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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171536 | Method and apparatus for authenticating users in a network Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for authenticating users of a network are described. Once a user has been authenticated on a first network, authentication information from the first network can be used by the user to gain access to the user's accounts on other ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167712 | Method and apparatus for player replacement in an on-line game Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for replacing players in an online game are described. Replacing players in an online game includes associating a first player with a first online identity and associating a second player with a second online identity. Then repla... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658260 | Controller triggering device | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157653 | Automatic player information generation for interactive entertainment Automatic player profile generation may be implemented for an interactive online game in which one or more players interact via one or more client devices connected to a server device via a network. Information relating to game activity may be collected for the one ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7918733 | Multi-input game control mixer Systems, methods and for analyzing game control input data are disclosed. A machine-readable medium having embodied thereon instructions for analyzing game control input data is also disclosed. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7865590 | Community based moderation in on-line sessions Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for moderating activity in an online community are described. Aspects include a triggering mechanism being activated by a community member in response to inappropriate activity by another community member. Receiving a time based ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854655 | Obtaining input for controlling execution of a game program Methods of obtaining input for controlling execution of a game program are disclosed. Controller input information can identify a current position of a user-movable control stick in relation to a rest position of the control stick. Supplementary input information fr... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850526 | System for tracking user manipulations within an environment Systems, methods and for analyzing game control input data are disclosed. A machine-readable medium having embodied thereon instructions for analyzing game control input data is also disclosed. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842875 | Scheme for providing audio effects for a musical instrument and for controlling images with same A method for use with a musical instrument includes receiving a signal representative of a sound produced by the musical instrument, receiving a selection of an audio effect from a wireless controller, applying the audio effect to the signal representative of a soun... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7831666 | Managing participants in an online session The present invention relates to an application that is configured to be operated in a multi-participant environment on a computer network. The application manages participants in an online session of a multi-user application so that if one of the participants exits... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7830375 | Constraint schemes for computer simulation of cloth and other materials Constraint schemes for use in the computer simulation and animation of cloth, clothing and other materials helps to prevent clothing from excessive stretching, bunching up in unwanted areas, or “passing through” rigid objects during collisions. Several types of ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7782297 | Method and apparatus for use in determining an activity level of a user in relation to a system Methods and techniques for use in the operation of a game apparatus or other system for determining an activity level of a user in relation to the game apparatus or other system. A machine-readable medium having embodied thereon instructions for performing such meth... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779075 | Dynamic bandwidth control Data transfer over a computer network relating to a data object of a multiple user network application, from a network user who owns the data object to an updating user, is achieved by transfer of a subset of data fields that define the data object, such that the su... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7769409 | Network participant status evaluation Methods and apparatus for obtaining and providing status information for network devices. In one implementation, a wireless device includes: an antenna; a wireless communication interface connected to said antenna and supporting wireless communication across a wirel... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7737944 | Method and system for adding a new player to a game in response to controller activity A method for use in operation of a game apparatus includes obtaining a time series of samples containing information usable to determine activity of a plurality of predetermined objects used for controlling the game apparatus, processing the time series to determine... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7718884 | Method and apparatus for enhanced gaming A system for seamless integration of a handheld device, as a secondary display and input device, to remotely interact with a host device. The host device receives data from a remote location. One or more handheld devices, receive data provided by the host device. Ea... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7716238 | Systems and methods for server management Exemplary systems and methods for server management are provided. An exemplary system comprises a plurality of servers, with each server having the ability to access a database or, in some embodiments, be configured to perform a calculation, computation or make a de... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7714220 | Method and apparatus for self-instruction A method for self-instruction of a user's hands on an object such as a musical instrument or sports equipment. The method includes accessing finger placement data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined finger placements on a plurality of objects. A position fo... | 05/11/2010 |
| D615299 | Device case | 05/11/2010 |
| 7711847 | Managing users in a multi-user network game environment A multi-user online application network computing configuration maintains application level information at a portal or lobby server, rather than at each individual application server or host machine. Users can therefore learn about and select a desired application, ... | 05/04/2010 |
| D614168 | Sound earbuds | 04/20/2010 |
| 7685301 | Redundancy lists in a peer-to-peer relay network Methods and apparatus for implementing peer-to-peer relay. In one implementation, a method of building a redundancy list in a peer system in a peer-to-peer relay network includes: receiving a first message including first identification information at a first peer s... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7681141 | Fast scrolling in a graphical user interface A method of scrolling in a graphical user interface includes: receiving a command to scroll a plurality of contents icons displayed in the graphical user interface; and retrieving an appropriate number of additional contents icons from a contents icon database to pr... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7679642 | Camera navigation in a gaming environment A system and method for camera navigation that provides a player with an unobstructed, non-disorienting view of a target is provided. The system includes a memory for storing a camera navigation/control model, a central processing unit for executing the camera navig... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676579 | Peer to peer network communication Methods and apparatus for peer to peer network communication. In one implementation, a method of communicating between a first client system and a second client system includes: discovering first address information for a first client system connected to a first net... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7664709 | Method and system for securely distributing computer software products A product distribution and payment system for limited use or otherwise restricted digital software products. Digital content data comprising a software product to be rented is made available to customers through a detachable local storage medium, such as a DVD or CD... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7659882 | Method and apparatus for use in determining an activity level of a user in relation to a system Methods and techniques for use in the operation of a game apparatus or other system for determining an activity level of a user in relation to the game apparatus or other system. A machine-readable medium having embodied thereon instructions for performing such meth... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657879 | System and method for cross-platform quality control Assurance of quality with respect to of a software application across different operating platforms with different system architectures is provided. Methods for determining and assuring said quality as well as a system for the same is disclosed. A method for ensurin... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653771 | Control docking unit A control docking unit configured to accept a portable processing unit and provide alternate control operation of the portable processing unit. The control docking unit can be configured to position a display on the portable processing unit to facilitate use of one ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7652670 | Polynomial encoding of vertex data for use in computer animation of cloth and other materials An alternative to cloth simulation in which a plurality of different poses for a material are established, and then each component of each vertex position of the material is encoded into a polynomial by using corresponding vertices in the plurality of different pose... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7627678 | Connecting a peer in a peer-to-peer relay network Methods and apparatus for implementing peer-to-peer relay. In one implementation, a peer-to-peer relay network includes: a plurality of N peer systems; wherein each peer system is connected to a number of other peer systems that is less than or equal to a connection... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7613800 | Communication across multiple game applications Systems for communication across multiple game applications are provided. In various embodiments, systems of the present invention may include a first application server hosting a first game application, a second application server hosting a second game application ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7613616 | Training a user to execute a sequence of commands in a game environment by using voice control In a gaming system, a user controls actions of characters in the game environment using speech commands. In a learning mode, available speech commands are displayed in a command menu on a display device. In a non-learning mode, the available speech commands are not ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7610505 | Violations in a peer-to-peer relay network Methods and apparatus for implementing peer-to-peer relay. In one implementation, a method of detecting and recovering from violations in a peer-to-peer relay network includes: receiving a message at a peer system from a sending peer system connected to said peer sy... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7610402 | Spectators in a peer-to-peer relay network Methods and apparatus for implementing peer-to-peer relay. In one implementation, a peer-to-peer relay network includes: a plurality of N peer systems; wherein each peer system in said peer-to-peer relay network is connected to a number of other peer systems in said... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7606920 | Method and apparatus for controlling communication ports for an online session of a multi-user application by associating each of the ports with a protocol and designating an active port A network application operates in a multi-user environment and in various network communication configurations. The application controls the selection of communication ports and associated communication protocols for a network computer that is participating in an on... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7572011 | Contact lenses for use in motion capture An apparatus for use in motion capture includes a contact lens and a tracking feature incorporated into the contact lens. A method for use in motion capture includes inserting a contact lens having a tracking feature into a performer's eye and tracking movements of ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7539737 | Utilizing an incentive point system based on disc and user identification A system and method for awarding incentive points utilizing unique disc identification to provide access to disc storage media includes a disc storage medium with a permanently recorded disc identification, a user console with a set identification, a network, and a ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7480656 | Active validation of network devices A system and method for actively validating a network device is provided. Nodes in a network game community are prompted to engage in interrogation and response to facilitate the identification of nodes operating with hacked, modified and non-typical game configurat... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7463265 | Constraint schemes for computer simulation of cloth and other materials Constraint schemes for use in the computer simulation and animation of cloth, clothing and other materials helps to prevent clothing from excessive stretching, bunching up in unwanted areas, or “passing through” rigid objects during collisions. Several types of ... | 12/09/2008 |
