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).

  • Publication number: 20090093311
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: LEGAL IGAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, WIlliam D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20090093312
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Legal iGaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20090088240
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: LEGAL IGAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, WIlliam D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20090088257
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: LEGAL IGAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, WIlliam D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20090088258
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Legal iGaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20080287181
    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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Legal iGaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20080261679
    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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Legal iGaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Rolf E Carlson
  • Publication number: 20080254891
    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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: LEGAL IGAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20080254878
    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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: LEGAL IGAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20080254897
    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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: LEGAL IGAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20080254892
    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: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: LEGAL IGAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Saunders, Rolf E. Carlson, William D. Miller
  • Patent number: 7260834
    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: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Legal iGaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 6986055
    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: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Legal iGaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20040209660
    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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Rolf E. Carlson, Michael W. Saunders
  • Publication number: 20030028567
    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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: ROLF E. CARLSON
  • Patent number: 6428413
    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: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 6272223
    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: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 6210274
    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: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 5707286
    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 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Mikohn Gaming Corporation
    Inventor: Rolf E. Carlson