Patents by Inventor Steve Urie

Steve Urie 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: 6743098
    Abstract: A system for tracking game play frequency in a casino game, said system including a central server networked to a game unit, and a kiosk associated with the game unit. The central server stores personal information and registration biometric data of a player, wherein the personal information includes accrued comp point information. The kiosk includes a biometric reader for receiving a biometric identifier of a player, at least one of the central server and the kiosk compares the registration biometric data with game unit biometric data extracted from the biometric identifier to determine comp points based on game play on the game unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Gamet Technology
    Inventors: Steve Urie, Braun Martin
  • Publication number: 20030017871
    Abstract: A system and method for providing access to gambling resources is provided. A GeoBio Indicator (GBI) reads biometric information from a user and obtains positional information for the location of the GBI. The biometric information read from the use is compared with stored biometric information. The positional information for the location of the GBI is compared to a set of the geographic locations wherein gambling is legal. If the biometric information matches and the GBI is located in a geographic location where gambling is legal, access to gambling resources is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Steve Urie, Braun Martin, John Bird
  • Publication number: 20020169021
    Abstract: A system and method for providing an individualized bonus to a gambling player is provided. The player may be bonused based on either initial buyin when the player contributes money to a casino account or the player may be bonused based on the buyin wager for gambling activities. The player may be bonused for wagers on electronic gaming machines or table machine. The system uses a biometric identifier for said player to determine player-specific bonusing information. The bonus percentage applied to the player may be incrementally increased as the player buyin is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Steve Urie, Braun Martin
  • Publication number: 20020160834
    Abstract: A system for tracking game play frequency in a casino game, said system including a central server networked to a game unit, and a kiosk associated with the game unit. The central server stores personal information and registration biometric data of a player, wherein the personal information includes accrued comp point information. The kiosk includes a biometric reader for receiving a biometric identifier of a player, at least one of the central server and the kiosk compares the registration biometric data with game unit biometric data extracted from the biometric identifier to determine comp points based on game play on the game unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Steve Urie, Braun Martin