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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
Duane R. Decker, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2014.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); A63F 13/40 (2014.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); A63F 13/10 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3202 (2013.01); A63F 2300/6063 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3227 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for synchronizing beats in a game include predicting when beats of the music currently playing in the game will occur. The playing of sound effects, music transitions, or the like that are triggered by in-game events may be synchronized with the predicted beats of the currently playing music.