Patents by Inventor Allan E. Alcorn
Allan E. Alcorn 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).
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Patent number: 8358966Abstract: User exposure to media items is detected and measured. A mobile client device carried by a user digitally samples the audio environment of the user on a regular basis. These samples are transformed into a stream of data signatures and compared with reference media items to detect user exposure to the reference items. Purchase behavior following exposure to selected media content items can be detected and tracked as well, so as to gauge effectiveness of media items such as advertisements.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Astro West LLCInventors: Tom Zito, Mark D. Klein, Allan E. Alcorn, Gary S. Fletcher, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100257052Abstract: User exposure to media items is detected and measured. A mobile client device carried by a user digitally samples the audio environment of the user on a regular basis. These samples are transformed into a stream of data signatures and compared with reference media items to detect user exposure to the reference items. Purchase behavior following exposure to selected media content items can be detected and tracked as well, so as to gauge effectiveness of media items such as advertisements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: INTEGRATED MEDIA MEASUREMENT, INC.Inventors: Tom Zito, Mark D. Klein, Allan E. Alcorn, Gary S. Fletcher, JR.
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Patent number: 7623823Abstract: User exposure to media items is detected and measured. A mobile client device carried by a user digitally samples the audio environment of the user on a regular basis. These samples are transformed into a stream of data signatures and compared with reference media items to detect user exposure to the reference items. Purchase behavior following exposure to selected media content items can be detected and tracked as well, so as to gauge effectiveness of media items such as advertisements.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Integrated Media Measurement, Inc.Inventors: Tom Zito, Mark D. Klein, Allan E. Alcorn, Gary S. Fletcher, Jr.
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Patent number: 7267612Abstract: Improved electronic gaming apparatus, including a cabinet for housing video and sound generating electronics, coin-handling and pay-out mechanism and a video display screen. The display screen is substantially taller than it is wide and may have a touch screen associated therewith. Although the displayed video presentation may take any form, the display may include graphics replicating the standard play board at top, game board in middle, and principal user input interface below.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Harry H. Jenkins
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Patent number: 7063615Abstract: A gaming machine is provided with a cabinet, at least one user-interface button, a value-receiving mechanism associated with the cabinet, a display unit associated with the cabinet, a processor disposed in the cabinet, system software representing a game that may be played by a player, encoded data generated from at least one message digest that was generated based on using an encoding function with the system software, loading software stored in memory that loads system software into random-access memory and verifies correctness and authenticity of the system software, and operating system (OS) software stored in memory that comprises an application programming interface including an application programming interface portion that provides a software interface to the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Harry H. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20040002381Abstract: A gaming machine is provided with a cabinet, at least one user-interface button, a value-receiving mechanism associated with the cabinet, a display unit associated with the cabinet, a processor disposed in the cabinet, system software representing a game that may be played by a player, encoded data generated from at least one message digest that was generated based on using an encoding function with the system software, loading software stored in memory that loads system software into random-access memory and verifies correctness and authenticity of the system software, and operating system (OS) software stored in memory that comprises an application programming interface including an application programming interface portion that provides a software interface to the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Harry H. Jenkins
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Patent number: 6620047Abstract: Improved electronic gaming apparatus, including a cabinet for housing video and sound generating electronics, coin-handling and pay-out mechanism and a video display screen. The display screen is substantially taller than it is wide and preferably has a touch screen associated therewith. Although the displayed video presentation may take any form, the preferred slot machine display embodiment includes graphics replicating the standard play board at top, game board in middle, and principal user input interface below.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Harry H. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20030069070Abstract: Improved electronic gaming apparatus, including a cabinet for housing video and sound generating electronics, coin-handling and pay-out mechanism and a video display screen. The display screen is substantially taller than it is wide and may have a touch screen associated therewith. Although the displayed video presentation may take any form, the display may include graphics replicating the standard play board at top, game board in middle, and principal user input interface below.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Harry H. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20020025852Abstract: Improved electronic gaming apparatus, including a cabinet for housing video and sound generating electronics, coin-handling and pay-out mechanism and a video display screen. The display screen is substantially taller than it is wide and may have a touch screen associated therewith. Although the displayed video presentation may take any form, the display may include graphics replicating the standard play board at top, game board in middle, and principal user input interface below.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Harry H. Jenkins
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Patent number: 6149522Abstract: Authentication of a casino game data set is carried out within the casino game console using an authentication program stored in an unalterable ROM physically located within the casino game console. The casino game data set and a unique signature are stored in a mass storage device, which may comprise a read only unit or a read/write unit and which may be physically located either within the casino game console or remotely located and linked to the casino game console over a suitable network. The authentication program stored in the unalterable ROM performs an authentication check on the casino game data set at appropriate times, such as prior to commencement of game play, at periodic intervals or upon demand.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Silicon Gaming - NevadaInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Michael Barnett, Louis D Giacalone, Jr., Adam E. Levinthal
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Patent number: 6106396Abstract: The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (12), a main memory unit (13) that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (14). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (17), a mass storage unit (18), a disk subsystem (19), and a PCI bus (20). The disk subsystem (19) preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem (22) is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus (20) to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Silicon Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Michael Barnett, Louis D. Giacalone, Jr., Adam E. Levinthal
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Patent number: 6104815Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing authenticated, secure, on-line communication between remote locations including a user terminal adapted to enable a player in one location to remotely communicate via a communications medium such as the Internet with a gaming host in another location. Location of the remote user terminal, the host server and universal time are determined using means for accessing signals generated by geostationary navigational transmitters, such as in the global positioning satellite (GPS) system. Player authentication (identity verification) is determined by use of a personal identification number (PIN) and an electronic signature verification service. Security of communication is accomplished through use of a public-key/private-key encryption system.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1998Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Silicon Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Richard L. Hale
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Patent number: 5643086Abstract: An electronic casino gaming system includes an unalterable ROM for storing a casino game authentication program, including a message digest algorithm program, a decryption program and a decryption key. A casino game data set containing casino game rules and image data is stored in a mass storage device, such as a local disk memory or a remote network file server, along with the signature of the casino game data set. The signature is an encrypted version of the message digest of the casino game data set, prepared using a hash function. Prior to permitting game play by a player, the casino game data set is transferred from the mass storage device to main memory and during this process the message digest is computed from the image data using a hash function stored in the ROM. The encrypted version of the message digest transferred from the mass storage device is decrypted using the decryption program and decryption key stored in the unalterable ROM.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1995Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Silicon Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Michael Barnett, Louis D. Giacalone, Jr., Adam E. Levinthal
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Patent number: RE39368Abstract: The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (12), a main memory unit (13) that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (14). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (17), a mass storage unit (18), a disk subsystem (19), and a PCI bus (20). The disk subsystem (19) preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem (22) is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus (20) to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1996Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Michael Barnett, Louis D. Giacalone, Jr., Adam E. Levinthal
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Patent number: RE39369Abstract: The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (12), a main memory unit (13) that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (14). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (17), a mass storage unit (18), a disk subsystem (19), and a PCI bus (20). The disk subsystem (19) preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem (22) is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus (20) to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1996Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Michael Barnett, Louis D. Giacalone, Jr., Adam E. Levinthal
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Patent number: RE39370Abstract: The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (12), a main memory unit (13) that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (14). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (17), a mass storage unit (18), a disk subsystem (19), and a PCI bus (20). The disk subsystem (19) preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem (22) is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus (20) to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1996Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Michael Barnett, Louis D. Giacalone, Jr., Adam E. Levinthal
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Patent number: RE39400Abstract: The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (12), a main memory unit (13) that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (14). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (17), a mass storage unit (18), a disk subsystem (19), and a PCI bus (20). The disk subsystem (19) preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem (22) is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus (20) to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1996Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Michael Barnett, Louis D. Giacalone, Jr., Adam E. Levinthal
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Patent number: RE39401Abstract: The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (12), a main memory unit (13) that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (14). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (17), a mass storage unit (18), a disk subsystem (19), and a PCI bus (20). The disk subsystem (19) preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem (22) is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus (20) to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1996Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Michael Barnett, Louis D. Giacalone, Jr., Adam E. Levinthal
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Patent number: RE39644Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing authenticated, secure, on-line communication between remote locations including a user terminal adapted to enable a player in one location to remotely communicate via a communications medium such as the Internet with a gaming host in another location. Location of the remote user terminal, the host server and universal time are determined using means for accessing signals generated by geostationary navigational transmitters, such as in the global positioning satellite (GPS) system. Player authentication (identity verification) is determined by use of a personal identification number (PIN) and an electronic signature verification service. Security of communication is accomplished through use of a public-key/private-key encryption system.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: IGTInventors: Allan E. Alcorn, Richard L. Hale
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Patent number: D395463Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1997Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: Silicon Gaming, Inc.Inventors: William A. Scott, Allan E. Alcorn