRG comprising scale images of an intended area of operation, a labeled grid overlaid thereon and a scale for measurement of distances wherein the GRG are dispersed among and displayed to personnel. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024918 | SERVER AND METHOD OF PROVIDING DATA - A server communicatively connected with a customer terminal used by a customer and an operator terminal directing the customer includes a skin image data database that associates and stores skin image data on the customer, cosmetic data on the type of a cosmetic, and made-up skin image data on the customer indicated from the skin image data who has used the cosmetic indicated from the cosmetic data; receives skin image data imaged with the camera of the customer terminal; receives cosmetic data selected by the operator from the operator terminal; and searches the skin image data database based on the received skin image data and cosmetic data and extracts made-up skin image data corresponding to the received cosmetic data. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024919 | GENERATING IMAGE COMPOSITIONS - Implementations generally relate to generating image compositions. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a plurality of photos from a user and determining one or more composition types from the photos. The method further includes generating one or more compositions from the received photos based on the one or more determined composition types, where each composition is based on modified foregrounds of the photos. The method further includes providing the one or more generated compositions to the user. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024920 | Method and Related Apparatus for Capturing and Processing Image Data - A method for processing image data includes obtaining at least two captured images, where focal points of the obtained captured images are different; obtaining a focus-capture parameter, and fusing the captured images according to the focus-capture parameter to obtain a fused image; and performing joint coding on the fused image, and outputting an image; where when registration, mapping, cutting, and fusion are performed on the captured images according to the focus-capture parameter, a mask image is corrected through analysis of motion information of the captured images, and images are selected; and the corrected mask image includes a sequence number of a captured image selected at each pixel in the connected motion object region after the captured images are marked with sequence numbers. The method is used to implement high-efficiency and high-quality image processing. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024921 | REAL-TIME HIGH-QUALITY FACIAL PERFORMANCE CAPTURE - A method of transferring a facial expression from a subject to a computer-generated character and a system and non-transitory computer-readable medium for the same. The method can include receiving an input image depicting a face of a subject; matching a first facial model to the input image; generating a displacement map representing of finer-scale details not present in the first facial model using a regression function that estimates the shape of the finer-scale details. The displacement map can be combined with the first facial model to create a second facial model that includes the finer-scale details, and the second facial model can be rendered, if desired, to create a computer-generated image of the face of the subject that includes the finer-scale details. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024922 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VORTICLE FLUID SIMULATION - The disclosure provides an approach for animating gases. A dynamic model is employed that accounts for stretching of gas vorticles in a stable manner, handles isolated particles and buoyancy, permits deformable boundaries of objects the gas flows past, and accounts for vortex shedding. The model models stretching of vorticity by applying a vector at the center of a stretched vorticle. High frequency eddies resulting from stretching may be filtered by unstretching the vorticle while preserving mean energy and enstrophy. To model boundary pressure, a boundary may be imposed by embedding into the gas the surface boundary and setting boundary conditions based on velocity of the boundary and the Green's function of the Laplacian. For computational efficiency, a vorticle cutoff proportional to a vorticle's size may be imposed. Vorticles determined to be similar based on a predefined criteria and distance threshold may be fused. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024923 | TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAYING AN ANIMATED CALLING CARD - According to various exemplary embodiments, a communication request from a caller is received at a mobile device associated with a callee. A relationship between the caller and the callee is determined. Animation rule information is accessed, where the animation rule information describes a plurality of animation rules corresponding to a plurality of relationships. Thereafter, a display of an animation is generated via a user interface in the mobile device of the callee, based on a specific animation rule in the animation rule information that corresponds to the relationship between the caller and the callee. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024924 | DISTRIBUTED FRAME BUFFER AND API FOR SCALABLE PARALLEL RENDERING - Embodiments provide for a graphics processing apparatus comprising multiple compute nodes coupled to a communication layer, a rendering system executing on the multiple compute nodes, wherein the communication layer enables a distributed object executing on one of the multiple compute nodes to communicate with the rendering system, and a distributed framebuffer logic to subdivide a logical screen space for a frame into multiple regions and subdivide ownership of the regions among the multiple compute nodes. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024925 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE TEXTURING - A scanned texture can be applied to a three-dimensional model using a scanner. A user can scan a surface texture with a three-dimensional scanner and then use the same scanner as a three-dimensional input device to apply the texture to a three-dimensional model displayed in a virtual modeling environment. To accomplish this, the surface texture may first be isolated and extracted from a scanned surface. The surface texture can then be applied to a three-dimensional model in a virtual workspace by using the scanner as a navigational and control input. Thus, in a similar manner and motion in which a real-world object is scanned, the surface texture can be applied to the digital model displayed in the virtual modeling environment. The scanner therefore provides a user with a simple and intuitive way in which to capture physical surface textures and apply them to digital objects. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024926 | ZERO PIXEL CULLING FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSING - A graphics processing unit (GPU) may include a triangle setup engine (TSE) configured to determine coordinates of a triangle, rotate coordinates of the triangle based on an angle. To rotate the coordinates, the TSE generates coordinates of the triangle in a rotated domain, and determines coordinates of a bounding box in the rotated domain based on the coordinates of the triangle in the rotated domain. The TSE determines a first plurality of parallel scanlines in the rotated domain, and a second plurality of parallel scanlines in the rotated domain. The first and second pluralities of scanlines are perpendicular. The TSE determines whether the bounding box coordinates are located within two adjacent scanlines. If the bounding box coordinates are located within the two adjacent scanlines, the TSE removes the triangle from the scene. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024927 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING GRAPHICS - A tile-based graphics processing system generates a render output by dividing it into a plurality of larger patches, each of which encompass a set of smaller patches. A rasteriser tests primitives against patches of the render output. When a primitive is found to completely cover a larger patch, depth function data for that primitive is stored in an entry of a depth buffer in respect of that largest patch position. When a subsequently-processed primitive is found to cover that same larger patch, the depth function data stored in the buffer is used to calculate depth range values for smaller patches that the larger patch encompasses. These depth range values, representative of the first primitive, are used to perform depth tests in respect of the second primitive. The depth function data stored in entry is then marked as invalid in respect of the smaller patches. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024928 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE OF A PERSON WEARING A SELECTABLE ARTICLE OF APPAREL - Described are computer implemented methods and systems for generating an image of a person wearing a selectable piece of apparel by accounting for the illumination condition data present in a photo of the person. The method comprises the steps of providing as inputs to a computing device a 3D person model of at least a part of the person, a photo of the person corresponding to the 3D person model, and illumination condition data relating to the photo. The method also comprises selecting a piece of apparel and generating the image as a combination of the photo and a rendered 3D apparel model of the selected piece of apparel, wherein rendering the 3D apparel model considers the illumination condition data and the 3D person model. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024929 | OBTAINING 3D MODELING DATA USING UAVS FOR CELL SITES - Systems and methods using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to perform physical functions on a cell tower at a cell site include flying the UAV at or near the cell site, wherein the UAV comprises one or more manipulable members; moving the one or more manipulable members when proximate to a location at the cell tower where the physical functions are performed to effectuate the physical functions; and utilizing one or more counterbalancing techniques during the moving ensuring a weight distribution of the UAV remains substantially the same. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024930 | CONSISTENT TESSELLATION VIA TOPOLOGY-AWARE SURFACE TRACKING - Consistent tessellation via topology-aware surface tracking is provided in which a series of meshes is approximated by taking one or more meshes from the series and calculating a transformation field to transform the keyframe mesh into each mesh of the series, and substituting the transformed keyframe meshes for the original meshes. The keyframe mesh may be selected advisedly based upon a scoring metric. An error measurement on the transformed keyframe exceeding tolerance or threshold may suggest another keyframe be selected for one or more frames in the series. The sequence of frames may be divided into a number of subsequences to permit parallel processing, including two or more recursive levels of keyframe substitution. The transformed keyframe meshes achieve more consistent tessellation of the object across the series. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024931 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEX-MESH OPTIMIZATION VIA EDGE-CONE RECTIFICATION - Methods and systems improve quality of a hex-mesh by: performing a first iterative procedure which starts with the input hex-mesh and which outputs an output hex-mesh having improved quality. Performing the first iterative procedure comprises: initializing a current hex-mesh to be equal to the input hex mesh; for each iteration of the first iterative procedure: performing an optimization of an energy function over a plurality of directed-edges in the current hex-mesh to determine updated vertex positions for vertices in the current hex-mesh, wherein for each directed edge, the energy function comprises a term that expresses a preference for the directed edge to be aligned with normal vectors of base triangles of an edge-cone corresponding to the directed edge; and updating the current hex-mesh with the updated vertex positions; and after one or more iterations, setting the output hex-mesh to be equal to the current hex-mesh. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024932 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL OUTPUT - The present invention is to provide a server and a method for three-dimensional output that easily determines the user's line of sight in a virtual reality space. The server for three-dimensional output being communicatively connected with a head mounted display outputting full dome three-dimensional space data as virtual or augmented reality corresponding to a user's line of sight sequentially transmits screen data to be output to and displayed on the head mounted display; receives data on the turn in the yaw direction and the pitch direction of the head mounted display from the head mounted display; changes the screen data based on the received turn in the yaw direction and the pitch direction of the head mounted display; and changes avatar data on the user of the head mounted display based on the received turn in the yaw direction and the pitch direction of the head mounted display. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024933 | IMMERSIVE DISPLAYS - A method of operating an immersive display includes obtaining first images of environment in a first region in front of the immersive display, obtaining second images of environment in a second region outside the first region, which second region is not in front of the immersive display, displaying the first images of the environment on a first area of at least one display of the immersive display to provide a field of view of the environment in front of the immersive display, and displaying the second images of the environment in the second region on a second area of the at least one display to provide images outside the field of view of the environment in front of the immersive display. The first area is delineated from the second area. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024935 | COMPUTER AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OBJECT MANIPULATION IN IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL SPACE - Action of a head around which an HMD main body is worn is related to manipulation of an object in an immersive three-dimensional virtual space. Information on a sight in a virtual space may be determined based on information on head inclination sensed with an inclination sensor; an image of the sight in the virtual space may be generated based on the sight information in order to display the sight image in the head mounted display; an object placed on a reference sight line in the virtual space may be identified, the reference sight line being determined in correspondence with a predetermined position in the sight image; and an object the identified object may be manipulated in response to the identification of the object in accordance with action of inclining in a predetermined direction the head around which the head mounted display is worn. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024936 | REGULATING DRIVER VEHICLE INPUT CHOICES IN FOR-HIRE VEHICLES - Sensors are deployed within a for-hire vehicle (taxi, limousine, or shuttles, for example) to measure changes in the environment of the for-hire vehicle. The sensors transmit data to a computing system that processes the data to determine the severity of the change in the environment. The aggregate of the severity of the data is used to determine if remedial action should be taken against the driver or owner/operator of the for-hire vehicle. Remedial action may include issuing a citation, fining the driver, or disabling a meter located within the for-hire vehicle. In some embodiments, venues (hotels, airports, nightclubs, or entertainment venues, for example) may restrict the ability of for-hire vehicles to pick up passengers where the aggregate of the severity of the data indicates the drivers may be engaging in careless, reckless or overly negligent driving behavior. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024937 | Vehicle Fault Early Warning System - A vehicle fault early warning system is provided in which a central processing system (e.g., vehicle manufacturer, service center, third party) transmits a warning once a set of conditions is identified that routinely leads to a particular vehicle malfunction, where the malfunction may either cause the failure of a component/subsystem or cause a component/subsystem to perform out-of-spec. The warning may be accompanied by instructions as to how to avoid, or at least mitigate, the effects of the vehicle malfunction. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024938 | Driver Behavior Monitoring - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system for monitoring, recording, and analyzing driver activity. An exemplary system comprises a sensor module configured to receive data from one or more sensors that measure acceleration or deceleration associated with a vehicle. A stop detection module is configured to receive the sensor module data, process the sensor module data, and determine an abrupt acceleration or deceleration event. A location module is configured to retrieve the location of the vehicle simultaneous with an abrupt acceleration or deceleration event. The system stores the location of the abrupt acceleration or deceleration event in an event record in an event database. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024939 | MONITORING BELT OPERATION TO PREDICT BELT LIFESPAN - A system and a method for monitoring a belt to predict a lifespan for the belt are described. An indicator of belt speed and an indicator of torque from a motor for driving the belt can be determined for a first time interval. A belt service value can be determined for the first time interval based upon the indicators of belt speed and torque from the motor. The belt service value can indicate a deviation from one or more reference belt speeds and torques from the motor. An effective service interval can be determined for the operation of the belt during the first time interval, based upon the belt service value. An indicator of a remaining operational lifespan for the belt can then be determined, based upon the effective service interval. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024940 | DRIVE DIAGNOSING DEVICE - The drive diagnosing device | 2017-01-26 |
20170024941 | METHOD FOR INCREASING ACCURACY OF VEHICLE DATA - The present invention is for a method of creating new vehicle data using existing vehicle data. The method relies on using vehicle parameter(s) to adjust a less accurate parameter or create a new related parameter for subsequent use. This will be useful in situations where the vehicle network signal provided to a device such as an OBDII data collection system is not accurate or does not have enough resolution. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024942 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PROTOCOL OF A VEHICLE - A system and method for querying an on board diagnostic system of a vehicle includes a processor, a port in communication with the processor and an input device in communication with the processor. The port is configured to communicate with the on board diagnostic system of a vehicle. The input device is configured to receive a vehicle identification number of the vehicle. The processor is configured to determine protocol utilized by the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number of the vehicle and the data in a database which contains data to identify the protocol the vehicle utilizes. After a determination of the protocol utilized by the vehicle is performed, the processor is further configured to communicate with the vehicle using the protocol previously identified. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024943 | System and Method for Service Assessment - Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed provide for service assessment. The method includes receiving at least one fault code of an engine control unit (ECU); determining at least one root cause based on the at least one fault code of the ECU; determining an estimated labor time for fixing the at least one root cause; and outputting the at least one root cause and the estimated labor time to a display. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024944 | Bulk Item Access and Storage System - An access and storage system including a generally enclosed storage compartment configured to be positioned on a ground surface such that a wheeled conveyance device carrying an item to be transferred is rollable directly into the storage compartment. The system includes a sensor system configured to track at least one of a placement, removal, presence or absence of the item or the wheeled conveyance relative to the storage compartment, and an access control system configured to control access to the storage compartment. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024945 | DISTRIBUTED ACCESS CONTROL - An access control system that comprises a storage for storing a plurality of user profiles of a plurality of users, each one of the plurality of user profiles is associated with a unique identifier of one of the plurality of users and defining access credentials of a respective the user to each of a plurality of gates, a central unit having at least one processor and an access manager module executed by the processor, and a plurality of gate control units which includes a reader to read information and a gate controller adapted to instruct an opening of at least one of the plurality of gates based on an analysis which is performed in the central unit of information extracted from an output of the reader. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024946 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DRAWER SLIDE LOCKING FOR CABINETS AND HUB FOR SAME - A locking system for a cabinet may include a plurality of hubs to pass signals from activation devices and for power distribution to locks controlling access to drawers and/or openings of the cabinet. The hubs may also pass signals between pairs of locks, for example for drawer slides used for drawers of the cabinets. In some embodiments the hubs passively pass the signals, and in some embodiments each of the hubs are identical. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024947 | VOTING DEVICE AND VOTING SYSTEM USING SAME - A voting device includes a touch panel and a rechargeable battery, the voting device being part of a voting system. The touch panel is configured to display a topic under discussion and options relating thereto. The touch panel is also configured to output data as to vote or option chosen by a voter through a wireless network, together with barcode data identifying the voter. The rechargeable battery supplies power to the voting device. A voting system using the voting device and allowing instant calculation and display of the voting result is also provided. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024948 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING COUNTERFEITING AND ALTERATION - An apparatus for preventing counterfeiting and alteration according to the present invention includes a magnetic changeable substance carrier part containing a magnetic changeable substance to vary reflected or transmitted light rays as an applied magnetic field is varied; a magnetic field generation part for generating a magnetic field applied to the magnetic changeable substance; and a moveable part for varying at least one of the intensity, direction and pattern of the magnetic field applied to the magnetic changeable substance according to an externally applied stimulus so as to change the appearance of the magnetic changeable substance. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024949 | Bezel Assembly For Use with An Automated Transaction Device - The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024950 | Merchandiser With Product Dispensing Chute Mechanism - The present application provides a merchandiser. The merchandiser may include a temperature controlled compartment, a product input system adjacent to the temperature controlled compartment, and a multi-chute product dispensing mechanism positioned within the temperature controlled compartment. The multi-chute product dispensing system may include a number of product chutes in communication with a dispense activation mechanism. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE RENDERING OF CONTENT ON AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE - A gaming system is described. The gaming system can include one or more host devices and EGM clients that communicate with one another over a network. Various non-gaming applications can be maintained on the host device. In response to a request received from an EGM client, a non-gaming application program can be executed on the host device. Content from the non-gaming application can be converted to a media stream that is sent to the EGM client for output. The media stream can be processed using a codec executed on the EGM. Input data associated with the content can be received at the EGM and sent to the host device. The content from the non-gaming application executed on the host can be adjusted in response to the input data received from the EGM. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024952 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD PROVIDING ONE OR MORE ALTERNATIVE WAGER PROPOSITIONS IF A CREDIT BALANCE IS LESS THAN A DESIGNATED WAGER AMOUNT - Various embodiments of gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods of the present disclosure provide one or more alternative wagering propositions to a player when the player's credit balance is less than (or, in certain embodiments, less than or equal to) a designated wager amount. If the player accepts one of the alternative wager propositions, the player risks an amount of the player's remaining credit balance for a chance to win an alternative award. If the player wins the alternative award, the gaming system enables the player to play one or more plays of the wagering game at the designated wager amount. If the player does not win the alternative award, the gaming system reduces the player's credit balance by the amount risked. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024953 | GAMING MACHINE, LINKED GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH VARIABLE ELIGIBILITY FOR AN AWARD - A method of awarding an award on a gaming machine, the method comprising: a) in a random selection process selecting an eligibility criterion or eligibility criteria from a plurality of possible eligibility criteria, whereby the selected criterion or criteria is deemed an active award trigger event; b) monitoring game play activity on the gaming machine for occurrence of the active award trigger event; c) when the active award trigger event occurs as a result of game play activity on the gaming machine, awarding the award; and d) following the completion of step c), or following the occurrence of another event: i) deeming the selected eligibility criterion or criteria an inactive award trigger event; and ii) repeating steps a) to c). | 2017-01-26 |
20170024954 | Method of Managing a Lottery - A method is provided of managing awards to players in a lottery where players purchase lottery access tickets, each of which is assigned a predetermined prize in the lottery and each of which provides access to a selected one of a series of accessible video games on a computer medium. Each game has a plurality of game images in which the player can enter a selected action from a number of options based on different skill levels where the selected action can have a token value different from other options. The system displays a table to the player of an accumulation of the tokens and controls the accumulation of the tokens in order that the final prize matches the predetermined prize but may allow other awards to more skilled players. The prize must be validated using a code from the ticket and from an image in the displayed game. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024955 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH SECOND CHANCE FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a plurality of reels, and a display. The display includes active areas and inactive areas where the active areas are utilized for payout determinations and bonus game initiation determinations and where the inactive areas are not utilized for payout determinations and bonus game initiation determinations. The processor may initiate a base game play, a bonus game, and a secondary base game. The base game play may include a spin to display at least a portion of the plurality of reels in the active areas. The processor may initiate a bonus game based on a predetermined number of a predetermined symbol being located in the active areas after the spin. The processor may initiate a secondary base game based on a number of the predetermined symbol being less that the predetermined number and a secondary base game triggering event. The secondary base game may convert a first inactive area to a first secondary base game play active area where the first secondary base game play active area is utilized for payout determinations and bonus game initiation determinations. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024956 | GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING A MULTI-MATRIX MODIFIER SYMBOL - Disclosed is a gaming system including a regulated gaming machine primarily dedicated for use in playing at least one regulated casino wagering game that randomly selects an outcome of the casino wagering game and displays the selected outcome via first and second adjoining matrices comprising a plurality of game symbols and at least one modifier symbol displayed in a position to temporarily overlay at least one symbol in each of the first and second matrices and to convert any overlaid symbols to another symbol prior to awarding an award in response to the displayed outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024957 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH BONUS GAME EXTENDED REEL FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a plurality of reels, and a display. The display includes active areas and inactive areas where the active areas are utilized for payout determinations and bonus game initiation determinations and where the inactive areas are not utilized for payout determinations and bonus game initiation determinations. The processor may initiate a base game play, a bonus game, and a secondary base game. The base game play may include a spin to display at least a portion of the plurality of reels in the base reel active areas and expanded reel active areas. The processor may initiate a bonus game utilizing the base reel active areas and the expanded reel active area. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024958 | GAME MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF WAYS FOR A USER TO OBTAIN PAYOUTS BASED ON THE APPEARANCE OF ANY AND ALL SYMBOL MATRIX - A wagering game of chance comprising: an input establishing a credit balance, the credit balance being increasable and decreasable based at least on wagering activity; a memory device having computer-executable instructions stored thereon; and a processor, which upon executing the computer-executable instructions, is configured to: accept a wager, the wager amount decreasing the credit balance; use a random number generator to select and display a portion of each of a plurality of reels on a display, the plurality of reels comprising symbols thereon, wherein a plurality of the symbols further include a display number; determine the quantity of each symbol displayed on any one of the portions of the plurality of reels on the display device; in response to at least a predetermined quantity of a symbol being displayed on any displayed portions of the plurality of reels, issue the sum of all display numbers displayed on that symbol on the display as a monetary payout without regard to the alignment of the symbols on the reels and without regard to a pay table; and increment the credit balance by the issued sum. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024959 | INTERMEDIATE IN-GAME RESOURCE HYBRID GAMING SYSTEM - An electronic gaming machine is provided. In an entertainment game, utilization of an entertainment game element by a player may trigger a wager in accordance with a gambling proposition. Based on the outcome of the wager, the player may be awarded an intermediate in-game resource for use in the entertainment game. The intermediate in-game resource may be used by the player to acquire an entertainment game resource or element that may be used to enhance the player's play of the entertainment game. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024960 | RETROFITTABLE CONVERSION DEVICE - If it is desired to convert an EGM | 2017-01-26 |
20170024961 | USER TRANSFER INTERLEAVED SKILL WAGERING GAMING SYSTEM - A configurable user transfer interleaved wagering system is disclosed, and includes an interactive controller configured to: communicate, to a patron management server, application session request data associated with an interactive application provided by the interactive controller; and receive application session instruction; an application controller constructed to receive application session instructions; and the patron management server operatively connecting the interactive controller and the application controller, and constructed to: receive the application session request data; scan the application session request data to determine location information associated with the interactive controller; determine to use the application controller based on a determined location of the interactive controller, the application controller being one of a plurality of application controllers; generate the application session instructions; dynamically configure the interactive controller by communicating the application session instructions to the interactive controller; and dynamically configure the application controller by communicating the application session instructions to the application controller. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024962 | SECURE DISTRIBUTED GAMBLING - A secure distributed gambling system and method is described. The system includes a plurality of mobile computing devices and a plurality of secure gambling microprocessors. Each of the plurality of secure gambling microprocessors is coupled with a different one of the plurality of mobile computing devices to provide a plurality of secure stand-alone gambling platforms. A gambling management system is communicatively coupled with one or more of the plurality of secure stand-alone gambling platforms to maintain gambling integrity. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024963 | Methods and Devices for Anonymous Competition - Methods and devices are presented for facilitating anonymous gameplay in multi-state, multiplayer games, such as poker. A gaming server may allow players to anonymously join instances of a game. The gaming server may represent an anonymous player to himself or herself using a non-anonymous alias, while the gaming server may represent the anonymous player to the other players or entities using an anonymous alias. Additionally, the gaming server may record events occurring in the game, and provide similarly anonymized versions of these events to other players and entities. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024964 | INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM WITH PRECALCULATED POSSIBILITIES - An interleaved wagering system with precalculated possibilities is disclosed. The system includes an interactive controller constructed to receive a user input from a user and communicate the user input to an application controller. The application controller determines a set of future user actions using the user input. The interactive controller communicates a subsequent user input to the application controller. The application controller determines a subsequent user action from the subsequent user input and compares the subsequent user action to the set of future user actions. If an anomaly is detected between the subsequent and future user actions, then an error condition is determined for the system. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024965 | ELECTROMECHANICAL GAMING MACHINE WITH A FIXED SHIP - An electromechanical gaming machine that provides an entertainment game wherein a user controls the movement of a ship across a fixed plane. A passively actuated entertainment element allows for a user to trigger wagers through the use of an entertainment software engine. A game world engine detects the trigger and then requests a real world engine to resolve the gambling event. The results of the gambling event are communicated to the game world engine which then instructs the entertainment software engine to generate a display. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024966 | PEEL-AWAY SECURITY COVERING FOR A TICKET - A solution for concealing confidential information that is printed at the point of sale in a game of chance utilizing a more common type printer designed for printing on a standard grade and biodegradable direct thermal paper. This system can print and cut each individual ticket in variable lengths. The unique and innovative concept of this new system allows a second and separate biodegradable substrate to be collated in a continuous stream over top of the printed ribbon before it is cut away and delivered into the presenter. The second substrate contains a strip of a specially formulated adhesive and is adhered to the top surface of the printed ribbon as the two substrates join together while passing through mechanical nip rollers. The confidential printed information is now covered and the combined substrates are cut and delivered as one ticket unit. The ticket information is revealed by easily peeling away the adhered top layer. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024967 | SIDE BETS FOR BLACKJACK OR BACCARAT WITH OPTIONAL PROGRESSIVE EVENT - A method performs side bet events during a baccarat or blackjack wagering event by:
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