Patents by Inventor Paul A. Quaglia

Paul A. Quaglia 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).

  • Systems, methods and devices for configuring wagering game devices based on shared data
    Patent number: 9033791
    Abstract: Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of configuring gaming devices, and computer programs for configuring gaming devices are featured. A gaming machine is disclosed for communicatively coupling to peer gaming machines via a peer-to-peer network. The gaming machine includes a display device(s), a processor(s), and a memory device(s) storing instructions that cause the gaming machine to: store a first set of data indicative of the gaming machine's configuration parameters and a second set of data indicative of the gaming machine's performance; receive from one or more peer gaming machines a third set of data indicative of the peer gaming machine's(s') configuration parameters and a fourth set of data indicative of the peer gaming machine's(s') performance; analyze the third and fourth data sets to determine modifications to the gaming machine's configuration parameters to improve machine performance; and, automatically modify at least one configuration parameter of the gaming machine based upon the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Vernon W. Hamlin, Craig J. Sylla, Paul A. Quaglia, Scot W. Salzman, Srinivyasa M. Adiraju, Mark C. Pace
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONFIGURING WAGERING GAME DEVICES BASED ON SHARED DATA
    Publication number: 20140243099
    Abstract: Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of configuring gaming devices, and computer programs for configuring gaming devices are featured. A gaming machine is disclosed for communicatively coupling to peer gaming machines via a peer-to-peer network. The gaming machine includes a display device(s), a processor(s), and a memory device(s) storing instructions that cause the gaming machine to: store a first set of data indicative of the gaming machine's configuration parameters and a second set of data indicative of the gaming machine's performance; receive from one or more peer gaming machines a third set of data indicative of the peer gaming machine's(s?) configuration parameters and a fourth set of data indicative of the peer gaming machine's(s?) performance; analyze the third and fourth data sets to determine modifications to the gaming machine's configuration parameters to improve machine performance; and, automatically modify at least one configuration parameter of the gaming machine based upon the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Vernon W. Hamlin, Craig J. Sylla, Paul A. Quaglia, Scot W. Salzman, Srinivyasa M. Adiraju, Mark C. Pace
  • Systems, methods and devices for configuring wagering game devices based on shared data
    Patent number: 8721436
    Abstract: Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of configuring gaming devices, and computer programs for configuring gaming devices are featured. A gaming machine is disclosed for communicatively coupling to peer gaming machines via a peer-to-peer network. The gaming machine includes a display device(s), a processor(s), and a memory device(s) storing instructions that cause the gaming machine to: store a first set of data indicative of the gaming machine's configuration parameters and a second set of data indicative of the gaming machine's performance; receive from one or more peer gaming machines a third set of data indicative of the peer gaming machine's(s') configuration parameters and a fourth set of data indicative of the peer gaming machine's(s') performance; analyze the third and fourth data sets to determine modifications to the gaming machine's configuration parameters to improve machine performance; and, automatically modify at least one configuration parameter of the gaming machine based upon the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Vernon W. Hamlin, Craig J. Sylla, Paul A. Quaglia, Scot W. Salzman, Srinivyasa M. Adiraju, Mark C. Pace
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONFIGURING WAGERING GAME DEVICES BASED ON SHARED DATA
    Publication number: 20140051499
    Abstract: Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of configuring gaming devices, and computer programs for configuring gaming devices are featured. A gaming machine is disclosed for communicatively coupling to peer gaming machines via a peer-to-peer network. The gaming machine includes a display device(s), a processor(s), and a memory device(s) storing instructions that cause the gaming machine to: store a first set of data indicative of the gaming machine's configuration parameters and a second set of data indicative of the gaming machine's performance; receive from one or more peer gaming machines a third set of data indicative of the peer gaming machine's(s') configuration parameters and a fourth set of data indicative of the peer gaming machine's(s') performance; analyze the third and fourth data sets to determine modifications to the gaming machine's configuration parameters to improve machine performance; and, automatically modify at least one configuration parameter of the gaming machine based upon the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Vernon W. Hamlin, Craig J. Sylla, Paul A. Quaglia, Scot W. Salzman, Srinivyasa M. Adiraju, Mark C. Pace