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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.) > Visual (e.g., Enhanced Graphics, Etc.) Visual (e.g., Enhanced Graphics, Etc.)Visual (e.g., Enhanced Graphics, 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.02/01/07 - 20070026944 - A video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game Multiple characters in a video game can be displayed in a field so as to be easily distinguished, allowing the video game to proceed smoothly while maintaining realism. When an action content command and an action target character are received, a control section and a graphics processor carry out the ... 01/11/07 - 20070010326 - Video gaming display with moveable indicator and methods of use A gaming device includes a video gaming display and a mechanical indicator. The gaming device has a video display that can display several prize positions. A moveable indicator points to at least one of the prize positions. A controller is in communication with the video display and the moveable indicator. ... 01/11/07 - 20070010325 - Video game control program and video game device In a video game device which performs a video game wherein a game character or unit moves through a plurality of paths including a plurality of branch points according to an instruction of a player, a first movement control unit displays branch-direction indications enabling the player to select one of ... 01/04/07 - 20070004513 - Gaming machine with layered displays The present invention provides a gaming machine that includes multiple display devices arranged in a common line of sight. An intermediate display device or light filter may be included between the exterior display device and the interior display device. A touchscreen may also be added outside the exterior display device ... 12/14/06 - 20060281545 - Game program and game apparatus An operation panel for arranging a character piece is displayed in a display device, and, based on a player instruction, a plurality of character pieces are sequentially arranged to a position which is in the operation panel and designated by the player. The operation panel accordingly generated is displayed together ... 11/16/06 - 20060258450 - Game device, communication game system, and recorded medium The following types of processing are provided in the present invention. 1) Projection processing in which a shadow projected onto the ground of a flying object flying through a virtual space is prevented from becoming too small. 2) Viewpoint moving processing in which a viewpoint is moved automatically so that ... 11/16/06 - 20060258449 - Method, an apparatus and a computer program product for generating an image When a player character is moved toward a two-dimensional non-player character (NPC) in response to operation of an input section 21 by a player, a main process is repeatedly carried out by a video game apparatus 100. Thus, the two-dimensional NPC approaches the player character and is moved toward a ... 11/16/06 - 20060258448 - Storage medium storing game program, game apparatus and game controlling method A game apparatus includes a game machine and a game cartridge. During the game, when a player depresses an A button or a B button, gravity occurs on a player character. At this time, when a non-player character exists within a gravitational sphere, an attractive force or a repulsive force ... 11/16/06 - 20060258447 - Online building toy The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for building online games. In one embodiment, the method may include providing a user interface that facilitates user selection of parts, and placing a set of parts selected by a user in a three-dimensional (3D) world. The method may also include ... 11/09/06 - 20060252534 - Methods and systems for replaying a player's experience in a casino environment A method and system is provided wherein an event experienced by a player is documented and the documentation of the event is stored (e.g., in association with an indication of the event). One example of an event experienced by a player is an outcome obtained by a player on a ... 11/09/06 - 20060252533 - Dynamic frame system A video game system and method is described in which interactive portions of a display screen are displayed with non-interactive portions having cutscenes. The cutscenes may be related to, or developed from, the events transpiring in the interactive portion of the display screen. The non-interactive cutscenes may be converted into ... 08/24/06 - 20060189384 - System and method of displaying or obscuring electronic playing cards A system and method displays an electronic playing card to a player on a video display. The playing card has a back side and a front side. The system and method detect a triggering event and display at least a portion of the front side of the electronic playing card ... 08/17/06 - 20060183544 - Game machine A game machine according to one embodiment of the invention has a game medium detecting portion that detects a game medium inserted in a game medium inserting slot, a value detecting portion that detects the value of the game medium accumulated in an accumulation portion, an elevating apparatus that moves ... 08/17/06 - 20060183543 - Gaming machine and game article A gaming machine includes: a read unit for reading game information concerning a game from a game article including a main body section having an incidence section for introducing light incident from the outside into the inside and an emission section for emitting light incident from the incidence section and ... 08/17/06 - 20060183542 - Method and system for displaying video from a video game console A system for displaying video from a video game console is provided. The system includes an audio and video data conversion device in communication with the video game console. Additionally, a computer in communication with the audio and video data conversion device is included. The system also includes a display ... 08/03/06 - 20060172800 - Gaming machine and gaming system The gaming system 200 is constructed from plural slot machines 1 and the roulette game machine 100. Based on that the specific operation is conducted on the betting board 90 which is displayed with the minimum size at the lower position on the lower liquid crystal display 4, the betting ... 06/22/06 - 20060135256 - Image display apparatus, image display method, and image display system An image display apparatus which realizes a new visual effect is provided. According to a game apparatus 10 of the present invention, images from the viewpoints of a plurality of characters in a virtual space can be switched arbitrarily. A first processing unit 22 is in charge of an image ... 06/15/06 - 20060128467 - Gaming machine with led display that is an integral part of game play An embodiment of a gaming machine has at least two gaming states; and an LED (light emitting diode) display having at least one of two colors respectively associated with the at least two gaming states. The at least two colors may be esthetic or mood producing colors that increase game ... 06/15/06 - 20060128466 - Signalling A signalling system includes a gaming server operable under program control to regulate the progress of a multiplayer game in accordance with game play decisions made, in turn, by each of the participating players, a user terminal for each player, and a display monitor associated with each user terminal. Each ... 05/18/06 - 20060105838 - Location-based games and augmented reality systems Handheld location based games are provided in which a user's physical location correlates to the virtual location of a virtual character on a virtual playfield. Augmented Reality (AR) systems are provided in which video game indicia are overlaid onto a user's physical environment. A landscape detector is provided that may ... 05/11/06 - 20060100014 - Single source visual image display distribution on a gaming machine Systems and methods for displaying multiple visual images from a single source at a gaming machine are disclosed. A reversible display device at the gaming machine presents multiple visual images from an LCD cell or other core display component. Virtual curtains alternate between blocking and permitting the display of visual ... 05/04/06 - 20060094502 - Video game device and video game program A moving character and a background image are displayed on a display screen with a touch panel thereon. When the player operates the touch panel to draw a line in an intended path extending between a start point and an end point along which the player wishes to guide the ... 04/27/06 - 20060089197 - Game apparatus and storage medium storing game program A display section 12 covered with a touch panel 13 displays a character image C on a display screen. Structure data of a character in which a plurality of bones B are joined together with joints J, and polygon data Po for each portion of the character C corresponding to ... 04/13/06 - 20060079326 - Video division detection Various embodiments provide means by which a video signal, associated with a multi-region visual display intended for presentation on a single display screen, can be processed in a manner that enables separate regions to be ascertained, and then split off onto different display screens. Detection algorithms can process the video ... 04/13/06 - 20060079325 - Avatar database for mobile video communications A method and system for avatar mobile video communications are disclosed. Since the creation and realistic driving of avatars may not be done fully automatically with in a mobile communication device (e.g., a cellular phone), an avatar database is provided along with realistic driving mechanisms. Mobile callers may select appropriate ... 03/16/06 - 20060058100 - Wagering game with 3d rendering of a mechanical device A stand-alone or server-linked gaming terminal that displays on a plasma display in the top-box area a 3D-rendered mechanical device that is pre-rendered or rendered in real time using a 3D-graphics processor or the like. The 3D-rendered mechanical device depicts the game outcome or a bonus game displayed in the ... 03/09/06 - 20060052163 - Video game machine, video game machine server, and video game machine system A video game machine is disclosed which includes an image display unit for displaying game images, a touch screen for displaying operating elements used to operate the game, an attribute data memory, an attribute data output unit, an attribute assignment unit, and an assignment signal input unit for starting the ... 02/23/06 - 20060040737 - Communication system and method using pictorial characters Pictorial characters are used to replace one or more words or even one or more full sentences of a message for communication to one or more people. In the context of an electronic communication device, a person (“sending party”) can use pictorial characters to “encode” words or sentences of a ... 02/16/06 - 20060035709 - Detect-point-click (dpc) based gaming systems and techniques Disclosed are a unique DPC (detect point click) based game system and method. The DPC based game system involves generating one or a plurality of DPC images, presenting them to a game participant, and collecting the participant's clicks (that identify which object in the DPC image the participant believes to ... 02/09/06 - 20060030406 - Gaming device display and methods of use A gaming apparatus having a housing defining a display area on which immoveable display characters and moveable symbol displays are used to present a game outcome, is disclosed. Typically, the immoveable display characters provide background for the moveable symbol displays. A controller is used to cause movement of the moveable ... 12/22/05 - 20050282630 - Image processing for a game 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 virtual viewpoint are displayed on means ... 12/22/05 - 20050282629 - System and methods for controlling an overhead sign for a gaming system Systems and methods for controlling an overhead sign in a system of gaming machines and a sign controller are described. One aspect of the systems and methods includes allowing a gaming machine to send events comprising a script to a sign through a sign controller. ... 12/15/05 - 20050277468 - Gaming terminal with transformable cabinet The invention relates to a method and system for operating a gaming terminal where the gaming terminal cabinet itself is an active feature or element of the wagering game. The method and system of the invention involve a gaming terminal cabinet that is transformable from a primary external configuration to ... 12/15/05 - 20050277467 - Gaming machine using holographic imaging A gaming machine having a main game and a bonus game playable by a player. The bonus game includes an interactive holographic image with different areas on it. The holographic image, for example, can be that of a video screen and the areas can be different symbols on the screen. ... 12/01/05 - 20050266920 - Image processing for a game 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 virtual viewpoint are displayed on means ... 11/17/05 - 20050255914 - In-game interface with performance feedback An in-game interface for a music video game includes one or more feedback mechanisms configured to provide feedback to a player relating to the player's performance of the music video game. A compare module compares the player's performance with a reference performance provided by the music video game. A performance ... 11/17/05 - 20050255913 - Collectible display device Collectible display devices and methods for operating the same are provided. The collectible display device has a display; a non-volatile memory adapted to store at least one set of pre-determined character information depicting a character, said character information including character data and character image content; a communication circuit adapted to ... 10/20/05 - 20050233806 - Multiple meters for electronic gaming Multiple game meters can be used in any electronic game to visually represent at least play and game status. Such meters may be interconnected and used in subscription games of skill or chance, including those with multiple individuals playing against each other. ... 10/20/05 - 20050233805 - Game software and game machine having function of displaying big surface object Game software for getting a computer to execute a procedure for computing and producing a mesh being comprised of a plurality of small partitions on a projecting plane of a virtual camera, a procedure for projecting the mesh produced on the projecting plane onto a position of the surface of ... 09/29/05 - 20050215318 - Gaming display with moveable indicator and methods of use The present invention has a gaming apparatus that includes a display device that is adapted to display several possible game outcomes. Moveable indicators are configured to indicate at least one of the game outcomes. A controller is in communication with the display device and the moveable indicator. The controller is ... 09/08/05 - 20050197187 - Game system and game program A game image representing a part or all of an identical game space is displayed on game machines. A first game machine detects the link strength of wireless communication between the first game machine and a second game machine. The first game machine executes predetermined game processing such that a ... 09/01/05 - 20050192092 - Decoupling of the graphical presentation of a game from the presentation logic A disclosed gaming machine is designed to execute a modular gaming software architecture. A plurality of gaming software modules may be loaded into RAM on the gaming machine and executed to play a game of chance. Many of the gaming software modules are designed to communicate via application program interfaces ... 09/01/05 - 20050192091 - Game method and apparatus The playing environment may be a live event, a live sporting event or a pre-planned scenario. The image space (12) may only be a representation of the playing environment or an aspect of the playing environment. The game participant may wager remotely of the game apparatus with remote control devices ... 08/18/05 - 20050181871 - Three dimensional image processing program, three dimensional image processing method, and video game device A three dimensional image processing program, a three dimensional image processing method, and a video game device are provided that can render a large number of objects. A graphics data generating processor computes the post-movement position coordinates of objects in a virtual three dimensional space, modifies the post-movement position coordinates ... 08/11/05 - 20050176503 - Shooting game apparatus, storage medium storing a shooting game program, and target control method A shooting game apparatus includes an LCD for displaying a target and an operating button for a player to perform operation of shooting the target. For example, an enemy character is switched between an ineffective state in which it is never damaged even if an attack hits it and an ... 08/11/05 - 20050176502 - Game apparatus and storage medium having game program stored therein A first game image to be controlled by using an operation switch section 14 is displayed on a first LCD 11. In addition, a second game image to be controlled by using a touch panel 13 is displayed on a second LCD 12. The first game image and the second ... 08/11/05 - 20050176501 - Handheld pinball game having a changeable display A hand-held pinball game has a changeable display. The pinball game has a housing having a front face. A display screen is formed in the front face of the housing. A first opening is formed in the housing. A display card is visible through the display screen. The display card ... 08/04/05 - 20050170888 - Shooting game apparatus, storage medium storing game program and game controlling method A game apparatus includes an LCD, and on the LCD, a game screen is displayed. On the game screen, a player object and an enemy object are displayed, and the player object shoots a bullet at an enemy object according to an operation by a player. During the game, an ... 08/04/05 - 20050170887 - Game apparatus and game program The game apparatus comprises a first LCD 11 for displaying a first game image, a second LCD 12 for displaying a second game image relating to the first game image, character display control means for displaying a player character 80 on at least one of the first LCD 11 and ... 07/21/05 - 20050159217 - Game apparatus and game program When a selected character 50 in possession of a ball 51 enters a centering area, a button switch image 61 for “centering” is displayed on a second LCD 12 provided with a touch panel. If the player touches the button switch image 61, the selected character 50 makes a “centering” ... 07/21/05 - 20050159216 - Simulation game system and method thereof integrating geographical information A simulation game system and a Geographical Information System (GIS) are associated to provide realistic game backgrounds in real-time. The game background generating process includes performing overlay computing on vector layer data, grid layer data and background objects to create more realistic game backgrounds. Geographical information provided by the Geographical ... 06/02/05 - 20050119049 - Program for projecting an image onto a character in a game, game machine incorporating the program, and storage medium having the program stored thereon The program is for projecting a predetermined image onto a character of a game in a game machine, the program being operable to allow implementation of an image creation step for creating an image consisting of two-dimensional coordinates with a control means by operating an operation means; and a step ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |