公开(公告)号：US08342935B1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-01

申请号：US09967221

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

发明人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3209 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： A display and input system 10 provides an enhanced means for displaying service and system information 14 from a system network 18 to a player and to a casino employee. The display and input system 10 enables part or all of a video display screen 40 in a gaming device 50, which had previously been used only as a gaming interface 30, to be utilized as a systems interface 20 for data entry and retrieval of the service and system information 14. This provides a dramatic improvement over traditional system components 60 (input/output peripherals) that have been used as in the past to access service and system information 14 from the system network 18, such as 2-line, 20 character VF displays and 12-digit keypads. The display and input system 10, does not control game play itself (e.g., game play betting, game play flow, or game play operation). Rather, the system 10 provides a limited form of game play monitoring, indirectly, with respect to the monitoring player points.

摘要翻译： 显示和输入系统10提供了一种用于从系统网络18向玩家和娱乐场雇员显示服务和系统信息14的增强装置。 显示和输入系统10使以前仅被用作游戏接口30的游戏设备50中的视频显示屏幕40的部分或全部能够用作用于服务的数据输入和检索的系统接口20 这提供了比传统的系统组件60（输入/输出外围设备）的显着改进，这些系统组件已经像过去那样被用来从系统网络18访问服务和系统信息14，例如2行，20个字符 VF显示屏和12位数字键盘。 显示和输入系统10不控制游戏本身（例如，游戏投注，游戏游戏或游戏操作）。 相反，系统10间接地提供关于监视播放器点的有限形式的游戏播放监视。

公开(公告)号：US20060073890A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10951954

申请日：2004-09-27

申请人： Lawrence McAllister ,  James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

发明人： Lawrence McAllister ,  James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/401 ,  A63F2300/50 ,  A63F2300/552 ,  G06F21/123 ,  G06F2221/2109 ,  G06F2221/2135 ,  G06F2221/2137 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： A method for distributing software licenses for authorizing the installation of gaming software, by a user, onto a gaming machine is provided. The software installation process is initiated and an electronic key containing an encrypted license count interfaces with the gaming machine. The encrypted license count represents the number of licenses available for authorizing the installation of a particular gaming software. The encrypted license count is accessed and it is determined whether installation is permitted. Additionally a processing means for accessing a remote server, via a network connection, and increasing the licensing count stored in the electronic key is provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将使用者安装游戏软件的软件授权分发给游戏机的方法。 启动软件安装过程，并且包含加密许可证计数的电子密钥与游戏机接口。 加密的许可证计数表示可用于授权安装特定游戏软件的许可证数量。 访问加密的许可证计数，并确定是否允许安装。 此外，提供了一种用于通过网络连接访问远程服务器并增加存储在电子密钥中的许可计数的处理装置。

公开(公告)号：US20100203962A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12760490

申请日：2010-04-14

申请人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

发明人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F11/006 ,  G06F11/0748 ,  G06F11/2289 ,  G06F11/2294 ,  G11C2029/4402

摘要： A verification system has an operational component registry that includes an interface, a memory device, and a processor. Preferably, the interface in the operational component registry communicates the installed identification data from the gaming units to the operational component registry. The memory device preferably stores registered identification data for the gaming units. Preferably, the processor in the operational component registry then analyzes the registered identification data and the installed identification data from the gaming units, after which enablement of the gaming units is determined based upon the examination of the registered identification data and the installed identification data. An operational component registry may also monitor changes, services, requirements, enablement, and productivity of the gaming units or components of the gaming units.

摘要翻译： 验证系统具有包括接口，存储器设备和处理器的操作组件注册表。 优选地，操作部件注册表中的接口将安装的识别数据从游戏单元传送到操作部件注册表。 存储装置优选地存储用于游戏单元的登记识别数据。 优选地，操作部件注册中的处理器然后分析来自游戏单元的注册的识别数据和安装的识别数据，之后基于登记的识别数据和安装的识别数据的检查来确定游戏单元的启用。 操作组件注册表还可以监视游戏单元或游戏单元的组件的变化，服务，要求，实现和生产力。

公开(公告)号：US08235788B1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US09967221

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

发明人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

摘要： A display and input system 10 provides an enhanced means for displaying service and system information 14 from a system network 18 to a player and to a casino employee. The display and input system 10 enables part or all of a video display screen 40 in a gaming device 50, which had previously been used only as a gaming interface 30, to be utilized as a systems interface 20 for data entry and retrieval of the service and system information 14. This provides a dramatic improvement over traditional system components 60 (input/output peripherals) that have been used as in the past to access service and system information 14 from the system network 18, such as 2-line, 20 character VF displays and 12-digit keypads. The display and input system 10, does not control game play itself (e.g., game play betting, game play flow, or game play operation). Rather, the system 10 provides a limited form of game play monitoring, indirectly, with respect to the monitoring player points.

公开(公告)号：US07730325B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-01

申请号：US10836849

申请日：2004-04-30

申请人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

发明人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/32

CPC分类号： G06F11/006 ,  G06F11/0748 ,  G06F11/2289 ,  G06F11/2294 ,  G11C2029/4402

摘要： A verification system has an operational component registry 10 that includes an interface 20, a memory device 30, and a processor 40. Preferably, the interface 20 in the operational component registry 10 communicates the installed identification data 50 from the gaming units 60 to the operational component registry. The memory device 30 preferably stores registered identification data 70 for the gaming units 60. Preferably, the processor 40 in the operational component registry 10 then analyzes the registered identification data 70 and the installed identification data 50 from the gaming units 60, after which enablement of the gaming units is determined based upon the examination of the registered identification data and the installed identification data. An operational component registry 10 may also monitor changes, services, requirements, enablement, and productivity of the gaming units or components of the gaming units.

摘要翻译： 验证系统具有包括接口20，存储器设备30和处理器40的操作部件注册表10.优选地，操作部件注册表10中的接口20将安装的识别数据50从游戏单元60传送到操作 组件注册表。 存储装置30优选地存储用于游戏单元60的登记的识别数据70.优选地，操作部件登记10中的处理器40然后从游戏单元60分析登记的识别数据70和安装的识别数据50，之后启用 游戏单元基于对注册的识别数据和所安装的识别数据的检查来确定。 操作部件注册表10还可以监视游戏单元的游戏单元或组件的变化，服务，要求，实现和生产力。

公开(公告)号：US20050005155A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：US10836849

申请日：2004-04-30

申请人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

发明人： James Morrow ,  Marvin Hein

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/273 ,  A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F11/006 ,  G06F11/0748 ,  G06F11/2289 ,  G06F11/2294 ,  G11C2029/4402

摘要： A verification system has an operational component registry 10 that includes an interface 20, a memory device 30, and a processor 40. Preferably, the interface 20 in the operational component registry 10 communicates the installed identification data 50 from the gaming units 60 to the operational component registry. The memory device 30 preferably stores registered identification data 70 for the gaming units 60. Preferably, the processor 40 in the operational component registry 10 then analyzes the registered identification data 70 and the installed identification data 50 from the gaming units 60, after which enablement of the gaming units is determined based upon the examination of the registered identification data and the installed identification data. An operational component registry 10 may also monitor changes, services, requirements, enablement, and productivity of the gaming units or components of the gaming units.

摘要翻译： 验证系统具有包括接口20，存储器设备30和处理器40的操作部件注册表10.优选地，操作部件注册表10中的接口20将安装的识别数据50从游戏单元60传送到操作 组件注册表。 存储装置30优选地存储用于游戏单元60的登记的识别数据70.优选地，操作部件登记10中的处理器40然后从游戏单元60分析登记的识别数据70和安装的识别数据50，之后启用 游戏单元基于对注册的识别数据和所安装的识别数据的检查来确定。 操作部件注册表10还可以监视游戏单元的游戏单元或组件的变化，服务，要求，实现和生产力。

公开(公告)号：US08469822B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US13597166

申请日：2012-08-28

申请人： James Morrow ,  Robert Miodunski

发明人： James Morrow ,  Robert Miodunski

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： A gaming system having one or more reconfigurable gaming machines is disclosed herein. Each gaming machine includes three reconfigurable video screens, wherein the reconfigurable first video screen, the second reconfigurable video screen, and the third reconfigurable video screen display a first game, information associated with the first game, casino specific features, or combinations thereof. The one or more gaming machines are reconfigurable to display a second game on the three reconfigurable video screens in response to receiving a reconfiguration command and downloading the second game from a server via a network so that the first reconfigurable video screen, the second reconfigurable video screen, and the third reconfigurable video screen display the second game, information associated with the second game, casino specific features, or combinations thereof.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了具有一个或多个可重构游戏机的游戏系统。 每个游戏机包括三个可重新配置的视频屏幕，其中可重新配置的第一视频屏幕，第二可重新配置的视频屏幕和第三可重构视频屏幕显示第一游戏，与第一游戏相关联的信息，娱乐场特定的特征或其组合。 响应于接收到重新配置命令并经由网络从服务器下载第二游戏，一个或多个游戏机可重构以在三个可重新配置的视频屏幕上显示第二游戏，使得第一可重新配置的视频屏幕，第二可重新配置的视频屏幕 并且第三可重构视频屏幕显示第二游戏，与第二游戏相关联的信息，娱乐场特定特征或其组合。

公开(公告)号：US20120094772A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13340403

申请日：2011-12-29

申请人： Carmen DiMichele ,  Russell Ristine ,  James Morrow

发明人： Carmen DiMichele ,  Russell Ristine ,  James Morrow

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： A63F13/335 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/33 ,  A63F13/35 ,  A63F2300/407 ,  A63F2300/51 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  H04L41/04 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： A system and method for enabling one network to use the functionality of another network is provided. The system comprises a first network system having a first network functionality and a second network system having a second network functionality. A server connected to the second network system passes directions through the first network to enable a component connected to both the first network system and the second network system to perform a second network functionality.

摘要翻译： 提供了使一个网络能够使用另一个网络的功能的系统和方法。 该系统包括具有第一网络功能的第一网络系统和具有第二网络功能的第二网络系统。 连接到第二网络系统的服务器通过第一网络的方向，以使连接到第一网络系统和第二网络系统的组件能够执行第二网络功能。

公开(公告)号：US20070287540A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11742429

申请日：2007-04-30

申请人： Brahmandam Kiran ,  Vijay Kompella ,  James Morrow ,  Carmen DiMichele

发明人： Brahmandam Kiran ,  Vijay Kompella ,  James Morrow ,  Carmen DiMichele

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： A gaming system includes one or more gaming machines, a display system, and a player input system. The display system includes a display screen that displays player interactive information, and the player input system includes a secondary input means. The secondary input means include soft keys that are mapped to particular coordinate-defined point or region (“hot spots”). In this regard, activation of a soft key replicates a mouse “click” or a touch screen “event.” The software implementation of the soft-keys is independent of the content being displayed, as long as the navigation buttons fall on the “hot-spots” associated with the soft-keys. In regard, when a soft-key is pressed it generates a mouse click event at its respective “hot-spot” coordinates. Soft-keys may be implemented with existing content since they require no code change. Accordingly, soft keys enable a content developer to develop content without requiring addition coding to implement the soft-keys themselves. In this manner, soft keys implementation is simplified due to their communication with the operating system of a generated mouse click event at a “hot-spot” coordinate.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统包括一个或多个游戏机，显示系统和播放器输入系统。 显示系统包括显示播放器交互信息的显示屏，播放器输入系统包括辅助输入装置。 辅助输入装置包括映射到特定坐标定义的点或区域（“热点”）的软键。 在这方面，激活软键可复制鼠标“点击”或触摸屏“事件”。 只要导航按钮落在与软键相关联的“热点”上，软键的软件实现就与所显示的内容无关。 关于当按下软键时，它在其相应的“热点”坐标处产生鼠标点击事件。 软键可以用现有的内容实现，因为它们不需要代码改变。 因此，软键使得内容开发者能够开发内容而不需要附加编码来实现软键本身。 以这种方式，由于在“热点”坐标处与生成的鼠标点击事件与操作系统的通信，软键实现被简化。

公开(公告)号：US20070082737A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11307528

申请日：2006-02-10

申请人： James Morrow ,  Carmen DiMichele

发明人： James Morrow ,  Carmen DiMichele

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： An embedded user interface system 10 includes a web page display screen 20 and an embedded processor 30, and is incorporated into a gaming machine 40 that in turn includes a gaming presentation 50 and a gaming processor 60. The embedded processor 30 employs an internal operating system and communicates with the gaming processor 60. The display screen 20 presents information to a user via the display screen. The dictionary extension 100 receives an incoming text string, parses the text string to identify a navigation command and pull a uniform resource locator from the text string, loads the uniform resource locator pulled from the text string into a variable, and indirectly navigates the web content capable display screen to the uniform resource locator in the variable. This provides a dramatic improvement over traditional system components 70 (input/output peripherals) that have been used in the past to access service and system information, such as a 2-line, 20-character VF display and a 12-digit keypad.

摘要翻译： 嵌入式用户界面系统10包括网页显示屏幕20和嵌入式处理器30，并且被结合到游戏机40中，游戏机40又包括游戏呈现50和游戏处理器60.嵌入式处理器30采用内部操作系统 并且与游戏处理器60通信。显示屏幕20经由显示屏向用户呈现信息。 字典扩展100接收传入文本串，解析文本字符串以识别导航命令，并从文本串中抽取统一的资源定位符，将从文本串拉出的统一资源定位符加载到变量中，并间接浏览网页内容 能够显示屏幕中的统一资源定位器中的变量。 与传统的系统组件70（输入/输出外围设备）相比，过去已经使用以访问诸如2线，20字符的VF显示器和12位数字键盘的系统信息，这提供了显着的改进。