Patents by Inventor Douglas E. Morris

Douglas E. Morris 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).

  • Video gaming device and communications system
    Patent number: 8702519
    Abstract: A video gaming device includes a game computer which is connected to a central computer and a plurality of player stations connected to the game computer. Connection of the player stations may be effected using an interface device which includes at least one serial port which has a transmit line for transmitting data to a player station and a receive line for receiving data from a player station, input port means and output port means for communication with the game computer, and processing means for routing data between the said serial port and the input and output port means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Vegas Amusement, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian J. Kennedy, Michael A. Morris, Douglas E. Morris
  • VIDEO GAMING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080194321
    Abstract: A video gaming device includes a game computer which is connected to a central computer and a plurality of player stations connected to the game computer. Connection of the player stations may be effected using an interface device which includes at least one serial port which has a transmit line for transmitting data to a player station and a receive line for receiving data from a player station, input port means and output port means for communication with the game computer, and processing means for routing data between the said serial port and the input and output port means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Julian J. Kennedy, Michael A. Morris, Douglas E. Morris
  • Video gaming device and communications system
    Patent number: 7201661
    Abstract: A video gaming device includes a game computer which is connected to a central computer and a plurality of player stations connected to the game computer. Connection of the player stations may be effected using an interface device which includes at least one serial port which has a transmit line for transmitting data to a player station and a receive line for receiving data from a player station, input ports and output ports for communication with the game computer, and a processor for routing data between the said serial port and the input and output ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Vegas Amusement Inc.
    Inventors: Julian J. Kennedy, Michael A. Morris, Douglas E. Morris
  • Video gaming device and communications system
    Patent number: 6921337
    Abstract: A video gaming device which includes a game computer which is connected to a central computer and a plurality of player stations connected to the game computer. Connection of the player stations may be effected using an interface device which includes at least one serial port which has a transmit line for transmitting data to a player station and a receive line for receiving data from a player station, input port means and output port means for communication with the game computer, and processing means for routing data between the said serial port and the input and output port means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Vegas Amusement Inc.
    Inventors: Julian J. Kennedy, Michael A. Morris, Douglas E. Morris