公开(公告)号：US20080214300A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US12120205

申请日：2008-05-13

申请人： David C. Williams ,  Richard E. Rowe ,  Binh T. Nguyen

发明人： David C. Williams ,  Richard E. Rowe ,  Binh T. Nguyen

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/125 ,  A63F2300/401 ,  A63F2300/532 ,  A63F2300/5586 ,  G06F21/51 ,  G06F21/72 ,  G06F2221/2107 ,  G06F2221/2109 ,  G06Q2220/00 ,  G06Q2220/10 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3232 ,  G07F17/3241 ,  G07F17/3281 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/06 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： Apparatus and methods for improving security and preventing tampering in a gaming system are described. In particular, the gaming system may comprise an authorization device that is configured to control a download of gaming data, such as an executable image for generating a game of chance, from a first gaming device to a second gaming device. For each download between two different devices, the authorization device may be operable to generate a unique encryption key pair utilized in the download and determine whether the downloaded data is authentic. The gaming device receiving the download of game data may be configured such that it doesn't utilize the game data until an approval is received from the authorization device.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于提高游戏系统中的安全性和防止篡改的装置和方法。 特别地，游戏系统可以包括被配置为控制从第一游戏设备到第二游戏设备的诸如用于产生机会游戏的可执行图像的游戏数据的下载的授权设备。 对于两个不同设备之间的每个下载，授权设备可以用于生成在下载中使用的唯一加密密钥对，并确定下载的数据是否是真实的。 接收游戏数据的下载的游戏装置可以被配置成在从授权装置接收到批准之前不使用游戏数据。

公开(公告)号：US20080133379A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US12069079

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Richard E. Rowe

发明人： Richard E. Rowe

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3281

摘要： The invention comprises methods and apparatus for the sale of music using electronic accounts. In accordance with the method, an allowance account is established with funds from a first party. The allowance account allows authorized parties, including the first party, to maintain and use the account to purchase various selections of music. Funds may be associated with the account in various ways including by deposit, credit, or prepaid card. The authorized parties are provided account access information, which may be on physical media, in order to maintain and use the account. Once purchased, a music selection may be downloaded by the consumer. An apparatus is provided comprising various networked servers which facilitate the establishment, maintenance, and use of the allowance account, including the download of music selections, according to the method above.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括使用电子账户销售音乐的方法和装置。 按照该方法，由第一方的资金确定配额科目。 津贴帐户允许包括第一方在内的授权方维护和使用该帐户购买各种音乐选择。 资金可能以各种方式与账户相关联，包括存款，信用卡或预付卡。 授权方提供帐户访问信息，可以在实体媒体上进行，以便维护和使用该帐户。 一旦购买，消费者可以下载音乐选择。 提供一种装置，其包括各种网络服务器，其根据上述方法便于建立，维护和使用津贴帐户，包括下载音乐选择。

公开(公告)号：US4472677A

公开(公告)日：1984-09-18

申请号：US287403

申请日：1981-07-27

申请人： Richard E. Rowe

发明人： Richard E. Rowe

IPC分类号： G01R31/28 ,  G01R15/12 ,  G01R31/02

CPC分类号： G01R31/2844

摘要： A test box apparatus utilizing a plurality of test point jacks to provide access for monitoring points within the circuit of the unit or card under test. The test box apparatus also utilizing a plurality of switching circuits which are arranged to provide a variety of signals that may be connected into various points in the unit or card under test and thereby isolate malfunctions within the test unit.

摘要翻译： 一种使用多个测试点插孔的测试盒装置，用于为被测单元或卡的电路内的监视点提供访问。 测试箱装置还利用多个开关电路，其被布置成提供可以连接到被测单元或卡中的各个点的各种信号，从而隔离测试单元内的故障。

公开(公告)号：US09483905B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US12477591

申请日：2009-06-03

申请人： Michael M. Oberberger ,  Craig A. Paulsen ,  Richard E. Rowe

发明人： Michael M. Oberberger ,  Craig A. Paulsen ,  Richard E. Rowe

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G07F17/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  H04L45/24 ,  H04L47/122 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L67/38 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： Systems, apparatus, and related methods for implementing services over a plurality of gaming devices in a mesh network. A plurality of gaming devices are situated in a mesh network. A gaming device includes a client processing module configured to provide play of one or more games of chance, and a mesh network interface configured to provide communications with a further one or more gaming devices. A gaming device also includes a server processing module configured to receive and transmit service data via the mesh network. The service data is independent of game play data for wagering on a game of chance at one or more of the gaming devices. The service data is capable of being stored at a gaming device and at the further one or more gaming devices to provide a level of redundant storage of the service data.

摘要翻译： 用于在网状网络中的多个游戏设备上实现服务的系统，装置和相关方法。 多个游戏设备位于网状网络中。 游戏装置包括被配置为提供一次或多次机会游戏的客户端处理模块，以及被配置为提供与另外的一个或多个游戏设备的通信的网状网络接口。 游戏装置还包括服务器处理模块，其经配置以经由网格网络接收和发送服务数据。 服务数据独立于用于在一个或多个游戏设备上进行游戏的游戏的游戏数据。 服务数据能够存储在游戏设备和另外的一个或多个游戏设备处，以提供服务数据的冗余存储级别。

公开(公告)号：US09251647B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US11544923

申请日：2006-10-05

申请人： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Daryn Kiely ,  Richard E. Rowe

发明人： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Daryn Kiely ,  Richard E. Rowe

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3269

摘要： A gaming terminal data repository (GTDR) for storing game software components and transaction information for gaming machine and gaming terminals is disclosed. A system database is partitioned according to different gaming entities allowing game software component configurations of particular gaming terminals to be easily analyzed and modified. Game software components for gaming terminals connected to the GTDR may be automatically updated using various triggers. System gaming machines may utilize a combination of game software components residing on the gaming machine and those received from the GTDR. A library of preset gaming terminal configurations can be stored at the system database, where each such preset configuration includes specific settings for each of a plurality of gaming terminal setting categories. Gaming terminals can be configured remotely using the GTDR, and possibly one or more of the stored preset gaming terminal configurations.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于存储用于游戏机和游戏终端的游戏软件组件和交易信息的游戏终端数据存储库（GTDR）。 根据不同的游戏实体划分系统数据库，允许容易地分析和修改特定游戏终端的游戏软件组件配置。 连接到GTDR的游戏终端的游戏软件组件可以使用各种触发来自动更新。 系统游戏机可以利用驻留在游戏机上的游戏软件组件和从GTDR接收的组合。 可以在系统数据库中存储预设游戏终端配置库，其中每个这样的预设配置包括针对多个游戏终端设置类别中的每一个的特定设置。 可以使用GTDR以及可能的一个或多个存储的预设游戏终端配置来远程配置游戏终端。

公开(公告)号：US09111412B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13348494

申请日：2012-01-11

申请人： Richard E. Rowe

发明人： Richard E. Rowe

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3227 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F2009/2457 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： Apparatus and methods related to multi-player casino games are described. An electronic gaming device is provided that allows a live player to compete against a virtual player in a multi-player wager-based game using playing cards derived from the insertion of a physical denomination of currency. The electronic gaming device can be configured to simulate the decision making of a virtual player and associated behaviors of the virtual player during game play. In some instances, the simulated behaviors of the virtual player output at the electronic gaming device can be learned by a live player so that the live player can make better or more advantageous game play decisions. The simulated behaviors of the virtual player can be conveyed to the live player via visual images, such as simulated facial expressions of the virtual player.

公开(公告)号：US08308554B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US11821145

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Richard E. Rowe ,  Richard Pennington ,  Michael M. Oberberger

发明人： Richard E. Rowe ,  Richard Pennington ,  Michael M. Oberberger

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3253 ,  G07F17/3262

摘要： Some preferred implementations of the invention provide a kiosk that can read a cashless instrument, determine one or more corresponding items of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed and provide the corresponding item(s) of merchandise. The cashless instrument may be, for example, an ordinary “cash out” ticket, a ticket formed according to the invention, a player loyalty instrument, etc. Some implementations of the invention provide EGMs configured to issue cashless instruments that may be exchanged for various types of merchandise. The cashless instruments may be, for example, encoded tickets. Some implementations provide EGMs configured for encoding a prize code that indicates a corresponding item of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed. However, a cashless instrument may or may not indicate a prize code. If a cashless instrument includes a prize code, the prize code may or may not be indicated in human-readable form.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一些优选实施例提供了一种可以读取无现金仪器的信息亭，确定可兑换无现金工具的商品的一个或多个相应商品，并提供相应的商品。 无现金工具可以是例如普通现金出票，根据本发明形成的票，玩家忠诚度仪器等。本发明的一些实施方案提供了配置用于发行可兑换各种类型的无现金工具的EGM 商品。 无现金乐器可以是例如编码票。 一些实施方式提供了配置用于编码奖品代码的EGM，该奖品代码指示可兑换无现金工具的相应商品项目。 然而，无现金工具可能会或可能不会指示奖品代码。 如果无现金工具包含奖品代码，则奖品代码可能以或可能不以人类可读的形式表示。

公开(公告)号：US08221231B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US13166142

申请日：2011-06-22

申请人： Richard E. Rowe ,  Michael M. Oberberger ,  Michael N. Low

发明人： Richard E. Rowe ,  Michael M. Oberberger ,  Michael N. Low

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F2300/5586 ,  G07F17/3232 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： Systems and methods for metering accounting activities on gaming machines are disclosed. Remote metering can be had for a gaming machine having a master gaming controller, an external cabinet housing a display device and one or more acceptors, dedicated meters, and communication paths between the master gaming controller and display device, and between meters and acceptors. Dedicated meters are located outside and remote from the external cabinet, and are adapted to track continuously at least one item of accounting information associated with the gaming machine. Such meters can be recognized by a gaming regulator as the official meters for the gaming machine, and can be located at a central location in close proximity to other dedicated meters associated with other gaming machines. Such meters can be individual discrete physical devices secured along dedicated communication lines, or can be electronic meters residing on a single server.

摘要翻译： 公开了计算游戏机会计活动的系统和方法。 远程计量可以用于具有主游戏控制器，外壳，容纳显示设备的一个或多个接收器，专用仪表以及主游戏控制器和显示设备之间的通信路径以及米与受体之间的通信路径的游戏机。 专用仪表位于外部机柜的外部并远离外部机柜，并适用于连续跟踪与游戏机相关的至少一项会计信息。 游戏调节器可以将这样的仪表识别为用于游戏机的官方仪表，并且可以位于与其他游戏机相关联的其他专用仪表附近的中心位置处。 这样的仪表可以是沿着专用通信线路固定的单独的离散物理设备，或者可以是驻留在单个服务器上的电子计量表。

公开(公告)号：US07946917B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US10214936

申请日：2002-08-06

申请人： Joseph E. Kaminkow ,  Richard E. Rowe

发明人： Joseph E. Kaminkow ,  Richard E. Rowe

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G06Q20/3433 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07C9/00087 ,  G07C9/00158 ,  G07F7/02 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A gaming machine comprising a non-physical contact data interface is described. The non-physical contact data interface may be capable of reading loyalty program data from a loyalty program instrument without contact between the loyalty program instrument and the non-physical contact data interface. The non-physical contact data interface may be one of a bill validator, a bar-code reader and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reader. The loyalty program instrument may be a substrate including at least one of a 1-D bar-code printed on the substrate, a 2-D bar-code printed on the substrate, a symbol printed on the substrate, alpha-numeric character printed on the substrate, a RFID tag embedded in the substrate, a RFID tag printed on the substrate and combinations thereof. The loyalty program instrument may be used to store an index to a record in a database or a portable data file.

摘要翻译： 描述了包括非物理接触数据接口的游戏机。 非物理联系人数据界面可能能够从忠诚度计划工具读取忠诚度计划数据，而不会在忠诚度计划工具与非物理联系人数据接口之间接触。 非物理接触数据接口可以是钞票验证器，条形码读取器和射频识别（RFID）标签读取器之一。 忠诚度程序仪器可以是包括印刷在基板上的1-D条形码中的至少一个，印刷在基板上的2-D条形码，印刷在基板上的符号，打印在基板上的字母数字字符 衬底，嵌入衬底中的RFID标签，印刷在衬底上的RFID标签及其组合。 忠诚度计划工具可用于将索引存储在数据库或便携式数据文件中的记录上。

公开(公告)号：US07927211B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US10886944

申请日：2004-07-07

申请人： Richard E. Rowe ,  Larry C. Lewis ,  Brian Ford ,  Daryn Kiely

发明人： Richard E. Rowe ,  Larry C. Lewis ,  Brian Ford ,  Daryn Kiely

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3218 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/403 ,  A63F2300/406 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： A gaming environment includes portable transaction/tracking devices for rendering services and tracking game play. In one embodiment, the gaming environment includes at least one table game and a portable transaction interface capable of receiving and sending information over a wireless communication link to/from a player tracking server adapted to store player identification and player game play data. One embodiment of a method comprises the tracking of player game play in such a gaming environment using the portable transaction device or interface. Player identification information and player game play data is input to the portable transaction device and transmitted to the player tracking server for association with a player's rating file. Graphical information may be generated and displayed to the user of the portable transaction device regarding the gaming environment. This information may be used by the user to identify players or their location.

摘要翻译： 游戏环境包括用于呈现服务和跟踪游戏的便携式交易/跟踪装置。 在一个实施例中，游戏环境包括能够通过适于存储玩家识别和玩家游戏数据的玩家跟踪服务器的无线通信链接来接收和发送信息的至少一个桌面游戏和便携式交易界面。 方法的一个实施例包括使用便携式交易设备或接口在这样的游戏环境中跟踪玩家游戏。 播放器识别信息和玩家游戏数据被输入到便携式交易设备，并被发送到玩家跟踪服务器以与玩家的评级文件相关联。 可以生成关于游戏环境的便携式交易设备的用户的图形信息。 该信息可以由用户用来识别玩家或者他们的位置。