The present disclosure generally relates to a system and method for tipping, and more particularly to a system and method for tipping during a livestream.
Models, such as pornographic models, often engage in livestreaming erotic videos to viewers as a safe and lucrative way to engage in erotic work. Such livestreaming typically involves tipping of models performing in a livestream by viewers of the livestream.
Such tipping often involves tip ranges. For example, a given tipping range often corresponds to an action of an adult toy used by a model and/or by viewers of the livestream. Tipping within a given range often causes a toy to follow a predetermined action.
Because tipping anywhere within a given range causes the predetermined action, viewers often tip within a relatively lower or lowest end of the range. For example, a fixed tip value associated with a fixed toy action typically will not stimulate an audience to tip a relatively larger amount within a tipping range. This tipping habit by viewers results in a reduction of an amount of tips provided to models, thereby reducing tip income earned by models.
Accordingly, a need in the art exists for an efficient and effective technique to increase tipping by viewers utilizing tipping ranges during livestreaming.
The exemplary disclosed system and method are directed to overcoming one or more of the shortcomings set forth above and/or other deficiencies in existing technology.
In one exemplary aspect, the present disclosure is directed to an interactive method. The interactive method includes configuring an initial association between a tip parameter and an execution parameter of a sex toy, wherein the tip parameter includes one or more tip ranges, and the execution parameter is configured to quantify an action performance of the sex toy, wherein the execution parameter includes at least one of an action type, an action amplitude, an action duration, or an action cycle having at least one of a frequency, a start time, or an end time, and determining whether an actual tip falls into one of the one or more tip ranges in response to receiving the actual tip from at least one viewer device. The interactive method also includes, if the actual tip falls into the one of the one or more tip ranges, performing a performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain an optimized association according to a weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges. The interactive method further includes calculating an optimized action performance of the sex toy based on the optimized association, wherein the optimized action performance is a weight representation of at least one of the action type, the action amplitude, the action duration, and the action cycle corresponding to the one of the one or more tip ranges, generating control instructions according to the optimized action performance, and transmitting the control instructions to at least one of a model device and the at least one viewer device, wherein the model device and the at least one viewer device interact through an online platform. The control instructions are configured to prompt the sex toy that is associated with the model device or the at least one viewer device to respond corresponding to the optimized action performance.
In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed to an interactive system. The interactive system includes at least one module comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, and a memory for storing instructions and a processor for executing the instructions. The computer-executable code, when operating on the processor, causes the system to configure an initial association between a tip parameter and an execution parameter of a sex toy, wherein the tip parameter includes one or more tip ranges, and the execution parameter is configured to quantify an action performance of the sex toy, wherein the execution parameter includes at least one of an action type, an action amplitude, an action duration, or an action cycle having at least one of a frequency, a start time, or an end time, and determine whether an actual tip falls into one of the one or more tip ranges in response to receiving the actual tip from at least one viewer device. The computer-executable code, when operating on the processor, also causes the system to, if the actual tip falls into the one of the one or more tip ranges, perform a performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain an optimized association according to a weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges. The computer-executable code, when operating on the processor, further causes the system to calculate an optimized action performance of the sex toy based on the optimized association, wherein the optimized action performance is a weight representation of at least one of the action type, the action amplitude, the action duration, and the action cycle corresponding to the one of the one or more tip ranges, generate control instructions according to the optimized action performance, and transmit the control instructions to at least one of a model device and the at least one viewer device, wherein the model device and the at least one viewer device interact through an online platform. The control instructions are configured to prompt the sex toy that is associated with the model device or the at least one viewer device to respond corresponding to the optimized action performance.
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Movement sensor 306b may include any suitable components for sensing motion (e.g., motion amplitude), velocity, and/or acceleration. Movement sensor 306b may include an acceleration sensor. Movement sensor 306b may include a gyroscope. For example, movement sensor 306b may include a displacement sensor, a velocity sensor, and/or an accelerometer. For example, movement sensor 306b may include components such as a servo accelerometer, a piezoelectric accelerometer, a potentiometric accelerometer, and/or a strain gauge accelerometer. Movement sensor 306b may include a piezoelectric velocity sensor or any other suitable type of velocity or acceleration sensor.
System 300 may include any desired number of female user devices 310 (e.g., B1, B2, . . . . Bn). Female user device 310 may be similar to male user device 305. For example, female user device 310 may be any suitable user interface for receiving input and/or providing output (e.g., image data) to a female user 325. Female user 325 may operate female user device 310 to record and transfer image (e.g., video) and audio data to one or more male users 320 and/or other female users 325 via a network 330. Additional exemplary disclosed devices and/or users of any desired gender may also be included in the exemplary disclosed system (e.g., a non-binary user and/or a non-binary user device and/or non-binary accessory similar to the examples described herein).
Female accessory 315 may be any suitable accessory for use by female user 325 (e.g., when female user 325 is imaged by female user device 310). For example, female accessory 315 may be a prop that is used by female user 325 while female user 325 is being imaged (e.g., a video or pictures of female user 325 are being recorded and/or transmitted in real-time to be viewed by male user 320 and/or another female user 325). For example, female accessory 315 may be a device used for erotic stimulation (e.g., a sex aid or a “sex toy”). Female accessory 315 may be a sexual stimulation device that may be associated with a given female user 325 and respective female user device 310 of that given female user 325. In at least some exemplary embodiments, female accessory 315 may be a massaging apparatus for human genitalia (e.g., a vibrator). For example, female accessory 315 may be any suitable device for use in a video or pictures recorded by female user device 310, which may be an erotic video or erotic pictures). In at least some exemplary embodiments, female accessory 315 may be a tool or other indicator that may be used in video or pictures recorded by female user device 310 such as a sign providing information such as location or time information, a surveillance tool used by female user 325, and/or any other suitable tool or accessory that may be used while female user device 310 is recording a video or pictures of female user 325. For example, female user 325 may be an erotic model using female accessory 315 that may be an erotic device, a technician or laborer using female accessory 315 that may be a tool or work device specific to a desired application, and/or any other desired role using any suitable female accessory 315.
Female accessory 315 may include one or more driving components such as one or more motors 316. Motor 316 may include an electric motor. Motor 316 may include a servomotor, a stepper motor, a brushless motor, or any other suitable type of motor. Motor 316 may include any suitable vibration motor or haptic motor such as, for example, a mini vibrator motor. Motor 316 may include a low voltage motor. Motor 316 may include a pager motor or a coin vibration motor. Motor 316 may include a linear resonant actuator or an eccentric rotating mass vibration motor. Motor 316 may be a reversible electric motor (e.g., a reversible electric motor). Motor 316 may be a unidirectional motor (e.g., a one-way motor). Motor 316 may be powered by any suitable power source, such as a battery (e.g., a nickel-metal hydride battery, a lithium-ion battery, an ultracapacitor battery, a lead-acid battery, and/or a nickel cadmium battery), an electric power source (e.g., a transformer connected to a plug that may plug into an outlet), and/or any other suitable energy source. Female accessory 315 may include a controller 319 that may be any suitable computing device for controlling an operation of motor 316 and a communication device 318. Controller 319 may, for example, include components similar to the components described below regarding
In at least some exemplary embodiments, motor 316 may be or may include a thermal device such as a heater (e.g., or a cooler or any other suitable thermal device). Alternatively for example, a heater unit and the exemplary disclosed motor may be separately provided (e.g., installed) in the exemplary disclosed adult toy. In at least some exemplary embodiments, motor 316 may include an electric heating device such as an electric resistance heating device. Motor 316 may include a polyimide heater, a silicone rubber heater, and/or a resistive wire heater. Motor 316 may be controlled by controller 319 to heat or emit heat or warmth from female accessory 315. For example, motor 316 may cause a temperature variation of female accessory 315.
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Network 330 may be any suitable communication network over which data may be transferred between one or more male user devices 305, one or more male accessories 308, one or more female user devices 310, and/or one or more female accessories 315. Network 330 may be the internet, a LAN (e.g., via Ethernet LAN), a WAN, a WiFi network, or any other suitable network. Network 330 may be similar to WAN 201 described below. The components of system 300 may also be directly connected (e.g., by wire, cable, USB connection, and/or any other suitable electro-mechanical connection) to each other and/or connected via network 330. For example, components of system 300 may wirelessly transmit data by any suitable technique such as, e.g., wirelessly transmitting data via 4G LTE networks (e.g., or 5G networks) or any other suitable data transmission technique for example via network communication. Components of system 300 may transfer data via the exemplary techniques described below regarding
In at least some exemplary embodiments, a given female accessory 315 may communicate with a given female user device 310 (e.g., a paired female user device 310) via any suitable short distance communication technique. For example, female accessories 315 (e.g., via communication device 318) and female user devices 310 may communicate via Wifi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, NFC, IrDA, and/or any other suitable short distance technique. Female accessory 315 may be an adult toy that may be connected with female user device 310 through short distance wireless communication. An application (e.g., operating using the exemplary disclosed modules) may be installed on female user device 310, the application and female user device 310 being configured to send commands to female accessory 315 to drive (e.g., actuate) female accessory 315. Male accessory 308 may communicate with male user device 305 similarly to the communication of female accessory 315 and female user device 310 described above.
System 300 may include one or modules for performing the exemplary disclosed operations such as, for example, the exemplary disclosed monitoring module, determination module, application module, analysis module, and/or display module for example as described below. The one or more modules may include an accessory control module for controlling male accessory 308 and female accessory 315. The one or more modules may be stored and operated by any suitable components of system 300 (e.g., including processor components) such as, for example, network 330, male user device 305, male accessory 308, female user device 310, female accessory 315, and/or any other suitable component of system 300. For example, system 300 may include one or more modules having computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory. System 300 may also include one or more storages (e.g., buffer storages) that may include components similar to the exemplary disclosed computing device and network components described below regarding
The one or more exemplary disclosed modules may include software modules running on model equipment. The software modules may include a smart panel (e.g., as described below), game plug-ins, and/or toy control plug-ins (e.g., for the exemplary disclosed toys) that may assist models in live broadcasting.
The one or more exemplary disclosed modules may also provide a chat room interface via one or more male user devices 305 and/or one or more female user devices 310 for use by male users 320 and female users 325. For example, video display of female user 325, one or more male users 320, and/or and a chat or messaging app (e.g., any suitable chat communication or messaging app such as, for example, text, voice, and/or video chat boxes) may be displayed to each male user 320 via male user device 305 and to each female user 325 via female user device 310. One or more male users 320 and one or more female users 325 may thereby view and chat (e.g., text, voice, and/or video chat) with each other via the one or more exemplary disclosed modules via respective male user devices 305 and female user devices 310. Male users 320 and female users 325 may thereby view, interact with, and/or chat (e.g., text, voice, and/or video chat) with other female users 325 and/or other male users 320 (e.g., and/or any other users of an gender such as non-binary users as described above or any other gender). For example, multiple text, voice, and/or video chat boxes including a plurality of male users 320 (e.g., viewers or models each having one or more male accessories 308) and/or a plurality of female users 325 (e.g., viewers or models each having one or more female accessories 315) may be displayed to each male user 320 and each female user 325 via respective male user devices 305 and female user devices 310. Male users 320 and female users 325 may thereby view and interact with other male users 320 and female users 325 that may each have one or more respective accessories (e.g., respective male accessories 308 and female accessories 315).
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Imaging device 350 may be any suitable imaging device such as a camera. For example, imaging device 350 may be any suitable video camera such as a digital video camera, a webcam, and/or any other suitable camera for recording visual data (e.g., recording a video or taking pictures) and/or image recognition. Imaging device 350 may be a 3D camera. Imaging device 350 may be a headset that may be worn by a user (e.g., male user 320 or female user 325). Imaging device 350 may be a spatial computing device (e.g., a spatial computer). Imaging device 350 may utilize any suitable spatial computing features and/or techniques (e.g., similar to Apple Vision Pro). Imaging device 350 may be for example a three-dimensional video sensor or camera. One or more imaging devices 350 may include a plurality of cameras or a single camera configured to collect three-dimensional image data. In at least some exemplary embodiments, imaging device 350 may be a stereoscopic camera and/or any other suitable device for stereo photography, stereo videography, and/or stereoscopic vision. Imaging device 350 may be substantially entirely integrated into the exemplary disclosed user devices or may be a stand-alone device. In at least some exemplary embodiments, imaging device 350 may be a smartphone or tablet camera. Imaging device 350 may provide data to an exemplary image recognition module of system 300. Imaging device 350 may include one or more actuators that may adjust a position of imaging device 350 based on an operation of system 300 (imaging device 350 may also include a support or stand for supporting imaging device 350). The actuators may be for example one or more external actuators disposed at an exterior of imaging device 350 and/or one or more integrated actuators that are completely or partially integrated into imaging device 350 (e.g., disposed and/or integrated within an interior of imaging device 350). In at least some exemplary embodiments, the actuators may be internally integrated into imaging device 350 and may turn optical components and/or move lenses of imaging device 350 within a housing of imaging device 350 to zoom in and out at different features or points within a variable field of view of imaging device 350 (e.g., zoom in and out on points or features of a user and/or exemplary disclosed accessories). The actuator may also be one or more external and/or internally-integrated mechanical actuators configured to mechanically turn imaging device 350 and move lenses of imaging device 350 to focus in and out at desired objects (e.g., points and/or features of a user and/or an accessory). System 300 may also include an image recognition module that may perform feature detection and matching to allow for matching and comparison of features imaged by imaging device 350. For example, imaging device 350 may find predetermined features that may correspond to two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional surfaces and/or contours of an object within a field of view of imaging device 350. Also for example, any suitable technique may be used to identify features (e.g., spatial data) of a viewed object (e.g., features of a user and/or accessory) and to match those imaged features to predetermined features provided by system 300 (e.g., or provided by a user). Also for example, optical character recognition of text and/or markings located on a viewed object may be performed. For example, spatial data and/or other data may be determined that may be matched to predetermined data provided by system 300 (e.g., predetermined shapes, colors, text, contours, and other features). For example, the spatial data and/or other data may include data defining points (e.g., or contours) of a user and/or accessory based on an actual image of an object (e.g., the exemplary disclosed accessories) imaged by imaging device 350. For example, spatial and/or data based on viewing an object may be used to match that data to predetermined data to identify points or features of an object being viewed. Any suitable techniques for recognizing objects and/or determining spatial and/or other data of a viewed object may be utilized by system 300 for image recognition via imaging device 350.
The exemplary disclosed system and method may be used in any suitable application for providing tipping during a live broadcast. The exemplary disclosed system and method may be used in any suitable application involving a model livestreaming a video to an audience for tips. For example, the exemplary disclosed system and method may be used in any suitable application for providing a livestream erotic broadcast and receiving tipping during the broadcast.
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The exemplary disclosed system and method may configure an initial association between the exemplary disclosed tip parameter and the exemplary disclosed execution parameter of an accessory (e.g., sex toy) based on predetermined algorithms of system 300, user input via the exemplary disclosed user device (e.g., input entered by a model via male user device 305 or female user device 310), an AI engine using the exemplary disclosed artificial intelligence operations, and/or any other suitable technique. The exemplary disclosed tip parameter may include one or more tip ranges for example as illustrated in
The exemplary disclosed execution parameter may be configured to quantify an action performance of the exemplary disclosed accessory such as an adult toy. The execution parameter may include one or more of an action type of an accessory (e.g., vibration, suction, rotation or swinging, contraction and/or expansion, inhalation, temperature change such as heating and/or cooling, and/or any other suitable type of action of an accessory including for example the actions described herein), an amplitude or intensity level of an operation of the accessory (e.g., low, medium, high, ultra high, and/or any other desired level), a duration (e.g., a time period) of operation of the accessory, an action cycle (e.g., frequency, one or more start times, and/or one or more end times), and/or any other desired attribute of an operation of an accessory such as a sex toy. For example, the exemplary disclosed execution parameter may be vibration (e.g., from a “type” pull-down menu) for 10 seconds at a medium level as illustrated in
The action performance may be quantified based on the execution parameter based on any suitable technique. For example, the action performance may be quantified as a cumulative value of each parameter (e.g., the exemplary disclosed parameters described above) contained in the execution parameter. For example, the action performance may be quantified as an action type multiplied by an action amplitude multiplied by an action duration multiplied by an action cycle. For example, action performance=(action type)*(action amplitude)*(action duration)*(action cycle).
The exemplary disclosed system and method may determine whether a tip (e.g., an actual tip received from at least one viewer device such as male user device 305 or female user device 310) falls into one of the one or more exemplary disclosed tip ranges. For example, the exemplary disclosed system and method may determine whether a tip falls into one of the exemplary disclosed tip ranges of
If a tip falls into one of the exemplary disclosed tip ranges, the exemplary disclosed system and method may perform a performance optimization configuration for the exemplary disclosed initial association to obtain an optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the tip range (e.g., according to where in the tip range the actual tip falls). For example, system 300 may calculate a weight of the actual tip in the tip range based on where between a maximum value and a minimum value (e.g., determined by system 300) the actual tip falls. The exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration for the initial association may include multiplexing, geometric gain, random interleaving of at least one parameter contained in the execution parameter, and/or any other suitable techniques. In at least some exemplary embodiments, obtaining the exemplary disclosed optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in a tip range by system 300 may include at least one of multiplexing, geometric gain, or random interleaving. For example, the exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration may include combining a plurality of the exemplary disclosed parameters of the execution parameter described above. Also for example, the exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration may include random interleaving of at least one of action type, action amplitude, action duration, action cycle, and/or any other suitable parameter of the execution parameter. In at least some exemplary embodiments, a reuse action cycle from 1 cycle to 10 cycles may be performed, a geometric gain duration from 1s to 10s may be performed, and/or random interleaving of the relation between the action duration and the tip range may be performed. The exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration for the exemplary disclosed initial association may thereby obtain an optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the tip range for example as described herein.
In at least some exemplary embodiments, system 300 may obtain the minimum value of the exemplary disclosed tip range and include the minimum value as a parameter in the exemplary disclosed execution parameter. System 300 may reuse the parameter of the minimum value of the exemplary disclosed tip range to obtain the exemplary disclosed optimized association according to the exemplary disclosed weight of the actual tip in the exemplary disclosed tip range. System 300 may correlate a number of reuses of the parameter of the minimum value with the exemplary disclosed weight.
The exemplary disclosed system and method may calculate an optimized action performance of the sex toy based on the optimized association. The optimized action performance may be a weight representation of at least one parameter of the execution parameter. For example, the optimized action performance may be a weight representation of the exemplary disclosed action type, action amplitude, action duration, and/or action cycle for example as described above corresponding to the tip range. As one example of the optimized action performance being a weight representation of at least one execution parameter, the larger the weight may be, then the larger the value corresponding to the execution parameter may be.
The exemplary disclosed system and method may generate control instructions according to the exemplary disclosed optimized action performance. In at least some exemplary embodiments, the optimized action performance may comprise a new execution parameter of the exemplary disclosed sex toy (e.g., male accessory 308 or female accessory 315).
The exemplary disclosed system and method may transmit the exemplary disclosed control instructions to at least one of a model device (e.g., male user device 305 or female user device 310) and the viewer device (e.g., male user device 305 or female user device 310). The model device and the viewer device may interact through an online platform for example as described above regarding system 300. The control instructions may be configured to prompt an accessory (e.g., male accessory 308 or female accessory 315) associated with the model device and the viewer device (e.g., audience device) to respond corresponding to the exemplary disclosed optimized action performance.
In at least some exemplary embodiments, system 300 may calculate (e.g., determine) an initial action performance of the exemplary disclosed sex toy based on the actual tip and the exemplary disclosed initial association between the exemplary disclosed tip parameter and the exemplary disclosed execution parameter of the sex toy. The exemplary disclosed optimized action performance of the sex toy may be higher than the initial action performance of the sex toy (e.g., based on the exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration). For example, returning to
In at least some exemplary embodiments, system 300 may configure at least one target tip range. The target tip range may be a portion of a tip range, a substantially entire tip range, or a tip range including portions of different tip ranges. System 300 may configure an association between the target tip range and the exemplary disclosed optimized association. When the actual tip received falls into the target tip range, system 300 may perform the performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the target tip range.
In at least some exemplary embodiments, system 300 may configure a control element (e.g., similar to as described below regarding
In at least some exemplary embodiments, an audience's tipping input may remain unsplit (e.g., not split), while a number of rewards (e.g., an action of the exemplary disclosed adult toy) may increase. A reward may be for example an operation of one or more exemplary disclosed accessories (e.g., one or more male accessories and/or female accessories 315) at an increased intensity, operation duration, and/or operation frequency (e.g., and/or any other suitable operation attributes for example as described herein). In at least some exemplary embodiments, when the audience tips the model (e.g., when a viewer tips the model using male user device 305 or female user device 310), one tip may receive one reward based on the exemplary disclosed initial association (e.g., as illustrated in
In another exemplary embodiment and for example as illustrated in
In at least some exemplary embodiments, system 300 may configure one or more target values in the one or more exemplary disclosed tip ranges. System 300 may determine whether the actual tip falls within the target value in one or more exemplary disclosed tip ranges in response to receiving the actual tip from the viewer's device (e.g., male user device 305 or female user device 310). System 300 may perform the exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration (e.g., as described above) for the initial association to obtain an optimized association according to the preconfigured weight of the target value for example as described above. Further for example, system 300 may be configured so that the viewer may obtain increased rewards when (e.g., more rewards only when) the actual tip is the maximum value within a given tip range. For example, when a target tip value preset in tip range [1,9] is 9, and when a viewer tips 9 tokens (e.g., the actual tip), system 300 may determine that the actual tip falls into tip range [1,9] and also matches the target tip value (e.g., 9). System 300 may then perform multiplexing (e.g., multiplexing 10 times of the execution parameter of 1 token). Accordingly when a viewer tips the maximum value within a tip range, the viewer may receive a relatively greater reward (e.g., 10 times the reward of “1 second, level 1, vibration of the toy”). The exemplary disclosed system and method may thereby increase the rewards for viewers' tips, and also stimulate viewers to tip at a maximum value within a tip range, thereby increasing a model's income.
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In at least some exemplary embodiments, system 300 may configure a target value in the exemplary disclosed tip range, and may determine whether the actual tip falls within the target value in the tip range in response to receiving the actual tip from the exemplary disclosed viewer device. If the actual tip falls within the target value, system 300 may perform the exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration for the exemplary disclosed initial association to obtain the exemplary disclosed optimized association according to a preconfigured weight of the target value. Also for example, system 300 may configure an exemplary disclosed control element associated with the target value corresponding to the tip range. In response to the triggering of the control element, system 300 may send the actual tip corresponding to the target value to the exemplary disclosed model device, and perform the exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration for the exemplary disclosed initial association to obtain the exemplary disclosed optimized association according to the preconfigured weight of the target value.
In at least some exemplary embodiments, system 300 may provide one or more exemplary disclosed control elements, wherein the one or more control elements may be associated with the performance optimization configuration. System 300 may perform the exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration for the exemplary disclosed initial association to obtain the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the exemplary disclosed tip range in response to triggering of the one or more control elements. Also for example, the one or more control elements may associate a predetermined tip value and a predetermined optimization configuration. In response to the triggering of the one or more control elements, the actual tip associated with the predetermined tip value may be sent to the exemplary disclosed model device. According to the weight of the actual tip in the exemplary disclosed tip range, a predetermined performance optimization configuration may be performed using the initial association. For example, one or more configuration elements (e.g., a configuration element 412 for example as illustrated in
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In at least some exemplary embodiments, system 300 may provide additional rewards based on a viewer's and/or an audience's (e.g., a plurality of viewers') cumulative (e.g., aggregate) tipping. System 300 may monitor and record (e.g., accumulate) an audience's tipping input. For example, system 300 may track tipping by a viewer, a plurality of viewers, and/or substantially all viewers of system 300 over any desired time period. When cumulative tipping for a given viewer or group of viewers reaches a preset value, system 300 may provide additional rewards to one or more viewers and/or models. The preset value may be set by system 300 (e.g., using any suitable algorithm and/or exemplary disclosed machine learning operations), a model of models using system 300, viewers, randomly, and/or via any other suitable technique. System 300 may monitor, store, track, and/or accumulate data of the audience's tipping input, and may provide an additional reward if a cumulative tip of one or more users (e.g., during a predetermined time period or an open-ended time period) accumulates to where the audience's tipping input reaches or exceeds the preset value. In at least some exemplary embodiments, the cumulative tip count may be set back to zero after additional rewards are given and accumulation may restart (e.g., the preset value may remain the same or may be adjusted downward or upward). In an exemplary embodiment, system 300 may accumulate the tip input of each individual viewer. When a given viewer's tip input reaches a preset value, system 300 may provide that viewer with an additional reward. For example, system 300 may monitor and record tipping from a plurality of viewer devices to track a cumulative tip amount, and compare the cumulative tip amount to a preset value. An additional reward may be for example an additional operation of the exemplary disclosed accessory described below at an increased intensity, operation duration, and/or operation frequency (e.g., and/or any other suitable operation attributes). In another exemplary embodiment, system 300 may accumulate a tip input from a group of viewers or substantially all (e.g., all) viewers of system 300 over a given time period (e.g., or over an open-ended time period). When the tip input from the group of viewers or all viewers reaches the preset value, system 300 may provide additional rewards to some or all of the viewers (e.g., to viewers who had tipped). For example, system 300 may provide additional rewards to viewers proportionally to how much those viewers tipped. System 300 may thereby stimulate an audience to provide an increased amount of tips.
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In at least some exemplary embodiments, an actual tip may be split based on how tips may be provided to the model. The audience's actual tip may be divided into different types of rewards for the model. For example, the audience's tip may be split by system 300 into rewards for a model's live broadcast room and rewards for a model's wish list (e.g., or any other suitable type of rewards or compensation for the model). The actual tip may thereby be split to simultaneously control the model's exemplary disclosed one or more toys and also to help the model complete a wish list.
At step 515, the exemplary disclosed action performance may be quantified by system 300 based on the exemplary disclosed execution parameter for example as described above. At step 520, system 300 may determine whether an actual tip falls into one of one or more exemplary disclosed tip ranges for example as described above.
At step 525, if an actual tip falls into one of the exemplary disclosed tip ranges, system 300 may perform an exemplary disclosed performance optimization configuration for the exemplary disclosed initial association to obtain an optimized association according to a weight of the actual tip in the tip range, for example as described above. At step 530, system 300 may calculate an optimized action performance of the exemplary disclosed accessory (e.g., toy) based on the exemplary disclosed optimized association for example as described above.
At step 535, system 300 may generate the exemplary disclosed control instructions according to the exemplary disclosed optimized action performance for example as described above. The exemplary disclosed control instructions may be configured to prompt the exemplary disclosed toy associated with the exemplary disclosed user device to respond corresponding to the exemplary disclosed optimized action performance for example as described above. At step 540, system 300 may transmit the exemplary disclosed control instructions to the exemplary disclosed user device for example as described above.
At step 545, system 300 may determine whether or not the performance (e.g., and tipping) is to be continued (e.g., based on model control or input, a predetermined time period elapsing, viewer input, machine learning operations, and/or any other suitable criteria). If the performance is to be continued, process 500 may return to step 520. As many iterations as desired of steps 520 through 545 may be performed. If the performance is not to be continued, process 500 ends at step 550.
The invention includes other illustrative embodiments (“Embodiments”) as follows.
Embodiment 1: An interactive method, comprising: configuring an initial association between a tip parameter and an execution parameter of a sex toy, wherein the tip parameter includes one or more tip ranges, and the execution parameter is configured to quantify an action performance of the sex toy, wherein the execution parameter includes at least one of an action type, an action amplitude, an action duration, or an action cycle having at least one of a frequency, a start time, or an end time; determining whether an actual tip falls into one of the one or more tip ranges in response to receiving the actual tip from at least one viewer device; if the actual tip falls into the one of the one or more tip ranges, performing a performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain an optimized association according to a weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges; calculating an optimized action performance of the sex toy based on the optimized association, wherein the optimized action performance is a weight representation of at least one of the action type, the action amplitude, the action duration, and the action cycle corresponding to the one of the one or more tip ranges; generating control instructions according to the optimized action performance; and transmitting the control instructions to at least one of a model device and the at least one viewer device, wherein the model device and the at least one viewer device interact through an online platform; wherein the control instructions are configured to prompt the sex toy that is associated with the model device or the at least one viewer device to respond corresponding to the optimized action performance.
Embodiment 2: The interactive method of Embodiment 1, wherein obtaining the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges includes at least one of multiplexing, geometric gain, or random interleaving.
Embodiment 3: The interactive method of Embodiment 1, wherein the weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges is proportional to the optimized action performance of the sex toy.
Embodiment 4: The interactive method of Embodiment 1, wherein performing the performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges includes: determining the one of the one or more tip ranges in which the actual tip falls and determining the execution parameter of the one of the one or more tip ranges; and calculating the weight of the actual tip and at least one of a maximum value or a minimum value of the one of the one or more tip ranges; wherein the weight of the actual tip is positively correlated or negatively correlated with the execution parameter of the one of the one or more tip ranges.
Embodiment 5: The interactive method of Embodiment 4, further comprising: obtaining the minimum value and including the minimum value as a parameter in the execution parameter; and reusing the parameter of the minimum value of the one of the one or more tip ranges to obtain the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges; wherein a number of reuses of the parameter of the minimum value is correlated with the weight.
Embodiment 6: The interactive method of Embodiment 1, further comprising calculating an initial action performance of the sex toy based on the actual tip and the initial association between the tip parameter and the execution parameter of the sex toy; wherein the optimized action performance of the sex toy is higher than the initial action performance of the sex toy.
Embodiment 7: The interactive method of Embodiment 1, further comprising: configuring at least one target tip range and an association between the target tip range and the optimized association; and when the actual tip received falls into the target tip range, performing the performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the target tip range.
Embodiment 8: The interactive method of Embodiment 7, further comprising: configuring a control element associated with the actual tip; and selecting a tip value from the target tip range as the actual tip in response to a triggering of the control element.
Embodiment 9: The interactive method of Embodiment 1, further comprising: configuring a target value in the one of the one or more tip ranges; determining whether the actual tip falls within the target value in the one of the one or more tip ranges in response to receiving the actual tip from the at least one viewer device; and if the actual tip falls within the target value, performing the performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain the optimized association according to a preconfigured weight of the target value.
Embodiment 10: The interactive method of Embodiment 9, further comprising: configuring a control element associated with the target value corresponding to the one of the one or more tip ranges; and in response to the triggering of the control element, sending the actual tip corresponding to the target value to the model device, and performing the performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain the optimized association according to the preconfigured weight of the target value.
Embodiment 11: The interactive method of Embodiment 1, further comprising: providing one or more control elements, wherein the one or more control elements are associated with the performance optimization configuration; and performing the performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges in response to triggering of the one or more control elements.
Embodiment 12: The interactive method of Embodiment 11, wherein: the one or more control elements associate a predetermined tip value and a predetermined optimization configuration; in response to the triggering of the one or more control elements, the actual tip associated with the predetermined tip value is sent to the model device; and according to the weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges, a predetermined performance optimization configuration is performed using the initial association.
Embodiment 13: The interactive method of Embodiment 1, wherein the actual tip is sent to the model device at one time, while the control instructions generated based on the optimized action performance are sent to the model device in sequence.
Embodiment 14: An interactive system, comprising: at least one module comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory; and a memory for storing instructions and a processor for executing the instructions; wherein the computer-executable code, when operating on the processor, causes the system to: configure an initial association between a tip parameter and an execution parameter of a sex toy, wherein the tip parameter includes one or more tip ranges, and the execution parameter is configured to quantify an action performance of the sex toy, wherein the execution parameter includes at least one of an action type, an action amplitude, an action duration, or an action cycle having at least one of a frequency, a start time, or an end time; determine whether an actual tip falls into one of the one or more tip ranges in response to receiving the actual tip from at least one viewer device; if the actual tip falls into the one of the one or more tip ranges, perform a performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain an optimized association according to a weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges; calculate an optimized action performance of the sex toy based on the optimized association, wherein the optimized action performance is a weight representation of at least one of the action type, the action amplitude, the action duration, and the action cycle corresponding to the one of the one or more tip ranges; generate control instructions according to the optimized action performance; and transmit the control instructions to at least one of a model device and the at least one viewer device, wherein the model device and the at least one viewer device interact through an online platform; wherein the control instructions are configured to prompt the sex toy that is associated with the model device or the at least one viewer device to respond corresponding to the optimized action performance.
Embodiment 15: The interactive system of Embodiment 14, wherein obtaining the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges includes at least one of multiplexing, geometric gain, or random interleaving.
Embodiment 16: The interactive system of Embodiment 14, wherein the computer-executable code, when operating on the processor, causes the system to monitor and record tipping from a plurality of viewer devices to track a cumulative tip amount, and compare the cumulative tip amount to a preset value.
Embodiment 17: The interactive system of Embodiment 14, wherein performing the performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain the optimized association according to the weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges includes: determining the one of the one or more tip ranges in which the actual tip falls and determining the execution parameter of the one of the one or more tip ranges; and calculating the weight of the actual tip and at least one of a maximum value or a minimum value of the one of the one or more tip ranges; wherein the weight of the actual tip is positively correlated or negatively correlated with the execution parameter of the one of the one or more tip ranges.
Embodiment 18: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising: machine-readable instructions, wherein the machine-readable instructions, when executed by a processor of a controller, cause the controller to: configure an initial association between a tip parameter and an execution parameter of a sex toy, wherein the tip parameter includes one or more tip ranges, and the execution parameter is configured to quantify an action performance of the sex toy, wherein the execution parameter includes at least one of an action type, an action amplitude, an action duration, or an action cycle having at least one of a frequency, a start time, or an end time; determine whether an actual tip falls into one of the one or more tip ranges in response to receiving the actual tip from at least one viewer device; if the actual tip falls into the one of the one or more tip ranges, perform a performance optimization configuration for the initial association to obtain an optimized association according to a weight of the actual tip in the one of the one or more tip ranges; calculate an optimized action performance of the sex toy based on the optimized association, wherein the optimized action performance is a weight representation of at least one of the action type, the action amplitude, the action duration, and the action cycle corresponding to the one of the one or more tip ranges; generate control instructions according to the optimized action performance; and transmit the control instructions to at least one of a model device and the at least one viewer device, wherein the model device and the at least one viewer device interact through an online platform; wherein the control instructions are configured to prompt the sex toy that is associated with the model device or the at least one viewer device to respond corresponding to the optimized action performance.
Embodiment 19: The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of Embodiment 18, wherein the machine-readable instructions, when executed by the processor of the controller, cause the controller to: calculate an initial action performance of the sex toy based on the actual tip and the initial association between the tip parameter and the execution parameter of the sex toy; wherein the optimized action performance of the sex toy is higher than the initial action performance of the sex toy.
Embodiment 20: The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of Embodiment 18, wherein the actual tip is sent to the model device at one time, while the control instructions generated based on the optimized action performance are sent to the model device in sequence, with a special effect being displayed on the at least one viewer device for each of the sequential control instructions.
The exemplary disclosed system and method may provide an efficient and effective technique for increasing tipping to models by viewers utilizing tipping ranges. The exemplary disclosed system and method may provide an efficient and effective technique for incentivizing viewers to tip at relatively higher portions of ranges. For example, the exemplary disclosed system and method may provide a technique to promote behavior by viewers for increasing an amount of tips paid to models during a livestream.
In at least some exemplary embodiments, the exemplary disclosed system and method may utilize sophisticated machine learning and/or artificial intelligence techniques to prepare and submit datasets and variables to cloud computing clusters and/or other analytical tools (e.g., predictive analytical tools) which may analyze such data using artificial intelligence neural networks. The exemplary disclosed system may for example include cloud computing clusters performing predictive analysis. For example, the exemplary neural network may include a plurality of input nodes that may be interconnected and/or networked with a plurality of additional and/or other processing nodes to determine a predicted result. Exemplary artificial intelligence processes may include filtering and processing datasets, processing to simplify datasets by statistically eliminating irrelevant, invariant or superfluous variables or creating new variables which are an amalgamation of a set of underlying variables, and/or processing for splitting datasets into train, test and validate datasets using at least a stratified sampling technique. The exemplary disclosed system may utilize prediction algorithms and approach that may include regression models, tree-based approaches, logistic regression, Bayesian methods, deep-learning and neural networks both as a stand-alone and on an ensemble basis, and final prediction may be based on the model/structure which delivers the highest degree of accuracy and stability as judged by implementation against the test and validate datasets.
An illustrative representation of a computing device appropriate for use with embodiments of the system of the present disclosure is shown in
Various examples of such general-purpose multi-unit computer networks suitable for embodiments of the disclosure, their typical configuration and many standardized communication links are well known to one skilled in the art, as explained in more detail and illustrated by
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, data may be transferred to the system, stored by the system and/or transferred by the system to users of the system across local area networks (LANs) (e.g., office networks, home networks) or wide area networks (WANs) (e.g., the Internet). In accordance with the previous embodiment, the system may be comprised of numerous servers communicatively connected across one or more LANs and/or WANs. One of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that there are numerous manners in which the system could be configured and embodiments of the present disclosure are contemplated for use with any configuration.
In general, the system and methods provided herein may be employed by a user of a computing device whether connected to a network or not. Similarly, some steps of the methods provided herein may be performed by components and modules of the system whether connected or not. While such components/modules are offline, and the data they generated will then be transmitted to the relevant other parts of the system once the offline component/module comes again online with the rest of the network (or a relevant part thereof). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, some of the applications of the present disclosure may not be accessible when not connected to a network, however a user or a module/component of the system itself may be able to compose data offline from the remainder of the system that will be consumed by the system or its other components when the user/offline system component or module is later connected to the system network.
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Components or modules of the system may connect to server 203 via WAN 201 or other network in numerous ways. For instance, a component or module may connect to the system i) through a computing device 212 directly connected to the WAN 201, ii) through a computing device 205, 206 connected to the WAN 201 through a routing device 204, iii) through a computing device 208, 209, 210 connected to a wireless access point 207 or iv) through a computing device 211 via a wireless connection (e.g., CDMA, GMS, 3G, 4G) to the WAN 201. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that there are numerous ways that a component or module may connect to server 203 via WAN 201 or other network, and embodiments of the present disclosure are contemplated for use with any method for connecting to server 203 via WAN 201 or other network. Furthermore, server 203 could be comprised of a personal computing device, such as a smartphone, acting as a host for other computing devices to connect to.
The communications means of the system may be any means for communicating data, including image and video, over one or more networks or to one or more peripheral devices attached to the system, or to a system module or component. Appropriate communications means may include, but are not limited to, wireless connections, wired connections, cellular connections, data port connections, Bluetooth® connections, near field communications (NFC) connections, or any combination thereof. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that there are numerous communications means that may be utilized with embodiments of the present disclosure, and embodiments of the present disclosure are contemplated for use with any communications means.
Traditionally, a computer program includes a finite sequence of computational instructions or program instructions. It will be appreciated that a programmable apparatus or computing device can receive such a computer program and, by processing the computational instructions thereof, produce a technical effect.
A programmable apparatus or computing device includes one or more microprocessors, microcontrollers, embedded microcontrollers, programmable digital signal processors, programmable devices, programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, memory devices, application specific integrated circuits, or the like, which can be suitably employed or configured to process computer program instructions, execute computer logic, store computer data, and so on. Throughout this disclosure and elsewhere a computing device can include any and all suitable combinations of at least one general purpose computer, special-purpose computer, programmable data processing apparatus, processor, processor architecture, and so on. It will be understood that a computing device can include a computer-readable storage medium and that this medium may be internal or external, removable and replaceable, or fixed. It will also be understood that a computing device can include a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), firmware, an operating system, a database, or the like that can include, interface with, or support the software and hardware described herein.
Embodiments of the system as described herein are not limited to applications involving conventional computer programs or programmable apparatuses that run them. It is contemplated, for example, that embodiments of the disclosure as claimed herein could include an optical computer, quantum computer, analog computer, or the like.
Regardless of the type of computer program or computing device involved, a computer program can be loaded onto a computing device to produce a particular machine that can perform any and all of the depicted functions. This particular machine (or networked configuration thereof) provides a technique for carrying out any and all of the depicted functions.
Any combination of one or more computer readable medium(s) may be utilized. The computer readable medium may be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium. A computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. Illustrative examples of the computer readable storage medium may include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the context of this document, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
A data store may be comprised of one or more of a database, file storage system, relational data storage system or any other data system or structure configured to store data. The data store may be a relational database, working in conjunction with a relational database management system (RDBMS) for receiving, processing and storing data. A data store may comprise one or more databases for storing information related to the processing of moving information and estimate information as well one or more databases configured for storage and retrieval of moving information and estimate information.
Computer program instructions can be stored in a computer-readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner. The instructions stored in the computer-readable memory constitute an article of manufacture including computer-readable instructions for implementing any and all of the depicted functions.
A computer readable signal medium may include a propagated data signal with computer readable program code embodied therein, for example, in baseband or as part of a carrier wave. Such a propagated signal may take any of a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, electromagnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer readable signal medium may be any computer readable medium that is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to wireless, wireline, optical fiber cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
The elements depicted in flowchart illustrations and block diagrams throughout the figures imply logical boundaries between the elements. However, according to software or hardware engineering practices, the depicted elements and the functions thereof may be implemented as parts of a monolithic software structure, as standalone software components or modules, or as components or modules that employ external routines, code, services, and so forth, or any combination of these. All such implementations are within the scope of the present disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it will be appreciated that elements of the block diagrams and flowchart illustrations support combinations of means for performing the specified functions, combinations of steps for performing the specified functions, program instruction technique for performing the specified functions, and so on.
It will be appreciated that computer program instructions may include computer executable code. A variety of languages for expressing computer program instructions are possible, including without limitation C, C++, Java, JavaScript, assembly language, Lisp, HTML, Perl, and so on. Such languages may include assembly languages, hardware description languages, database programming languages, functional programming languages, imperative programming languages, and so on. In some embodiments, computer program instructions can be stored, compiled, or interpreted to run on a computing device, a programmable data processing apparatus, a heterogeneous combination of processors or processor architectures, and so on. Without limitation, embodiments of the system as described herein can take the form of web-based computer software, which includes client/server software, software-as-a-service, peer-to-peer software, or the like.
In some embodiments, a computing device enables execution of computer program instructions including multiple programs or threads. The multiple programs or threads may be processed more or less simultaneously to enhance utilization of the processor and to facilitate substantially simultaneous functions. By way of implementation, any and all methods, program codes, program instructions, and the like described herein may be implemented in one or more thread. The thread can spawn other threads, which can themselves have assigned priorities associated with them. In some embodiments, a computing device can process these threads based on priority or any other order based on instructions provided in the program code.
Unless explicitly stated or otherwise clear from the context, the verbs “process” and “execute” are used interchangeably to indicate execute, process, interpret, compile, assemble, link, load, any and all combinations of the foregoing, or the like. Therefore, embodiments that process computer program instructions, computer-executable code, or the like can suitably act upon the instructions or code in any and all of the ways just described.
The functions and operations presented herein are not inherently related to any particular computing device or other apparatus. Various general-purpose systems may also be used with programs in accordance with the teachings herein, or it may prove convenient to construct more specialized apparatus to perform the required method steps. The required structure for a variety of these systems will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, along with equivalent variations. In addition, embodiments of the disclosure are not described with reference to any particular programming language. It is appreciated that a variety of programming languages may be used to implement the present teachings as described herein, and any references to specific languages are provided for disclosure of enablement and best mode of embodiments of the disclosure. Embodiments of the disclosure are well suited to a wide variety of computer network systems over numerous topologies. Within this field, the configuration and management of large networks include storage devices and computing devices that are communicatively coupled to dissimilar computing and storage devices over a network, such as the Internet, also referred to as “web” or “world wide web”.
Throughout this disclosure and elsewhere, block diagrams and flowchart illustrations depict methods, apparatuses (e.g., systems), and computer program products. Each element of the block diagrams and flowchart illustrations, as well as each respective combination of elements in the block diagrams and flowchart illustrations, illustrates a function of the methods, apparatuses, and computer program products. Any and all such functions (“depicted functions”) can be implemented by computer program instructions; by special-purpose, hardware-based computer systems; by combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions; by combinations of general purpose hardware and computer instructions; and so on-any and all of which may be generally referred to herein as a “component”, “module,” or “system.”
While the foregoing drawings and description set forth functional aspects of the disclosed systems, no particular arrangement of software for implementing these functional aspects should be inferred from these descriptions unless explicitly stated or otherwise clear from the context.
Each element in flowchart illustrations may depict a step, or group of steps, of a computer-implemented method. Further, each step may contain one or more sub-steps. For the purpose of illustration, these steps (as well as any and all other steps identified and described above) are presented in order. It will be understood that an embodiment can contain an alternate order of the steps adapted to a particular application of a technique disclosed herein. All such variations and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of this disclosure. The depiction and description of steps in any particular order is not intended to exclude embodiments having the steps in a different order, unless required by a particular application, explicitly stated, or otherwise clear from the context.
The functions, systems and methods herein described could be utilized and presented in a multitude of languages. Individual systems may be presented in one or more languages and the language may be changed with ease at any point in the process or methods described above. One of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that there are numerous languages the system could be provided in, and embodiments of the present disclosure are contemplated for use with any language.
It should be noted that the features illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and features of one embodiment may be employed with other embodiments as the skilled artisan would recognize, even if not explicitly stated herein. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques may be omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the disclosed system and method. Other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosed method and apparatus. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope being indicated by the following claims.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/934,290 filed Sep. 22, 2022, which is a continuation-in-part of both U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/717,917 filed Apr. 11, 2022 (issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,938,078 on Mar. 26, 2024) and also of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/579,839 filed Jan. 20, 2022, the entire disclosure of each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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