公开(公告)号：US20060258427A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11129702

申请日：2005-05-13

申请人： Richard Rowe ,  Eric Lancaster ,  Steven Miller

发明人： Richard Rowe ,  Eric Lancaster ,  Steven Miller

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： Systems and methods for tracking and communicating data regarding table game activities across multiple gaming establishments are disclosed. A single local system or multiple systems networked over a wide area can be implemented. A WAN of automated table game tracking units can be associated with a centralized server and a centralized tracking database. Each electronic gaming activity tracking unit tracks player information and table activity and forwards this data to the centralized server. Data collected at a first gaming establishment can be made available in real time at a second separate gaming establishment. Cameras capture visual images and RFID readers capture RFID chip data from subject gaming tables, and these images and data are forwarded to the centralized server. Analysis and modification of different data sets and correlation from visual images and RFID data to respective data sets can be performed and stored at a system database.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于跟踪和传送关于多个游戏场所的桌面游戏活动的数据的系统和方法。 可以实现在广域上联网的单个本地系统或多个系统。 自动桌面游戏跟踪单元的WAN可以与集中式服务器和集中式跟踪数据库相关联。 每个电子游戏活动跟踪单元跟踪播放器信息和表活动，并将该数据转发到集中式服务器。 在第一个游戏机构收集的数据可以在第二个单独的游戏机构实时提供。 相机拍摄视觉图像，RFID读取器从主题游戏桌面捕获RFID芯片数据，并将这些图像和数据转发到集中式服务器。 不同数据集的分析和修改以及从可视图像和RFID数据到相应数据集的相关性可以被执行并存储在系统数据库中。

公开(公告)号：US20070060237A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11225299

申请日：2005-09-12

申请人： Richard Rowe ,  Richard Schneider ,  Eric Lancaster

发明人： Richard Rowe ,  Richard Schneider ,  Eric Lancaster

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： Methods and systems for providing a universal bonus within a gaming environment are disclosed. Such systems include universal bonuses that are made available to patrons of both gaming machines and other non-gaming machine gaming venues, such as gaming tables. Systems can include a gaming machine, a gaming table, and a universal system server. Tracking devices at both the gaming machines and gaming tables or other gaming venues facilitate the tracking of gaming events that give rise to the eligibility of a player to participate in the universal bonus. The same singular universal bonus is then made available to players playing entirely different games and/or at different gaming venues. Incorporated into the system are considerations for including slot machines, video poker machines, blackjack tables, poker tables, craps tables, roulette tables, keno lounges, sports books and other wager based games offered by a casino or other gaming establishment.

摘要翻译： 公开了在游戏环境中提供通用奖金的方法和系统。 这样的系统包括为游戏机和其他非游戏机游戏场所（例如游戏桌）的顾客提供的通用奖金。 系统可以包括游戏机，游戏桌和通用系统服务器。 在游戏机和游戏桌或其他游戏场所跟踪设备有助于跟踪引起玩家参与通用奖金资格的游戏事件。 然后，对玩家完全不同的游戏和/或不同的游戏场地的玩家可以使用相同的单数通用奖金。 系统中包括考虑包括老虎机，视频扑克机，二十一点表，扑克桌，掷骰子表，轮盘赌桌，基诺休息室，体育书籍和赌场或其他游戏机构提供的其他赌注游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20120165091A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US13413547

申请日：2012-03-06

申请人： Richard Rowe

发明人： Richard Rowe

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3272

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. The electronic gaming device can comprise a multi-player game engine that does not distinguish between virtual players and live players. 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.

摘要翻译： 描述与多玩家赌场游戏相关的装置和方法。 提供一种电子游戏装置，其允许现场播放器在多玩家赌注游戏中与虚拟玩家竞争。 电子游戏装置可以包括不区分虚拟玩家和现场玩家的多玩家游戏引擎。 电子游戏装置可以被配置为在游戏过程中模拟虚拟玩家的决策和虚拟玩家的相关行为。 在某些情况下，电子游戏设备的虚拟播放器输出的模拟行为可以由现场播放器学习，使得现场播放器可以做出更好或更有利的游戏决定。 虚拟播放器的模拟行为可以通过虚拟播放器的模拟面部表情的视觉图像传达给现场播放器。

公开(公告)号：US20080045331A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11829807

申请日：2007-07-27

申请人： Steven LeMay ,  Jamal Benbrahim ,  Richard Rowe ,  Robert Breckner ,  Nicole Beaulieu ,  Greg Schlottmann

发明人： Steven LeMay ,  Jamal Benbrahim ,  Richard Rowe ,  Robert Breckner ,  Nicole Beaulieu ,  Greg Schlottmann

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/02

CPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A disclosed gaming machine provides method and apparatus for presenting a plurality of game outcome presentations derived from one or more virtual 3-D gaming environments stored on the gaming machine. While a game of chance is being played on the gaming machine, two-dimensional images derived from a three-dimensional object in the 3-D gaming environment may be rendered to a display screen on the gaming machine in real-time as part of the game outcome presentation. To add excitement to the game, a 3-D position of the 3-D object and other features of the 3-D gaming environment may be controlled by a game player. Nearly an unlimited variety of virtual objects, such as slot reels, gaming machines and casinos, may be modeled in the 3-D gaming environment.

摘要翻译： 所公开的游戏机提供用于呈现从存储在游戏机上的一个或多个虚拟3-D游戏环境导出的多个游戏结果呈现的方法和装置。 虽然游戏机上正在玩游戏，但三维游戏环境中的三维物体所产生的二维图像可以实时呈现给游戏机上的显示屏幕，作为其中的一部分 游戏结果呈现。 为了给游戏添加兴奋，3-D对象的3-D位置和3-D游戏环境的其他特征可以由游戏者来控制。 可以在3D游戏环境中建立几乎无数种虚拟对象，例如槽卷轴，游戏机和赌场。

公开(公告)号：US20070120666A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-31

申请号：US11609836

申请日：2006-12-12

申请人： Richard Rowe

发明人： Richard Rowe

IPC分类号： G08B13/18 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G07B15/02 ,  G01S13/887 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G07C9/00007 ,  G07C9/00111

摘要： An interrogating system can include an interrogating apparatus configured to transmit toward and receive from a subject in a subject position, millimeter-wave electromagnetic radiation. Such a system can also include a controller configured to operate the interrogating apparatus, and produce data representative of a characteristic of the subject from received radiation. Some embodiments of such an interrogating system may include interrogating apparatus adapted to be mounted to a vehicle or at a vehicle loading zone, to interrogate passengers and/or other persons prior to boarding or accessing the vehicle. Such embodiments may include one or more controllers positioned within the vehicle or at the loading zone.

摘要翻译： 询问系统可以包括被配置为朝向和接收被摄体位置的毫米波电磁辐射的询问装置。 这样的系统还可以包括被配置为操作询问装置的控制器，并且从接收的辐射产生表示被摄体的特征的数据。 这种询问系统的一些实施例可以包括适于安装到车辆或车辆装载区的询问装置，以在登机或访问车辆之前询问乘客和/或其他人。 这样的实施例可以包括位于车辆内或在加载区域的一个或多个控制器。

公开(公告)号：US20070060334A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11585019

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Richard Rowe

发明人： Richard Rowe

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F2300/1012 ,  G07C9/00158 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： A casino gambling system may comprise a plurality of casino gambling units and at least one computer that may include a biometric input apparatus capable of generating digital data representing a unique physical characteristic of a user and a controller operatively coupled to the biometric input apparatus. The controller may be programmed to control access to the computer based upon digital data generated by the biometric input apparatus. The biometric input apparatus may be a camera for generating an image of a person's face, an eye scanner, a fingerprint scanner, or a microphone and a voice digitizer. The gambling units may be programmed to play a game selected from the group of video games consisting of video poker, video blackjack, video slots, video keno and video poker.

摘要翻译： 赌场赌博系统可以包括多个赌场赌博单元和至少一个计算机，其可以包括能够生成表示用户的独特物理特征的数字数据和可操作地耦合到生物特征输入装置的控制器的生物特征输入装置。 控制器可以被编程为基于由生物特征输入装置产生的数字数据来控制对计算机的访问。 生物特征输入装置可以是用于产生人脸，眼睛扫描器，指纹扫描器，麦克风和语音数字化仪的图像的照相机。 赌博单位可以被编程为播放从由视频扑克，视频二十一点，视频插槽，视频基诺和视频扑克组成的视频游戏组中选择的游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20060287058A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11481666

申请日：2006-07-05

申请人： Joseph Resnick ,  Steven LeMay ,  Jamal Benbrahim ,  Richard Rowe ,  Bryan Wolf

发明人： Joseph Resnick ,  Steven LeMay ,  Jamal Benbrahim ,  Richard Rowe ,  Bryan Wolf

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： This invention provides methods and devices for presenting a plurality of game elements on one or more display devices. The game elements may comprise, for example, bingo cards, playing cards, hands of playing cards, etc. Some implementations of the invention involve displaying a plurality of game elements as surfaces of a three-dimensional object. Preferably, the orientation of the three-dimensional object can be varied to display selected game elements. The game elements may be selected by a player and/or by a logic device. In some implementations, the three-dimensional object comprises a “carousel” that can be re-oriented (e.g., rotated) to display game elements.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于在一个或多个显示设备上呈现多个游戏元件的方法和设备。 游戏元件可以包括例如宾果牌，扑克牌，扑克牌等。本发明的一些实现涉及将多个游戏元素显示为三维物体的表面。 优选地，可以改变三维物体的取向以显示所选择的游戏元件。 游戏元素可以由玩家和/或逻辑装置来选择。 在一些实施方案中，三维物体包括可以重新定向（例如，旋转）以显示游戏元件的“转盘”。

公开(公告)号：US20050266919A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US11154833

申请日：2005-06-15

申请人： Richard Rowe ,  David Durst

发明人： Richard Rowe ,  David Durst

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00 ,  G07F7/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3248 ,  G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/023 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/28 ,  G06Q20/342 ,  G07F7/025 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3281

摘要： Systems and methods for transacting ticket vouchers and other suitable cashless instruments at gaming tables are disclosed. A network interface to a cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse can facilitate communications across disparate units and gaming properties to enable the automated validation, acceptance and tracking of cashless instruments at both a given site and across a WAN. Cashless instrument transactions at gaming tables can include ticket to gaming chip and gaming chip to ticket conversions, and can be made involving automated validation, acceptance, storage and tracking of cashless instruments having associated monetary and/or promotional values. Softcount procedures are adjusted to include more readily traceable cashless instruments. Cashless instrument promotional values can include courtesy “roundups” of monetary amounts, as well as general and specific gaming table promotions to encourage play across many different casino gaming venues.

摘要翻译： 公开了在游戏桌上交易票券和其他合适的无现金工具的系统和方法。 无现金仪器交易结算所的网络接口可以促进不同单元和游戏属性之间的通信，以便在给定站点和WAN处都能自动验证，接受和跟踪无现金仪器。 游戏桌上的无现金仪器交易可以包括游戏芯片和游戏芯片到车票转换的票据，并且可以涉及具有相关货币和/或促销价值的无现金票据的自动验证，接受，存储和跟踪。 Softcount程序被调整为包括更容易追踪的无现金工具。 无现金仪器的促销价值可以包括礼貌的“综合”金额，以及一般和具体的游戏桌促销，以鼓励在许多不同的赌场游戏场所玩。

公开(公告)号：US20050215316A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US11081349

申请日：2005-03-15

申请人： Richard Rowe ,  Richard Schneider ,  Randy Hedrick ,  Vincent Manfredi ,  Steve Kastner ,  R. Jordan ,  Scott Boyd ,  Cara Iddings

发明人： Richard Rowe ,  Richard Schneider ,  Randy Hedrick ,  Vincent Manfredi ,  Steve Kastner ,  R. Jordan ,  Scott Boyd ,  Cara Iddings

IPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/12 ,  G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/42

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/50 ,  A63F2300/5506 ,  A63F2300/5513 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/42

摘要： A gaming machine award system acts over a gaming machine network having a plurality of gaming devices coupled thereto. The award system includes a bonus server coupled to the network and having stored thereon a trigger condition. A game play tracker tracks game play across the network of gaming devices and detects an occurrence of the trigger condition. The bonus server sends out a selection signal over the network to a selected gaming machine responsive to the detected trigger condition. A printer associated with the selected gaming machine is structured to generate printed output responsive to receipt of said selection signal. The printed ticket is a cashless instrument that may be redeemed or played per the nature and characteristics of the award given.

摘要翻译： 游戏机奖励系统作用于具有耦合到其上的多个游戏设备的游戏机网络。 奖励系统包括耦合到网络并且在其上存储有触发条件的奖励服务器。 游戏追踪器跟踪游戏设备网络的游戏，并检测触发条件的发生。 奖励服务器响应于检测到的触发条件，通过网络向选定的游戏机发送选择信号。 与所选择的游戏机相关联的打印机被构造成响应于接收到所述选择信号而产生打印输出。 打印的票是根据给予的奖励的性质和特征可以兑换或玩耍的无现金工具。

公开(公告)号：US08485893B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US13413547

申请日：2012-03-06

申请人： Richard Rowe

发明人： Richard Rowe

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3272

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. The electronic gaming device can comprise a multi-player game engine that does not distinguish between virtual players and live players. 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.