30th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180211398 | SYSTEM FOR 3D IMAGE FILTERING - An electronic device includes a time of flight (ToF) camera and one or more processors. The ToF camera captures raw depth images. The processors determine a depth frame and an amplitude frame from the raw depth images. The depth frame comprises an array of pixels, each pixel having a depth value. The amplitude frame comprises an array of pixels, each pixel having an amplitude energy value. The processors determine a first energy threshold value based on the amplitude energy values of the array of pixels of the amplitude frame and determine, for the depth value of a first pixel of the depth frame, a confidence value representing a corresponding validity of a depth represented by the depth value, based on a comparison of the amplitude energy value of a corresponding first pixel of the amplitude frame to the first energy threshold value. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211399 | MODELING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) POINT CLOUD - A modeling method using a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud, the modeling method including extracting at least one region from an image captured by a camera; receiving pose information of the camera based on two-dimensional (2D) feature points extracted from the image; estimating first depth information of the image based on the at least one region and the pose information of the camera; and generating a 3D point cloud to model a map corresponding to the image based on the first depth information. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211400 | STEREO MATCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A stereo matching method includes extracting feature points of a first image and feature points of a second image, the first image and the second image together constituting a stereo image, determining reference points by matching the feature points of the second image to the feature points of the first image, classifying the reference points, and performing stereo matching on pixels of which disparities are not determined in the first image and the second image based on disparities of the reference points in the pixels determined based on a result of the classifying. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211401 | STEREO MATCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND TRAINING METHOD THEREFOR - A stereo matching method includes obtaining a first feature map associated with a first view image and a second feature map associated with a second view image using a neural network model-based feature extractor, determining respective matching costs between a reference pixel of the first view image and candidate pixels of the second view image using the first feature map and the second feature map, and determining a pixel corresponding to the reference pixel among the candidate pixels based on the determined matching costs. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211402 | Systems and Methods for Estimating Depth and Visibility from a Reference Viewpoint for Pixels in a Set of Images Captured from Different Viewpoints - Systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention can perform parallax detection and correction in images captured using array cameras. Due to the different viewpoints of the cameras, parallax results in variations in the position of objects within the captured images of the scene. Methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention provide an accurate account of the pixel disparity due to parallax between the different cameras in the array, so that appropriate scene-dependent geometric shifts can be applied to the pixels of the captured images when performing super-resolution processing. In a number of embodiments, generating depth estimates considers the similarity of pixels in multiple spectral channels. In certain embodiments, generating depth estimates involves generating a confidence map indicating the reliability of depth estimates. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211403 | Recurrent Deep Convolutional Neural Network For Object Detection - According to one embodiment, a system includes a sensor component and a detection component. The sensor component is configured to obtain a plurality of sensor frames, wherein the plurality of sensor frames comprise a series of sensor frames captured over time. The detection component is configured to detect objects or features within a sensor frame using a neural network. The neural network comprises a recurrent connection that feeds forward an indication of an object detected in a first sensor frame into one or more layers of the neural network for a second, later sensor frame. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211404 | 3D MARKER MODEL CONSTRUCTION AND REAL-TIME TRACKING USING MONOCULAR CAMERA - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for constructing and using a model for tracking an object are disclosed. The model may be constructed from a plurality of images and a coordinate system defined with respect to the pedestal upon which the object is placed, where the plurality of images correspond to images of the object while the object is placed on a pedestal, and where the pedestal includes a plurality of markers. The model for tracking the object may be configured to provide information representative of a camera position during tracking of the object using a camera. Tracking the object using the model may include obtaining one or more images of the object using a camera, and determining a position of the camera relative to the object based on the model. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211405 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF VIRTUAL OBJECT IN VIRTUAL SPACE - Disclosed are a method and a device for determining the position of a virtual object in a virtual space. The method comprises: detecting whether a predetermined triggering condition is met; when the predetermined triggering condition is met, acquiring at least three sampling points by sampling a movement trajectory of a peripheral device in a reality space; when the movement trajectory forms a loop, determining a reality space plane on which the sampling points exist; converting the reality space plane into a target plane in the virtual space according to a preset transformation relation; and determining the position of a virtual object in the virtual space by setting a designated side of the virtual object on the target plane. By the method and the device according to the present invention, the position of a virtual object in a virtual space may be determined according to the position of a reality object in a reality space, thereby determining the position of the virtual object in the virtual space. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211406 | Image processing method and device for unmanned aerial vehicle - An image processing method and device are provided. The image processing method includes steps of: receiving image data from the UAV, wherein the image data is associated with one or more identifications related to the UAV; parsing the image data to obtain the one or more identifications; and classifying images into a sub image library corresponding to the one or more identifications of a first image library according to the one or more identifications parsed. The image processing method and device for the UAV according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention are capable of classifying images obtained by the UAV clearly, so as to facilitate operations of checking, downloading and etc for the user. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211407 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POSITION DEVIATION OF INVENTORY HOLDER BASED ON FEATURE INFORMATION GRAPHS - The present invention provides a system and method for detecting position deviation of inventory holder based on feature information graphs. Step 1. Mount upward-looking cameras on robots; Step 2. Calibrate the mapping relationship between the pixel coordinate system of the cameras and robot coordinate system; Step 3. Dispose graphs having feature information on the bottom of the inventory holders, and measure coordinates of the feature points of the graphs under the coordinate system of inventory holders; Step 4. After the robots lift the inventory holders, the upward-looking cameras scan the graphs, and obtain the pixel coordinates of the feature points of the graphs; Step 5. Via the mapping relationship in Step 2, calculate and find out the coordinates mapped into the robot coordinate system by the pixel coordinates of the feature points of the graphs; Step 6. Calculate the position deviations of the inventory holders relative to the robots. The present invention detects the position deviations of inventory holders by cameras. The entire implementation procedure is convenient and quick, since cameras have low prices, and it is not needed to reconstruct the colossal number of inventory holders, therefore the costs are low. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211408 | DISTANCE METER AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD - A distance meter is provided. The distance meter includes a lens module, at least one optical functional device, an image sensing device, and a processor. The lens module has a view angle and a central point and receives a main image light of an object and an auxiliary image light of the object. The at least one optical functional device is disposed in the view angle of the lens module. The main image light forms a main image on the image sensing device. The auxiliary image light forms at least one auxiliary image correspondingly on the image sensing device through the at least one optical functional device. The processor is electrically connected to the image sensing device. The processor determines a distance between the object and the central point according to image positions of the main image and the at least one auxiliary image. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211409 | METHOD FOR VIEWING A LASER SPOT - Method for viewing a laser spot included in a multispectral image representing an optical field composed of pixels including a plurality of components, the laser spot being produced by a laser pointer and having a wavelength taking values in a range of wavelengths dependent on operating temperatures of the laser pointer. The method includes: obtaining a multispectral image in which each component corresponds to the same instant of acquisition and represents a spectral band in a plurality of spectral bands covering continuously a spectral domain comprising said range of wavelengths; applying a contrast-accentuation procedure to a subpart of the multispectral image comprising the laser spot in order to obtain a subpart in which a contrast between the laser spot and a background is improved; and generating an image allowing display of the laser spot using information obtained following the application of said procedure. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211410 | Method and system to determine distance to an object in an image - A controller/application analyzes image data from a camera to determine the distance to an object in an image based on the size of the object in the image and based on a known focal length of a camera that captured the image and based on a known dimension of the actual object. The known dimension of the object may be retrieved from a database that is indexed according to outline shape, color, markings, contour, or other similar features or characteristics. The distance determined from analysis of the image and objects therein may be used to calibrate, or to verify the calibration of, complex distance determining systems that may include LIDAR. Object distance determinations in different image frames, whether to the same or different object, taken a known time apart may be used to determine speed of the camera that took the images, or speed of a vehicle associated with camera. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211411 | DISTANCE MARKER AND MOBILE DEVICE CASE FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT - A mobile device case or cover can include a distance marker for distance measurement. A mobile device coupled with the case may include a measurement application or module that can acquire video or still images of the distance marker. The measurement application can calculate a distance to the distance marker based on a captured image of the distance marker in the video or still images. The mobile device case can include a pocket, slot, or storage compartment for storing the distance marker. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211412 | MARKERS IN 3D DATA CAPTURE - A structured light projector includes an optical mask and a light emitter. The light emitter can be capable of illuminating the optical mask, and the optical mask can be capable of transforming the light from the emitter so as to provide structured light bi-dimensional coded light pattern that includes a plurality of feature types formed by a unique combination of feature elements. The projected light pattern includes one or more markers which include pairs of feature elements between which the epipolar distances are modified relative to distances between respective feature elements in non-marker areas of the pattern, and an appearance of feature elements within the marker and across the marker's edges is continuous. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211413 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING USING SUB-THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOOK-UP TABLES - Obtaining color adjusted image portions using sub-three-dimensional look-up tables may include obtaining the color adjusted image portion by obtaining a value for an input image portion wherein the value includes a first parameter, a second parameter, and a third parameter, obtaining a color adjusted first parameter from at least a first one-dimensional look-up table based on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter, obtaining a color adjusted second parameter from at least a second one-dimensional look-up table based on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter, obtaining a color adjusted third parameter from at least a third one-dimensional look-up table based on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter, and outputting the color adjusted image portion based on a combination of the color adjusted first parameter, the color adjusted second parameter, and the color adjusted third parameter. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211414 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an autonomous vehicle that displays a virtual driving environment image that replaces an actual driving environment via a display device disposed on a car window area of the autonomous vehicle and a method of operating the autonomous vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211415 | Texture Modeling of Image Data - Texture modeling techniques for image data are described. In one or more implementations, texels in image data are discovered by one or more computing devices, each texel representing an element that repeats to form a texture pattern in the image data. Regularity of the texels in the image data is modeled by the one or more computing devices to define translations and at least one other transformation of texels in relation to each other. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211416 | IMAGING METHOD FOR COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHIC SYSTEM - An imaging method for computed tomographic system ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180211417 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS AND RECONSTRUCTION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray tube, a photon counting detector, and a processing circuitry. The X-ray tube is configured to generate X-rays. The photon counting detector includes a plurality of detecting elements each configured to output a signal in response to any of the X-rays becoming incident thereto after having passed through an examined subject. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, within a reconstruction region, a first region on which a spectrum reconstructing process is to be performed and a second region on which an energy integral reconstructing process is to be performed, on the basis of output values related to energy spectra based on the signals output by the detecting elements. The processing circuitry is configured to generate an image on the basis of the determined first region and the determined second region. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211418 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RADIATION DETECTING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to an embodiment, a device includes first and second generators, a detector, and a corrector. The first generator is configured to generate a first image based on data corresponding to photons with a first energy from among data that is obtained based on an energy of radiation that has passed through a subject. The second generator is configured to generate a second image based on data corresponding to photons with a second energy. The detector is configured to detect, in the second image, a second block having a similar pattern of pixel values to a first block included in the second image. The corrector is configured to correct pixel values of a third block in the first image corresponding to the first block based on new pixel values of the third block that are calculated by using pixel values included in a fourth block in the first image. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211419 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ATTENUATION MAP - A method for generating attenuation map is disclosed. The method includes acquiring an anatomic image and PET data indicative of a subject, wherein the anatomic image comprises a plurality of voxels. The method also includes fetching a reference image to register the anatomic image, the reference image includes voxel segmentation information. The method further includes segmenting the anatomic image into a plurality of regions based on the voxel segmentation information. The method further includes generating a first attenuation map corresponding to the anatomic image by assigning attenuation coefficients to the plurality of regions. The method further includes calculating a registration accuracy between the anatomic image and the reference image. The method further includes determining a probability distribution of attenuation coefficient. The method further includes updating the first attenuation map iteratively based on the probability distribution of attenuation coefficient and the PET data to obtain a final attenuation map. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211420 | TOMOGRAPHIC DEVICE AND TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD ACCORDING TO SAME - A tomography apparatus is provided that include a controller configured to acquire a point spread function (PSF) map representing a PSF that varies according to a position in a field of view (FOV) created within a gantry, and an image processor configured to acquire a final tomography image by deblurring a tomography image based on the acquired PSF map. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211421 | METHOD, X-RAY UNIT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA SET - A method for determining a three-dimensional image data set from a plurality of two-dimensional projection images of an object under examination applies at least one morphological operation to each projection image in order to provide a processing image associated with the respective projection image. At least one respective imaging segment is segmented, in which a highly absorbent region is mapped, depending on the associated processing image, and a respective mask image is generated in which pixels belonging to the imaging segment are marked. An associated synthetic image for each projection image is determined, the image data of which within the imaging segment is set to predetermined values. The projection images and the synthetic images are separately filtered. The three-dimensional image data set is determined by backprojecting the mask images to determine a mask value for each voxel of the image data set. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211422 | CFD SIMULATION ASSISTED 4D DSA RECONSTRUCTION - A computer-implemented method of reducing 4D Digital Subtracted Angiography (DSA) reconstruction artifacts using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation includes a computer receiving first DSA time sequence data comprising a representation of a plurality of vessels and segmenting a vessel of interest from the first DSA time sequence data. The computer uses the CFD simulation to simulate fluid dynamics across the vessel of interest to yield a flow field and determines a plurality of simulated time activity curve parameters for each voxel inside the vessel of interest using the flow field. Then, the computer applies a reconstruction process to second DSA time sequence data to yield a DSA volume. This reconstruction process is constrained by the plurality of simulated time activity curve parameters for each voxel inside the vessel of interest. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211423 | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a CT image generation apparatus ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180211424 | INTERACTIVE PATTERN DETECTION IN DATA SETS - The current invention relates to a system for manipulating data sets. More specifically, the current invention relates to an interactive system allowing an expert to seamlessly filter complex databases as a tool to evaluate hypotheses. When longitudinal data are concerned, the system allows the user to sketch a chart illustrating the trend of a variable of interest over time, and the system selects records from a database in which the sketched trend is present. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211425 | CROSS-PLATOFRM DATA VISUALIZATIONS USING COMMON DESCRIPTIONS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211426 | TREND DYNAMIC SENSOR IMAGING USING CONTOUR MAPS TO VISUALIZE MULTIPLE TREND DATA SETS IN A SINGLE VIEW - A method and system for trend dynamic sensor imaging is described herein. The method includes receiving, from a plurality of sensors, a plurality of data sets, and comparing the plurality of data sets to reference data to generate, for each of the plurality of sensors, one or more corresponding comparison values. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more corresponding comparison values for each of the plurality of sensors, the plurality of data sets to have a common scale regardless of corresponding physical processes, and causing anomalies in one or more physical processes to be displayed via a client device by plotting the transformed plurality of data sets according to the common scale. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211427 | GENERATING AND PROVIDING LAYERS FOR MAPS - A map application is provided that allows a user to create layers that can be used to modify a map. A layer may include features such as points of interest, routes, and polygons that are created or selected by the user. When the user enables a created layer, the generated features are displayed on the map until the user chooses to disable the layer. The features that are displayed in a layer are independent of any features currently being displayed on the map. The features associated with a layer may be static or may be dynamic. Layers may be shared with other users, and any changes made to a layer by an owner or creator of the layer may be pushed or provided to some or all of the users of the layer. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211428 | System and Method for Generating Digital Content for a Composite Camera - A method includes: receiving sensor data representing a subject within a field of vision associated with respective ones of a plurality of modular cameras associated with a composite camera and one or more geo-spatial characteristics associated with respective ones of the plurality of modular cameras; determining an arrangement of the composite camera based on the sensor data; generating digital content for respective ones of the plurality of modular cameras based on the sensor data; and generating combined digital content that represents a subject within a field of vision associated with the composite camera based on the digital content and the arrangement of the composite camera, wherein the field of vision associated with the composite camera includes at least some of fields of vision associated with the plurality of modular cameras. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211429 | REACTIVE OVERLAYS OF MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY - A computer system, method, and computer readable product are provided for conveying multiple representations of a concept to a user via augmented reality, with a mechanism to easily move between these multiple representations along multiple axes. In various embodiments, an augmented reality image is generated and displayed by a computing device. The augmented reality image may then be modified in response to user input along multiple axes, such as complexity, depth, or variety of a concept being conveyed with the augmented reality image. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211430 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE READABILITY OF CONTENT - A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211431 | MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A medical image display apparatus which displays, in a display screen, a display image having undergone gray level transform of changing number of gray levels of a medical image, obtains a representative value of pixel values concerning a region of a block, in the medical image, which corresponds to each partial region in a region designated in the display image. The medical image display apparatus sets a specific region in the display screen so as to include the designated region, and superimposes/displays and arranges obtained representative values on the specific region in correspondence with the arrangement of the partial regions. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211432 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME VIRTUAL 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF A LIVE SCENE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA - A method, system and computer-program product for real-time virtual 3D reconstruction of a live scene in an animation system. The method comprises receiving 3D positional tracking data for a detected live scene by the processor, determining an event by analyzing the 3D positional tracking data by the processor, comprising steps of determining event characteristics from the 3D positional tracking data, receiving pre-defined event characteristics, determining an event probability by comparing the event characteristics to the pre-defined event characteristics, and selecting an event assigned to the event probability, determining a 3D animation data set from a plurality of 3D animation data sets assigned to the selected event and stored in the data base by the processor, and providing the 3D animation data set to the output device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211433 | TEMPLATE BASED TEXT AND GRAPHICS WITH DYNAMIC DURATION - An automated animated title sequence mechanism including a system and methods for template based text and graphics that can render the animated title sequence where the duration of the sequence dynamically fits an arbitrary or predetermined timeline. The automated animated title sequence includes a title template document to store a complete description of an animated title sequence. The title template document is composed of a timeline, animated text and graphics, data and instructions for playback of the animated text and graphics over the course of the timeline. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211434 | STEREO RENDERING - Techniques for generating a stereo image from a single set of input geometry in a three-dimensional rendering pipeline are disclosed. Vertices are processed through the end of the world-space pipeline. In the primitive assembler, at the end of the world-space pipeline, before perspective division, each clip-space vertex is duplicated. The primitive assembler generates this duplicated clip-space vertex using the y, z, and w coordinates of the original vertex and based on an x coordinate that is offset in the x-direction in clip-space as compared with the x coordinate of the original vertex. Both the original vertex clip-space vertex and the modified clip-space vertex are then sent through the rest of the pipeline for processing, including perspective division, viewport transform, rasterization, pixel shading, and other operations. The result is that a single set of input vertices is rendered into a stereo image. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211435 | SPLIT FRAME RENDERING - Improvements in the graphics processing pipeline that allow multiple pipelines to cooperate to render a single frame are disclosed. Two approaches are provided. In a first approach, world-space pipelines for the different graphics processing pipelines process all work for draw calls received from a central processing unit (CPU). In a second approach, the world-space pipelines divide up the work. Work that is divided is synchronized and redistributed at various points in the world-space pipeline. In either approach, the triangles output by the world-space pipelines are distributed to the screen-space pipelines based on the portions of the render surface overlapped by the triangles. Triangles are rendered by screen-space pipelines associated with the render surface portions overlapped by those triangles. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211436 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS - A programmable execution unit ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180211437 | DATA PLOT PROCESSING - A method, system, and/or computer program product processes a data plot comprising a plurality of data points for inclusion of additional information content. A space of the data plot is divided into subspaces, where each subspace contains at least one data point of the data plot. An available area on a display for each subspace is computed, and then a compressed information representation for each subspace is computed based on information about at least one data point contained in each subspace and a computed available area for each subspace. An available area of each subspace is computed based on a maximum size of a shape that can fit within each subspace, where the shape is centred on a barycentre of each subspace. The data plot is displayed, where each unit of compressed information is displayed adjacent to a corresponding group of data points from the data plot. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211438 | GENERATING THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELS USING SINGLE TWO DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - An example system for generating a three dimensional (3D) model includes a receiver to receive a single two dimensional (2D) image of an object to be modeled. The system includes a segment extractor to extract a binary segment, a textured segment, and a segment characterization based on the single 2D image. The system further includes a skeleton cue extractor to generate a medial-axis transform (MAT) approximation based on the binary segment and the segment characterization and extract a skeleton cue and a regression cue from the MAT approximation. The system also includes a contour generator to generate a contour based on the binary segment and the regression cue. The system can also further include a 3D model generator to generate a 3D model based on the contour and the skeleton cue. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211439 | UNTRANSFORMED DISPLAY LISTS IN A TILE BASED RENDERING SYSTEM - 3-D rendering systems include a rasterization section that can fetch untransformed geometry, transform geometry and cache data for transformed geometry in a memory. As an example, the rasterization section can transform the geometry into screen space. The geometry can include one or more of static geometry and dynamic geometry. The rasterization section can query the cache for presence of data pertaining to a specific element or elements of geometry, and use that data from the cache, if present, and otherwise perform the transformation again, for actions such as hidden surface removal. The rasterization section can receive, from a geometry processing section, tiled geometry lists and perform the hidden surface removal for pixels within respective tiles to which those lists pertain. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211440 | SURROUND AMBIENT LIGHT SENSING, PROCESSING AND ADJUSTMENT - Directional image sensor data may be acquired with one or more directional image sensors. A light source and illumination image may be generated based on the directional image sensor data. A number of operations may be caused to be performed for an image based at least in part on light source information in the light source image. The operations may include display management operations, device positional operations, augmented reality superimposition operations, ambient light control operations, etc. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211441 | Systems and methods for closing out maintenance or installation work at a telecommunications site - Systems and methods for preparing and delivering a close out package detailing work performed at a telecommunications site includes, subsequent to the work, performing data capture at the telecommunications site through a plurality of techniques; processing the data capture to define a three dimensional (3D) model of the telecommunications site based on one or more objects of interest associated with the cell site components and noting the work in the 3D model; and incorporating the 3D model in a close out package and providing the close out package to one or more users. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211442 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - Provided is an information display system configured to display auxiliary information in a real space in a superimposed manner, depending on the visibility of a workpiece. The information display system is provided with a mapping unit configured to photograph the workpiece and create model data indicative of the shape of the workpiece, a complementary unit configured to generate a 3D model image of at least a part of the workpiece based on 3D model data of the workpiece and complement an invisible part of the workpiece by the 3D model image, and a display unit configured to display the 3D model image so as to be superimposed on the invisible part of the workpiece. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211443 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ROTATED SPHERICAL VIEWPOINTS - Apparatus and methods for providing a rotated spherical viewpoint (RSV). In one or more embodiments, the RSV is implemented using equirectangular projections (ERPs). The RSV methodologies described herein are particularly suitable for panning within virtual reality (VR) or 360° panoramic content as there is minimal, if any, geometric distortions at the edge of a given viewport. Moreover, the RSV methodologies described herein may reduce the bandwidth requirements of, for example, devices operating in a client-server architecture. Additionally, the computation requirements for providing RSV are minimal and can be provided using relatively simple rotation transforms. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211444 | INTERACTIVE ITEM PLACEMENT SIMULATION - An approach for simulating items in an environment, such as a room, is disclosed. A package file can store information including an image of the environment and metadata including an identifier that uniquely identifies a selected image. The package file can be used to regenerate a simulation of the item arranged over the image of the environment. Later changes can be made to the simulation of the item by accessing the metadata. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211445 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, TERMINAL, AND REMOTE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A technique capable of giving instructions efficiently to multiple workers who are in the same space but in different positions is provided. An instruction device ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180211446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A 3D SCENE - A method for processing a 3D scene and a corresponding apparatus are disclosed. A 3D position of at least one-point light source of the 3D scene is determined from information representative of 3D geometry of the scene. Then, an occlusion attenuation coefficient assigned to the at least one-point light source is calculated from an occluded area and an unoccluded area, the occluded area and the unoccluded area only differing in that the at least one-point light source is occluded by an object in the occluded area and the at least one-point light source is not occluded in the unoccluded area. Color intensity of at least one pixel of the 3D scene can thus be modified using at least the occlusion attenuation coefficient. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211447 | Methods and Systems for Using a Virtual or Augmented Reality Display to Perform Industrial Maintenance - A method of providing a virtual reality or augmented reality display is provided. The method includes generating, with a camera of a device, first video content (e.g., a first video stream) that may include a depiction of a component of a facility for the processing of a pharmaceutical product, e.g., a biological product and detecting or selecting the component (e.g., a vessel, a pipe between a holding tank and a filter). The method also includes generating second video content that may include an indicator associated with the component (e.g., a vessel, pipe, holding tank, or filter), where the first video content and the second video content provides a virtual reality or augmented reality display. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211448 | OPACITY FILTER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical see-through head-mounted display device includes a see-through lens which combines an augmented reality image with light from a real-world scene, while an opacity filter is used to selectively block portions of the real-world scene so that the augmented reality image appears more distinctly. The opacity filter can be a see-through LCD panel, for instance, where each pixel of the LCD panel can be selectively controlled to be transmissive or opaque, based on a size, shape and position of the augmented reality image. Eye tracking can be used to adjust the position of the augmented reality image and the opaque pixels. Peripheral regions of the opacity filter, which are not behind the augmented reality image, can be activated to provide a peripheral cue or a representation of the augmented reality image. In another aspect, opaque pixels are provided at a time when an augmented reality image is not present. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211449 | DISPLAY INSTRUMENT AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A head-mounted display device including an image display apparatus configured to display a captured image of a portion of an environment viewable through the head-mounted display device; and a dimmer configured to, while the captured image is displayed, allow a portion of ambient light from the environment to pass through the dimmer. Also, a method of displaying information on a head-mounted display device. The method may include displaying a captured image of a portion of an environment viewable through the display device; and dimming ambient light received through the head-mounted display device from the environment while displaying the captured image. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211450 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF AN IMPLEMENT - A method is provided for recording or documentation of an operation of one or more implements configured to be hitched to a utility vehicle. The method includes generating an identification information item associated with each implement, and providing the identification information item with an identification coding. The identification coding is different for each of the one or more implements. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211451 | Route-based Vehicle Selection - A system includes a computing device that includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for one or more vehicles. The data for each of the one or more travel parameters being represented with distribution ranges. For each of the one or more vehicles, operations include calculating one or more metric values based on the one or more travel parameter data distributions. Operations also include assigning a score to each of the one or more vehicles based on the calculated one or more metric values, and, presenting a ranking of the one or more vehicles based on the assigned scores. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211452 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS - An electronic control apparatus includes an event portion, a cumulative number acquiring portion, a time series information acquiring portion, and a storing execution portion. The event portion acquires an event information item representing an occurrence of an event. The cumulative number acquiring portion acquires a cumulative number of the occurrence of the event each time the event information item is acquired. The time series information acquiring portion acquires a time series information item each time the event information item is acquired. The storing execution portion stores, corresponding to the cumulative number, the time series information item cumulatively acquired by the time series information acquiring portion using all area of an information storage portion each time the time series information item is acquired. The time series information item includes vehicle information entries arranged in chronological order. Each of the vehicle information entries represents a condition of the vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211453 | APPARATUS FOR MANAGING VESSEL FOULING RISK, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Reception unit receives data indicating water temperature of a body of water through which a vessel voyages, vessel speed, and a period for which those values are maintained. From storage unit, index value acquisition unit reads out a decrease amount of anti-fouling paint corresponding to the water temperature and vessel speed received by reception unit. Index value specification unit specifies a decrease amount of anti-fouling paint in the period by multiplying the length of time of the period received by reception unit by the decrease amount read out by index value acquisition unit. Remaining amount acquisition unit integrates the decrease amounts of the anti-fouling paint specified by index value specification unit at the time of coating with the anti-fouling paint and onward. Remaining amount specification unit specifies a current paint film thickness of the anti-fouling paint by subtracting the decrease amount of the anti-fouling paint integrated by remaining amount acquisition unit from the paint film thickness at the time of coating with the anti-fouling paint. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211454 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A diagnostic system of a vehicle for diagnosing a drive belt of a continuously variable transmission. A diagnostic circuit detects or predicts a fault of the drive belt based on an operating parameter received from a sensor associated with the vehicle during a predetermined diagnostic period. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211455 | VEHICLE DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM - A distributed vehicle documentation system uses multiple sensor systems to capture vehicle information and generate vehicle documentation. A sensor system may be a micro server in communication with a sensor and a control device. In response to requests from the control device, the sensor system may analyze images input in order to identify an object in the images, and modifying the images based on the identified object. For example, in response to identifying a wheel in an image, the image may be cropped in order to be centered around the identified wheel. In the event that the sensor system cannot identify the object (e.g., cannot identify the wheel in the image), another image may be obtained with a different field of view based on a determined size of the vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211456 | Cryptographic Key Management Via a Computer Server - Some embodiments include a computer server. The computer server can be configured to: add a security system associated with a user account; provision one or more communication devices associated with the security system; configure a cryptographic key to associate at least a communication device amongst the communication devices with the security system; configure an access control file that is cryptographically signed by the computer server and encrypted with the cryptographic key associated with the security system, wherein the access control file contains permissions of the communication devices to the security system; and provide a data payload including the access control file to a first communication device of the communication devices. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211457 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION-BASED AUTOMATED AUTHENTICATION - Systems and methods for location-based automated authentication are disclosed. A system comprises a mobile device, a sensor and a backend platform. The sensor and the backend platform are in network communication. The mobile device is operable to continuously transmit Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals comprising encrypted transitory identifiers. The sensor is operable to receive a BLE signal from the mobile device when the mobile device is within a predetermined range, and communicate over a network connection the encrypted transitory identifier comprised in the BLE signal to the backend platform. The backend platform is operable to extract a unique identifier and a changing encrypted identifier from the received encrypted transitory identifier, generate a changing encrypted identifier, and validate a user identification by comparing the generated changing encrypted identifier and the extracted changing encrypted identifier. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211458 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME-BOUND HOMOGENOUS CONSECUTIVE EVENTS TRIGGERING A PROCEDURE IN AN ACCESS CONTROL HOST SYSTEM - Systems and methods for time-bound homogeneous consecutive events triggering a procedure in an access control host system are provided. Some methods can include receiving notifications of a plurality of events occurring in an access control system, identifying an event trigger when at least some of the plurality of events are homogeneous, time-bound, and consecutive, and, responsive to identifying the event trigger, transmitting an instruction to at least one device in the access control system for execution of a procedure associated with the event trigger. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211459 | WEARABLE DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a wearable radio device for access control. The radio device has an inside portion and an outside portion. The inside portion includes a first transponder and a second transponder. A first barrier is located between the first transponder and the second transponder. A second barrier is located between the first transponder and the second transponder in an outside portion of the wearable device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211460 | ACCESSING A SECURE REGION OF AN ENVIRONMENT USING VISUALLY IDENTIFIED BEHAVIORS RELATIVE TO AN ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE - A method, computer program product, and system are disclosed for facilitating access by a first person to a secure region within an environment having a plurality of items, wherein the secure region is at least partly defined by an access control device. The method acquires, using at least one visual sensor disposed within the environment, first image information including the first person and the access control device. The method identifies the first person using image analysis performed on the first image information. Further, the method identifies, using image analysis a first behavior of the first person relative to the access control device. Upon determining the first behavior corresponds to a predefined visual access behavior, and the security level of the first person satisfies a predetermined threshold security level associated with the access control device, deactivating a security element to permit the first person to physically access the secure region. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211461 | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH FACIAL RECOGNITION AND UNLOCKING METHOD THEREOF - An access control system with facial recognition comprising a casing, a door handle, an interaction unit, a locking unit, a triggering unit controlling an unlock/lock state of the locking unit and a facial recognition unit. The interaction unit has an operation panel arranged above the door handle and protruded from the casing at an inclined acute angle relative to a vertical surface of the casing. The facial recognition unit comprises a data storage module, an image collection module comprising an infrared camera and an optical camera for user face scanning, an image processing module and a determination module. The infrared camera and the optical camera are fixed on the operation panel of the interaction unit, which enables authentication for users of different heights. Furthermore, the access control system can also be unlocked by passcode and/or a RFID card. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENTRY ACCESS CONTROL USING RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for entry access synchronization. A lock interface module is installed at a premises and is in communication with one or more electronic locks. The lock interface module is in electronic communication with an access management system. Changes in access permissions made from the access management system are quickly propagated to the electronic locks by the lock interface module. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211463 | VEHICLE KEY PROGRAMMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle key programming system and method for chip reading and writing, key and remote programming and remote frequency testing. The system tracks programming usage when not connected to system servers and reports such usage upon connection. Immobilizer algorithms are used to program and such algorithms are optimized with each attempted use. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211464 | ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL AND LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM - A system and method for determining the presence of an individual at a particular spot within a location preferably based on the strength of signals received from beacons assigned to the particular spot by a software application (“App”) running on an electronic device of the individual. In one embodiment, certain presence calculations are performed by the App. In another embodiment, the App forwards information regarding the received beacon signals to an electronic identification and location tracking system and the presence calculations are performed by the system. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211465 | ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING A MOBILE APPLICATION - An asset management system, comprising: a remote storage device coupled to a controller collectively configured to selectively retain an asset and selectively release the asset to an authorized user; and a mobile device configured to execute a mobile application in communication with one or more of the remote storage device and the coupled controller via one or more networks, wherein the mobile application is operable for directing operation of the one or more of the remote storage device and the coupled controller. The mobile device comprises a QR scanner operable for scanning a QR code and subsequently authorizing the authorized user. The mobile device also comprises a barcode scanner operable for scanning a barcode associated with the asset or a related asset. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211466 | Tools and Methods for Ballot Counting - The present application relates to one or more tools for a ballot counting tool that comprises a predetermined number of fields for receiving ballot sheets to the predetermined number of fields respectively; and one or more catches or binders for attaching the ballot sheets to their respective fields. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211467 | MEANS TO CREATE A PHYSICAL AUDIT TRAIL VERIFIABLE BY REMOTE VOTERS IN ELECTRONIC ELECTIONS - The process of casting a ballot from a remote location over electronic means faces a lot of technological challenges. One key challenge is the fact a purely electronic process leaves no physical or paper audit trail behind for voters to verify their ballots have been recorded properly, and for use in case of a recount. The present invention demonstrates a means to solve this problem by implementing a remote voter-verifiable paper audit trail (R-VVPAT) device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211468 | AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE - The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the size of an automatic teller machine (ATM), in which the height of a banknote deposit/withdrawal opening is in a lower position, while maintaining banknote storage capacity. A banknote handling device handles bank notes, and the banknote handling device has a first conveyance roller that conveys bank notes and that changes the conveyance direction of the banknotes between a conveyance path in which the banknotes are conveyed from the deposit/withdrawal unit along the vertical direction and a conveyance path in which the banknotes are conveyed in the horizontal direction. The distance between a delivery unit and a first conveyance unit is shorter than the length of the banknotes in the conveyance direction. Due to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the height of the banknote handling device and to reduce the size of the banknote handling device or the ATM. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211469 | Vending Devices Having Ad-Watching As Consideration - Systems and methods for vending devices having ad-watching as consideration are described. In some implementations, a vending apparatus includes a dispensing portion operable to dispense a product (e.g. electricity) to a user; a communication portion operable to provide a communicable content (e.g. an advertisement) to the user; and a control system operatively coupled to the dispensing portion and the communication portion. The control system receives a signal indicative of a consent by the user to receive or review the communicable content at least partially in exchange for the product, and after receipt of the signal, causes the communication portion to provide the communicable content to the user and causes the dispensing portion to dispense the product to the user. In further implementations, the apparatus may include a monitoring system operable to determine whether the user is receiving or reviewing the communicable content. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211470 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An automatic vending machine includes: product storage shelves provided along an up-down direction in a product storage region inside a product storage; a back face duct configured to extend along the up-down direction behind the product storage region; a circulating unit configured to flow air inside the product storage into the back face duct from an air inlet of the back face duct to circulate the inside air between an inside of the product storage region and an outside of the product storage region; a temperature adjusting unit configured to adjust the inside air circulated by the circulating unit to a desired temperature; and a side face duct configured to extend along the up-down direction at a place corresponding to front end portions of the product storage shelves in at least one of both side regions of the product storage region, and communicate with the back face duct. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211471 | GAMING STATISTICS - Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211472 | CHIP RECOGNITION SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, provided is a chip recognition system that recognizes a chip on a gaming table in an amusement place having the gaming table, the chip recognition system including: a game recording apparatus that records, as an image, a state of chips stacked on the gaming table, using a camera; an image analysis apparatus that performs an image analysis on the recorded image of the state of chips; a plurality of chip determination apparatuses including at least a first artificial intelligence apparatus that determines a number of the chips stacked, using an image analysis result obtained by the image analysis apparatus; and a second artificial intelligence apparatus that decides a correct number of the chips stacked, when the plurality of chip determination apparatuses obtain different determination results for the number of the chips stacked. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211473 | BET SENSING APPARATUSES AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS - A bet sensor for sensing values of gaming tokens may include a bet placement surface configured and oriented to support a stack of gaming tokens thereon and an image sensor located and oriented to capture an image of a lateral side surface of at least one gaming token located on the bet placement surface. The image may depict the lateral side surface in a radial format. The bet sensor may include a processor in communication with the image sensor. The processor is configured to acquire image data from the image and analyze the image data to determine a wager value of the at least one gaming token. A gaming table may include such a bet sensor. The disclosure includes methods of operating such a gaming table. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211474 | GENERATING A SCORE RELATED TO PLAY ON GAMING DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to generating and displaying a score related to the results of wagering by a player on an electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, a method for generating a score related to play on at least one electronic gaming device includes tracking the amount wagered on the gaming device, tracking the amount awarded by the gaming device, and generating a score related to the tracked amounts. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211475 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING PERSONALIZED GAME BETTING AND LOTTERY PLAYING - In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer-implemented method, performed by a specifically programmed computer system, that that includes: displaying choices to be selected to define a personalized betting game; receiving selected choices, identifying: i) an event, ii) a plurality of markets, and iii) a plurality of potential outcomes; establishing a personalized data structure representative of data relationships among the selected choices, hereby resulting in a personalized betting game of a user; automatically updating the at least one first personalized data structure based, at least in part, on real-time changes; receiving an entry payment from the user to play the at least one first personalized betting game; determining an actual outcome of the personalized betting game; and determining a reward to be distributed to the user. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211476 | GAME PROVISIONING WITH ON-LINE AND OFF-LINE CORRESPONDENCE - A method for providing a game is disclosed, wherein the method includes receiving a first game participation request including off-line avatar player selection from an on-line player device, wherein the off-line avatar player is preset in an off-line game region and plays the game, wherein the on-line player device is of an on-line player present in on-line game region, wherein allocating a first authority to the on-line player device, wherein the first authority allows the on-line player device to receive game-related information from the off-line avatar player device and to send gaming-related commands including a betting request to the off-line avatar player device; and allocating an access authority to the on-line player device and the off-line avatar player device to access an on-line platform to facilitate communication between the on-line player device and the off-line avatar player device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211477 | VIDEO SLOT MACHINE, SERVER SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - When a stopped symbol group satisfies a winning combination establishment condition, a video slot machine sets a stopping order of at least one reel having stopped symbols including a symbol required for the winning combination to be the last. When the stopped symbol group is one short of the symbol to satisfy the winning combination establishment condition, the stopping order of a reel involving the missing symbol is set to be the last. Display control is performed in such a manner that the reels that are spinning displayed stop spinning in accordance with the stopping orders thus set. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211478 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIGGERING A WILD REEL IN AN ELECTRONIC GAME INTERFACE - Certain embodiments provide for replacing all regular symbols located in respective symbol positions comprising a predetermined set of symbol positions of a symbol matrix (e.g., all the regular symbols on a reel of a reeled slot machine-type game) with at least one special symbol (e.g., a wild symbol which may be output as taking up the entirety of the reel) if the predetermined set of symbol positions (e.g., the symbol positions comprising the reel) satisfy a qualifying condition. In one embodiment the qualifying condition is that a threshold number of symbols have been removed from (or replaced on) the predetermined set of symbol positions within a predetermined timeframe or game event (e.g., that a threshold number of symbols have been removed from a particular reel during a cascade feature). | 2018-07-26 |
20180211479 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR MULTIPLE EXCHANGE OF MULTIPLE ITERATIONS OF THE SAME ONLINE WAGER TRANSACTION - A system, method and computer product for multiple online exchanges of multiple iterations of all or part of a wager or fantasy sports entry is disclosed. A user accesses a wager exchange website. The user creates a user account and selects a ticket for partial sale. The user indicates a percentage value of the ticket that the user wishes to sell. The ticket is split into two child tickets, a first child ticket corresponding to the percentage value the user wishes to sell and a second child ticket corresponding to a percentage value the user wishes to retain. The ticket is set as inactive, and the first child ticket is set as active. The first child ticket is offered for sale on the exchange website. A second user purchases the first child ticket, and the process repeats with the first child ticket. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211480 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE USER, MULTIPLE EVENT REAL-TIME ONLINE WAGERING - A computer system includes a server computer that handles transactions with user devices to create and manage events, create and manage user accounts and process wagers. Transactions regarding wagers in connection with events can be processed in real-time. The wagers are processed using a payoff function that rewards participation and accurate information, yet does not permit arbitrage or otherwise reward splitting a wager by participating under multiple identities. To compute a payoff, a first score is computed based on the probability estimate by a participant and the outcome. A second score is computed based on an aggregate of wagers of all other participants for each participant, where the first score for the participant is no more than the second score for at least one outcome. The payoff for the participant is then computed as a function of the first score and the second score. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211481 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING GAMING ACTIVITY AND/OR GAMBLING ACTIVITY - An apparatus, including a computer including a processor which detects a posting of information regarding a gaming activity, gambling activity, or sporting event, and generates the notification message. The computer initiates a communication link with a first device and transmits the notification message to the first device. The computer receives a bet message transmitted from the first device or from a second device. The first device or second communication device includes a global positioning device and a display. The bet message contains information regarding a bet to be placed and information regarding the position or location of the first device or second device at a time of a transmission of the bet message. The computer determines if the bet is allowed or disallowed using position or location information of the first device or the second device. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211483 | TRANSACTION BASED INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A transaction based interleaved wagering system including an interactive controller configured to: communicate wagering event gift purchase; receive wager parameter display instructions; display wager parameters; communicate an indication to trigger a wager; display award; a wager controller constructed to: receive wager request instructions; determine a wager outcome; and the application controller constructed to: receive the wager setup indication; communicate the recipient information request; receive recipient information data; determine wager parameters; generate a wagering event identification; communicate the wager parameters; receive the indication to trigger the wager; communicate the wager request; receive the wager outcome; determine the award; communicate the award display. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211484 | Mapping Virtual Achievements Into Real Life - An achievement server may provide descriptions or specifications of virtual environment achievements to a user. A user may report to the achievement server the user's virtual achievements. This report may include verification of such virtual achievements. Based on the reported virtual achievements, the achievement server may unlock products or services for the user. In one embodiment, the achievement server may unlock tier-1 shoes (e.g., red shoes) for the highest level of achievement, tier-2 shoes (e.g., blue shoes) for the next-highest level of achievement, tier-3 shoes (e.g., orange shoes) for the next-highest level of achievement, tier-4 shoes (e.g., yellow shoes) for the next-highest level of achievement, and tier-5 shoes (e.g., green shoes) for the next-highest level of achievement. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211485 | PLAYER TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - A casino management networked computer system is described. The networked computer system includes a database server computer and an application server computer coupled to the database server computer and to a plurality of gaming devices. The database server processor is programmed to generate and store a program file including a patron logic matrix that includes data records of patron ranking information included in the spreadsheet. Each data record includes a market definition value, a patron ranking value, a theoretical loss value, and a comp reinvestment data. The application processor is programmed to calculate patron comp point values based on the comp reinvestment data and patron wager data included in a patron data record. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211486 | Rewards-Based Gaming System with Third-Party Payment Options - A rewards-based gaming system includes, in some embodiments, a gaming server, a rewards server, and a database server and integrates with the existing food or merchandise sales system of a business establishment. Patrons of the business have the opportunity to play a game, on an appropriately configured computing device, from a selection of games. Playing a game provides the player-patron with a chance to win rewards points, which can be electronically redeemed for prizes, using the same computing device. Game credits for playing games that are not free can be purchased for cash, cryptocurrency, or obtained in exchange for rewards miles or third-party loyalty points. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211487 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REVEALING THE OUTCOMES OF REAL WORLD WAGERS THROUGH GEOLOCATION REVEALS - The invention relates to systems and methods of placing real-world wagers, obtaining outcomes of the real-world wagers, facilitating user interactions with various interactive media, and revealing the outcomes of the real-world wagers through location-based reveals to give an appearance that the outcomes of the real-world wagers resulted from the user location even though the outcomes resulted from the real-world wagers. The system may associate certain locations with a reveal such that when a user enters, is determined to be at, and/or leaves a reveal location, a reveal opportunity may be presented to the user. For example, the system may invite the user to make a purchase at a nearby partner retailer for a chance to win a payout or be guaranteed to win a payout and/or may simply obtain a particular payout (e.g., via cash, item, etc.) when a user enters a particular location. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211488 | GAMING MACHINE WITH A FIXED WILD SYMBOL - A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a spinning reel game wherein one or more random events are caused to be displayed on the display and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. When at least one special symbol appears on the display, the special symbol is held in a superimposed representation in that position for at least one further game while at least that reel carrying the special symbol is re-spun for the at least one further game. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211489 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING CARD GAME - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus, system, computer readable storage media, and/or method that involve or otherwise facilitate a card game or secondary card game played on a gaming device. The card game may be structured to use similar rules to a blackjack-styled card game. The card game may be played against an opponent, such as a computer, dealer, or another player. Alternatively, the card game may include the display of one or more cards and a process to determine if a total value of the cards meets a predefined criterion. A win against an opponent or satisfaction of the predefined criterion may progress the card game to another round of play. These rounds of play may continue until an opponent wins, or until the predefined criterion is not satisfied. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211490 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A COMMUNITY BONUS EVENT - A gaming system and method including providing a community or group bonus event to a plurality of players at a plurality of gaming devices. For each of the players determined as eligible to participate in a triggered group bonus event, the gaming system determines that player's relative probability of winning a group bonus event award in the triggered bonus event. In one such embodiment, each player's relative probability of winning the group bonus event award is based on that player's wagering history, such as any amounts wagered by that player, the frequency of placing such wagers and/or frequency of not placing any wagers. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211491 | MULTI-PLAYER DICE GAMES - Methods and systems are provided for implementing an online multi-player dice game. A game server creates a plurality of table rooms for each game, wherein one of the table rooms is designated as a head table room which directs the gameplay in the other table rooms by communicating signals to these rooms to activate and deactivate gameplay. The server also creates a game control room for managing communications between the head table room and the other table rooms and for managing the assignment of the players to the table rooms. The game server assigns the players to the table rooms in accordance with an algorithm based at least in part on the players' performance in previous rounds. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211494 | HOTEL THEMED INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A hotel themed interleaved wagering system is disclosed. The system includes an interactive controller operatively connected to an application controller and configured to: communicate a card request; receive a card based on the card request; communicate a card selection from one or more received cards; and receive a wager outcome based on the card selection. The system also includes a wager controller operatively connected to the application controller, the wager controller constructed to: receive a wager request; determine a wager outcome based on the received wager request; and communicate the wager outcome. The system also includes an application controller operatively connected to the interactive controller and the wager controller, the application controller constructed to: receive the card request; generate a card; communicate the generated card; receive the card selection; determine whether to trigger a wager request; communicate the wager request; receive the wager outcome; and communicate the wager outcome. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLOT-STYLE GAMES - Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for new features and functionality of slot-style games. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211496 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING GENERATION OF ELECTROSTATIC FRICTION EFFECTS FOR A PLURALITY OF ELECTRODES - An interface device configured to provide an electrostatic friction (ESF) effect is disclosed. The interface device comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed at a surface of the interface device. It further comprises a signal generating circuit configured to generate a first drive signal at an output of the signal generating circuit, and comprises a plurality of frequency filter units or delay elements electrically connected to the signal generating circuit and to the plurality of electrodes. The interface device further comprises a control unit configured to use the plurality of frequency filter units or delay elements: (i) to cause only a subset of one or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to output one or more respective ESF effects with the first drive signal, or (ii) to cause at least two electrodes to output respective ESF effects with the first drive signal in different respective manners. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211497 | RECOILER FOR A MERCHANDISE SECURITY SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to recoilers, merchandise security systems, and methods for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise from theft. In one example, the merchandise security system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and a base for removably supporting the sensor and the item of merchandise thereon. The system also includes a recoiler operably coupled to the sensor. The recoiler includes a rotatable member defining a helical recess. The system further includes a cable configured to connect to the sensor and to be unwound from and wound on the rotatable member as the cable is extended and retracted. The cable is configured to be extended from the recoiler in response to the sensor being lifted off of the base, and the cable is configured to be retracted into the recoiler in response to the sensor being moved to a seated position on the base. The helical recess is configured to at least partially receive the cable therein as the cable is wound on the rotatable member. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211498 | CAMERA APPRATUS WITH BREATHING LIGHT OF RING-LIKE STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a camera apparatus, comprising: a housing having an interior space; a camera lens disposed in the interior space of the housing; and a breathing light disposed between the housing and the camera lens and encircling the camera lens. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211499 | DUAL FUNCTION STRAP FOR RESONATING ELEMENTS AND ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY ANTENNAS - A combined EAS and RFID circuit includes an HF coil antenna, a UHF tuning loop, and an RFID chip coupled to a strap that includes a first coupling area and a second coupling area. The coil ends of the HF coil antenna are configured to capacitively and/or conductively couple to one or both of the first coupling area or second coupling area of the strap. The HF coil antenna can include a gap between turns for non-interfering placement of the UHF tuning loop. The EAS circuit can be deactivating upon application of a field at the resonant frequency of sufficient intensity to cause the breakdown voltage to be exceeded between a coil end and coupling area. The threshold breakdown voltage between a coil end and a coupling area can be reduced by laser ablation treatment of a conductive surface of one or both of the coil end or coupling area. | 2018-07-26 |
20180211500 | METHOD OF READING A BARCODE AND DEACTIVATING AN ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE TAG - A method for managing the reading of a barcode and deactivation of an EAS tag relative to an EAS effective range and a depth of field (DoF) of the scanner is described. A product may comprise a barcode and a co-located EAS tag. The method uses a distance sensing system to sense how far the product is located from the scanner front window. The method only outputs the decoded data of the barcode when the product is inside an EAS effective distance. When the product is inside the EAs effective distance, the EAS tag on the product is deactivated. When a customer leaves a store with the EAS tag deactivated, a store alarm may not sound. When the product is outside of the EAS effective distance, but inside the DoF, the decoded data of the barcode is discarded. | 2018-07-26 |