Patents by Inventor Robert Dubner
Robert Dubner 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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Publication number: 20160171820Abstract: An embedded user interface incorporated into a gaming device, the gaming device including a gaming presentation of a base game and a gaming processor for controlling the base game. The embedded user interface includes: a player tracking interface and an embedded processor. The player tracking interface includes (or is associated with) a display screen and enables display of a system game to a user, presentation of information to the user, and reception of information from the user. The embedded processor employs an internal operating system and communicates with the gaming processor, enables control of the system game, control of player tracking information, and control of non-gaming information. In one embodiment, the embedded user interface enables control of a system game of which at least a portion of the system game is presented physically external to the embedded user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: James W. Morrow, Robert Dubner, Edward Efron
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Patent number: 8613662Abstract: A system for verifying one or more downloaded components 54 of a gaming device 10 that includes the gaming device, which has an alterable hard drive 80 (or other persistent storage media 90), and the downloaded components that further include gaming-related content 92-96. A related method includes: enabling initiation of a game on the gaming device 10; downloading the gaming-related content 92-96 to the alterable hard drive 80 while the gaming device 10 is enabled for game play; reading an identifier associated with the gaming-related content 92-96; verifying that the identifier is valid (using verification software 70); and reconfiguring the gaming device 10 to utilize the newly-downloaded, gaming-related content 92-96 in response to an initiating event.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: James Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Patent number: 8554682Abstract: A method is disclosed for authenticating a gaming device, wherein the gaming device includes a plurality of components, one of which is a storage device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: James W. Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Publication number: 20110021270Abstract: A method is disclosed for authenticating a gaming device, wherein the gaming device includes a plurality of components, one of which is a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: James W. Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Patent number: 7836302Abstract: There is provided a method and system for verifying a device, having components. Identification numbers of the components are read and then verified. The process of verifying comprises matching each identification number in a database to determine whether each identification number is valid. In one embodiment, the database is remote from the device, wherein verification is performed over a network connecting a database server containing the database with the device. The device transmits the identification numbers for each of the components to the database server for verification. A file allocation structure reader may be located in a basic input/output system of the device for reading and verifying data files from a persistent storage media without loading an operating system. The device may comprise a gaming machine that contains a monitor for monitoring one or more system events being processed by the gaming machine. The monitor monitors routine and non-routine events.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: James W. Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Publication number: 20100234101Abstract: A system for verifying one or more downloaded components 54 of a gaming device 10 that includes the gaming device, which has an alterable hard drive 80 (or other persistent storage media 90), and the downloaded components that further include gaming-related content 92-96. A related method includes: enabling initiation of a game on the gaming device 10; downloading the gaming-related content 92-96 to the alterable hard drive 80 while the gaming device 10 is enabled for game play; reading an identifier associated with the gaming-related content 92-96; verifying that the identifier is valid (using verification software 70); and reconfiguring the gaming device 10 to utilize the newly-downloaded, gaming-related content 92-96 in response to an initiating event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: James W. Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carmen
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Patent number: 7783881Abstract: There is provided a method and system for verifying a device, having components. Identification numbers of the components are read and then verified. The process of verifying comprises matching each identification number in a database to determine whether each identification number is valid. In one embodiment, the database is remote from the device, wherein verification is performed over a network connecting a database server containing the database with the device. The device transmits the identification numbers for each of the components to the database server for verification. A file allocation structure reader may be located in a basic input/output system of the device for reading and verifying data files from a persistent storage media without loading an operating system. The device may comprise a gaming machine that contains a monitor for monitoring one or more system events being processed by the gaming machine. The monitor monitors routine and non-routine events.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: James W. Morrow, Larence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Publication number: 20070006329Abstract: There is provided a method and system for verifying a device, having components. Identification numbers of the components are read and then verified. The process of verifying comprises matching each identification number in a database to determine whether each identification number is valid. In one embodiment, the database is remote from the device, wherein verification is performed over a network connecting a database server containing the database with the device. The device transmits the identification numbers for each of the components to the database server for verification. A file allocation structure reader may be located in a basic input/output system of the device for reading and verifying data files from a persistent storage media without loading an operating system. The device may comprise a gaming machine that contains a monitor for monitoring one or more system events being processed by the gaming machine. The monitor monitors routine and non-routine events.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: James Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Publication number: 20060288200Abstract: There is provided a method and system for verifying a device, having components. Identification numbers of the components are read and then verified. The process of verifying comprises matching each identification number in a database to determine whether each identification number is valid. In one embodiment, the database is remote from the device, wherein verification is performed over a network connecting a database server containing the database with the device. The device transmits the identification numbers for each of the components to the database server for verification. A file allocation structure reader may be located in a basic input/output system of the device for reading and verifying data files from a persistent storage media without loading an operating system. The device may comprise a gaming machine that contains a monitor for monitoring one or more system events being processed by the gaming machine. The monitor monitors routine and non-routine events.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: James Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Publication number: 20060079333Abstract: A system for verifying one or more downloaded components 54 of a gaming device 10 that includes the gaming device, which has an alterable hard drive 80 (or other persistent storage media 90), and the downloaded components that further include gaming-related content 92-96. A related method includes: enabling initiation of a game on the gaming device 10; downloading the gaming-related content 92-96 to the alterable hard drive 80 while the gaming device 10 is enabled for game play; reading an identifier associated with the gaming-related content 92-96; verifying that the identifier is valid (using verification software 70); and reconfiguring the gaming device 10 to utilize the newly-downloaded, gaming-related content 92-96 in response to an initiating event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: James Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Publication number: 20040054952Abstract: There is provided a method and system for verifying a device, having components. Identification numbers of the components are read and then verified. The process of verifying comprises matching each identification number in a database to determine whether each identification number is valid. In one embodiment, the database is remote from the device, wherein verification is performed over a network connecting a database server containing the database with the device. The device transmits the identification numbers for each of the components to the database server for verification. A file allocation structure reader may be located in a basic input/output system of the device for reading and verifying data files from a persistent storage media without loading an operating system. The device may comprise a gaming machine that contains a monitor for monitoring one or more system events being processed by the gaming machine. The monitor monitors routine and non-routine events.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: James W. Morrow, Lawrence McAllister, Robert Dubner, David Carman
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Publication number: 20020019891Abstract: An generic device controller unit system (10) includes a generic “true real time” peripheral device controller and a data and protocol communications interface. The system (10) is generic, in that the system (10) is capable of connecting a processor (40) to any number of various peripheral devices (50), instead of being designed to interconnect a processor (40) only to a specific peripheral device (50). The system (10) interfaces between a standard non-true real time operating system and peripheral devices (50) in such a manner as to employ true real time peripheral device control. The device controller of the system (10) allows a standard non-true real time operating system to implement true real time control of peripheral devices (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: James Morrow, Robert Dubner, Edward Efron
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Patent number: 4710985Abstract: A wrestler's protective headgear protects the wearer's ears and is securely affixed to the head with a minimum of easily adjustable straps.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1982Date of Patent: December 8, 1987Assignee: Rebound Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert Dubner, Russel S. Dubner, Todd A. Dubner