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Amusement Devices: Games > Including Means For Processing Electronic Data (e.g., Computer/video Game, Etc.) > Perceptible Output Or Display (e.g., Tactile, Etc.) Perceptible Output Or Display (e.g., Tactile, Etc.)Perceptible Output Or Display (e.g., Tactile, Etc.) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.03/01/07 - 20070049374 - Game system and storage medium having game program stored thereon A first controller includes a first operation data generation section for generating first operation data in accordance with a motion of a first controller body included in the first controller. A second controller includes a second operation data generation section for generating second operation data in accordance with a direction ... 02/08/07 - 20070032296 - Gaming machine A slot machine comprises a main display device, a sub display device and a microcomputer. The microcomputer controls a gaming process, and outputs an image display signal to display image related to a game according to the gaming process on at least one of the main display device and the ... 01/25/07 - 20070021204 - Light and image projection in an amusement device Systems and methods for projecting indirect lighting from a gaming apparatus are provided. One aspect of the invention utilizes projected light to increase a player's desire to play or continue to play the game. In still yet another aspect of the invention, projected indirect light is utilized to enhance the ... 01/25/07 - 20070021203 - Mobile handset video game system and method A method of display is provided that includes providing a similar game onto a first and second mobile devices. The game displaying a first portion of a video image on a small display of the first mobile device. The game displaying a second portion of the video image on a ... 01/25/07 - 20070021202 - Gaming machine, recording medium recorded simulation program for gaming machine therein A gaming machine of the present invention includes: background image storing unit for storing plural types of first background image data for displaying a first background image; effect display controlling unit for, when a specific variable display pattern is decided, allowing variable display unit to perform variable display of identification ... 01/25/07 - 20070021201 - Gaming machine, recording medium recorded simulation program for gaming machine therein A gaming machine of the present invention includes: information display controlling unit for allowing display unit to perform switching display from a predetermined display state on the display unit to information regarding a game; operation determining unit for determining whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed by the ... 01/25/07 - 20070021200 - Computer implemented character creation for an interactive user experience A variety of methods and systems are disclosed that facilitate character creation. One embodiment of the present invention teaches receiving a first virtual character set and operating a logical algorithm on the first virtual character set to generate a second virtual character set. Another embodiment teaches a method for playing ... 01/25/07 - 20070021199 - Interactive games with prediction method A method for engaging a player or a pair of players in a motion related game including the steps of attaching plural colored elements onto selected portions of the player(s) garments and processing a video stream of each of the players to separately identify the positions, velocities an accelerations of ... 01/18/07 - 20070015576 - Gaming machine A main display, a sub-display, and a main CPU are provided in a gaming machine. The main display includes a plurality of display areas on which a plurality of strung symbols are variably displayed. The main CPU decides stopping symbols to be stopped on the display areas, and determines whether ... 01/18/07 - 20070015575 - Game apparatus and its control method In a first operation mode, the location distribution of one or more characters is displayed on a display screen of a display unit (103). In a second operation mode, the location distribution of characters located in azimuths near the azimuth detected by an azimuth sensor (206) is displayed on the ... 01/18/07 - 20070015574 - Peripheral information and digital tells in electronic games An indication of actions by participants taking part in an interactive environment that can represent peripheral information or tells (i.e., not essential to participating in the environment) are communicated to computing devices used by other participants in the interactive environment. Each such action or behavior being monitored is associated with ... 01/11/07 - 20070010324 - Gaming machine A gaming machine includes: a controller that performs game process for providing a game to a player, determines an acquired game medium when the player wins the game, and adds the acquired game medium to an owned game medium that is owned by the player, the acquired game medium being ... 01/11/07 - 20070010323 - Platform-adaptive gaming A method for adapting a game session on a first device for continued play on a second device, the method including establishing a game session on a first device, scaling the functionality of the game within the game session, and continuing the game session with the scaled game functionality on ... 01/04/07 - 20070004512 - Gaming device and method for display control therein A gaming device having a card game using a card set is provided with: an input device configured to receive an input by a player; a display device configured to display one or more cards selected from the card set in any of face-up and face-down states; a controller configured ... 01/04/07 - 20070004511 - Method and apparatus for planning and customizing a gaming experience The invention includes a system and method for planning and customizing a gaming vacation. Initially, a central controller receives preference and configuration data from a user at a user terminal. A preparation code is then determined and associated with the configuration data. The configuration data and the associated preparation code ... 12/28/06 - 20060293100 - Security monitoring using a multimedia processing device A system includes a multimedia data interface to receive data representative of one or more multimedia channels and a display interface to a display device, the display interface to provide processed multimedia data. The system further includes a security control module to receive alarm sensor data associated with one or ... 11/16/06 - 20060258446 - Simulating real gaming environments with interactive host and players Techniques for simulating real (or live) gaming environments are disclosed. A virtual gaming environment effectively connects a number of people together by connecting a number of computing devices (e.g., personal computers, gaming machines). The virtual gaming environment provides a view of a virtual gaming area (e.g., a virtual gaming table) ... 11/16/06 - 20060258445 - Image processing program and image processing apparatus A game apparatus 3 moves an arrow object 72 in a virtual space, and then determines whether or not a hitting determination area 74 set for the arrow object 72 is in contact with a hitting determination area 73 set for a player character 71. When the two hitting determination ... 11/16/06 - 20060258444 - Storage medium having game program stored thereon and game apparatus Plane position coordinates indicating a position of a player object in a plane game field is updated based on an action which is performed by the player object on the plane game field and is determined according to an input signal. The plane position coordinates in a coordinate system based ... 11/16/06 - 20060258443 - Storage medium having game program stored thereon and game apparatus A predetermined action is performed between a player object and another object positioned in a first determination range when a player designates said another object by controlling a pointing device. On the other hand, when the player performs an operation so as to designate said another object positioned outside the ... 11/09/06 - 20060252532 - Multi-player reaction time game systems and methods An electronic reaction timer game device is disclosed that may be used in a game of skill by a solitary player or by a team of players. Plural games are disclosed that include best-time and head-to-head competitions and tournaments. The invention provides an improved electronic reaction timer game that controls ... 11/09/06 - 20060252531 - Storage medium having game program stored thereon and game apparatus When a player is controlling a first object with a pointing device, an in-operation flag indicating that the player is controlling the first object with the pointing device is set as “ON”. When the in-operation flag is set as “ON” and a second object is within a predetermined distance from ... 11/02/06 - 20060247044 - Methods and apparatus for facilitating remote viewing of gaming outcomes In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated for a wagering game. The plurality of outcomes are stored on a tangible medium (e.g., a DVD) or otherwise stored. The plurality of outcomes are sold to a player, for viewing by the player at a location remote from ... 10/05/06 - 20060223633 - Gaming program, gaming machine, and record medium A gaming program, a gaming machine, and a record medium for making it possible to suppress the loss of the interest in a game and enhance the game presence are provided. The gaming machine selects a character action mode based on an operation signal and a plurality of pieces of ... 09/28/06 - 20060217196 - Storage medium having game program stored thereon and game apparatus A storage medium having stored thereon a game program executable by a computer 21 of a game apparatus 1 including touch coordinate pair input means for outputting coordinate information based on a predetermined coordinate system in accordance with a touch operation performed by a player. A first object P1 and ... 09/21/06 - 20060211494 - Gaming terminal with player-customization of display functions A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a display, a player interface, and a controller operatively associated with the display and the player interface. The controller is configured to permit a player to selectively modify a setting of the display and/or the game graphics. The player interface facilitates ... 09/14/06 - 20060205501 - Financial trading game A game and in particular an electronic game that simulates trading securities on an exchange. The game is preferably played as a video gaming machine for gambling purposes. A computing device is provided having, among other things, a video screen display on which a line chart is displayed. The computing ... 09/14/06 - 20060205500 - Financial trading game A game and particularly an electronic game that simulates trading securities on an exchange. The game is preferably played as a video gaming machine for gambling purposes. A computing device is provided having, among other things, a video screen display on which a line chart is displayed. The computing device ... 09/14/06 - 20060205499 - Financial trading game A game, and more particularly to an electronic game that simulates trading securities on an exchange. The game is preferably played as a video gaming machine for gambling purposes. A computing device is provided having, among other things, a video screen display on which a line chart is displayed. The ... 09/14/06 - 20060205498 - Cylindrical illumination device and game machine using the same A illumination device comprises a transparent member in which a lenticular lens of a cylindrical shape is disposed in a longitudinal direction; and light emitting members disposed in a vertical direction at prescribed intervals inside the transparent member; in which a visual illusion of existence of light emitting rings, respectively ... 09/07/06 - 20060199642 - Gaming machine It is an object to provide the player with an incentive to play the game repeatedly by varying an effect display mode since the effect display mode to notify the information relating to the game can be selected at the player's choice such that the player's taste and wish may ... 09/07/06 - 20060199641 - Gaming machine A gaming machine of the invention includes a display device that displays predetermined images and a main body to which the display device is attached. The main body has fastening parts that cover at least a part of the display device and supporting portions that support the lower end of ... 09/07/06 - 20060199640 - Gaming machine To provide a gaming machine wherein a glass plate holding frame is attached so as to be capable of rotating around one side of a frame of a main body of the gaming machine as a rotating axis and the glass plate holding frame holds a glass plate detachably via ... 09/07/06 - 20060199639 - Gaming machine A gaming machine includes a playboard, a main body to which the playboard is attached, a liquid crystal display device that displays predetermined images, and a control system case having a display control board that controls display of the liquid crystal display device, and the control system case has a ... 09/07/06 - 20060199638 - Apparatus having movable display and methods of operating same In accordance with one or more embodiments, a slot machine comprises at least one display device operable to display at least one indicium. The indicium defines an outcome for a game. The display device is further operable to update the indicia displayed on the one or more display devices based ... 08/24/06 - 20060189383 - Gaming machine system and method with buttons equipped with modulating lights A gaming machine system is provided including a gaming machine and a plurality of mechanical buttons coupled to the gaming machine capable of being depressed by a user. Also included is a plurality of lights each associated with at least one of the buttons. Further, at least one aspect of ... 07/27/06 - 20060166737 - Method and system for athletic motion analysis and instruction A system and method for analyzing and improving the performance of an athletic motion such as a golf swing requires: instrumenting a user with inertial sensors and video cameras and monitoring a golf swing or such other athletic motion of interest; drawing upon and contributing to a vast library of ... 07/20/06 - 20060160616 - Measuring device using image and measurement method using image The present invention is intended to measure a three-dimensional position of a tracking object snapped by a camera. The invention is based upon a measuring device using an image provided with an image data input part for inputting an image of a tracking object snapped by a camera and a ... 07/20/06 - 20060160615 - System for table top gaming player interface Embodiments of the invention include a table top electronic gaming machine player interface device with player tracking functionality and methods for retrofitting existing table top electronic gaming machines with player interfaces and tracking devices. The player interface device facilitates player interaction with the slot machine network to enable cashless gaming, ... 07/06/06 - 20060148562 - Methods and apparatus for facilitating remote viewing of gaming outcomes In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated for a wagering game. The plurality of outcomes are stored on a tangible medium (e.g., a DVD) or otherwise stored. The plurality of outcomes are sold to a player, for viewing by the player at a location remote from ... 06/29/06 - 20060142080 - Rotatable video display and display method for a gaming machine An apparatus includes a support structure mounted for rotation within a gaming machine cabinet. A display device is mounted on the support structure. The support structure may, for example, comprise a support structure for a reel of a reel-type gaming machine, and the display device may be mounted so that ... 06/15/06 - 20060128465 - System and method for displaying a translucent composite icon Gaming machines displaying one or more translucent composite icons are disclosed herein. The gaming machine includes a means for providing one or more games on the gaming machine. The game comprises displaying one or more game symbols on a display of the gaming machine. The gaming machine also includes a ... 06/01/06 - 20060116203 - Game apparatus and storage medium storing game program A game apparatus includes a display and a touch panel provided thereon. A CPU core displays a game screen on the display. A user draw a circular arc path on the touch panel by continuously touching the touch panel with a stick or the like. In either case of continuous ... 06/01/06 - 20060116202 - Game device and storage medium having game program stored therein An object is provided with a plurality of vectors each having a direction and an end position assigned to the object in a fixed manner. The game device moves the object in a three-dimensional game space, and determines whether a part of the object has contacted a predetermined surface or ... 05/11/06 - 20060100013 - Curved surface display for a gaming machine A result presentation arrangement for a slot machine includes a display having a display surface forming generally at least a portion of a curved shape. A processor is coupled to communicate with the display to cause the display to produce or display one or more indicia and to control movement ... 05/04/06 - 20060094501 - Video game including time dilation effect and a storage medium storing software for the video game The passage of time and/or the laws of physics may be changed depending on the state of a game character. For example, the slowing down of the game world may provide the game character with special abilities move quickly in a very short period of “game world” time. ... 05/04/06 - 20060094500 - Video game including effects for providing different first person experiences of the same video game world and a storage medium storing software for the video game In a video game, various effects are used to convey the experience of a game world of different kinds of game characters and game objects. For example, if a game character is a dog, a visual effect may be used to convey a dog's red-green color blindness. If a game ... 04/13/06 - 20060079324 - Image display system, image processing system, and video game system According to a function 188 which stores in the first memory for difference, pickup image data from CCD camera 42 based on a predetermined timing, a function 190 which stores in the second memory for difference, pickup image data from CCD camera 42 based on another timing, a function 192 ... 04/13/06 - 20060079323 - Pattern display device and game machine including the same A game machines has a back side display unit composed of reels for displaying back patterns, and a front side display unit composed of transparent EL panels for displaying overlapping patterns overlapping with the back patterns. The back side display unit and the front side display unit are disposed not ... 04/06/06 - 20060073891 - Display with multiple user privacy The present invention provides a display system that incorporates touch input, a community viewing regions, and multiple designated user regions that are viewable only from corresponding user positions. Systems of the present invention can be particularly useful in applications where it is desirable to provide for multiple users that can ... 03/30/06 - 20060068907 - User interface system and method for a gaming machine An embedded additional user interface is equipped-with a touch screen and audio device to operate as a user interface (UI) terminal to provide a gaming machine with the capability of executing applications from one or more web servers, and local applications executing in the gaming machine, simultaneously. The UI comprises ... 03/30/06 - 20060068906 - User interface system and method for a gaming machine An embedded additional user interface 10 includes a web page display screen 20 and an embedded processor 30, and is incorporated into a gaming machine 40 that in turn includes a gaming screen 50 and a gaming processor 60. The embedded processor 30 employs an internal operating system and communicates ... 03/30/06 - 20060068905 - Battle system Methods and apparatus for presenting information in a video game. In one implementation, an entertainment system includes: a game console; a display device connected to said game console; and a video game application program; wherein when said game console executes said video game application program, said game console causes said ... 03/23/06 - 20060063592 - Electronic medal A medal includes an interface for receiving, from a game machine, the score of a player of the game, and also a display mechanism for displaying the score visually and/or audibly when the medal is operationally disconnected from the game machine. The display mechanism may include a screen for displaying ... 03/23/06 - 20060063591 - Slant top slot machine with leds to illuminate front surface A slant top slot machine is described where a raised translucent or transparent housing for light emitting diodes (LEDs) surrounds the main display area of the machine. In the case of a video machine, the raised housing surrounds the video screen. Light from multicolored LEDs in the housing, when illuminated, ... 03/02/06 - 20060046843 - Game apparatus, storage medium storing game program and game controlling method A game apparatus includes an LCD, and a touch panel is placed on a top surface of the LCD. A player instructs an enemy character displayed on the LCD by use of a stick to attack the enemy character. For example, in a case that the enemy character exists at ... 02/09/06 - 20060030405 - Apparatus, system, and method for automated generation of a virtual environment for software applications An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for generating a reproducible virtual environment in a computer software program. This invention describes a method of generating a realistic virtual environment dependent on a sequence of pseudo-random numbers generated by a pseudo-random number generator initialized by a seed value that may be ... 02/02/06 - 20060025215 - Wagering game with popup feature A gaming terminal for playing a video wagering game includes a display and a controller, which is coupled to the display. The controller is programmed to present at least one randomly-selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes on a basic window of the display. The randomly-selected outcome is presented in ... 02/02/06 - 20060025214 - Voice-to-text chat conversion for remote video game play A multi-player networked video game playing system including for example video game consoles analyzes speech to vary the font size and/or color of associated text displayed to other users. If the amplitude of the voice is high, the text displayed to other users is displayed in a larger than normal ... 01/26/06 - 20060019747 - System, method, and apparatus for presenting media in a wagering game machine System, methods and apparatus for presenting media in a wagering game machine are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an internal media request from a component of the wagering game machine and receiving an external data signal from outside the wagering game machine. In the embodiment, the ... 01/26/06 - 20060019746 - Gaming device utilizing player image In at least one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a gaming system that includes a gaming apparatus adapted to allow a player to place a wager and play a game of chance having a theme. The gaming system also includes an image capture device for capturing the player's ... 01/12/06 - 20060009286 - Gaming machine having a controller for conrolling multiple displays A gaming machine including a first video-type display having a first aspect ratio and a first resolution, which together define a first display characteristic set. The gaming machine further includes a second video-type display having a second aspect ratio and a second resolution, which together define a second display characteristic ... 01/12/06 - 20060009285 - Gaming machine environment having controlled audio and visual media presentation A gaming machine system comprises a plurality of multimedia output devices, including audio, visual, and/or tactile devices strategically mounted around a casino. The multimedia devices may be used to present celebratory sights, sounds, and/or other sensations throughout the casino when a player achieves a winning outcome. The celebratory sights, sounds, ... 01/12/06 - 20060009284 - Method and apparatus for placement of a product or service in a gaming system There is described herein methods and apparatuses for the placement of offerings in gaming systems, wherein such is paid for by the purveyors of the placed offering. For example, according to one example embodiment of a method according to the inventive subject matter illustrated herein, a gaming system manufacturer enters ... 12/29/05 - 20050288097 - Gaming machine with an improved touch screen assembly A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager comprises a main display, a secondary display, and a touch screen assembly overlying the secondary display. The secondary display touch screen assembly has an inner bezel frame, an insulated touch screen, a panel having an opening, and an ... 12/15/05 - 20050277466 - Method and system for creating event data and making same available to be served A method and system for creating event data including 3-D data representing at least one participant in an event and making the event data available to be served is provided. The system includes a communications network. A plurality of camera units are coupled to the communications network. The camera units ... 11/24/05 - 20050261057 - Gaming machine with light altering features A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a game display and at least one illumination device. The game display is for displaying the wagering game and the illumination device is for presenting artistic elements such as marquee lettering and candle lighting. One aspect of the illumination device is ... 11/17/05 - 20050255912 - Display source divider In an implementation of a display source divider, a video generation system generates a video display source that includes display data for multiple display regions which include left eye display regions and right eye display regions of head display devices. For example, a gaming system generates a video display source ... 11/03/05 - 20050245313 - Game console and memory card A portable, handheld game console includes a main body incorporating a first display screen, and a cover body incorporating a second display screen. The main body is hingedly connected to the cover body along adjacent forward and rearward edges, respectively, such that the cover body is movable between a closed ... 10/27/05 - 20050239547 - Image processing device and image processing method The invention is an image processing device for imaging and displaying the behavior of characters modeled on opponents in virtual three-dimensional space. It is determined (S21 to S24) whether or not there exists a certain situation in which the relation to the game contents (in the centering area, for example) ... 10/13/05 - 20050227762 - Game apparatus and storage medium storing game program A game apparatus includes two LCDs, a touch panel is provided in association with the one LCD. On the touch panel, an operation button corresponding to each player character is set. A setting of the operation button is changed according to an operation state (frequency of usage, operation coordinates position) ... 10/13/05 - 20050227761 - Portable game machine and computer-readable recording medium In each odd-numbered frame, a game image generated by a three-dimensional image processing unit 31 is supplied to a first LCD 11, and then a game image identical to the generated game image is stored in a first VRAM 21a. Also, a two-dimensional image processing unit 37 supplies the game ... 10/06/05 - 20050221891 - Portable terminal device, application execution method thereof, program, and computer-readable recording medium In a portable terminal device capable of downloading an application, a picture screen of the application is displayed on a display unit without starting the application. To this end, the picture screen of the application is registered as picture data during execution of the application and stored in an application ... 10/06/05 - 20050221890 - Method and system for monitoring and displaying positions of competing moving objects A method and system for monitoring and displaying positions of competing moving objects, including a unique identifier placed onto each competing moving object, an identifier detector, a processor and a display. The identifier uniquely identifies a position of each competing moving object at any moment of time. The detector detects ... 09/15/05 - 20050202868 - Game apparatus and game program A game apparatus mincludes operation means operated by a player, selection means, player object action control means, display control means, and evaluation means. The game apparatus displays a first game image and a second game image concurrently. The player selects either one of the first game image and the second ... 09/15/05 - 20050202867 - Interactive display device Interactive display devices, display systems, and methods for operating the same are provided. The interactive display device has a display, a non-volatile memory having interaction data and image content depicting a character stored therein and a communication circuit adapted to transmit interaction data to another interactive display device and to ... 09/08/05 - 20050197186 - Game program An object OB1 displayed on a second display screen 12a is allowed to move according to input coordinates on a touch panel. When a control target object collides with an obstacle, the control target object is allowed to stop immediately before the obstacle. Thereafter, when the distance between the display ... 09/08/05 - 20050197185 - Gaming machine with seemingly complex displayed outcomes A system for displaying an outcome on a gaming machine includes a display for displaying images of a game played on the gaming machine. A controller controls the display of the images on the display. The system further includes a simulation engine comprising a first part for imparting a simulation ... 09/01/05 - 20050192090 - Gaming machin display A gaming machine display (14) includes a game playing arrangement (16) mountable in a cabinet (62) of a gaming machine (10). An electronically controlled display element (50) overlies the game playing arrangement (16) so that, depending on a state of the display element (50), the game playing arrangement (16) is ... 07/28/05 - 20050164784 - Game apparatus and storage medium storing game program A game apparatus includes two LCDs, and a touch panel is provided in relation to the one LCD. When an action game is started, a game screen is displayed on the other LCD, and a still image (capture screen) obtained by copying the game screen according to a capture operation ... 07/21/05 - 20050159215 - Video gaming console with printer apparatus A video gaming console comprising a housing, the housing incorporating a receptacle for receiving detachable storage means, the detachable storage means containing a computer gaming program, the housing including: communication means for receiving interaction data from at least one control device operable by a user; processing means for executing said ... 07/14/05 - 20050153776 - Virtual glass for a gaming machine Various virtual glasses for providing visual and audio displays in a gaming machine are disclosed. Such virtual glasses may replace traditional gaming machine displays such as silk-screened glasses and secondary video screens. A virtual glass system comprises at least a host adapted to provide video content, a host storage unit ... 07/14/05 - 20050153775 - Multiple-state display for a gaming apparatus A gaming apparatus may include a display system, a value input device and a controller operatively coupled to the display system and value input device. The display system may include a first display unit, a second video display unit disposed in front of the first display unit and a light ... 06/30/05 - 20050143172 - Virtual encounters A virtual encounter system includes a mannequin coupled to a camera for receiving a video image. The camera sends the video image to a communications network. The virtual encounter system also includes a processor for overlaying a virtual environment over one or more portions of the video image to form ... 06/16/05 - 20050130738 - Hand-held game apparatus and game program A hand-held game apparatus and a game program are provided which allow a user to play a game while going back and forth between two kinds of maps, namely, a narrow-range map and a broad-range map game, and arbitrarily change the displayed state of at least one of the broad-range ... 06/09/05 - 20050124413 - Game for moving an object on a screen in response to movement of an operation article Since a cursor displayed on a screen of a television monitor moves in conjunction with a motion of an operation article operated by a player, intuitive operation can be possible so that the player can play a game easily. A mermaid displayed on the screen follows the cursor when the ... 06/09/05 - 20050124412 - Haptic simulation system and method for providing real-time haptic interaction in virtual simulation Disclosed is a haptic simulation system and method for providing real-time haptic interaction in the haptic simulation system which allows a user (avatar) to feel an effect followed by a collision between the avatar and a surrounding virtual object in the form of a real-time haptic interaction through a haptic ... ### FreshPatents.com Support - Terms & Conditions |