Patents by Inventor Grant Frederick Margison

Grant Frederick Margison 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: 8725523
    Abstract: A data visualization system is disclosed that includes a retrieval component, a display component, and a contour generator. The retrieval component is configured to retrieve data representing interactions between customers and the merchant, and to construct a finite set of data values from the retrieved data. The display component is configured to display a graphical representation of a merchant and a graphical representation of each of the set of data values represented as data points. The contour generator is configured to generate and display one or more contour lines at least partly around each data point to form a contoured surface, in which the areas of representation around each data point are shown in a series of contour lines, and the nature of the contour lines gradually fans away from each data point. Each data point is vertex of the contoured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Douglas Hornsby
  • Publication number: 20140039977
    Abstract: A data visualisation system is disclosed that includes a retrieval component, a display component, and a contour generator. The retrieval component is configured to retrieve data representing interactions between customers and the merchant, and to construct a finite set of data values from the retrieved data. The display component is configured to display a graphical representation of a merchant and a graphical representation of each of the set of data values represented as data points. The contour generator is configured to generate and display one or more contour lines at least partly around each data point to form a contoured surface, in which the areas of representation around each data point are shown in a series of contour lines, and the nature of the contour lines gradually fans away from each data point. Each data point is vertex of the contoured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Bally Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Douglas Hornsby
  • Patent number: 8538769
    Abstract: A data visualization system is disclosed that includes an interaction database, a retrieval component, a display component, and a contour generator. The interaction database is maintained in a computer memory of interaction data representing interactions between customers and at least one merchant. The retrieval component is configured to retrieve from the interaction database data representing interactions between customers and the merchant, and to construct a finite set of data values from the retrieved data. The display component is configured to display a graphical representation of a merchant and a graphical representation of each of the set of data values centered on respective data points disposed on a representation of a bell-shaped curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Douglas Hornsby
  • Publication number: 20100268662
    Abstract: A data visualisation system is disclosed that includes an interaction database, a retrieval component, a display component, and a contour generator. The interaction database is maintained in a computer memory of interaction data representing interactions between customers and at least one merchant. The retrieval component is configured to retrieve from the interaction database data representing interactions between customers and the merchant, and to construct a finite set of data values from the retrieved data. The display component is configured to display a graphical representation of a merchant and a graphical representation of each of the set of data values centered on respective data points disposed on a representation of a bell-shaped curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Douglas Hornsby
  • Patent number: 7747743
    Abstract: A data visualisation system including a data value memory in which is maintained a finite set of data values, each data value associated with at least one time value, a display arranged to display a representation of each data value centered on respective data points, and a contour generator arranged to generate and display a contoured representation around each data point such that each data point is displayed as a local maximum. The present invention encompasses a data visualisation method and a data visualisation computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Bally Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Douglas
  • Patent number: 7627668
    Abstract: A data visualization system including a data value memory in which is maintained a finite set of data values, each data value associated with at least one time value, a display arranged to display a representation of each data value centered on respective data points, and a contour generator arranged to generate and display a contoured representation around each data point such that each data point is displayed as a local maximum. The present invention encompasses a data visualization method and a data visualization computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Bally Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Hornsby
  • Publication number: 20090207173
    Abstract: A data visualisation system including a data value memory in which is maintained a finite set of data values, each data value associated with at least one time value, a display arranged to display a representation of each data value centered on respective data points, and a contour generator arranged to generate and display a contoured representation around each data point such that each data point is displayed as a local maximum. The present invention encompasses a data visualisation method and a data visualisation computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Bally Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Douglas Hornsby
  • Publication number: 20030110187
    Abstract: A data visualisation system including a data value memory in which is maintained a finite set of data values, each data value associated with at least one time value, a display arranged to display a representation of each data value centered on respective data points, and a contour generator arranged to generate and display a contoured representation around each data point such that each data point is displayed as a local maximum. The present invention encompasses a data visualisation method and a data visualisation computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Douglas Hornsby