Patents by Inventor Ajit Kumar Sinha

Ajit Kumar Sinha 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: 8834265
    Abstract: A method of configuring a verification system for determining a player's eligibility to participate in online gaming on an online gaming system in a gaming server is described. The method includes adding a new data source provider for performing a verification check, wherein the data source provider provides data to the gaming server to confirm a personal information of the player. The method further includes adjusting a minimum result score needed for the player to pass the verification check based on the new data service provider. The method includes enabling the verification check and the new data source provider for a country where online gaming is allowed. The method further includes receiving, at the gaming server, identification information provided by the player. The method includes determining the player is located in the country. The method further includes performing the verification check.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Paul D. Mathews, Theodore Y. Cheng, Ajit Kumar Sinha
  • Publication number: 20130303275
    Abstract: A method of configuring a verification system for determining a player's eligibility to participate in online gaming on an online gaming system in a gaming server is described. The method includes adding a new data source provider for performing a verification check, wherein the data source provider provides data to the gaming server to confirm a personal information of the player. The method further includes adjusting a minimum result score needed for the player to pass the verification check based on the new data service provider. The method includes enabling the verification check and the new data source provider for a country where online gaming is allowed. The method further includes receiving, at the gaming server, identification information provided by the player. The method includes determining the player is located in the country. The method further includes performing the verification check.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Paul D. Mathews, Theodore Y. Cheng, Ajit Kumar Sinha
  • Patent number: 8485896
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for verifying a player's eligibility for participation in on-line gaming. A method for verifying a player's eligibility to participate in on-line gaming includes performing one or more verification checks for the player. The method includes, for each verification check, requesting data about the player from one or more data source providers. The method includes receiving the data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes, for each verification check, calculating a check score based on received data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes calculating a verification score that is based on the check scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Paul D Mathews, Theodore Y. Cheng, Ajit Kumar Sinha
  • Patent number: 6853973
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for verifying a player's eligibility for participation in on-line gaming. A method for verifying a player's eligibility to participate in on-line gaming includes performing one or more verification checks for the player. The method includes, for each verification check, requesting data about the player from one or more data source providers. The method includes receiving the data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes, for each verification check, calculating a check score based on received data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes calculating a verification score that is based on the check scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: WagerWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D Mathews, Theodore Y. Cheng, Ajit Kumar Sinha
  • Publication number: 20040152511
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a progressive. A method for providing a progressive jackpot includes receiving progressive payout information of a game system that includes a progressive jackpot. The information specifies a wager amount needed to be eligible to win the progressive jackpot, odds of winning the progressive jackpot, and an amount of a wager that is contributed to the progressive jackpot. The method includes changing one of the wager amount needed to be eligible to win the progressive jackpot, the odds of winning the progressive jackpot, and the amount of a wager that is contributed to the progressive jackpot so that the product of the wager amount needed to be eligible to win the progressive jackpot, the odds of winning the progressive jackpot, and the amount of a wager that is contributed to the progressive jackpot is equal to a number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Mark C. Nicely, Theodore Yuchiang Cheng, Kevin Flood, Tom Graumann, Michael Montagna, Ajit Kumar Sinha
  • Publication number: 20030125973
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for verifying a player's eligibility for participation in on-line gaming. A method for verifying a player's eligibility to participate in on-line gaming includes performing one or more verification checks for the player. The method includes, for each verification check, requesting data about the player from one or more data source providers. The method includes receiving the data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes, for each verification check, calculating a check score based on received data from the one or more data source providers. The method includes calculating a verification score that is based on the check scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Paul D. Mathews, Theodore Y. Cheng, Ajit Kumar Sinha