Patents by Inventor Howard Pfeifer

Howard Pfeifer 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN AUDIO PARAMETER OF A PLURALITY OF WAGERING GAME MACHINES
    Publication number: 20120115608
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to choreograph an audio presentation among a plurality of wagering game machines, the wagering game machines initially being configured by respective users to play audio at respective user-selected volumes. A shared game is triggered among the plurality of wagering game machines and during the shared game, the plurality of wagering game machines are adjusted to play audio at a specified common volume instead of the respective user-selected volumes. At or after a conclusion of the shared game, the plurality of wagering game machines are adjusted to play audio at the respective previously-configured user-selected volumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Howard Pfeifer, Steve Zoloto