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).
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Patent number: 11514749Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Mili Dalmia, Walter Eisele, Chandradeep Gandhi, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Bala Kuthyar, Ramesh Gandhi Mathiyalagan, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput, Sunil Somanna Subramani
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Patent number: 11393282Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20220084358Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Mili DALMIA, Walter EISELE, Chandradeep GANDHI, Joseph Randolph HEDRICK, Bala KUTHYAR, Ramesh Gandhi MATHIYALAGAN, Yogendrasinh Hematji RAJPUT, Sunil Somanna SUBRAMANI
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Patent number: 11217062Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Mili Dalmia, Walter Eisele, Chandradeep Gandhi, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Bala Kuthyar, Ramesh Gandhi Mathiyalagan, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput, Sunil Somanna Subramani
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Publication number: 20210390823Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Mili Dalmia, Walter Eisele, Chandradeep Gandhi, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Bala Kuthyar, Ramesh Gandhi Mathiyalagan, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput, Sunil Somanna SUBRAMANI
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Publication number: 20210110648Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 10769886Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Nicole Marie Beaulieu
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Publication number: 20190073869Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Scott Thomas HILBERT, Joseph Randolph HEDRICK, Nicole Marie BEAULIEU
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Patent number: 10192398Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Nicole Marie Beaulieu
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Publication number: 20170323523Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Scott Thomas HILBERT, Joseph Randolph HEDRICK, Nicole Marie BEAULIEU
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Patent number: 9721427Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Nicole Marie Beaulieu
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Patent number: 9472047Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20160086442Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Nicole Marie Beaulieu
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Patent number: D697558Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Gordon H. Myers, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Scott Thomas Hilbert