Patents by Inventor Farshid Atashband
Farshid Atashband 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).
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Patent number: 9278284Abstract: A method for sending a notification message using a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture. The method includes: determining that the server wants to send a notification message, wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; querying, via a UDP broadcast processor, a database for a list of clients that have registered for one or more types of notification; receiving a reply with the list of clients that have registered for the one or more types of notification; and sending a notification to the clients on the list.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Patent number: 9171420Abstract: A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with non-gaming devices to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. An assignment-creator/modifier is provided for creating and modifying assignment templates for assignments that include at least one job to modify a non-gaming device. A user graphical interface is provided to control and monitor execution of the download and configuration and to present a graphical image at least indicative of the temporal periods for execution of a download executable assignment.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Christopher P. Arbogast, Farshid Atashband, Rajesh Swarma, Ryan Ruppert
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Patent number: 9111078Abstract: A slot management system includes a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method for use with game devices, systems, and methods. The slot machine management system is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Farshid Atashband
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Publication number: 20150170466Abstract: A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with non-gaming devices to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. An assignment-creator/modifier is provided for creating and modifying assignment templates for assignments that include at least one job to modify a non-gaming device. A user graphical interface is provided to control and monitor execution of the download and configuration and to present a graphical image at least indicative of the temporal periods for execution of a download executable assignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Christopher P. Arbogast, Farshid Atashband, Rajesh Swarma, Ryan Ruppert
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Patent number: 8920233Abstract: A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. An assignment-creator/modifier is provided for creating and modifying assignment templates for assignments that include at least one job to modify a gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Christopher P. Arbogast, Farshid Atashband, Rajesh Swarna, Ryan Ruppert
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Publication number: 20140248962Abstract: A method for sending a notification message using a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture. The method includes: determining that the server wants to send a notification message, wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; querying, via a UDP broadcast processor, a database for a list of clients that have registered for one or more types of notification; receiving a reply with the list of clients that have registered for the one or more types of notification; and sending a notification to the clients on the list.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Patent number: 8819124Abstract: A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. A notification system and method is provided for providing one-way delivery of notifications to clients of a server.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Atashband, Ryan Ruppert
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Patent number: 8812709Abstract: A method for sending a notification message using a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages. The method includes: identifying information at a server that has potential for inclusion in a notification message, wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; querying a database for a list of clients that have registered for one or more types of notification by a UDP broadcast processor; receiving a reply with the list of clients that have registered for the one or more types of notification; and sending notification to the clients on the list.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Patent number: 8631501Abstract: A gaming related system employs a front end application that allows access to various reports from various, disparate databases. Such may avoid reviewing reports in SQL Reporting services. Identification of reports and/or categories of reports, as well as access to reports and categories of reports may be limited based on a user role associated with a user identifier and/or pass phrase. Users may only need to provide log in information once per log in session.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Atashband, Victoria Sutherland
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Publication number: 20130267323Abstract: A method for sending a notification message using a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages. The method includes: identifying information at a server that has potential for inclusion in a notification message, wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; querying a database for a list of clients that have registered for one or more types of notification by a UDP broadcast processor; receiving a reply with the list of clients that have registered for the one or more types of notification; and sending notification to the clients on the list.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Patent number: 8478833Abstract: A modified form of the UDP multicast protocol is disclosed to implement a one-way download progress notification system between a server and one or more clients. The UDP multicast download progress notification system enables UDP messages to be sent only to registered clients, not broadcasted to all clients. This architecture minimizes network traffic and enhances system security, since only registered clients receive the UDP message. The configuration of the UDP multicast download progress notification system does not require the configuration of network devices in order to support a UDP multicast. Furthermore, any number of the clients may be on a different network domain than the DCM engine.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Patent number: 8423790Abstract: A module validation system and methods are disclosed for use with graphical user interfaces provided by a workstation that, among other things, remotely monitor and/or control game and/or gaming devices and/or systems. Validation of modules used in shells that provide graphical user interfaces enables the module validation system to provide users with varying levels of access to a gaming system.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Atashband, Ryan Ruppert, Saurabh Singh
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Patent number: 8386627Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for implementing a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages. The method includes: receiving a registration message at a server from a client with a client IP address in the registration message, wherein the registration message includes types of notifications desired to be received by the client, and wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; adding the client IP address to a registration message database; receiving a request for a port number from the DCM engine; and responding to the request for the port number.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Publication number: 20120331048Abstract: A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. A notification system and method is provided for providing one-way delivery of notifications to clients of a server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: Farshid Atashband, Ryan Ruppert
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Publication number: 20120331046Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for implementing a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages. The method includes: receiving a registration message at a server from a client with a client IP address in the registration message, wherein the registration message includes types of notifications desired to be received by the client, and wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; adding the client IP address to a registration message database; receiving a request for a port number from the DCM engine; and responding to the request for the port number.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Patent number: 8275848Abstract: A slot management system including a download and configuration server-based sub-system and method is disclosed for use with game devices, systems, and methods is provided to enable users to monitor, control, and modify game devices and other related activities. A notification system and method is provided for providing one-way delivery of notifications to clients of a server.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Farshid Atashband, Ryan Ruppert
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Patent number: 8271671Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for implementing a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages. The method includes: receiving a registration message at a server from a client with a client IP address in the registration message, wherein the registration message includes types of notifications desired to be received by the client, and wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; adding the client IP address to a list in a registration message database; receiving a request for a port number by the client; and responding with the port number to the client.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Publication number: 20120233306Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for implementing a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages. The method includes: receiving a registration message at a server from a client with a client IP address in the registration message, wherein the registration message includes types of notifications desired to be received by the client, and wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; adding the client IP address to a list in a registration message database; receiving a request for a port number by the client; and responding with the port number to the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Patent number: 8260946Abstract: A method for sending a notification message using a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages. The method includes: identifying information at a server that has potential for inclusion in a notification message, wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; querying a database for one or more clients that have registered for a particular type of notification by a UDP broadcast processor; receiving identifiers for the one or more clients that have registered for the particular type of notification from the database; and sending notification to the one or more clients.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband
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Publication number: 20120214601Abstract: A method for sending a notification message using a modified form of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) multicast notification system in a client-server architecture that otherwise allows only client initiated messages. The method includes: identifying information at a server that has potential for inclusion in a notification message, wherein the server is a Download and Configuration Management (DCM) engine; querying a database for one or more clients that have registered for a particular type of notification by a UDP broadcast processor; receiving identifiers for the one or more clients that have registered for the particular type of notification from the database; and sending notification to the one or more clients.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Ruppert, Farshid Atashband