公开(公告)号：US20110289059A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US12783231

申请日：2010-05-19

申请人： Theodore Timothy Harris, Jr. ,  Paul Anthony Jennas, II ,  Jason L. Peipelman ,  Joshua Marshall Rhoades ,  Matthew J. Ward

发明人： Theodore Timothy Harris, Jr. ,  Paul Anthony Jennas, II ,  Jason L. Peipelman ,  Joshua Marshall Rhoades ,  Matthew J. Ward

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： A data transfer application implemented in a computational device receives a request to copy a plurality of storage volumes that form a consistency group. A determination is made that a first storage volume of the plurality of storage volumes is more likely to be written into than a second storage volume of the plurality of storage volumes, in response to receiving the request to copy the plurality of storage volumes. The first storage volume is copied before copying the second storage volume, in response to determining that the first storage volume is more likely to be written into than the second storage volume.

摘要翻译： 在计算设备中实现的数据传输应用接收到复制形成一致性组的多个存储卷的请求。 响应于接收到复制多个存储卷的请求，确定多个存储卷的第一存储卷更有可能被写入多个存储卷的第二存储卷。 响应于确定第一存储卷比第二存储卷更可能被写入，在复制第二存储卷之前复制第一存储卷。

公开(公告)号：US20090193088A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12235563

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Ezequiel Cervantes ,  Paul Anthony Jennas ,  Mario Francisco Acedo ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Jason L. Peipelman

发明人： Ezequiel Cervantes ,  Paul Anthony Jennas ,  Mario Francisco Acedo ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Jason L. Peipelman

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/107

摘要： A system is presented to allow users in an instant messaging environment to edit already-exchanged messages dynamically, and resend the edited version of the message to the target users, as an example. The newly edited message received by the second user is clearly understandable because the corrected parts of the message have been tagged. Depending on the implementation, either a new complete and corrected message is sent, or the sent message indicates the recent editions. The altering user should go over the communication text, change or edit the text, and press ENTER.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种系统，以允许即时消息环境中的用户动态地编辑已交换的消息，并将该消息的编辑版本重新发送给目标用户，作为示例。 由第二用户接收的新编辑的消息是可以理解的，因为消息的校正部分已被标记。 根据实现，发送新的完整和更正的消息，或者发送的消息指示最近的版本。 更改的用户应该切换通信文本，更改或编辑文本，然后按ENTER键。

公开(公告)号：US20110191563A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-04

申请号：US12698614

申请日：2010-02-02

申请人： Mario F. Acedo ,  Paul A. Jennas ,  Jason L. Peipelman ,  Richard A. Ripberger ,  Matthew J. Ward

发明人： Mario F. Acedo ,  Paul A. Jennas ,  Jason L. Peipelman ,  Richard A. Ripberger ,  Matthew J. Ward

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： A method for concurrently converting a standard volume to a thin-provisioned volume includes initially establishing metadata for a thin-provisioned volume. The method then updates the metadata for the thin-provisioned volume to point to extents residing in a standard volume. The method then suspends I/O to metadata for the standard volume. Upon suspending the I/O, the method migrates control of the extents in the standard volume from a standard-volume control algorithm to a thin-provisioned-volume control algorithm. The method then resumes the I/O to the metadata for the thin-provisioned volume. Using this technique, standard volumes may be rapidly converted to thin-provisioned volumes while minimally disrupting I/O to the volumes. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed and claimed herein.

摘要翻译： 将标准卷同时转换为精简卷的卷的方法包括初始建立薄配置卷的元数据。 然后，该方法将精简配置卷的元数据更新为指向驻留在标准卷中的范围。 然后，该方法将I / O挂起到标准卷的元数据。 在暂停I / O时，该方法将标准卷中的范围的控制从标准卷控制算法迁移到精简配置卷控制算法。 然后，该方法将I / O恢复到精简配置卷的元数据。 使用这种技术，可以将标准卷快速转换为精简配置的卷，同时最小程度地中断卷的I / O。 本文还公开并要求对应的装置和计算机程序产品。

公开(公告)号：US07428702B1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-23

申请号：US12020543

申请日：2008-01-27

申请人： Ezequiel Cervantes ,  Paul Anthony Jennas ,  Mario Francisco Acedo ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Jason L. Peipelman

发明人： Ezequiel Cervantes ,  Paul Anthony Jennas ,  Mario Francisco Acedo ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Jason L. Peipelman

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/107

摘要： A system is presented to allow users in an instant messaging environment to edit already-exchanged messages dynamically, and resend the edited version of the message to the target users, as an example. The newly edited message received by the second user is clearly understandable because the corrected parts of the message have been tagged. Depending on the implementation, either a new complete and corrected message is sent, or the sent message indicates the recent editions. The advantage of this solution is that all that the altering user should do is to go over the communication text, change or edit the text, and press ENTER.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种系统，以允许即时消息环境中的用户动态地编辑已交换的消息，并将该消息的编辑版本重新发送给目标用户，作为示例。 由第二用户接收的新编辑的消息是可以理解的，因为消息的校正部分已被标记。 根据实现，发送新的完整和更正的消息，或者发送的消息指示最近的版本。 该解决方案的优点在于，所有更改用户应该做的是通过通信文本，更改或编辑文本，然后按ENTER键。

公开(公告)号：US20130196744A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13566018

申请日：2012-08-03

申请人： Edward Q. Earley ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  John R. Werneke

发明人： Edward Q. Earley ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  John R. Werneke

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3255

摘要： An adapter for wagering game systems designed to communicate using a first protocol is provided that communicates with systems designed to communicate using a second protocol different from the first protocol. The adapter may provide a translation service that translates from the first protocol to the second protocol and vice-versa. Additionally, the adapter may provide a transaction clearing house service. The translation and transaction clearing house services provided by the adapter can be used to access disparate systems using disparate protocols. For example, a wagering game system that is designed to communicate with other wagering game systems using a first protocol can use the adapter to access loyalty points systems and other systems that are designed to use a second communications protocol.

摘要翻译： 提供用于投注使用第一协议进行通信的游戏系统的适配器，其与使用不同于第一协议的第二协议进行通信的系统进行通信。 适配器可以提供从第一协议转换为第二协议的翻译服务，反之亦然。 另外，适配器可以提供交易清算所服务。 适配器提供的翻译和交易清算所服务可用于使用不同的协议访问不同的系统。 例如，设计为使用第一协议与其他投注游戏系统通信的投注游戏系统可以使用适配器来访问被设计为使用第二通信协议的忠诚度积分系统和其他系统。

公开(公告)号：US08403758B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US12945638

申请日：2010-11-12

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Peter W. Flemming ,  Michael P. Casey

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Peter W. Flemming ,  Michael P. Casey

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A wagering game system includes a service for conducting a group-wagering game for a group of players under the control of a gaming control system and a plurality of gaming terminals, each gaming terminal connected to the service and being configured to conduct a group-wagering game in combination with the service. The gaming control system is configured to permit a player in the group of players to unilaterally alter a membership of the group of players.

摘要翻译： 投注游戏系统包括用于在游戏控制系统和多个游戏终端的控制下为一组玩家进行组投注游戏的服务，每个游戏终端连接到该服务并被配置为进行组投注 游戏结合服务。 游戏控制系统被配置为允许玩家组中的玩家单方面改变玩家组的成员资格。

公开(公告)号：US08376840B1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US13288510

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： Srinivyasa M. Adiraju ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  James E. Oatman ,  Mark C. Pace ,  Erhard W. Rathsack ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Matthew J. Ward

发明人： Srinivyasa M. Adiraju ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  James E. Oatman ,  Mark C. Pace ,  Erhard W. Rathsack ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Matthew J. Ward

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include monitoring, at a wagering game machine, base wagering game activity associated with one or more base wagering games that are presented during a wagering game session. The operations can also include generating and transmitting one or more activity notification messages comprising at least an indication of the base wagering game activity to a player tracking server to cause the player tracking server to reward the base wagering game activity. The operations can further include generating and transmitting login and logout notification messages to a secondary game server to cause the secondary game server to determine secondary wagering game activity associated with one or more secondary wagering games presented during the wagering game session. The secondary wagering game activity can be used by the player tracking server to reward the secondary wagering game activity.

公开(公告)号：US08251816B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12674619

申请日：2008-08-28

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Matthew J. Ward

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Damon E. Gura ,  Craig J. Sylla ,  Matthew J. Ward

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： A gaming system comprises a first gaming device displaying a first primary wagering game in response to receipt of a first wager from a first player and a second gaming device displaying a second primary wagering game in response to receipt of a second wager from a second player. The system further comprises a community display having a plurality of display regions thereon, and at least one controller operative to (i) detect activation of a first supplemental feature by the first player, (ii) detect activation of a second supplemental feature by the second player, (iii) determine in which of the plurality of display regions to display the first and second supplemental features in accordance with at least a first rule set, and (iv) display the first and second supplemental features on the community display.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统包括：第一游戏装置，响应于从第二玩家接收到第二投注而响应于从第一玩家接收到第一投注并显示第二主投注游戏的第二游戏装置，显示第一主投注游戏。 所述系统还包括在其上具有多个显示区域的社区显示器，以及至少一个控制器，其操作以（i）检测所述第一播放器对第一补充特征的激活，（ii）通过所述第二辅助特征来检测第二补充特征 播放器，（iii）根据至少第一规则集确定多个显示区域中的哪一个显示第一和第二补充特征，以及（iv）在社区显示器上显示第一和第二补充特征。

公开(公告)号：US08251804B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12597316

申请日：2008-04-18

申请人： Matthew J. Ward

发明人： Matthew J. Ward

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A linked progressive wagering system, comprises a first progressive wagering subsystem comprising X jackpots, each of the X jackpots displayed on a first meter. The system further comprises a second progressive wagering subsystem having Y jackpots, each of the Y jackpots displayed on a second meter. The system further comprises at least one wager input device, a progressive pool, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is operative to (i) receive a signal from the at least one wager input device of receipt of a first wager on the first progressive wagering subsystem, (ii) generate an increment, the increment comprising a portion of the first wager, (iii) transfer the increment into the progressive pool, (iv) add a first increase equal to the increment to the X jackpots, and (v) add a second increase equal to the increment to the Y jackpots.

摘要翻译： 一个链接的渐进式投注系统，包括一个包含X个积分奖金的第一个进阶投注子系统，每个X积分都显示在第一个计量表上。 所述系统还包括具有Y积分奖金的第二进阶投注子系统，每个Y积分都显示在第二计量表上。 该系统还包括至少一个下注输入装置，逐行池和至少一个控制器。 所述至少一个控制器操作以（i）从所述至少一个下注输入设备接收在所述第一渐进式投注子系统上接收到第一投注的信号，（ii）生成增量，所述增量包括所述第一 （iii）将增量转移到渐进池中，（iv）向X累积奖金增加等于增量的第一次增加，以及（v）将增加的第二次增加与Y积分奖金相等。

公开(公告)号：US08113947B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US11242466

申请日：2005-10-03

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Peter W. Flemming ,  Michael P. Casey

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Peter W. Flemming ,  Michael P. Casey

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A method of playing a wagering game having a plurality of players playing at a plurality of gaming terminals, the wagering game including a basic game and a bonus game. The method includes the steps of conducting the basic game at a first gaming terminal, fulfilling a bonus game entry event at the first gaming terminal and satisfying, at the first gaming terminal during a bonus game, a bonus prize unlocking event to unlock a bonus prize. The method also includes satisfying, at any of the plurality of gaming terminals, a bonus prize win event subsequent to the bonus prize unlocking event to win a bonus prize and awarding bonus prize to a player satisfying the bonus prize win event.

摘要翻译： 一种在多个游戏终端上玩多个玩家的投注游戏的方法，所述投注游戏包括基本游戏和奖励游戏。 该方法包括以下步骤：在第一游戏终端进行基本游戏，在第一游戏终端执行奖励游戏入场事件，并且在奖励游戏期间在第一游戏终端处满足奖金解锁事件以解除奖金奖励 。 所述方法还包括在所述多个游戏终端中的任何一个处满足所述奖金解锁事件之后的奖金获奖事件以获得奖金奖励，并且向满足所述奖金奖赛事件的玩家授予奖金奖励。