Patents by Inventor Charles Wayne Miller

Charles Wayne Miller 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A LIST OF MONETARY INSTRUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH A SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140274346
    Abstract: A system has one or more gaming devices including gaming machines and other devices. At least one transaction reading device is coupled to the gaming devices and reads information associated with the monetary instruments associated with the gaming devices. A host computer is operatively coupled to the transaction reading device. A database is associated with the host computer and is configured to retrievably store the information associated with monetary instruments. A data display device is operatively coupled to the host computer and retrieves and displays a list of the monetary instruments in response to input from a user. The data display device can be associated with a wireless remote device, wired to the host computer or associated with the gaming device. The list of the monetary instruments includes information associated with each of the monetary instruments. The list of the monetary instruments can include information from selected gaming devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Konami Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Wayne Miller, Michael Crittenden, David Smiley, Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich
  • System and method for providing a list of monetary instruments associated with a system
    Patent number: 8771057
    Abstract: A system has one or more gaming devices including gaming machines and other devices. At least one transaction reading device is coupled to the gaming devices and reads information associated with the monetary instruments associated with the gaming devices. A host computer is operatively coupled to the transaction reading device. A database is associated with the host computer and is configured to retrievably store the information associated with monetary instruments. A data display device is operatively coupled to the host computer and retrieves and displays a list of the monetary instruments in response to input from a user. The data display device can be associated with a wireless remote device, wired to the host computer or associated with the gaming device. The list of the monetary instruments includes information associated with each of the monetary instruments. The list of the monetary instruments can include information from selected gaming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Wayne Miller, Michael D. Crittenden, David Smiley, Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich
  • System and method for crediting a player of a gaming machine
    Publication number: 20040259632
    Abstract: A system and method credits a player of a gaming machine with bonus points. The bonus points may be credits or incentive points convertible to credits for playing the gaming machine. The player has a player account stored in a computer coupled to the gaming machine. The computer including a database for storing vouchers having a parameter. Each voucher having a first number of bonus points and being assignable to the player account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Michael D. Crittenden, Jeffrey George, Zhiguo Huang, Doug Huber, Charles Wayne Miller, John-Paul Pochin, David Smiley, Thomas E. Soukup