Patents by Inventor Matthew H. Phan

Matthew H. Phan 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).

  • Monitoring wagering game machines in a network
    Patent number: 8608568
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring wagering game machines in a network are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for monitoring wagering game machines in a network includes receiving, in a wagering game machine, a wager associated with a wagering game. The method can also include receiving status information associated with a peripheral device or other component of the wagering game machine and transmitting diagnostic information indicating whether the peripheral device or other component needs service, wherein the diagnostic information is based at least in part on the status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome Carpenter, Mark C. Pace, Samuel D. Ralston, Jorge L. Shimabukuro, Matthew H. Phan, Jun Wang