INFRARED IMAGING PROJECTION
Granted: February 11, 2010
Application Number:
20100033683
The subject matter disclosed herein involves systems, methods, apparatuses or devices related to infrared imaging or infrared imaging projection.
Method and system for optimizing data backup
Granted: February 4, 2010
Application Number:
20100030984
There is provided a method for optimizing a data backup. The method comprising determining a backup project size, the backup project size identifying the quantity of data to be backed up; detecting available recording devices for transferring the data backup to storage media; receiving an input corresponding to at least one user specified optimization variable, wherein the at least one user specified optimization variable comprises an upper limit on the length of each of the calculated…
MULTI-ENCRYPTION
Granted: February 4, 2010
Application Number:
20100027796
Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, or systems associated with multi-encryption are disclosed.
Expansion module for portable gaming devices and system for providing localized environmental interaction
Granted: February 4, 2010
Application Number:
20100026458
There is provided a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) expansion module for portable gaming devices. The RFID expansion module comprises an interface connector that can receive power and exchange data with a portable gaming device, an RFID tag that can exchange data with and power its antenna using the portable gaming device, a storage device, and a program data containing software code enabling communication between the portable gaming device and the RFID tag, including the enabling…
System and method for managing authentication cookie encryption keys
Granted: January 21, 2010
Application Number:
20100017596
There is provided a system and method for managing authentication cookie encryption keys. The system comprises a computing device including a memory with authentication data having a key identifier and encrypted data with a session identifier. The key identifier references a key having a validity period, the key capable of decrypting the authentication data. A processor of the computing device can respond to user requests for information by retrieving the authentication data and…
VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER
Granted: January 21, 2010
Application Number:
20100016077
One particular implementation of the present invention may take the form of a video game controller that provides multiple inputs to a video game system. The controller may be compatible with multiple video game systems and may interface with multiple video games. More particularly, the controller may include a flat tablet-like device and a stylus that allows the user to draw within the video game environment. The tablet may recognize pressure applied by the stylus or by the user's…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER-SELECTED MANIPULATION OF GAMEPLAY MECHANICS
Granted: January 21, 2010
Application Number:
20100016076
One particular implementation of the present invention may take the form of a method and system for a user of a video game to alter game scenes, objects and models in real-time by drawing shapes within the video game environment during game play. The method may include artificial intelligent reactions by the gameplay mechanics to the user-selected alterations to the video game as the alterations are made. More particularly, one method for manipulating a video game may allow the user to…
System and method for providing location-based data on a wireless portable device
Granted: January 21, 2010
Application Number:
20100015994
There is provided a wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the wireless portable device comprising a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and an expansion bay with an attached expansion cartridge. The wireless transmitter can transmit location information to a wireless server over a wireless network. The wireless receiver can receive location-based data relating to a point of…
AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC PROJECTION SYSTEM
Granted: January 21, 2010
Application Number:
20100014053
An apparatus projecting 3D autostereoscopic images viewers. The apparatus includes a projector array with projectors each receiving an input image such as digital video and projecting an image based on the input image. A beam splitter with first and second surfaces is positioned such that the projected images strike the first surface and a portion (e.g., 50 to 95 percent) is transmitted through the beam splitter toward a screen with a retroreflective surface. The retroreflective surface…
Method and system for dynamically generating a search result
Granted: January 14, 2010
Application Number:
20100010984
There is provided a method for dynamically generating search results from a dataset. The method comprises receiving a first search keyword from a user and searching for a first content object that is identified by the first search keyword. The method further comprises building a metadata pool using metadata associated with the first content object. Furthermore, the method comprises selecting a second search keyword from the metadata pool, and searching for a second content object by…
ROTATING RIDES WITH INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURES
Granted: January 14, 2010
Application Number:
20100009767
A rotating ride for use in water parks and other settings to provide ride passengers or park guests with an interactive water experience. The ride includes a structural system with a drive that rotates a support structure such as a wheel frame about a central axis or hub. The ride includes a plurality of vehicles that each includes a body with seating for passengers and that is connected to the support structure and rotates with it. The vehicle assembly includes a water release mechanism…
User interface framework and method for utilizing same
Granted: January 7, 2010
Application Number:
20100005407
There is presented a user interface (UI) framework and systems and methods for its use. Such a system comprises a content server and a rich media content generated by a compiling of a rich media source code, wherein the rich media content is hosted by the content server. The rich media content includes a first embedded graphics environment configured to present display assets of the rich media content, and a first UI framework ported to the first embedded graphics environment, the first…
Content navigation module and method
Granted: January 7, 2010
Application Number:
20100005137
There is provided a method for use by a content navigation module for managing delivery of content. The method comprising communicating an identifier contained in the content navigation module with a first computing device to enable the first computing device to receive a selected content from a presentation server over a network; receiving a delivery progress of the selected content from the first computing device periodically; storing the delivery progress of the selected content;…
Method and system for enabling client-side initiated delivery of dynamic secondary content
Granted: December 24, 2009
Application Number:
20090319636
There is provided a method of enabling client-side initiated delivery of dynamic secondary content to a host page comprising running a dynamic secondary content delivery application, requesting a secondary content update to one or more items of existing secondary content rendered on the host page during page load, downloading the secondary content update to the client system, parsing the secondary content update by the dynamic secondary content delivery application, and rendering the…
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR USE WITH A DATA ACCESS DEVICE AND AN OPTICAL DISC IN AN ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
Granted: December 10, 2009
Application Number:
20090304365
Methods and apparatuses are provided, which may be implemented using an optical disc and a data access device such as, e.g., an optical disc player device. The optical disc may include content information, such as, video data, audio data, and advertisement data. The advertisement data may be associated with at least one product and/or service that is not adapted for use by the optical disc player device. The optical disc may include instructional information to adapt the optical disc…
MESSAGING WITH USER GENERATED CONTENT RELATED TO VIDEO OBJECT TIMECODE
Granted: December 10, 2009
Application Number:
20090304346
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to messaging techniques with user generated content related to video object timecode.
EVENT STATE MONITORING FOR MULTIPLE PLATFORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A USER ACCOUNT
Granted: December 10, 2009
Application Number:
20090304344
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to monitoring state information for one or more events across one or more platforms associated with a user account, and providing event information appropriate for an electronic device to a the electronic device for display to a user associated with the user account. The user may provide inputs related to one or more of the events via the electronic device, and the inputs may be transmitted to one or more platforms.
Digital repeater module and method for relaying digital data
Granted: December 10, 2009
Application Number:
20090304046
There is provided a digital repeater module and method for relaying digital data. The digital repeater module comprises a data reception unit configured to receive digital data from several broadcast devices concurrently, a data transmission unit configured to transmit digital data using a multiple transmission protocols concurrently, and a routing application. The routing application can receive digital data through the data reception unit, identify available data paths for relaying the…
MOVING MIRROR PROJECTION AND ANIMATION SYSTEM
Granted: December 10, 2009
Application Number:
20090303447
A projection assembly and projection method for accurately reproducing animated and live characters, objects, and effects. The projection assembly uses a high precision robotic mirror system to achieve very high levels of image resolution, brightness, and contrast. The assembly includes a projector receiving an input image stream, and a mirror assembly is positioned proximate to the projector outlet. The mirror assembly uses positionable mirrors to reflect the projected images onto a…
USER INPUT HANDLING FOR DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE
Granted: December 10, 2009
Application Number:
20090303186
Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to providing user inputs, such as, for example, text from a keyboard, to an application executed on a digital video object playback device.
