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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7684882 | Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7418303 | System for and method of customizing an animal feed based on nucleic acid material content A system for and method of determining a formulation for an animal feed having a customized nucleic acid material content. The system can include an animal profile, an animal nutrient requirement profile, an evaluation criteria, and/or ingredient nutrient content pr... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416489 | System and method for scoring, ranking, and awarding cash prizes to interactive game players A method and system for computing scores and determining a winner between a plurality of users playing a plurality of different games on an interactive gaming network. Players are sequentially assigned to a player group as they initially log on to the gaming network... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7384341 | Parlor game A method is disclosed for initiating game play on a pay-for-play parlor game, such as a pool table having a playing surface, rails, pockets, a ball holding rack that retains pool balls, and an internal activation-sensing unit. The method includes depositing a game p... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376474 | Bayesian scoring Players in a gaming environment, particularly, electronic on-line gaming environments, may be scored relative to each other or to a predetermined scoring system. The scoring of each player may be based on the outcomes of games between players who compete against eac... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373587 | Representing sub-events with physical exertion actions A live event may be broadcasted by producing a computer coded description of the sub-events that constitute the event. The coded description is stored in a centralized computer data base and the information thus stored is accessible by a viewer's computer. That view... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364509 | Systems and methods for facilitating a wager Methods and systems of facilitating a wager include, a computer implemented method of facilitating a wager between players. The method may include receiving an initial offer from an initial player and a challenging offer from a challenging player. The initial and ch... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364510 | Apparatus and method for facilitating team play of slot machines A method for team play of slot machines, including determining a first result corresponding to a first player on a team, determining a second result corresponding to a second player, determining whether the second player is on the team, and determining a result base... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361083 | Multimedia system and method for remote monitoring or refereeing in dart machines A system and method which comprises a plurality of amusement machines (i.e., video games, flipper games, pinball machines, prize dispensing games, arcade games, electronic darts, kiddie rides, pool tables, golf games, basketball games, billiards, redemption games, s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362862 | Methods and apparatus for awarding prizes based on authentication of computer generated outcomes using coupons The present invention provides authentication of computer generated game or test results (“outcomes”), and a system by which persons who play games or take tests on a game or testing computer, respectively, may submit the outcomes of the games or tests to a cent... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7346839 | Information retrieval based on historical data A system identifies a document and obtains one or more types of history data associated with the document. The system may generate a score for the document based, at least in part, on the one or more types of history data. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7320643 | Game controller simulating a musical instrument A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controlled simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7285049 | Universal overlay games in an electronic gaming environment A new method and system for displaying winning and non-winning game results in a traditional gaming environment is disclosed. The system of the present invention uses an overlay game to present an entertaining display to a player upon the occurrence of a win or trig... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272786 | Metadata, models, visualization and control A method or data processing system readable medium can be used for modifying a target document. The data processing system medium or method may use metadata and rendering instructions to modify a target document to make the target document more user-friendly, more i... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257571 | Automatic query clustering The present invention relates to a system and methodology for automatic clusterization and display of data items in a local or remote database system. Such clusterization can be based on properties associated with the data items such as a type, location, people, dat... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247094 | Game machine and game system A game machine is provided that comprises a main controller to record reserved number data readably in an external device and a data communication unit. A lending management unit selectively performs either settlement lending processing to lend game balls correspond... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7249041 | System and method for posting available time slots to a network hub A browser-based tee time posting system for use by golf courses to post available tee times to a tee time reservations hub for reservation by golfers accessing the hub. The system includes a hub web server adapted to serve web pages and to accept time slot informati... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243746 | Recreational electric vehicle The recreational electric vehicle (hereinafter REV) is a convenient indoor or outdoor vehicle for one or two people with a space for personal goods. REV is most suited for adaptations for recreational use. It uses electric power for zero pollutant emissions, quiet o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7197720 | Interactive inventor's menus within a software computer and video display system An interactive menu apparatus and method within a software computer video display system for creating inventions or prospects for inventions, via the juxtaposition of concepts or words, defined from word paths or sets displayed on the menu, from one to six simulated... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192352 | System and method for facilitating play of a video game via a web site A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7164935 | Mobile telephone with simultaneous power-on and transmission setting function A control unit 102 of a mobile telephone 10 sets a radio wave mode to ON or OFF, and stores the setting of the radio wave mode internally. ON shows that radio wave transmission is permitted, and OFF shows that radio wave transmission is prohibited. Whe... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153211 | Method and system to optimize group achievement employing group members' collective intelligence A method and system for a plurality of reporters to collectively self-organize, for the purpose of identifying, measuring and recording team-member activity that is causal to team achievement. The method includes steps of role selection, information discovery, infor... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148895 | Time-series data processing device and method The present inventions provide a system and a method for facilitating various visual analyses of individual players and team data that is most appropriate for the purpose, while also allowing analyzed data and results to be saved. A time-series data processing devic... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121962 | Golf round data system with cellular telephone and player help features A portable handheld device for collecting and displaying golf round data. The data collected for each stroke includes the location, time and club used and the resulting ball position achieved. Locations on the golf course are determined by radiolocation. Data transf... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118498 | Personal golfing assistant and method and system for graphically displaying golf related information and for collection, processing and distribution of golf related data A personal golfing assistant system includes a handheld device and a GPS receiver that enables the user to survey and/or electronically capture geophysical golf data. The system can be used during the course of play to mark a ball location automatically, determine t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094154 | Computer networked game system utilizing subscription based membership and alternative methods of entry A computer networked, multi-user game system utilizing subscription based membership and alternative methods of entry, as well as the award of prizes of immediate value to the winner is described. A game tournament is hosted by a game server computer coupled to clie... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7050868 | Bayesian scoring Players in a gaming environment, particularly, electronic on-line gaming environments, may be scored relative to each other or to a predetermined scoring system. The scoring of each player may be based on the outcomes of games between players who compete against eac... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037198 | Recording game information into a server A sport server includes a sport database for storing sport data. The sport server communicates with a variety of input devices for receiving the sport data. The sport server determines the type of input device and then communicates with the input device using approp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036145 | Method and apparatus for electronic entertainment device access control and interactive response system An access control system for an electronic entertainment device includes a processor and a memory comprising access control instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions periodically present a set of working queries during execution of an entertainme... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031947 | Method and apparatus for continuing play with cart-based navigation/information system display A method is disclosed for administering use of a golf course information system implemented in golf carts or other roving units with a monitor adapted to provide display of any or all of course and hole layout, course features and distance information to assist a go... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025687 | Bowling center control system A bowling center control system includes an input device configured for input of a bowler's selection of one of a plurality of entertainment styles, wherein each style has predetermined audiovisual, lighting and sound characteristics. A bowling center control system... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7016857 | Method and device implementing a seamless user/service reservation network A method device implementing a seamless user/service reservation network. A network is establishing having a user input module, an interface module and a vendor service module. The user input module accommodates different classes of potential users including golf re... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010550 | System for and method of golf performance recordation and analysis A system for and method of golf performance recordation and analysis are provided. In accordance with the present invention, a user records hole-level and shot-level performance data for rounds of golf played by one or more players in a data acquisition component an... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006076 | Dart game score board A dart game score board includes a case having a front face with two orthogonal arrays of display windows, a plurality of number keys and cancel buttons, two keypads, each having a four digit display, electronic circuitry having a microprocessor and processing firmw... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003471 | Method and system for accepting non-toxic mail that has an indication of the mailer on the mail A system that determines if mail contains life-harming materials before the mail enters the interior of a receptacle, i.e., mail box. This invention accomplishes the foregoing by issuing stamps that uniquely identify the stamp and identify the mailer to whom the sta... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996444 | Rating method, program product and apparatus The invention relates to a method of assessing the performance of a contest participant. Scores reflecting actions taken by the participant with regard to multiple games are manipulated to compute a rating. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993494 | Resource price management incorporating indirect value A method and system of managing value from a resource such as hotel rooms by taking into account indirect value, such as gaming value, in determining recommended bid prices. Observed and/or estimated indirect value for customers is obtained. Recommended bid prices f... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984176 | System, methodology, and computer program for gathering hockey and hockey-type game data An system, methodology and computer program product for gathering game data pertaining to players, teams, and leagues, so that the players, teams, league, and league administrators have access to the game data. A touch screen computer terminal is provided at the spo... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962527 | Recording medium storing game process control program, game process control program, game process control method, and video game device A game progress control program, game progress control method, and video game device, which reflect the player strategy in the video game and have excellent game properties, are provided. A procedure storage unit 51 stores a plurality of operation procedures ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6954739 | Measurement-based management method for packet communication networks Disclosed are network management procedures that apply measurements of traffic load to achieve greater efficiency in the operation of the network. In a method for deciding whether to route an incoming call on a selected potential service route, the potential service... | 10/11/2005 |
