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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| 20120083909 | TOURNAMENT GAME, GAMING MACHINE, GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A PLAYER-INTERACTIVE BONUS FEATURE A tournament game, gaming machine, gaming system and method are disclosed wherein a player-interactive bonus feature is triggered and displayed simultaneously with a tournament game presentation and a bonus award is paid responsive to a player selecting a displayed bonu... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120053708 | GOLF SCORING, MARKETING AND REPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION A system and method automatically report electronically recorded golf scores and other information to a golfer during or upon completion of a round of golf. A golfer operates a mobile terminal during play of a round of golf. The mobile terminal displays at least an elec... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120029667 | ELECTRONIC SCORING SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARMOR FOR USE IN MARTIAL ARTS An electronic scoring system for use in a variety of martial arts (including traditional styles of martial arts, mixed martial arts, weapons based martial arts or the fighting arts generally). The scoring system allows an objective determination of the force, location a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120010734 | INTERACTIVE HYBRID ASYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER GAME INFRASTRUCTURE WITH DYNAMIC DIFFICULTY ADJUSTMENT In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a gaming method, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving, from a live participant, a request for game play, the request including desired opponent information; (b) in response to the request,... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004748 | SYSTEM FOR SCORING GOLF TOURNAMENT It is an object of this invention to allow golfers/teams to provide tournament scorekeepers with dynamic information. It is another object of this invention to allow golfers/teams on the golf course to get contemporaneous or real time information on how others in the to... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110320019 | DATA MINING SYSTEM A data mining system and method retrieve data related to an item from a database. A survey is generated for presentation in a game. The survey includes the retrieved item data and solicits from a user input data pertaining to the retrieved item data. The input data is r... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110312450 | Automated table tennis referee The automated table tennis referee includes sensors that detect bounces of a table tennis ball on first or second side of a table tennis table, the sides being divided by a net. The sensors detect when the ball touches the net. A digital signal processor acquires and pr... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110270425 | SYSTEM GAMING A method provides a player tracking system and system gaming apparatus for playing non-base games by funding the credit side of a gaming cycle. The system further includes at least one gaming device having a base game. The player tracking system and system gaming appara... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110270426 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING FOR INPUT LATENCY IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and systems associated with adjusting for input latency within an electronic are disclosed. An electronic device may receive a user input, such as a user actuation of a device key. A latency adjusted time of the input may be ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110264246 | CELLULAR PHONE SOFTWARE APPLICATION TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND SELECTIVELY DETER UNSAFE PHONE USE A method and apparatus for providing a user of a mobile device, such as a cell phone, with applicable legal or safety information, such as restrictions on the use of a cell phone, potential fines for cell phone use, potential dangers, personal protective equipment requi... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257771 | Simulating Musical Instruments The invention provides scoring a performance of a guitar part in a rhythm-action game. It operates in the context of a video game platform in communication with a display and a controller and involves receiving an input performance from the controller including at least... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110251703 | TOURNAMENT GAME SYSTEM AND TOURNAMENT METHOD In an embodiment of a gaming method, an identifier may be received from a first gaming unit, wherein the identifier is associated with a tournament game card, wherein the tournament game card is provided to a player in response to paying a fee. Whether the identifier re... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110213474 | INTELLIGENT, REAL-TIME GOLF TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND TERMINAL FOR USE THEREWITH Disclosed is a real-time, automatic golf scoring apparatus that can automatically tally golf scores and record the positions of golf shots. The real-time, automatic golf scoring apparatus includes: a storage unit for storing information regarding driver shot positions a... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110184538 | Electronic Golf Assistant Utilizing Electronic Storing Included are systems and methods for providing data. At least one embodiment of a method includes providing, by a user device, a user interface configured to receive golf scoring data from a user, the user interface including a default score based on predetermined data ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110172019 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLAYING A HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT SPORT The present invention is directed to an improved method for playing a hand-to-hand combat sport, including providing a fighting area comprising a fighting surface wherein the fighting surface is subdivided into a plurality of zones and scoring the match according to a p... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110082571 | Computerized smart gaming tournament system for the internet A tournament system that encompasses and integrates wirelessly connected actual sports equipment with a computer and the internet to allow players geographically remote from one another to play an actual competitive sport. The system allows the communication of direct i... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110022202 | AUTOMATED ENHANCEMENTS FOR BILLIARDS AND THE LIKE Position data is generated. The position data describes a respective current position of each of one or more billiard game objects in relation to a billiard table having a playing surface. A state of a billiards game being played is determined based on the position data... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100305724 | VEHICLE COMPETITION IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM A set of computer executable instructions configured to calculate penalties for a vehicle pilot navigating a competition course which incorporates at least one virtual obstacle, said set of instructions being configured to execute the steps of: a) receiving a vehicle lo... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100160089 | APPAPATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GOLFING INFORMATION One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method, which includes the steps of collecting data associated with a golfing activity, comparing a condition associated with a first golfing event with the data associated with the golfing activity to determine an oc... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100144455 | Device and system for obtaining, analyzing, and displaying information related to a golfer's game play in real-time The present invention achieves technical advantages as a device and system utilizable during actual golf game play configured to obtain information related to a player's golf swing and game performance. This information may include information generated by a sensor(s) l... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100144456 | Golf club and accessory system utilizable during actual game play to obtain, anaysis, and display information related to a player's swing and game performance A golf club and accessory system utilizable during actual golf game play configured to obtain information related to a player's golf swing. This information may include information generated by a sensor(s) located on or within a golf club, which information is configure... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100121469 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL VOLLEYBALL SCORE SHEET GENERATOR Embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus, and program product to manage a volleyball match. In some embodiments, the method comprises displaying a set interface operable for a user to record at least one action associated with a volleyball set. The metho... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100099509 | Automatic real-time game scoring device and gold club swing analyzer An automatic real-time game scoring device and golf club swing analyzer which may include enhanced capability based on GPS parametric and golf course specific information. One aspect of the invention includes the capability to assess a player's swing as a function of ba... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20090305822 | METHOD TO ESTABLISH A SCORE DATABASE FOR GOLF PLAYERS BY MEANS OF A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM A method for a satellite positioning system to establish a golf player score database, which uses a golf GPS (Global Positioning System) device to receive geographic position satellite coordinate signals, and, based on the results of computational processing of which, m... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090286610 | UNIVERSAL RATING SYSTEM FOR POCKET BILLIARD PLAYERS A universal ratings system for pocket billiards players uses the break inning as the baseline or foundation for measuring each player's ability and for deriving an average value therefrom that determines a numerical rating for each player, with ratings system applicable... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090286609 | SKATEBOARD ARENA AND METHOD OF COMPETITION The present invention includes a skateboard arena simulating an urban landscape, comprising a course including a number of structures used for skateboarding tricks; and a mechanism for electronic real-time scoring of skateboarding tricks performed by a competitor during... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090240354 | Method For Implementing A Fishing Contest A fishing contest is implemented by entering a plurality of lures in the fishing contest, receiving fishing data used to judge the fishing contest from the plurality of lures, and determining a winner of the fishing contest in response to the received fishing data. Each... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090239685 | System and Method for a Golf Tournament The present invention enhances a golf tournament using novel tournament scoring and novel rules that include allowing viewer interaction with a live tournament to affect the outcome of the tournament. In a match play golf tournament, the number of tournament points awar... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090191988 | REAL-TIME WIRELESS SENSOR SCORING A shooting sports measurement system to use with a hoop comprises a net including a first sensor suspended within the net and connectable with the hoop to detect vibration transmitted through one or both of the net and the hoop and a second sensor to detect one or both ... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090182443 | Method for Creating Coopertition One embodiment of the invention is a system and method for creating cooperation and gracious professionalism during a competition. According to one embodiment of the invention, a first participating player, team, or alliance is motivated to cooperate with a second parti... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090144095 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING AND MANAGING BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY RISKS Methods and systems for evaluating, mitigating, and managing biosafety and biosecurity risks. The methods and systems establish biosafety and biosecurity risk management procedures and systems, and facilitate auditing of facilities and testing individuals and companies ... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090143883 | DETERMINING A BOWLING GAME SCORE Methods and systems for determining a bonus bowling score may include determining a speed with which bowling pins are knocked down by a player. The speed may correspond to a bonus score that may be used, in some configurations, to break ties. In one arrangement, a bowli... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090111602 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO SEMI-AUTOMATIC GOLF DATA COLLECTING AND RECORDING Apparatuses, methods and systems relating to golf data collecting and recording are described. In one embodiment an apparatus on a golf club includes an integrated reminder and a stroke cancellation system and is semi-automatic in that the recording of the stroke is dir... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20080272545 | Card Game A card game is played between a dealer and at least one player. Each player is required to ante a bet before receiving a hand of cards. Cards are dealt to the dealer and each player so that the dealer and each player each receive two cards with faces of the dealer's car... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080269925 | Method and apparatus for managing billiard tournaments A billiard tournament management system utilizes a base computer which is in communication with individual microprocessor touch screen display units which are associated with specific billiard tables. The base computer and microprocessor/display units together are progr... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080259215 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONTROL MULTPLE TYPES OF SCOREBOARDS A system and method accurately maintaining times and scoring for a sports activity.... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080167737 | Golf Scoring System and Method A system for administrating tournaments and rounds, includes an automated server that collects tournament, round, player, score and statistic information, e.g., for golf, via text communication, and calculates and distributes standings, rankings, and points data derived... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080108456 | GOLF SCORING, MARKETING AND REPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION A system and method automatically report electronically recorded golf scores and other information to a golfer during or upon completion of a round of golf. A golfer operates a mobile terminal during play of a round of golf. The mobile terminal displays at least an elec... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080033581 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FITNESS ACTIVITY TRACKING AND GAMING An approach is provided for tracking and analyzing physical activities. Inputs are received from a plurality of users. The inputs specify one or more physical activities. The inputs are analyzed to quantitatively compare the activities among the users. A score is assign... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080027571 | METHOD OF CONDUCTING A FIGHTING CONTEST A method and computer program product for conducting a fighting tournament are disclosed. Fighters are chosen to compete in the fighting tournament. Pairing the fighters produces a predetermined number of bouts in a first stage of the tournament. Also, a number of round... | 01/31/2008 |
