Patents by Inventor Joseph Randolph Hedrick

Joseph Randolph Hedrick 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: 11514749
    Abstract: A mobile device with remote play application is used to operate a gaming machine with a separately releasable module (SRM). The gaming machine and the mobile device are connected to a gaming network. In response to a visual code displayed on the gaming machine being captured by the mobile device, both a web socket connection and Virtual Network Computing (VNC) session are established between the SRM and the software application. The VNC session reproduces a video button panel of the gaming machine in the remote play application. The gaming machine is operated via touch inputs to the reproduced video button panel. To limit a remote session to mobile devices in close proximity to the gaming machine, the SRM sends an audio code to the mobile device and only maintains the session in response to receiving an echo of the audio code over the web socket connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Mili Dalmia, Walter Eisele, Chandradeep Gandhi, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Bala Kuthyar, Ramesh Gandhi Mathiyalagan, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput, Sunil Somanna Subramani
  • Patent number: 11393282
    Abstract: Methods and systems of monitoring at least one feature associated with a patron in a gaming establishment. Such methods and systems may include detecting at least one physical feature associated with the patron and/or motions of one or more players participating in a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Terrin Eager, Bryan M. Kelly, Martin S. Lyons, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Scott Thomas Hilbert, Theodore Keenan, John Link, Mohan Kumar Areanalli Manju, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput
  • Publication number: 20220084358
    Abstract: A mobile device with remote play application is used to operate a gaming machine with a separately releasable module (SRM). The gaming machine and the mobile device are connected to a gaming network. In response to a visual code displayed on the gaming machine being captured by the mobile device, both a web socket connection and Virtual Network Computing (VNC) session are established between the SRM and the software application. The VNC session reproduces a video button panel of the gaming machine in the remote play application. The gaming machine is operated via touch inputs to the reproduced video button panel. To limit a remote session to mobile devices in close proximity to the gaming machine, the SRM sends an audio code to the mobile device and only maintains the session in response to receiving an echo of the audio code over the web socket connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mili DALMIA, Walter EISELE, Chandradeep GANDHI, Joseph Randolph HEDRICK, Bala KUTHYAR, Ramesh Gandhi MATHIYALAGAN, Yogendrasinh Hematji RAJPUT, Sunil Somanna SUBRAMANI
  • Patent number: 11217062
    Abstract: A mobile device with remote play application is used to operate a gaming machine with a separately releasable module (SRM). The gaming machine and the mobile device are connected to a gaming network. In response to a visual code displayed on the gaming machine being captured by the mobile device, both a web socket connection and Virtual Network Computing (VNC) session are established between the SRM and the software application. The VNC session reproduces a video button panel of the gaming machine in the remote play application. The gaming machine is operated via touch inputs to the reproduced video button panel. To limit a remote session to mobile devices in close proximity to the gaming machine, the SRM sends an audio code to the mobile device and only maintains the session in response to receiving an echo of the audio code over the web socket connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Mili Dalmia, Walter Eisele, Chandradeep Gandhi, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Bala Kuthyar, Ramesh Gandhi Mathiyalagan, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput, Sunil Somanna Subramani
  • Publication number: 20210390823
    Abstract: A mobile device with remote play application is used to operate a gaming machine with a separately releasable module (SRM). The gaming machine and the mobile device are connected to a gaming network. In response to a visual code displayed on the gaming machine being captured by the mobile device, both a web socket connection and Virtual Network Computing (VNC) session are established between the SRM and the software application. The VNC session reproduces a video button panel of the gaming machine in the remote play application. The gaming machine is operated via touch inputs to the reproduced video button panel. To limit a remote session to mobile devices in close proximity to the gaming machine, the SRM sends an audio code to the mobile device and only maintains the session in response to receiving an echo of the audio code over the web socket connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mili Dalmia, Walter Eisele, Chandradeep Gandhi, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Bala Kuthyar, Ramesh Gandhi Mathiyalagan, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput, Sunil Somanna SUBRAMANI
  • Publication number: 20210110648
    Abstract: Methods and systems of monitoring at least one feature associated with a patron in a gaming establishment. Such methods and systems may include detecting at least one physical feature associated with the patron and/or motions of one or more players participating in a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Terrin Eager, Bryan M. Kelly, Martin S. Lyons, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Scott Thomas Hilbert, Theodore Keenan, John Link, Mohan Kumar Areanalli Manju, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput
  • Patent number: 10769886
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing access to first interactive content or second interactive content by a user of a portable computing device based upon a determined location of the portable computing device. The system includes a host server, a content server storing data representing the first interactive content and the second interactive content, and a communication network in communication with the host server and the content server. One or more WiFi communication beacons are in communication with the host server through the communication network. The communication network is configured to establish communication with the portable computing device. The host server is configured to determine a location of the portable computing device from the communication of the portable computing device with the communication network using a combination of WiFi signals and Bluetooth signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Nicole Marie Beaulieu
  • Publication number: 20190073869
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing access to first interactive content or second interactive content by a user of a portable computing device based upon a determined location of the portable computing device. The system includes a host server, a content server storing data representing the first interactive content and the second interactive content, and a communication network in communication with the host server and the content server. One or more WiFi communication beacons are in communication with the host server through the communication network. The communication network is configured to establish communication with the portable computing device. The host server is configured to determine a location of the portable computing device from the communication of the portable computing device with the communication network using a combination of WiFi signals and Bluetooth signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Thomas HILBERT, Joseph Randolph HEDRICK, Nicole Marie BEAULIEU
  • Patent number: 10192398
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing access to first interactive content or second interactive content by a user of a portable computing device based upon a determined location of the portable computing device. The system includes a host server, a content server storing data representing the first interactive content and the second interactive content, and a communication network in communication with the host server and the content server. One or more WiFi communication beacons are in communication with the host server through the communication network. The communication network is configured to establish communication with the portable computing device. The host server is configured to determine a location of the portable computing device from the communication of the portable computing device with the communication network using a combination of WiFi signals and Bluetooth signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Nicole Marie Beaulieu
  • Publication number: 20170323523
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing access to first interactive content or second interactive content by a user of a portable computing device based upon a determined location of the portable computing device. The system includes a host server, a content server storing data representing the first interactive content and the second interactive content, and a communication network in communication with the host server and the content server. One or more WiFi communication beacons are in communication with the host server through the communication network. The communication network is configured to establish communication with the portable computing device. The host server is configured to determine a location of the portable computing device from the communication of the portable computing device with the communication network using a combination of WiFi signals and Bluetooth signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Scott Thomas HILBERT, Joseph Randolph HEDRICK, Nicole Marie BEAULIEU
  • Patent number: 9721427
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing access to first interactive content or second interactive content by a user of a portable computing device based upon a determined location of the portable computing device. The system includes a host server, a content server storing data representing the first interactive content and the second interactive content, and a communication network in communication with the host server and the content server. One or more WiFi communication beacons are in communication with the host server through the communication network. The communication network is configured to establish communication with the portable computing device. The host server is configured to determine a location of the portable computing device from the communication of the portable computing device with the communication network using a combination of WiFi signals and Bluetooth signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Nicole Marie Beaulieu
  • Patent number: 9472047
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and systems are set forth to enable a player to play several, different concurrent games at a gaming device. The player selects the games to play from a game library and a processor assigns the game instances to real estate at the gaming device display. The player may record wagers to play the games. A processor determines game cycle times and choreographs play of the games' start and stop cycles to provide an appealing and serial display of game outcomes to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Bryan Kelly, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Paulina Rogers, David Ponce, Vamsi Krishna Gandu, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput, Martin Lyons, Sean Christopher Martin
  • Publication number: 20160086442
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing access to first interactive content or second interactive content by a user of a portable computing device based upon a determined location of the portable computing device. The system includes a host server, a content server storing data representing the first interactive content and the second interactive content, and a communication network in communication with the host server and the content server. One or more WiFi communication beacons are in communication with the host server through the communication network. The communication network is configured to establish communication with the portable computing device. The host server is configured to determine a location of the portable computing device from the communication of the portable computing device with the communication network using a combination of WiFi signals and Bluetooth signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Nicole Marie Beaulieu
  • Patent number: D697558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Myers, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Scott Thomas Hilbert