Patents by Inventor Mark Foxworth

Mark Foxworth 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).

  • Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods
    Patent number: 9117342
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include a base game, rewards tracking module, and a game management module. Further details will be apparent from the description, drawings and claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M Kelly, John Kroeckel, Paul Sturtevant, Gennady Soliterman, Mark Foxworth
  • Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods
    Publication number: 20090270175
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include a base game, rewards tracking module, and a game management module. Further details will be apparent from the description, drawings and claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Bryan Kelly, John Kroeckel, Paul Sturtevant, Gennady Soliterman, Mark Foxworth