Patents by Inventor Anthony E. Green
Anthony E. Green 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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Publication number: 20120302318Abstract: A system for providing a multi-game gaming machine having mechanical reel strips is displayed. The use of the projection devices onto blank mechanical reel strips transforms the multi-game gaming machine to a mechanical reel video game. These projection devices project the multi-game symbol images over the exposed portions of the mechanical reel strips. The projection devices are to be positioned such that its image projection covers one, two, or three reels of the available viewable area. The multi-game symbol projected images are theme based and can be easily changed or updated. The multi-game gaming machine has access to changing reel strips, and as such a number of sets of symbols can be displayed based on a game selection and corresponding image polarizer orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Anthony E. Green, Anand Singh, Thomas E. Buckeyne
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Publication number: 20120302327Abstract: A method for managing game accounting on at least one gaming machine comprising one or more active games is provided. The method comprises providing a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. Active game data is received and stored in applicable active game meters. For any removed game, the game state data is captured prior to the game's removal and is stored in the applicable accumulating removed game meters. The stored game data is accessed in the active and removed game meters and a theoretical win value is used to determine the overall gaming machine performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INCInventor: Anthony E. Green
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Patent number: 8317620Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for presenting tournament games. According to one embodiment, a gaming system for presenting tournament games includes a plurality of gaming devices in communication with a tournament server as well as a plurality of tournament displays positioned throughout a gaming establishment. Each gaming device is configured to enable concurrent play of a base game and an on-demand tournament game in which the on-demand tournament game is player initiated. The tournament server manages play of the on-demand tournament game, and the tournament server determines a location of active and eligible players for the on-demand tournament game. The plurality of tournament displays are positioned throughout a gaming establishment, and the tournament displays are also in communication with the tournament server.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Pravinkumar Patel, Anthony E. Green, John E. Link, Gennady Soliterman, Jeffrey L. Allen, Dennis Lockard, Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Joshua D. Larsen, Thomas Scott, Christopher D. Barton, Sudheer Vemuri, Mettu R. Reddy
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Publication number: 20120220374Abstract: The system and method allows a casino operator to re-configure one or more electronic gaming machines as part of a multicast. Where any reconfiguration requires a software package A and any dependent package B, a server is configured to combine as part of the multicast both packages A and B. The system and method also provides for scheduling reconfiguration though multi-casting. In the event any data packages are lost, corrupted or not received, those packages are repackaged and the data packets are re-sent as a multicast.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Christopher P. Arbogast, Travis William Green, William K. Jones, Dale M. Shepherd, Ronald A. Cadima, Thomas E. Buckeyne, Anthony E. Green, Pravinkumar Patel, Robert W. Crowder, Joshua D. Larsen
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Publication number: 20120208631Abstract: A method for managing game accounting on at least one gaming machine comprising one or more active games is provided. The method comprises providing a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. Active game data is received and stored in applicable active game meters. For any removed game, the game state data is captured prior to the game's removal and is stored in the applicable accumulating removed game meters. The stored game data is accessed in the active and removed game meters and a theoretical win value is used to determine the overall gaming machine performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INCInventor: Anthony E. Green
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Patent number: 8241117Abstract: An accounting system for use with at least one gaming machine having one or more games stored thereon is provided. The accounting system includes a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. The accounting system also includes an accounting processor for accessing the game meters and using a theoretical win value to determine the overall gaming machine performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Anthony E. Green
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Patent number: 8235807Abstract: A method for managing game accounting on at least one gaming machine comprising one or more active games is provided. The method comprises providing a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. Active game data is received and stored in applicable active game meters. For any removed game, the game state data is captured prior to the game's removal and is stored in the applicable accumulating removed game meters. The stored game data is accessed in the active and removed game meters and a theoretical win value is used to determine the overall gaming machine performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Anthony E. Green
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Patent number: 8235795Abstract: A system for providing a multi-game gaming machine having mechanical reel strips is displayed. A mechanical-reel gaming machine may include light responsive polymer material layers on its reel strips having multiple symbol images visible in polarized light and methods for displaying such symbol images is disclosed. The multi-game gaming machine has access to changing reel strips, and as such a number of sets of symbols can be displayed based on a game selection and corresponding image polarizer orientation. The uniform light sources per reel work with the image polarizer associated per reel, with polarizer location between preferably the reel and the game patron or the light sources and the reel. The polarizer orientation changes based on a game selection, with different game symbols displayed according to that selected game.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Anthony E. Green, Anand Singh, Thomas E. Buckeyne
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Patent number: 8235794Abstract: A system for providing a multi-game gaming machine having mechanical reel strips is displayed. A mechanical-reel gaming machine may include light responsive polymer material layers on its reel strips having multiple symbol images visible in polarized light and methods for displaying such symbol images is disclosed. The multi-game gaming machine has access to changing reel strips, and as such a number of sets of symbols can be displayed based on a game selection and corresponding image polarizer orientation. The uniform light sources per reel work with the image polarizer associated per reel, with polarizer location between preferably the reel and the game patron or the light sources and the reel. The polarizer orientation changes based on a game selection, with different game symbols displayed according to that selected game.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Anthony E. Green, Anand Singh, Thomas E. Buckeyne
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Publication number: 20120196672Abstract: An accounting system for use with at least one gaming machine having one or more games stored thereon is provided. The accounting system includes a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. The accounting system also includes an accounting processor for accessing the game meters and using a theoretical win value to determine the overall gaming machine performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: Bally Gaming, IncInventor: Anthony E. Green
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Publication number: 20120172134Abstract: An integrated browser manager and networked gaming system that provides server based dynamic content onto a content display area of one or more gaming machines is disclosed. The system includes: a browser manager, one or more application servers connected to the browser manager by a server-to-server (S2S) server and S2S web service, and one or more gaming machines are connected to the browser manager by a game-to-server (G2S) server and G2S web service. The browser manager includes a user interface application and a core service, wherein the user interface application generates a user interface display on a user control station. Each gaming machine includes a network interface to receive external content from the application server via the browser manager, and a content display area for displaying the external content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Pravinkumar Patel, Mettu R. Reddy, Anthony E. Green, Robert W. Crowder, JR.
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Publication number: 20120129594Abstract: A progressive jackpot system includes a progressive jackpot system controller, and a plurality of gaming machines coupled to the progressive jackpot system controller and participating in a progressive jackpot game in which a progressive jackpot is awarded in response to a triggering event at one of the gaming machines. A method of operating the progressive jackpot system includes maintaining data in the progressive jackpot system controller representing a composite progressive jackpot pool comprising a predetermined base component, and an incremental component funded by a portion of wagers made at the gaming machines. A message is sent from the gaming machine to the progressive jackpot system controller in response to the occurrence of a triggering event on the gaming machine. The message indicates that the triggering event has occurred and includes data representing a desired proportion of the progressive jackpot pool to award to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INCL.Inventors: Anthony E. Green, Brian L. Kuehling
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Patent number: 8172676Abstract: A method for managing game accounting on at least one gaming machine comprising one or more active games is provided. The method comprises providing a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. Active game data is received and stored in applicable active game meters. For any removed game, the game state data is captured prior to the game's removal and is stored in the applicable accumulating removed game meters. The stored game data is accessed in the active and removed game meters and a theoretical win value is used to determine the overall gaming machine performance.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Anthony E. Green
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Patent number: 8171275Abstract: There is disclosed a device, system, and method for a ROM BIOS based trusted encrypted operating system for use in a gaming environment. The gaming device includes a ROM storing a BIOS, a secure loader, an encrypted operating system, and a decryption key for decrypting the encrypted operating system. The decryption key is partitioned and scattered about the secure loader. The method includes initializing the BIOS, locating the decryption key, decrypting the encrypted operating system with the encryption key, verifying a plurality of check codes, and transferring control to the operating system. The check codes are verified responsive to decrypting the encrypted operating system. The check codes are dispersed about the operating system and are unrelated to the operating system. Control is transferred to the operating system responsive to verifying the check codes.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Ronald A. Cadima, Anthony E. Green, Thomas E. Buckeyne, Pravinkumar Patel
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Patent number: 8157648Abstract: An accounting system for use with at least one gaming machine having one or more games stored thereon is provided. The accounting system includes a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. The accounting system also includes an accounting processor for accessing the game meters and using a theoretical win value to determine the overall gaming machine performance.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Anthony E. Green
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Patent number: 8137200Abstract: An integrated browser manager and networked gaming system that provides server based dynamic content onto a content display area of one or more gaming machines is disclosed. The system includes: a browser manager, one or more application servers connected to the browser manager by a server-to-server (S2S) server and S2S web service, and one or more gaming machines are connected to the browser manager by a game-to-server (G2S) server and G2S web service. The browser manager includes a user interface application and a core service, wherein the user interface application generates a user interface display on a user control station. Each gaming machine includes a network interface to receive external content from the application server via the browser manager, and a content display area for displaying the external content.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Pravinkumar Patel, Mettu R. Reddy, Anthony E. Green, Robert W. Crowder, Jr.
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Patent number: 8062134Abstract: An integrated browser manager and networked gaming method for providing server based dynamic content onto a content display area of one or more gaming machines is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Pravinkumar Patel, Mettu R. Reddy, Anthony E. Green, Robert W. Crowder, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110131401Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to gaming devices having a secured basic input/output system (BIOS) and methods for determining the validity of the gaming device's BIOS. According to one embodiment, the gaming device includes a secured module for authenticating the BIOS of the gaming device. During the boot-up process, the secured module selects a challenge from a plurality of challenges, and the selected challenge is issued to the BIOS. The BIOS generates a response to the challenge, and the secured module determines whether the BIOS response matches the calculated response of the secured module. If the BIOS response matches the secured module response, the gaming device continues the boot process. Otherwise, the boot process is halted by the gaming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: Anand Singh, Pravinkumar Patel, Anthony E. Green, Raymond C. Cammilleri, Peter R. Pitts
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Publication number: 20110014976Abstract: A method for managing game accounting on at least one gaming machine comprising one or more active games is provided. The method comprises providing a memory means operatively connected to the gaming machine, wherein the memory means comprises a set of active game meters for each active game on the gaming machine, and one set of removed game meters accumulating data corresponding to all games removed from the gaming machine. Active game data is received and stored in applicable active game meters. For any removed game, the game state data is captured prior to the game's removal and is stored in the applicable accumulating removed game meters. The stored game data is accessed in the active and removed game meters and a theoretical win value is used to determine the overall gaming machine performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INCInventor: Anthony E. Green
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Publication number: 20110014964Abstract: A gaming system and method for concurrently playing a base game and an associated tournament game is disclosed. The system includes one or more gaming machines that are capable of stand-alone base game play. The gaming machines are coupled to a network that enables players of the gaming machines to place side wagers against other players of other gaming machines in the gaming system. As players at the gaming machines play stand-alone base games, the players are concurrently offered an opportunity to engage in side wagers on tournament play against other players at the gaming machines using scores from play of the stand-alone base games.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: Robert W. Crowder, JR., Anthony E. Green, Pravinkumar Patel, Nathan K. Harvey, Joshua D. Larsen, Kirk K. Johnson, Vince Edmiston Heyworth