Patents by Inventor Rolf E. Carlson

Rolf E. Carlson 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: 10102713
    Abstract: Software for a gaming system receives a password over a network from a user of a remote player device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The software authenticates the user using the password. The software also receives an age from the user and determines that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. Then software transmits a program to the remote player device. When executed, the program interactively presents the gambling game through a remote player interface and causes media associated with the gambling game to be presented on the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20180130280
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method provides for authenticating a user of a remote player device for a first host gaming device for a session of a gambling game. The method provides for determining that the user is of age to play the gambling game and for recording a state of the session of the gambling game. The method is further enabled to detect an interruption of the session of the gambling game and to transfer the state of the gambling game to a second host gaming device. The method also is configured to establish a connection between the remote player device and the second host gaming device for resuming the session of the gambling game on the remote player device via the second host gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9865126
    Abstract: A first remote player device records a state of the gambling game that is in progress. The gaming system interrupts the gambling game and transfers the state of the gambling game to a second remote player device. The gambling game resumes on the second remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20170256128
    Abstract: A gaming system receives a password over a network from a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system authenticates the user using the password. The gaming system receives an age from the user and determines that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. The gaming system determines a location of the remote device. Then the gaming system verifies that the location of the remote device is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the gaming system by persons of age to gamble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9251649
    Abstract: A gaming system authenticates over a network a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system determines a location of the remote device. The gaming system verifies that the location of the remote device is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the gaming system by persons of age to gamble. Then the gaming system provides software to the remote device, wherein the software, when executed, causes media associated with the gambling game to be presented on the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 9092932
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8959154
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20140256422
    Abstract: A gaming system receives a password over a network from a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system authenticates the user using the password. The gaming system receives an age from the user and determines that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. The gaming system determines a location of the remote device. Then the gaming system verifies that the location of the remote device is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the gaming system by persons of age to gamble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20140024438
    Abstract: A first remote player device records a state of the gambling game that is in progress. The gaming system interrupts the gambling game and transfers the state of the gambling game to a second remote player device. The gambling game resumes on the second remote player device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8571991
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130267304
    Abstract: A gaming system authenticates over a network a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system determines a location of the remote device. The gaming system verifies that the location of the remote device is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the gaming system by persons of age to gamble. Then the gaming system provides software to the remote device, wherein the software, when executed, causes media associated with the gambling game to be presented on the remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130260880
    Abstract: A gaming system receives a password over a network from a user of a remote player device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system authenticates the user using the password. The gaming system receives an age from the user and determining that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. Then gaming system provides software to the remote player device, wherein the software, when executed, interactively presents the gambling game through a remote player interface and causes media associated with the gambling game to be presented on the remote player device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130260879
    Abstract: A gaming system authenticates over a network a user of a remote player device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system provides software to the remote player device. The software, when executed, interactively presents the gambling game through a remote player interface and causes media associated with the gambling game to be presented on the remote player device. Then the gaming system causes the remote player device to present a customized promotional message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130260878
    Abstract: A gaming system receives a password over a network from a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game. The gaming system authenticates the user using the password. The gaming system receives an age from the user and determines that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. The gaming system determines a location of the remote device. Then the gaming system verifies that the location of the remote device is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the gaming system by persons of age to gamble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130196730
    Abstract: A gaming system receives information over a network from a user of a remote player device for the gaming system. The gaming system includes a central gaming controller and a random number generator for a gambling game. The information includes a password and an age. The gaming system authenticates the user using the password and determines that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game using the age, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system. The gaming system accepts a wager from the user over the network and executes a play of the gambling game. Then the gaming system causes a result for the play to be displayed on the remote player device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8397305
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Atwater Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 8023657
    Abstract: The casino gaming system includes gaming machines and a gaming server having keys. A network bus interconnects the gaming machines and the gaming server. The network bus provides a communication link to transmit information between the gaming machine and the gaming server. The gaming server transmits keys over the network bus to the gaming machines. The gaming machines use the keys to encrypt information, and the gaming machines transmit the encrypted information over the network bus and/or an outside network connected to the gaming server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Atwater Ventures Limited
    Inventor: Rolf E Carlson
  • Patent number: 7895640
    Abstract: An apparatus for implementing a game having a deterministic component and a non-deterministic component wherein a player uses the game through at least one player interface unit. Each player interface unit generates a player record indicating player-initiated events. A random number generator provides a series of pseudo-random numbers and a rules library stores indexed rules for one or more games. An interface registry stores mapping records where the mapping records are used to associate the player-initiated events to pre-selected rules in the rules library. A control means is coupled to the player interface to receive the output of the player interface unit, coupled to the interface registry, the rules library, and the random number generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 7877798
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Legal iGaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W Saunders, Rolf E Carlson, William D Miller
  • Patent number: 7690043
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Legal Igaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller