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Pillow with retractable umbrella
A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162747 | Game control method and apparatus for controlling resumption of game A game control program is provided to improve user convenience of a game. A game control unit executes a game program, and records a history into a history holding unit while controlling progress of the game. When an operation instruction to pause the game is accept... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8142278 | Gaming machine with locking function and insurance feature A slot machine of the present invention comprises: a removable key provided so as to correspond to the gaming machine; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (A) determining whether or not the key has been removed, and (B) controlli... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8016665 | Table game tracking The present invention relates to a system and method for identifying and tracking gaming objects and game states on a gaming table. Through the use of imaging devices and identity and positioning modules gaming objects are detected. An identity and positioning modul... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7857696 | System and method of pausing and restarting wagering games A system and method permit pausing/saving a game and restarting/restoring a game. In one embodiment, a player may pause a wagering game and then restart or restore that game at a later time and at the same or a different gaming machine. Game state information may be... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7811167 | System and method for saving status of paused game of chance A game of chance involving a progression of events is conducted on one or more gaming machines. After receiving a wager from a player at a gaming machine, play of the game is initiated. If the game is paused, the status of the paused game is stored at a central data... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7785192 | Dynamic power management in a gaming machine A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a value input device for receiving a wager and a processor for executing gameplay on the gaming machine. The processor has a plurality of power consumption levels. A power regulator is operative to alter the p... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7740537 | System and method for applying lottery multipliers In accordance with some embodiments, methods, computer readable media and apparatus are provided for processing lottery ticket sales. In one example, a request by a player is received to purchase a set of play indicia for a lottery game and to purchase eligibility f... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7670224 | Gaming apparatus with power saving feature A gaming apparatus may include a display unit capable of generating video images, a detection apparatus capable of detecting the presence of a person by detecting radiation from the person, and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and said detection ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7618317 | Method for developing gaming programs compatible with a computerized gaming operating system and apparatus The present invention in various embodiments provides a computerized wagering game method and apparatus that features an operating system kernel, a system handler application that loads and executes gaming program shared objects and features nonvolatile storage that... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7425179 | Game device and program including game processing after reproducing historical performance A game system enables continuation of a game after the game is ceased. The game system starts to reproduce a game screen of the state before the game is ceased and to start to continue the game after the screen results in a game ceased state. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419425 | Shared secondary game station and system A gaming system having a plurality of primary game devices sharing a secondary bonus station is disclosed. The secondary game station comprises a secondary game which is configured to provide play pursuant to a triggering event originating from any one of the primar... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7399225 | Gaming device having transformable wild symbols or cards with wild signal indicators A gaming device having a transformable wild symbol or card on a set of reels or a transformable wild card in a set of cards, wherein the transformable wild symbol or card provides a signal to a player through a wild indicator or a non-wild indicator. The wild indica... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390262 | Non-volatile memory storing critical data in a gaming machine A method and apparatus of dynamically storing critical data of a gaming machine by allocating and deallocating memory space in a gaming machine is disclosed. One or more embodiments describe downloading or removing a new game to a gaming machine such that all existi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374487 | Non-volatile memory storing critical data in a gaming machine A method and apparatus of dynamically storing critical data of a gaming machine by allocating and deallocating memory space in a gaming machine is disclosed. One or more embodiments describe downloading or removing a new game to a gaming machine such that all existi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367886 | Gaming system with surround sound An electronic gaming system comprises a gaming terminal and a speaker arrangement. The gaming terminal conducts a wagering game. The speaker arrangement emits audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound relative to a player in front of the gaming termi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364508 | Gaming machine environment having controlled audio and visual media presentation A gaming machine system comprises a game cabinet, a processor, and an audio/visual effects system. The game cabinet receives inputs and displays outputs. The processor is located within the cabinet and randomly selects a game outcome in response to a wager. The proc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361085 | Device and method for providing payouts based on activity and ranks of other gaming sessions One embodiment of the present invention provides for determining a first gaming session; determining a rank of the first gaming session; determining at least one gaming session, each at least one gaming session of the first set having a respective rank that is not h... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362213 | Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a plurality of devices Disclosed is a method for controlling usage times for at least one device, including the steps of: (a) identifying a device to be controlled; (b) utilizing the device by a user; (c) tracking a device usage value for the device as the user utilizes the device; and (d... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7316615 | Method and apparatus for monitoring casinos and gaming A system automatically monitors playing and wagering of a game, including the gaming habits of players and the performance of employees at least partially by tracking the movement of chips bearing identifiers. A chip tray reader images the contents of a chip tray, w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314408 | Methods and apparatus for a competitive bonus game with variable odds A bonus controller for generating a competitive bonus game in a gaming system, the bonus controller having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The bonus controller being programmed to: receive wagering data corresponding to a casino game, enter a firs... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7278068 | Method and system for providing power-hit tolerant state machines and data storage A system for providing data restoration in a gaming machine is provided. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258612 | Game facility monitoring system and game facility A system providing greatly improved monitoring against wrong or fraudulent acts. A game facility monitoring system includes game machines or game-related devices provided with detectors that detect the state of a device and the operation of the device resulting from... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7231269 | Recovery upon access violation by audio processing object An operating system is logically separated into a partition for a kernel and a partition for an audio subsystem having logically separate subpartitions. An audio application generates a first audio datastream by executing the audio subsystem. The context of a proces... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217190 | Cashless gaming system: apparatus and method An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage. A player account is ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207883 | Gaming machine The gaming machine comprises: backup means (96) capable of storing information concerning with a game substantially at the same time as the gaming machine is powered off; backup restoration means (97) for restoring the gaming machine in a state that th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198572 | Slot driven video story A gaming system includes a network server connected to a plurality of gaming devices that are adapted to provide a video payout on each play based on a set of payout parameters. Memory at each gaming device stores payout parameters that correspond to each possible g... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193916 | Apparatus and method for determining erasability of data A recording apparatus for facilitating data erasure operations involving data recorded on a recording medium. Each piece of data recorded on the recording medium may be examined to determine whether it is re-recordable by determining whether the data is already stor... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188343 | Distributable multi-daemon configuration for multi-system management A system and method for managing multiple server computer systems on a computer network. The functions of a central management server are distributed to multiple daemons executing independently of each other on one or more computer systems. Distributing the function... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182690 | System and method for saving status of paused game of chance A game of chance involving a progression of events is conducted on one or more gaming machines. After receiving a wager from a player at a gaming machine, play of the game is initiated. If the game is paused, the status of the paused game is stored at a central data... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7112134 | Method and system for photographic gaming A system or method receives digital image sets from a player of a game in which money is wagered and prizes of more than a nominal value may be won. A player may leave the digital image sets he supplied with the system and method for use in the games of other player... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111141 | Dynamic NV-RAM A method and apparatus of dynamically storing critical data of a gaming machine by allocating and deallocating memory space in a gaming machine is disclosed. One or more embodiments describe downloading or removing a new game to a gaming machine such that all existi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7047452 | Method and system for detecting excessive use of a data processing system A method (300) for detecting excessive use of a data processing system, such as a computer or a video game, is disclosed. In a first embodiment of the invention, the method estimates (315 340, 365) the length of a period of continuous use of the system... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017904 | Token-operated game machine A token-operated game machine enabling continuous insertion of tokens without stop of a game such that a player can enjoy the game without troublesome motions such as crouching or reaching out. A game is played by inserting a token into a token entrance, and a token... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011309 | Method and apparatus for monitoring casinos and gaming A system automatically monitors playing and wagering of a game, including the gaming habits of players and the performance of employees. A card deck reader automatically reads a symbol from each card in a deck of cards before a first one of the cards is removed. The... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997807 | Cashless gaming system: apparatus and method An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage. A player account is ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6949024 | Image processing apparatus for a game, method and program for image processing for a game, and computer-readable medium This image processing device for games is a device whereby a prescribed number of models (characters) are setup in virtual space, these models are controlled such that they move in prescribed directions in the virtual space, and images of this virtual space from a v... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948083 | Game apparatus and a power save mode management program executed by the same During a sleep mode, if an input made via operation switches matches a resume condition, a portable game apparatus cancels the sleep mode and generates a resume window. Next, a timer which counts down a predetermined length of time is set off, and the resume window ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942574 | Method and apparatus for providing entertainment content on a gaming machine A gaming machine with devices able to output entertainment content (e.g. movies, TV programming, audio programs and advertising) from entertainment content sources located within the gaming machine or outside of the gaming machine is described. A player utilizing th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935946 | Video gaming apparatus for wagering with universal computerized controller and I/O interface for unique architecture An I/O (Input/Output) interface is configured to couple a user interface assembly of interface peripheral devices to a communication port of a general purpose computer serving as a computerized wagering game controller. By connecting user interface assemblies of var... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923721 | Apparatus and method for maintaining game state A system and method for maintaining player's game state (award credits or game pieces) in a gaming environment is disclosed. In particular, the player may restore the game state from previously played games either from the same game device or from another game devic... | 08/02/2005 |
