Patents by Inventor Brian L. Yarger

Brian L. Yarger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10169958
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations can include presenting, via an electronic display device of the wagering gaming system, a configuration interface capable of presenting options to configure a wagering game machine. The operations can further include automatically detecting, via user input from the configuration interface, an electronic request to configure the wagering game machine for presentation of a wagering game effect (“effect”). The effect has a presentation limit for the presentation amongst a plurality of wagering game machines. The operations can further include electronically modifying, via an electronic processing unit of the gaming system, an availability of at least one of the options in response to determining, based on electronic evaluation of the electronic request against the presentation limit, whether the presentation of the effect via the wagering game machine complies with the presentation limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Radek, Edward G. Brunell, Wingate K. Williams, Brian L. Yarger
  • Patent number: 9646452
    Abstract: A computerized method includes presenting a community game on a display device of a wagering game system that comprises a wagering game machine associated with a handheld device for use in conducting the community game, wherein the presenting of the community game comprises presenting movements of a game element in response to movements of the handheld device. The computerized method includes, at periodic time intervals during the community game, storing, in a memory device, data indicating a current position of the handheld device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Jacqueline F. Parra, Jesse M. Smith, Craig J. Sylla, Brian L. Yarger
  • Patent number: 9378609
    Abstract: A system determines that current wagering game establishment activity data of a user satisfies wagering game establishment offer evaluation criteria (401). The system accesses, over a network, past activity data of the user at least partially in response to determining that the current wagering game establishment activity data of the user satisfies the wagering game establishment offer evaluation criteria (403). The system analyzes the past activity data based, at least in part, on a desired effect and the current wagering game establishment activity data (405). The system computes likelihood that at least one of a set of offers can achieve the desired effect based on the analysis result (407). The system selects a first of the set of offers based, at least in part, on determining the likelihood that at least one of the set of offers can achieve the desired effect (409). The system presents the selected first offer to the user (413).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Mary M. Burke, Joel R. Jaffe, Shridhar P. Joshi, Daniel P. Louie, Matthew J. Ward, Brian L. Yarger
  • Publication number: 20150262455
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations can include presenting, via an electronic display device of the wagering gaming system, a configuration interface capable of presenting options to configure a wagering game machine. The operations can further include automatically detecting, via user input from the configuration interface, an electronic request to configure the wagering game machine for presentation of a wagering game effect (“effect”). The effect has a presentation limit for the presentation amongst a plurality of wagering game machines. The operations can further include electronically modifying, via an electronic processing unit of the gaming system, an availability of at least one of the options in response to determining, based on electronic evaluation of the electronic request against the presentation limit, whether the presentation of the effect via the wagering game machine complies with the presentation limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Paul J. Radek, Edward G. Brunell, Wingate K. Williams, Brian L. Yarger
  • Patent number: 9070249
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include detecting a request to configure a wagering game machine for presentation of a wagering game effect. The operations can further include, in response to detecting the request, evaluating, a position of the wagering game machine against criteria for presentation of the wagering game effect. The operations can further include, based on the evaluating the position of the wagering game machine against the criteria for presentation of the wagering game effect, modifying an availability of at least one of a plurality of options to configure the wagering game machine for the presentation of the wagering game effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: WMS Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Radek, Edward G. Brunell, Wingate K. Williams, Brian L. Yarger
  • Publication number: 20140364217
    Abstract: A computerized method includes presenting a community game on a display device of a wagering game system that comprises a wagering game machine associated with a handheld device for use in conducting the community game, wherein the presenting of the community game comprises presenting movements of a game element in response to movements of the handheld device. The computerized method includes, at periodic time intervals during the community game, storing, in a memory device, data indicating a current position of the handheld device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Jacqueline F. Parra, Jesse M. Smith, Craig J. Sylla, Brian L. Yarger
  • Publication number: 20140349726
    Abstract: A method for presenting the appearance of altered game outcome is described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include presenting, by an electronic wagering game table, a wagering game including a game piece. The operations can also include determining a result for the wagering game. The operations can also include receiving first player input to move the game piece to reveal the result. The operations can also include presenting, on a display device, movement of the game piece. The operations can also include receiving, by the electronic wagering game table, second player input to alter the movement of the game piece, wherein alteration of the movement of the game piece appears to modify the result for the wagering game. The operations can also include presenting, in response to the second player input, altered movement of the game piece and the result for the wagering game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: WMS Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale R. Buchholz, Mary M. Burke, Brian L. Yarger, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Jesse M. Smith, Matthew J. Ward
  • Publication number: 20140206432
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include detecting a request to configure a wagering game machine for presentation of a wagering game effect. The operations can further include, in response to detecting the request, evaluating, a position of the wagering game machine against criteria for presentation of the wagering game effect. The operations can further include, based on the evaluating the position of the wagering game machine against the criteria for presentation of the wagering game effect, modifying an availability of at least one of a plurality of options to configure the wagering game machine for the presentation of the wagering game effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: WMS GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Paul J. Radek, Edward G. Brunell, Wingate K. Williams, Brian L. Yarger
  • Publication number: 20120157191
    Abstract: A system determines that current wagering game establishment activity data of a user satisfies wagering game establishment offer evaluation criteria (401). The system accesses, over a network, past activity data of the user at least partially in response to determining that the current wagering game establishment activity data of the user satisfies the wagering game establishment offer evaluation criteria (403). The system analyzes the past activity data based, at least in part, on a desired effect and the current wagering game establishment activity data (405). The system computes likelihood that at least one of a set of offers can achieve the desired effect based on the analysis result (407). The system selects a first of the set of offers based, at least in part, on determining the likelihood that at least one of the set of offers can achieve the desired effect (409). The system presents the selected first offer to the user (413).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: WMS Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary M. Burke, Joel R. Jaffe, Shridhar P. Joshi, Daniel P. Louie, Matthew J. Ward, Brian L. Yarger
  • Patent number: 7697445
    Abstract: A system and method for autonomous data path verification in a multi-module shelf configuration, such as in a digital cross-connect system, are disclosed. The system generally includes a source port module, a destination module, and optional n-stage network of mapping interface modules. The source port module is configured to reuse transport overhead bytes of received SONET or SDH signals by inserting data path verification data therefor. The destination module is configured to perform autonomous data path verification between the source port module and the destination module by examining the reused transport overhead bytes of the signals received from the source port module. The method generally includes reusing transport overhead bytes by inserting data path verification data into the overhead bytes of signals received by a first module, e.g., a source port module, and transmitting the signals with the data path verification data toward a second module, e.g., a destination port module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Tellabs Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. Yarger, Satish K. Jena, Terrence J. Tanis, Robert Torstensson
  • Publication number: 20040246954
    Abstract: A system and method for autonomous data path verification in a multi-module shelf configuration, such as in a digital cross-connect system, are disclosed. The system generally includes a source port module, a destination module, and optional n-stage network of mapping interface modules. The source port module is configured to reuse transport overhead bytes of received SONET or SDH signals by inserting data path verification data therefor. The destination module is configured to perform autonomous data path verification between the source port module and the destination module by examining the reused transport overhead bytes of the signals received from the source port module. The method generally includes reusing transport overhead bytes by inserting data path verification data into the overhead bytes of signals received by a first module, e.g., a source port module, and transmitting the signals with the data path verification data toward a second module, e.g., a destination port module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Tellabs Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. Yarger, Satish K. Jena, Terrence J. Tanis, Robert Torstensson