Patents by Inventor Richard Raven

Richard Raven 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).

  • Gaming machine information, communication and display system
    Patent number: 5429361
    Abstract: An information and communication system permits communication between gaming machines and a central control system and between a player or operator and a central control system. The system includes a central data processor, a control unit for each gaming machine within the system which is in communication with the central data processor and a user interface which includes a keypad, a card reader and a display. A user interface is secured to each gaming machine and operatively connected to the control unit. The keypad can be used by a player or operator to transmit information to the central data processor. The control unit can be used to identify special players and transmits messages, including promotional messages, for display. The control unit includes memory which contains personality data for the gaming machine and can be used to transmit the personality data from the user interface to its memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Bally Gaming International, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Raven, Thomas Miner, Jay Stone