Patents by Inventor Sandeep Surendran

Sandeep Surendran 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 having a simulated musical interface
    Patent number: 8651938
    Abstract: A simulated musical interface associated with a gaming machine enhances player excitement and interaction with the gaming machine. In one embodiment, the simulated musical interface is associated with a game in which the player uses the interface to play a simulated instrument on a gaming machine to affect, or apparently affect, the outcome of the game. As the player plays the simulated instrument via the simulated musical interface, indicia or graphical representations may be generated for a game of chance on a display associated with the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Iremonger, Keshav Pitani, Loren T. Nelson, Rajaraman Ramachandran, Nishant Singh, Umashankar Chikkahonnaiah, Sandeep Surendran
  • Gaming machine having a simulated musical interface
    Patent number: 8371923
    Abstract: A simulated musical interface associated with a gaming machine enhances player excitement and interaction with the gaming machine. In one embodiment, the simulated musical interface is associated with a game in which the player uses the interface to play a simulated instrument on a gaming machine to affect, or apparently affect, the outcome of the game. As the player plays the simulated instrument via the simulated musical interface, indicia or graphical representations may be generated for a game of chance on a display associated with the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Iremonger, Keshav Pitani, Loren T. Nelson, Rajaraman Ramachandran, Nishant Singh, Umashankar Chikkahonnaiah, Sandeep Surendran