Patents by Inventor Robert W. Smalley

Robert W. Smalley 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).

  • Method and system for paragame activity at electronic gaming machine
    Patent number: 8721449
    Abstract: The provision of a paragaming event on an electronic gaming machine is provided by intercepting a cashout event, identifying the account balance and presenting an offer to participate in the paragaming event. If the customer agrees, the account balance is appropriately reduced and a voucher in followed by a cashout event is initiated to maintain a record of the transaction. A cash voucher and a transaction receipt are then printed for the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Tipping Point Group, LLC
    Inventors: Sam Johnson, Herbert W. Stokes, Jr., Robert W. Smalley, Jr., Simon Sirin, Danny Patrick Daley, Chad A. Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
  • Method and system for paragame activity at electronic gaming machine
    Publication number: 20080113773
    Abstract: The provision of a paragaming event on an electronic gaming machine is provided by intercepting a cashout event, identifying the account balance and presenting an offer to participate in the paragaming event. If the customer agrees, the account balance is appropriately reduced and a voucher in followed by a cashout event is initiated to maintain a record of the transaction. A cash voucher and a transaction receipt are then printed for the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Sam Johnson, Herbert W. Stokes, Robert W. Smalley, Simon Sirin, Danny Patrick Daley, Chad A. Ryan, Bradley G. Ward