Patents by Inventor John Boesen
John Boesen 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: 9147311Abstract: An operating system for a gaming system includes a data producer which generates non-reproducible data relating to a transaction carried out in respect of the gaming system. A data consumer is in communication with the data producer for storing data relating to the non-reproducible data. A game controller is in communication with the data producer and the data consumer which effects communications between the data producer and the data consumer by means of a transaction-based protocol. The invention also relates to the use of data storage device for a gaming system that includes a local power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Robert Lindley Muir, John Boesen, Mike Jones
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Publication number: 20140106854Abstract: An operating system for a gaming system includes a data producer which generates non-reproducible data relating to a transaction carried out in respect of the gaming system. A data consumer is in communication with the data producer for storing data relating to the non-reproducible data. A game controller is in communication with the data producer and the data consumer which effects communications between the data producer and the data consumer by means of a transaction-based protocol. The invention also relates to the use of data storage device for a gaming system that includes a local power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventors: Robert Lindley Muir, John Boesen, Mike Jones
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Patent number: 8657669Abstract: An operating system for a gaming system includes a data producer which generates non-reproducible data relating to a transaction carried out in respect of the gaming system. A data consumer is in communication with the data producer for storing data relating to the non-reproducible data. A game controller is in communication with the data producer and the data consumer which effects communications between the data producer and the data consumer by means of a transaction-based protocol. The invention also relates to the use of data storage device for a gaming system that includes a local power supply.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Robert Lindley Muir, John Boesen, Mike Jones
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Patent number: 8512118Abstract: A gaming machine and a gaming system is described. Gaming machines may be reserved by operating a button panel. In certain embodiments the reserved gaming machine or a head system causes the printing of a ticket and when that ticket is read by a bill acceptor, the gaming machine unlocks. In other embodiments, reservation is made by other means, including player cards.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Louis Lui, Robert Linley Muir, David Curry, John Boesen, David Jack
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Publication number: 20130137502Abstract: A gaming system and a method of operating a bonus prize awarding system, the system comprising a plurality of electronic gaming console having a console cabinet 10 including a prize display 12, a coin entry slot 13, a pay out tray 14 and internally mounted game control processor circuits. A video game is provided for play on the console in which images of objects (balls) are dropped through a series of obstacles (pins) and eventually fill a number of containers. Prizes are paid according to either the number of balls which are in each container at the end of the ball drop and/or the manner in which the pins are hit, and bonus prizes are increased progressively upon the occurrence of predetermined game events within the game or external to the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: John Boesen, Natalie Bryant
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Patent number: 8376841Abstract: A gaming system and a method of operating a bonus prize awarding system, the system comprising a plurality of electronic gaming console having a console cabinet 10 including a prize display 12, a coin entry slot 13, a pay out tray 14 and internally mounted game control processor circuits. A video game is provided for play on the console in which images of objects (balls) are dropped through a series of obstacles (pins) and eventually fill a number of containers. Prizes are paid according to either the number of balls which are in each container at the end of the ball drop and/or the manner in which the pins are hit, and bonus prizes are increased progressively upon the occurrence of predetermined game events within the game or external to the game.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventors: John Boesen, Natalie Bryant
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Publication number: 20130012300Abstract: An operating system for a gaming system includes a data producer which generates non-reproducible data relating to a transaction carried out in respect of the gaming system. A data consumer is in communication with the data producer for storing data relating to the non-reproducible data. A game controller is in communication with the data producer and the data consumer which effects communications between the data producer and the data consumer by means of a transaction-based protocol. The invention also relates to the use of data storage device for a gaming system that includes a local power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventors: Robert Lindley Muir, John Boesen, Mike Jones
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Patent number: 8241109Abstract: An operating system for a gaming system includes a data producer which generates non-reproducible data relating to a transaction carried out in respect of the gaming system. A data consumer is in communication with the data producer for storing data relating to the non-reproducible data. A game controller is in communication with the data producer and the data consumer which effects communications between the data producer and the data consumer by means of a transaction-based protocol. The invention also relates to the use of data storage device for a gaming system that includes a local power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Robert Lindley Muir, John Boesen, Mike Jones
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Publication number: 20120094771Abstract: A gaming management system including: a plurality of gaming management clients each associated with at least one of a plurality of venues; and a gaming management server adapted to store gaming management data for each venue and including a data access module arranged to control access to the data by each gaming management client so that a gaming management client can only access gaming management of a venue with which the gaming management client is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: John Boesen
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Publication number: 20100151938Abstract: A gaming system and method of gaming whereby a tournament can be provided to two or more game machines using a player marketing module of each gaming machine. Tournament participation of a player of each game machine is controlled by the player marketing module, and tournament outcomes are determined based on game outcomes generated in accordance with regular game play of the gaming machines of each participating player during the tournament.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventor: John Boesen
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Publication number: 20100093427Abstract: An operating system for a gaming system includes a data producer which generates non-reproducible data relating to a transaction carried out in respect of the gaming system. A data consumer is in communication with the data producer for storing data relating to the non-reproducible data. A game controller is in communication with the data producer and the data consumer which effects communications between the data producer and the data consumer by means of a transaction-based protocol. The invention also relates to the use of data storage device for a gaming system that includes a local power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Robert Lindley Muir, John Boesen, Mike Jones
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Publication number: 20080032782Abstract: A gaming system and a method of operating a bonus prize awarding system, the system comprising a plurality of electronic gaming console having a console cabinet 10 including a prize display 12, a coin entry slot 13, a pay out tray 14 and internally mounted game control processor circuits. A video game is provided for play on the console in which images of objects (balls) are dropped through a series of obstacles (pins) and eventually fill a number of containers. Prizes are paid according to either the number of balls which are in each container at the end of the ball drop and/or the manner in which the pins are hit, and bonus prizes are increased progressively upon the occurrence of predetermined game events within the game or external to the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTDInventors: John Boesen, Natalie Bryant
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Publication number: 20070298869Abstract: A controller for a gaming machine, the controller adapted to receive data from a bill acceptor that may represent bill data or ticket data, the controller arranged to process the data and to output bill data to a game controller, and output ticket data to a ticket processing mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventor: John Boesen
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Publication number: 20050170893Abstract: An operating system for a gaming system includes a data producer which generates non-reproducible data relating to a transaction carried out in respect of the gaming system. A data consumer is in communication with the data producer for storing data relating to the non-reproducible data. A game controller is in communication with the data producer and the data consumer which effects communications between the data producer and the data consumer by means of a transaction-based protocol. The invention also relates to the use of data storage device for a gaming system that includes a local power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventors: Robert Muir, John Boesen, Mike Jones
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Publication number: 20020151354Abstract: A gaming system and a method of operating a bonus prize awarding system, the system comprising a plurality of electronic gaming console having a console cabinet 10 including a prize display 12, a coin entry slot 13, a pay out tray 14 and internally mounted game control processor circuits. A video game is provided for play on the console in which images of objects (balls) are dropped through a series of obstacles (pins) and eventually fill a number of containers. Prizes are paid according to either the number of balls which are in each container at the end of the ball drop and/or the manner in which the pins are hit, and bonus prizes are increased progressively upon the occurrence of predetermined game events within the game or external to the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: John Boesen, Natalie Bryant