公开(公告)号：US20070099697A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11564231

申请日：2006-11-28

申请人： Dwayne Nelson

发明人： Dwayne Nelson

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3237

摘要： A method and apparatus for tracking and determining a location of a gaming machine or other item within a casino or hotel is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus utilizes a transmitter or emitter to provide a tracking signal that may be tracked by one or more receivers or detectors. It is contemplated that the transmitter or emitter connect to a gaming machine. As the gaming machine is relocated within the casino its location is monitored. The one or more receivers may communicate with a host computer or other data processing system to generate location data regarding the gaming machine in relation to other aspects of the casino. Based on the location information generated by the location monitoring and tracking system, other aspects of machine operation may be controlled and additional features dependant on the machine location information may be enabled.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于跟踪和确定赌场或酒店内的游戏机或其他物品的位置的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法和装置利用发射器或发射器来提供可由一个或多个接收器或检测器跟踪的跟踪信号。 可以设想发射器或发射器连接到游戏机。 由于游戏机在娱乐场内重新定位，所以监控其位置。 一个或多个接收器可以与主计算机或其他数据处理系统通信，以便相对于娱乐场的其他方面产生关于游戏机的位置数据。 基于由位置监视和跟踪系统产生的位置信息，可以控制机器操作的其他方面，并且可以启用取决于机器位置信息的附加特征。

公开(公告)号：US20050255919A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US11184284

申请日：2005-07-20

申请人： Dwayne Nelson

发明人： Dwayne Nelson

IPC分类号： G01S5/02 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S19/35 ,  G01S19/49 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3234

摘要： A method and apparatus for tracking and determining a location of a gaming machine or other item within a casino or hotel is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus utilizes a transmitter or emitter to provide a tracking signal that may be tracked by one or more receivers or detectors. It is contemplated that the transmitter or emitter connect to a gaming machine. As the gaming machine is relocated within the casino its location is monitored. The one or more receivers may communicate with a host computer or other data processing system to generate location data regarding the gaming machine in relation to other aspects of the casino. Based on the location information generated by the location monitoring and tracking system, other aspects of machine operation may be controlled and additional features dependant on the machine location information may be enabled.

公开(公告)号：US06964609B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-15

申请号：US10446558

申请日：2003-05-28

申请人： David Haag ,  Dwayne Nelson

发明人： David Haag ,  Dwayne Nelson

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/10 ,  G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A gaming device and a method of playing a gaming device which includes a game having a plurality of presentations associated with outcomes or combinations in a game. Specifically, the each outcome or combination includes a default presentation and at least one of the outcomes includes one or more alternate presentations. The default and alternate presentations include probabilities of being selected by the processor. In a game, the processor predetermines the winning outcome or non-winning outcome to provide to the player and then selects one of the presentations associated with the determined outcome. The gaming device selects the presentation based on the probabilities of being selected associated with the presentations. The gaming device then provides any award associated with the determined combination to the player.

摘要翻译： 游戏装置和玩游戏装置的方法，其包括具有与游戏结果或组合相关联的多个呈现的游戏。 具体地，每个结果或组合包括默认呈现，并且结果中的至少一个包括一个或多个替代呈现。 默认和备选演示包括由处理器选择的概率。 在游戏中，处理器预先确定获胜结果或不获胜的结果以提供给玩家，然后选择与确定的结果相关联的一个呈现。 游戏设备基于与演示相关联的被选择的概率来选择演示。 游戏装置然后向玩家提供与所确定的组合相关联的任何奖励。

公开(公告)号：US07806764B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-05

申请号：US11641218

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： William J. Brosnan ,  Dwayne Nelson ,  Steven G. Lemay

发明人： William J. Brosnan ,  Dwayne Nelson ,  Steven G. Lemay

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： A gaming machine displays multiple game outcome presentations to one or more players playing the gaming machine. A player may initiate a new game on the gaming machine while the outcome of a previous game is being presented to the player. For a number of different games, two or more game outcomes may be presented simultaneously to the player on the gaming machine. The game outcome presentations for two or more of the games may appear to interact. However, the game outcomes determined by the gaming machine are independent of one another and do not depend on the game outcome presentation. Many different combinations of games may be played simultaneously on the gaming machine.

摘要翻译： 游戏机向播放游戏机的一个或多个玩家显示多个游戏结果呈现。 玩家可以在游戏机上发起新游戏，同时向游戏者呈现先前游戏的结果。 对于许多不同的游戏，可以将两个或更多个游戏结果同时呈现给游戏机上的玩家。 两个或更多游戏的游戏结果演示似乎可以互动。 然而，由游戏机确定的游戏结果彼此独立，并不依赖于游戏结果呈现。 可以在游戏机上同时玩多种不同的游戏组合。

公开(公告)号：US07413508B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-19

申请号：US10446517

申请日：2003-05-28

申请人： Dwayne Nelson ,  David Haag

发明人： Dwayne Nelson ,  David Haag

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A gaming device and method having a selection award revealing bonus game, where during the primary game the player is awarded indicators. The gaming device reveals the values associated with selections in the bonus game, and the bonus game is initiated upon the player accumulating a predetermined combination of indicators. The player is allowed to pick the selections which the associated values have been previously revealed to the player and the gaming device provides awards associated with the picked selections to the player.

摘要翻译： 具有显示奖励游戏的选择奖的游戏装置和方法，其中在主游戏期间玩家被授予指示符。 游戏装置显示与奖励游戏中的选择相关联的值，并且在玩家积累指定的预定组合的情况下开始奖励游戏。 允许玩家选择先前向玩家显示相关联的值的选择，并且游戏设备向玩家提供与所选择的选择相关联的奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20080102919A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11966682

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Richard Rowe ,  Timothy Moser ,  Craig Schaefer ,  Cara Iddings ,  Dwayne Nelson

发明人： Richard Rowe ,  Timothy Moser ,  Craig Schaefer ,  Cara Iddings ,  Dwayne Nelson

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： Frameworks for providing modular computer program code and automated configuration of server-based gaming environments are disclosed. One or more “pluggable” modular gaming modifier can be provided for the modular computer program code without requiring the replacement of the entire computer program code for the game. Typically, the pluggable” modular gaming modifier can be added to or can replace one or more gaming modules or sub-modules, thereby requiring less time and effort for effectively modifying game presentation. In addition, configuration data can be generated and stored as configurations templates which can be used to configure one or more gaming machines in an automated manner. The configuration templates can be generated based on gaming modules and/or sub-modules provided for modular computer program code. As such, a content-based configuration template can effectively include and/or identify one or more modules, sub-modules and/or pluggable modular or sub-modular gaming modifiers associated with a modular computer program code. The configuration modules can be combined together for form configuration modules that effectively incorporate the features of two or more existing configurations.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于提供模块化计算机程序代码和基于服务器的游戏环境的自动配置的框架。 可以为模块化计算机程序代码提供一个或多个“可插拔”模块化游戏修改器，而不需要更换游戏的整个计算机程序代码。 通常，可插拔的“模块化游戏修改器”可以添加到或可以替换一个或多个游戏模块或子模块，从而需要更少的时间和精力来有效地修改游戏呈现。此外，可以生成配置数据并将其存储为配置模板 可以用于以自动方式配置一个或多个游戏机，可以基于为模块化计算机程序代码提供的游戏模块和/或子模块生成配置模板，因此，基于内容的配置模板可以有效地 包括和/或识别与模块化计算机程序代码相关联的一个或多个模块，子模块和/或可插拔模块化或子模块化游戏修改器。配置模块可以组合在一起，用于表单配置模块，其有效地并入两个特征 或更多现有配置。

公开(公告)号：US07316619B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-08

申请号：US10954603

申请日：2004-09-29

申请人： Dwayne Nelson

发明人： Dwayne Nelson

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3237

摘要： A method and apparatus for tracking and determining a location of a gaming machine or other item within a casino or hotel is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus utilizes a transmitter or emitter to provide a tracking signal that may be tracked by one or more receivers or detectors. It is contemplated that the transmitter or emitter connect to a gaming machine. As the gaming machine is relocated within the casino its location is monitored. The one or more receivers may communicate with a host computer or other data processing system to generate location data regarding the gaming machine in relation to other aspects of the casino. Based on the location information generated by the location monitoring and tracking system, other aspects of machine operation may be controlled and additional features dependant on the machine location information may be enabled.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于跟踪和确定赌场或酒店内的游戏机或其他物品的位置的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，该方法和装置利用发射器或发射器来提供可由一个或多个接收器或检测器跟踪的跟踪信号。 可以设想发射器或发射器连接到游戏机。 由于游戏机在娱乐场内重新定位，所以监控其位置。 一个或多个接收器可以与主计算机或其他数据处理系统通信，以便相对于娱乐场的其他方面产生关于游戏机的位置数据。 基于由位置监视和跟踪系统产生的位置信息，可以控制机器操作的其他方面，并且可以启用取决于机器位置信息的附加特征。

公开(公告)号：US20070266220A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11879463

申请日：2007-07-16

申请人： Dwayne Nelson

发明人： Dwayne Nelson

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/206 ,  A63F2300/401 ,  A63F2300/552 ,  A63F2300/6063 ,  G06F12/023 ,  G06F2212/401 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： A method and apparatus of dynamically storing critical data of a gaming machine by allocating and deallocating memory space in a gaming machine is disclosed. One or more embodiments describe downloading or removing a new game to a gaming machine such that all existing critical data in NV-RAM memory is left intact. In one embodiment, the invention discloses a method and apparatus for dynamically allocating and deallocating memory space to accommodate either permanent or temporary storage in an NV-RAM. A method and apparatus is provided to monitor available memory space and dynamically resize the memory in NV-RAM. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for performing an integrity check of the NV-RAM and determining whether a critical data error has occurred. In one or more embodiments, methods of compacting and shifting contents of an NV-RAM are described to consolidate available memory space or to prevent unauthorized access of NV-RAM memory.

摘要翻译： 公开了通过在游戏机中分配和释放存储器空间来动态地存储游戏机的关键数据的方法和装置。 一个或多个实施例描述了向游戏机下载或移除新游戏，使得NV-RAM存储器中的所有现有关键数据保持不变。 在一个实施例中，本发明公开了一种用于动态分配和释放存储器空间以适应NV-RAM中的永久或临时存储的方法和装置。 提供了一种方法和装置来监视可用存储器空间并动态地调整NV-RAM中的存储器的大小。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种用于执行NV-RAM的完整性检查并确定是否发生关键数据错误的方法。 在一个或多个实施例中，描述了压缩和移位NV-RAM的内容的方法来整合可用的存储器空间或者防止NV-RAM存储器的未经授权的访问。

公开(公告)号：US20070174581A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-26

申请号：US11729407

申请日：2007-03-27

申请人： Dwayne Nelson

发明人： Dwayne Nelson

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/206 ,  A63F2300/401 ,  A63F2300/552 ,  A63F2300/6063 ,  G06F12/023 ,  G06F2212/401 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： A method and apparatus of dynamically storing critical data of a gaming machine by allocating and deallocating memory space in a gaming machine is disclosed. One or more embodiments describe downloading or removing a new game to a gaming machine such that all existing critical data in NV-RAM memory is left intact. In one embodiment, the invention discloses a method and apparatus for dynamically allocating and deallocating memory space to accommodate either permanent or temporary storage in an NV-RAM. A method and apparatus is provided to monitor available memory space and dynamically resize the memory in NV-RAM. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for performing an integrity check of the NV-RAM and determining whether a critical data error has occurred. In one or more embodiments, methods of compacting and shifting contents of an NV-RAM are described to consolidate available memory space or to prevent unauthorized access of NV-RAM memory.

公开(公告)号：US20070087834A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11565424

申请日：2006-11-30

申请人： Timothy Moser ,  Dwayne Nelson ,  Richard Williams ,  Rick Rowe

发明人： Timothy Moser ,  Dwayne Nelson ,  Richard Williams ,  Rick Rowe

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/322 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： Methods and devices are described that allow a casino to dynamically service patrons. The dynamic systems and methods collect data related to the behavior of multiple people in a gaming establishment, and collect data for entertainment resources in the gaming establishment, such as gaming devices and services. The data may be flexibly used. In one embodiment, a person is at least partially identified in the casino. The gaming establishment uses a model that selects tailor offerings for a person, such as advertisements for services that the person may enjoy or games on gaming machines that the person may enjoy. The model selects a tailored offering for the person based on the at least partial identification and the data previously obtained for multiple people and entertainment resources. The identification, selection and offering may be performed in real time. In another embodiment, the gaming establishment uses the data to reconfigure its entertainment resources to better deploy its resources relative to the behavior of people in that specific gaming establishment.

摘要翻译： 描述允许娱乐场动态地服务顾客的方法和设备。 动态系统和方法收集与游戏机构中的多个人的行为有关的数据，并且在游戏机构中收集用于娱乐资源的数据，例如游戏设备和服务。 可以灵活地使用数据。 在一个实施例中，一个人至少在娱乐场中被识别。 游戏机构使用选择针对人的定制产品的模型，例如人可以享受的服务的广告或人可以享受的游戏机上的游戏。 该模型基于至少部分识别和先前为多人和娱乐资源获得的数据来选择针对人的定制产品。 识别，选择和提供可以实时执行。 在另一个实施例中，游戏机构使用数据来重新配置其娱乐资源，以相对于该特定游戏机构中的人的行为更好地部署其资源。