公开(公告)号：US08500540B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13340460

申请日：2011-12-29

申请人： Clifton E. Lind ,  Brendan M. O'Connor ,  Gary L. Loebig ,  Rodney L. Willard ,  Naveen Malhotra ,  Martin A. Keane ,  Joseph R. Enzminger ,  Jefferson C. Lind ,  Gordon T. Graves

发明人： Clifton E. Lind ,  Brendan M. O'Connor ,  Gary L. Loebig ,  Rodney L. Willard ,  Naveen Malhotra ,  Martin A. Keane ,  Joseph R. Enzminger ,  Jefferson C. Lind ,  Gordon T. Graves

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3286 ,  A63F3/062 ,  A63F3/0645 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A method for conducting bingo games includes using a server to collect game play requests from a plurality of electronic player stations. The server determines if a group of the collected game play requests meets one or more predefined conditions for establishing a quorum, and if so conducts a game with the group of game play requests. Even after the game is started, the server continues to collect game play requests in preparation for conducting additional games. When enough game play requests are collected, the server starts the next game, even if previous games are still in progress.

摘要翻译： 用于进行宾果游戏的方法包括使用服务器从多个电子播放器站收集游戏播放请求。 服务器确定一组收集的游戏播放请求是否满足一个或多个用于建立法定人数的预定义条件，如果是，则执行游戏组播放请求的游戏。 即使在游戏开始之后，服务器也继续收集玩游戏请求，准备进行额外的游戏。 当收集足够的游戏播放请求时，服务器启动下一个游戏，即使以前的游戏仍在进行中。

公开(公告)号：US5873781A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-23

申请号：US749292

申请日：1996-11-14

申请人： Martin A. Keane

发明人： Martin A. Keane

IPC分类号： G07C15/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  A63F9/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07C15/006 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A gaming machine produces truly random results using a noisy oscillator to randomly vary the frequency of a clock signal used to cycle a counter through its states. Multiple random numbers can be generated during the same game using the same circuitry, yet still achieve truly random results.

摘要翻译： 游戏机使用噪声振荡器产生真正的随机结果，以随机改变用于通过其状态来循环计数器的时钟信号的频率。 在同一游戏中可以使用相同的电路产生多个随机数，但仍然可以实现真正随机的结果。

公开(公告)号：US4831242A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-16

申请号：US775177

申请日：1985-09-12

申请人： William H. Englehardt ,  Martin A. Keane ,  Olgerts J. Svilans ,  Russell W. Krch

发明人： William H. Englehardt ,  Martin A. Keane ,  Olgerts J. Svilans ,  Russell W. Krch

IPC分类号： G06K5/00 ,  G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G06F19/322 ,  G06F19/3481 ,  Y10S482/902

摘要： A control system for a health club which stores user records including user activity data in order to monitor and control use of the club's facilities. A central controller includes a memory for storing the user records including attendance data and accounting data, and a main control which is responsive to the user record data for determining whether a user is authorized to use the club's facilities. The central controller is coupled to various club facilities and equipment such as a computerized scale to prevent use thereof if a user is not authorized. The central controller also stores user history data such as user weight data for the computerized scale to alleviate data storage problems.

摘要翻译： 用于健康俱乐部的控制系统，其存储用户记录，包括用户活动数据，以便监视和控制俱乐部设施的使用。 中央控制器包括用于存储包括考勤数据和会计数据的用户记录的存储器，以及响应于用户记录数据确定用户是否被授权使用俱乐部设施的主控制。 中央控制器耦合到各种俱乐部设施和诸如计算机秤的设备，以防止用户未经授权而使用它。 中央控制器还存储用户历史数据，例如计算机化秤的用户权重数据，以减轻数据存储问题。

公开(公告)号：US20120270631A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13507344

申请日：2012-06-21

申请人： Gordon T. Graves ,  Martin A. Keane

发明人： Gordon T. Graves ,  Martin A. Keane

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/329 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： Described is a method of constructing prize structures that are particularly useful in gaming systems which can be used to implement various games such as bingo and poker. In particular the described pay structures and game systems can have sufficient granularity such that the outcome or payoff of the game being played can be expanded to provide higher payout amounts as well as closely replicate the payoff of a second game. Included are methods and apparatus for playing bingo games and determining which bingo cards are winners. In addition, methods and apparatus for evaluating or checking each card in a bingo game using a bit marked card technique and vector operations are described.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种在游戏系统中特别有用的构建奖励结构的方法，该游戏系统可用于实现诸如宾果和扑克之类的各种游戏。 特别地，所描述的薪酬结构和游戏系统可以具有足够的粒度，使得可以扩展正在玩的游戏的结果或收益以提供更高的支付量，并且紧密地复制第二游戏的回报。 包括玩宾果游戏和确定哪些宾果牌是赢家的方法和设备。 此外，描述了使用位标记卡技术和向量操作来评估或检查宾果游戏中的每个卡的方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US20120100906A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-26

申请号：US13340460

申请日：2011-12-29

申请人： Clifton E. Lind ,  Brendan M. O'Connor ,  Gary L. Loebig ,  Rodney L. Willard ,  Naveen Malhotra ,  Martin A. Keane ,  Joseph R. Enzminger ,  Jefferson C. Lind ,  Gordon T. Graves

发明人： Clifton E. Lind ,  Brendan M. O'Connor ,  Gary L. Loebig ,  Rodney L. Willard ,  Naveen Malhotra ,  Martin A. Keane ,  Joseph R. Enzminger ,  Jefferson C. Lind ,  Gordon T. Graves

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3286 ,  A63F3/062 ,  A63F3/0645 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A method for conducting bingo games includes using a server to collect game play requests from a plurality of electronic player stations. The server determines if a group of the collected game play requests meets one or more predefined conditions for establishing a quorum, and if so conducts a game with the group of game play requests. Even after the game is started, the server continues to collect game play requests in preparation for conducting additional games. When enough game play requests are collected, the server starts the next game, even if previous games are still in progress.

摘要翻译： 用于进行宾果游戏的方法包括使用服务器从多个电子播放器站收集游戏播放请求。 服务器确定一组收集的游戏播放请求是否满足一个或多个用于建立法定人数的预定义条件，如果是，则执行游戏组播放请求的游戏。 即使在游戏开始之后，服务器也继续收集玩游戏请求，准备进行额外的游戏。 当收集足够的游戏播放请求时，服务器启动下一个游戏，即使以前的游戏仍在进行中。

公开(公告)号：US20110250945A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-13

申请号：US13066371

申请日：2011-04-13

申请人： Gordon T. Graves ,  Martin A. Keane

发明人： Gordon T. Graves ,  Martin A. Keane

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/329 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： Described is a method of constructing prize structures that are particularly useful in gaming systems which can be used to implement various games such as bingo and poker. In particular the described pay structures and game systems can have sufficient granularity such that the outcome or payoff of the game being played can be expanded to provide higher payout amounts as well as closely replicate the payoff of a second game.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种在游戏系统中特别有用的构建奖励结构的方法，该游戏系统可用于实现诸如宾果和扑克之类的各种游戏。 特别地，所描述的薪酬结构和游戏系统可以具有足够的粒度，使得可以扩展正在玩的游戏的结果或收益以提供更高的支付量，并且紧密地复制第二游戏的回报。

公开(公告)号：US08087990B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-03

申请号：US11875697

申请日：2007-10-19

申请人： Clifton E. Lind ,  Brendan M. O'Connor ,  Gary L. Loebig ,  Rodney L. Willard ,  Naveen Malhotra ,  Martin A. Keane ,  Joseph R. Enzminger ,  Jefferson C. Lind ,  Gordon T. Graves

发明人： Clifton E. Lind ,  Brendan M. O'Connor ,  Gary L. Loebig ,  Rodney L. Willard ,  Naveen Malhotra ,  Martin A. Keane ,  Joseph R. Enzminger ,  Jefferson C. Lind ,  Gordon T. Graves

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3286 ,  A63F3/062 ,  A63F3/0645 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A method for conducting bingo games includes using a server to collect game play requests from a plurality of electronic player stations. The server determines if a group of the collected game play requests meets one or more predefined conditions for establishing a quorum, and if so conducts a game with the group of game play requests. Even after the game is started, the server continues to collect game play requests in preparation for conducting additional games. When enough game play requests are collected, the server starts the next game, even if previous games are still in progress.

摘要翻译： 用于进行宾果游戏的方法包括使用服务器从多个电子播放器站收集游戏播放请求。 服务器确定一组收集的游戏播放请求是否满足一个或多个用于建立法定人数的预定义条件，如果是，则执行游戏组播放请求的游戏。 即使在游戏开始之后，服务器也继续收集玩游戏请求，准备进行额外的游戏。 当收集足够的游戏播放请求时，服务器启动下一个游戏，即使以前的游戏仍在进行中。

公开(公告)号：US4858932A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-22

申请号：US184240

申请日：1988-04-21

申请人： Martin A. Keane

发明人： Martin A. Keane

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244

摘要： In order to provide a reel type gaming apparatus with the capability to pay out winnings having a higher value than an apparatus where the reels have an equal probability of stopping at each reel stop, a table is created in memory having pairs of lower and upper numerical limits which define groups of subintervals that in turn correspond to reel stops. A random number is generated and the subinterval which includes the number is identified and the reel is stopped at the corresponding reel stop. The interval between the upper and lower limits for each subinterval defines the relative stopping probability for the corresponding reel stop. In another approach probability factors are assigned to each reel stop and a microprocessor subtracts the value of each probability factor from a randomly generated probability value and increments a reel stop index until the probability value is less than the probability factor for the current stop index. Upon a player activated event the current stop index is used to stop the reel in a predetermined position. The relative values of the probability factors correspond to the relative stopping probability of each reel stop.

公开(公告)号：US4760247A

公开(公告)日：1988-07-26

申请号：US848665

申请日：1986-04-04

申请人： Martin A. Keane ,  Charles H. Black

发明人： Martin A. Keane ,  Charles H. Black

IPC分类号： A63F3/06 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G07C15/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/78

CPC分类号： G06K9/3216 ,  A63F3/064 ,  G06K7/10871 ,  G06K7/1092 ,  G07C15/005 ,  A63F2009/2435

摘要： An optical card reader for reading marks made on the face of a preprinted card utilizes a video camera and a memory device to capture and store an image of at least a portion of the card. Positioning indices are printed on the card, and the reader has stored therein information defining possible locations of valid marks relative to the positioning indices. The centroids of the positioning indices on the cards are determined to define the possible locations of valid marks on the cards. The densities and centroids of the marks located in the possible locations are analyzed to determine if a valid mark is present.

摘要翻译： 用于读取在预先打印的卡片的表面上制作的标记的光学读卡器利用摄像机和存储装置来捕获和存储卡的至少一部分的图像。 定位指标打印在卡上，读卡器在其中存储了定义有效标记相对于定位索引的可能位置的信息。 确定卡上的定位索引的质心以定义卡上有效标记的可能位置。 分析位于可能位置的标记的密度和质心以确定是否存在有效标记。

公开(公告)号：US07695361B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US10238313

申请日：2002-09-10

申请人： Clifton E. Lind ,  Gary L. Loebig ,  Jefferson C. Lind ,  Joseph R. Enzminger ,  John E. Padgett ,  Martin A. Keane ,  David M. Brandt

发明人： Clifton E. Lind ,  Gary L. Loebig ,  Jefferson C. Lind ,  Joseph R. Enzminger ,  John E. Padgett ,  Martin A. Keane ,  David M. Brandt

IPC分类号： A63F3/06 ,  A63F13/10 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q60/00 ,  A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3232 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A pattern probability (302) is determined for each of a number of target patterns (301) achievable in a bingo-type game. Each pattern probability (302) comprises a probability of achieving the respective target pattern (301) in the bingo-type game. Different pattern sets are then associated with each different prize level in a desired prize distribution. The target patterns (301) and their respective pattern probabilities (302) are assigned or mapped to the different pattern sets so that the probability of achieving any target pattern included in a pattern set comprises a value approximating the desired probability of the prize level with which the pattern set is associated.

摘要翻译： 针对宾果型游戏中可实现的多个目标模式（301）中的每一个确定模式概率（302）。 每个模式概率（302）包括在宾果式游戏中实现各自目标模式（301）的概率。 然后，不同的模式集合与所需奖品分布中的每个不同的奖品级别相关联。 目标模式（301）及其各自的模式概率（302）被分配或映射到不同的模式集合，使得实现包括在模式集合中的任何目标模式的概率包括近似于奖品级别的期望概率的值， 模式集相关联。