Bally Gaming, Inc.

Sierra Design Group

Other

International Game Technology

Robert W Crowder

Robert A Luciano, Jr

Bryan M Kelly

Michael Joseph Souza

Pravinkumar Patel

Jeffrey Lee Allen

Dennis Lockard

Ali M Saffari

Stephen Patton

Anthony E Green

Joshua D Larsen

John F Link

Kiran Brahmandam

Vijay Krishna Kompella

Mettu R Reddy

Jeffrey C Talcott

Andrew C St Martin

Nathan Harvey

Sreekanth Iyer

Tony Green

Mark R Cass

Kalpesh Panara

Mark Y Lam

Don Stefanich

Jason Cunningham

A device, system and method are set forth which provides for auto-configuration of progressive jackpot gaming linkages. Gaming terminals may be provided with jackpot controller software modules available to be unlocked when a licensed security device is attached. The progressive jackpot controller receives game attribute data and determines which games can be associated with which mystery or symbol based progressive jackpots. Reporting and logging functions are provided as well.

Progressive configuration device, system and method for gaming devices

A method is described for presenting video signals from a first video source and one or more second video sources on a single touch screen display. The method includes: enabling display of primary content from a first video signal and secondary content from a second video signal on the touch screen display, using a display manager, in an adjacent or overlapping condition by scaling or shifting one of the first video signal(s) or the second video signal(s) to alter the size and to render the first video signal with the second video signal(s); and calculating a coordinate transformation, using a touch router device, on coordinates received from the touch screen display that correspond to the presentation at the touch screen display of the video signals and to accommodate any scaling or shifting performed on the first video signal(s) or the second video signal(s).

Video switcher and touch router method for a gaming machine

An architecture for an electronic gaming machine (EGM) includes multiple processors that separate game logic from game presentation. The multi-processor architecture includes a dedicated game logic engine and a dedicated presentation engine. A first processor having the game logic engine is adapted to handle the input/output (I/O), peripherals, communications, accounting, critical gaming and other game logic, power hit tolerances, protocols to other systems, and other tasks related to operation of the EGM. A second processor is adapted to running a presentation engine. The second processor receives commands from the first processor to present game-oriented outcome and results.

Apparatus, method, and system to provide a multiple processor architecture for server-based gaming

A system provides a player tracking system and system gaming apparatus for playing non-base games by funding the credit side of a gaming cycle. The system further includes at least one gaming device having a base game. The player tracking system and system gaming apparatus includes a player tracking user interface. The player tracking user interface provides a player with an opportunity to select and play a non-base game that may be promotional-funded or player-funded.

System gaming

A browser manager server is able to initialize and configure one or more browser windows on a gaming device display screen. The browser manager has the ability to configure specific URLs for each browser window, configure and Z-order depth for each window, set window size and position, and call functions on the browser pages. A browser client side application on a gaming device is capable of creating multiple windows on an electronic gaming device and responding to said server configuration or browser message commands.

Gaming browser manager client system and method

A local game-area network includes a plurality of gaming devices and local game-area servers. Each local game-area server is associated with a corresponding gaming device. Each local game-area server in the local game-area network is operatively associated with every other local game-area server in the local game-area network. Additionally, one of the local game-area servers is a host local game-area server while the remaining gaming devices and associated local game-area servers are clients. Furthermore, the host status of the host local game-area server moves dynamically to an available local game-area server in the local game-area network in response to the host local game-area server becoming non-operational.

Local game-area network method

A device for dispensing prizes includes a housing having a plurality of compartments, a door attached to the housing for coving the compartments, and a lock for limiting access to the compartments. The contents of the compartments are visible from the outside. Each compartment contains a prize, such as a diamond. The housing may be part of, or linked to, a gaming device. When a player wins a game, which entitles the player to select a tangible award, the device signals this fact to the player. The player then selects a compartment by pressing an input device located on the housing. An attendant opens an external door, and inserts an electronic key into a receptacle associated with the selected compartment, and enters a required code into the key. The compartment then opens, and the player obtains the prize. The device may also include an inventory control system which preferably uses an RFID apparatus for monitoring the contents of each compartment, and for keeping records of an inventory of prizes.

Apparatus and method for dispensing prizes

A use enabling method and mechanism to enable use of a disabled game resident on multiple platform gaming machines. When a gaming operator elects to enable a particular disabled game, an enabling device of generates an encrypted Request Code (,) having components identifying the specific gaming machine and the specific game to be enabled. This Request Code (,) is then communicated through a communication coupling (,) to a compatible, mating encoder device (,) operated by the licensing game vendor or game manufacture. In response, the encoder device (,) generates an encrypted Enabling Code (,) which enables use only for the selected game or games, and only in the gaming machine (,) upon which the corresponding Request Code originated. Upon inputting the corresponding Enabling Code (,) into the enabling device (,) incorporated on the particular gaming device, the selected disable game or games may be subsequently enabled for use.

Electronic game licensing apparatus and method

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Robert W Crowder