Patents by Inventor Patrick Spiller

Patrick Spiller 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: 9430903
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for providing management of multiple progressive pools. In some embodiments, a progressive pool management system may include at least one gaming machine configured to present a first game having a progressive pool. The progressive pool management system may include at least one gaming machine configured to present a second game having a progressive pool. The progressive pool management system may include a server in communication with the at least one gaming machine configured to present the first game and the at least one gaming machine configured to present the second game. The server may associate a section of a unified pool with the progressive pool of the first game. The server may associate a section of the unified pool with the progressive pool of the second game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Harvey, Pravinkumar Patel, Patrick Spiller, Joshua D. Larsen
  • Publication number: 20150065232
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for providing management of multiple progressive pools. In some embodiments, a progressive pool management system may include at least one gaming machine configured to present a first game having a progressive pool. The progressive pool management system may include at least one gaming machine configured to present a second game having a progressive pool. The progressive pool management system may include a server in communication with the at least one gaming machine configured to present the first game and the at least one gaming machine configured to present the second game. The server may associate a section of a unified pool with the progressive pool of the first game. The server may associate a section of the unified pool with the progressive pool of the second game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Harvey, Pravinkumar Patel, Patrick Spiller, Joshua D. Larsen
  • Publication number: 20140329604
    Abstract: A distributed computer system includes at least two processors. Each processor includes at least one process including at least one thread and a network server. A host module is in a thread in a first processor and a client module is in a thread in a second processor. A network couples the respective network servers in the processors. The host module registers with the system via the network server in the first processor. The client module on the second processor establishes a connection with the host module on the first processor. The host module and the client module communicate through the established connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan K. Harvey, Pravinkumar Patel, Patrick Spiller, Joshua Larsen
  • Publication number: 20070129150
    Abstract: A game conversion system is disclosed for enabling play of legacy games on a previously-incompatible enhanced gaming platform. The system game conversion system includes a game cabinet for a gaming machine, an enhanced gaming platform operatively associated with the gaming machine, one or more legacy games, and a configuration file generator system. The enhanced gaming platform includes an enhance gaming operating system and an enhanced gaming processor board. The one or more legacy games are configured to operate on a legacy gaming platform, and the one or more legacy games are not natively configured to operate on an enhanced gaming platform. The configuration file generator system converts legacy data from legacy game EPROMS into files usable by the enhanced gaming platform-based gaming machine. The game conversion system increases the number of game titles that are available to be played on the newer game platforms by enabling operability of legacy games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Crowder, Sreekanthan Iyer, Anandkumar Singh, Patrick Spiller, Warren Mitchell, Alexandra Kinsella, Jose Rosario, Rodney Hill, Shawn Quick
  • Publication number: 20070129151
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for enabling play of legacy games on a previously-incompatible enhanced gaming platform that provides enhanced functionality using a game conversion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Crowder, Sreekanthan Iyer, Anandkumar Singh, Patrick Spiller, Warren Mitchell, Alexandra Kinsella, Jose Rosario, Rodney Hill, Shawn Quick