Abstract:
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 in response to the triggering event.
Abstract:
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data include enabling instant messaging communication between a sender an at least one recipient through an instant messaging host. In addition, voice communication is enabled between the sender and the recipient through the instant messaging host.
Abstract:
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data include enabling instant messaging communication between a sender an at least one recipient through an instant messaging host. In addition, voice communication is enabled between the sender and the recipient through the instant messaging host.
Abstract:
Systems and techniques for transferring a file from a first client associated with a first subscriber to a communications system to a second client associated with a second subscriber to the communications system by connecting from the first client to a communications system host; sending, through the communications system host, a request to the second client to establish a direct connection to the second client; when the second client accepts the request, establishing a direct connection to the second client that bypasses the communications system host; and transferring a file over the direct connection.
Abstract:
Systems and techniques for transferring electronic data include enabling instant messaging communication between a sender an at least one recipient through an instant messaging host. In addition, voice communication is enabled between the sender and the recipient through the instant messaging host.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method that use media packets, such as Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), packets with a specially define profile to determine the route and round-trip-time information. The route is determined by transmitting by a first network endpoint one or a group of media packets having a number of hops equal to a predefined number and the network address of a second endpoint, incrementing the number of hops upon a non-media packet being received in response to the one or group by a network node because the number of hops was exceeded at that network node. After recording the identification of that network node and incrementing the number of hops, the network endpoint re-transmits the one or group of media packets. The round-trip-time information is determined by timestamp information inserted into the one or group of media packets by the first network endpoint and timestamp information inserted into another one or another group of media packets transmitted from the second network endpoint to the first network endpoint in response to receipt of the one or group of media packets.
Abstract:
Systems and techniques for displaying an image sent between subscribers of a communications system by receiving electronic data corresponding to the image; displaying a blurred view of the image; and gradually displaying a sharper version of the image in response to user input.
Abstract:
A submersible fluorometer for measuring a fluorescence of a photosynthetic material in a liquid, the fluorometer includes a set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for supplying light to direct towards the liquid and a photodiode for measuring a detected light emitted from the liquid. The light is used for measuring the fluorescence of the photosynthetic material in the liquid. The fluorometer also has a water-tight volume for protecting the photodiode from the liquid.
Abstract:
A host console and method for use with an electronic card table is disclosed. The electronic card table has plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table and a game computer. The game computer administers the electronic card table and is coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas. The host console is connected to the game computer. The host console includes a host display, a host interface, and a host controller. The host controller is coupled to the host display and the host interface and allows the host to replay a previous hand of an electronic card game.
Abstract:
A host console and method for use with an electronic card table is disclosed. The electronic card table has plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table and a game computer. The game computer administers the electronic card table and is coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas. The host console is connected to the game computer. The host console includes a host display, a host interface, and a host controller. The host controller is coupled to the host display and the host interface and allows the host to display information related to the card game and reset the connection between the game computer and one or more of the electronic player interaction areas and/or restart software on one or more of the electronic player interaction areas and/or reboot one or more of the electronic player interaction areas.