Patents by Inventor Gregory Hopkins Parrott

Gregory Hopkins Parrott 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).

  • Secured virtual network in a gaming environment
    Patent number: 7168089
    Abstract: A disclosed gaming machine may securely communicate with devices over a public network such as the Internet. The gaming machine utilizes a combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption that allows a single gaming machine to securely communicate with a remote server using a public network. The secure communication methods may be used to transfer gaming software and gaming information between two gaming devices, such as between a game server and a gaming machine. For regulatory and tracking purposes, the transfer of gaming software between the two gaming devices may be authorized and monitored by a software authorization agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Binh T. Nguyen, Michael M. Oberberger, Gregory Hopkins Parrott
  • Secured virtual network in a gaming environment
    Publication number: 20020116615
    Abstract: A disclosed gaming machine may securely communicate with devices over a public network such as the Internet. The gaming machine utilizes a combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption that allows a single gaming machine to securely communicate with a remote server using a public network. The secure communication methods may be used to transfer gaming software and gaming information between two gaming devices, such as between a game server and a gaming machine. For regulatory and tracking purposes, the transfer of gaming software between the two gaming devices may be authorized and monitored by a software authorization agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Binh T. Nguyen, Michael M. Oberberger, Gregory Hopkins Parrott
  • Central forced air cooling of a gaming machine
    Patent number: 6280318
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for cooling a gaming machine. The cooling system includes an air flow assembly which draws fresh air from outside the gaming machine. The air flow assembly provides the fresh air to a set of ducts. The set of ducts channel the fresh air to one or more internal components of the gaming machine. The cooling system may also include an inlet duct to channel air from outside the machine to the air flow assembly and filters for cleaning the air entering the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: International Game Technology
    Inventors: Cynthia Rae Criss-Puszkiewicz, John Leagh Beadel, Paul Scott Haefeli, Gregory Hopkins Parrott, Kirk Arnim Tedsen