Patents by Inventor Steven A. Weiss

Steven A. Weiss 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: 20030199302
    Abstract: A lottery kiosk includes a stand alone cabinet supporting a display, a plurality of user input buttons, a magnetic card reader, a ticket reader, and a ticket printer. In addition, the stand alone cabinet supports a controller having a microprocessor based control circuit therein. The software within the microprocessor controller contains the appropriate instruction set for facilitating the selection and purchase of lottery tickets. In addition, the controller further includes a game enhancement which is integrated with the lottery ticket purchase system to provide additional entertainment and amusement together with the potential of winning additional credits and lottery tickets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Patent number: 6623006
    Abstract: A gaming device having a plurality of mechanical reels placed adjacent to a thin profile video display. The thin profile video display allows access to storage rearward thereof. The close relationship of the video display and reels allows a player to view both video display and the reels within one's field of vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Casino Data Systems
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Patent number: 6609973
    Abstract: A method and device for gaming, in which a primary game is played toward a winning outcome, and in which a possible bonus game is triggered by a particular outcome or outcomes on the primary game. The bonus game differs from the primary game. These devices may utilize “progressive” awards, allowing players to compete against each other for larger awards. Additionally, multiple levels of progressive awards may be offered, with each level based on the amount of the initial wager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Casino Data Systems
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030148806
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing game design and development upon multiple gaming systems includes an authoring system in which a set of authoring tools and game components are provided to an authoring computer. The authoring computer operates under the control of a game designer to produce a set of game design files which define a game to be played upon a gaming device such as a slot machine. A collector transforms the game design files into ordered game data files which may then be transferred to a host gaming device. A game data player and interface are provided within the host gaming device. The game data player in response to the game data files provides a sequence of interpretive instruction commands which are communicated to and which interpretive sequence the game play of the host game play device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Patent number: 6582303
    Abstract: A method and device for gaming, in which a primary game is played toward a winning outcome, and includes a bonus game that may be triggered by a particular outcome or outcomes. The bonus game is made up of a series of successive games centered around a common theme or directed toward a common outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Casino Data Systems
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030106769
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Casino Data Systems
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030087692
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Casino Data Systems
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030083127
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Casino Data Systems
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030073495
    Abstract: A gaming system (10) includes gaming machines (100, 102, 104, 106) arranged to receive input data and to generate output data. A central database (24) stores the input data and the output data. A data processing unit 40 includes a local database (46). Unit 40 polls the gaming machines to obtain the output data over a network (12), stores the output data in the local database, transmits the output data over the network to the central database and arranges the data in a format useable by report generating software, obtains the input data from the central database, and stores the input data in the local database for use by the gaming machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Michael H. D'Amico, Steven A. Weiss, Tara L. Young, Alan G. Sheldon, Lattamore Osburn
  • Publication number: 20030064785
    Abstract: A method and device for gaming, in which a primary game is played toward a winning outcome, and in which a secondary game is played concurrently with the primary game, using outcomes on the primary game to determine the outcome of the secondary game. The secondary game is entirely different from the primary game, and play continues on the secondary game through successive primary games. The player may increase the chances of winning the secondary game by either increasing the wager, which increases the total number of outcomes that apply to the secondary game, or by choosing a variation of the secondary game that has more winning outcomes possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Jay Stone, Steven A. Weiss, Kim Tempest
  • Publication number: 20030064786
    Abstract: A method and device for gaming, in which an primary game is played toward a winning outcome, but including a bonus event triggered by a particular outcome or outcomes. The bonus event is characterized by interrelated visual elements which may be independently manipulable, in which successive identifications of the resulting images on a paytable produce enhanced awards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030064787
    Abstract: A method and device for gaming, in which an primary game is played toward a winning outcome, but including a bonus event triggered by a particular outcome or outcomes. The bonus event is characterized by independently variable components which are controlled by the player, and which combine to produce an award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030062678
    Abstract: A method and device for gaming, in which a primary game is played toward a winning outcome, but including a bonus event triggered by a particular outcome or outcomes. The bonus event is characterized by allowance of play against the device to earn awards, the magnitude of such awards to be determined by the relative final successes based on simulated competition between the player and the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Todd Allendorf, Jay Stone, Steven A. Weiss, Scott Stewart
  • Publication number: 20030051971
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20030032470
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a gaming device in which a player is awarded outright for a winning combination and is eligible for a reward if the displayed outcome can be manipulated by the gaming device to produce a winning combination. A special bar symbol can be coupled with a certain bar subset of the universe of symbols to initiate a further award, perhaps coupled with a multiplier. Preferably, a bonus is provided which includes overlapping exhibitors such as wheels having a sector defining the overlap indicating a bonus element which is placed on an array. A series of elements on the array, when forming a pattern which is recognized by the game results in added credits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Lawrence Weiss, Steven A. Weiss, Jay Stone, Kim Tempest
  • Patent number: 6511377
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Casino Data Systems
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20020193158
    Abstract: A gaming device having a first chance means and a second, serially dependent, chance means is provided. The first chance means is preferably a multiple reel game having a special outcome for triggering the second chance means. The second chance means is preferably a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to a tower atop the reel game. The first of the wheels will spin and provide an outcome upon a specified outcome of the reel game. Each successive wheel will spin when a specified outcome is depicted on a previous wheel. This will continue until either the specified outcome does not occur or the last wheel is spun. In another version, plural wheels are each uniquely related—one to a given reel, such that a certain reel outcome will energize its associated wheel only. Multiple wheels, when synchronized to a certain outcome, lead to a bigger wheel for a jackpot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Steven A. Weiss, Jay Stone, Rex Carlson, Robert M. Dickenson
  • Patent number: 6364769
    Abstract: A gaming device security system is disclosed which includes two processing areas linked together and communicating critical gaming functions via a security protocol wherein each transmitted gaming function includes a specific encrypted signature to be decoded and validated before being processed by either processing area. The two processing areas include a first processing area having a dynamic RAM and an open architecture design which is expandable without interfering or accessing critical gaming functions and a second “secure” processing area having a non-alterable memory for the storage of critical gaming functions therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Casino Data Systems
    Inventors: Steven A. Weiss, Rex R. Carlson
  • Patent number: 6309299
    Abstract: A gaming device which allows individual play, head to head play and tournament play and involves the utilization of at least three chance means, including a plurality of reels, a video display configured as a matrix upon which scores can accumulate and icons located upon the grid itself provided for additional scoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss
  • Patent number: 6227971
    Abstract: A gaming device and method that allows a primary display and secondary display to be correlated to the extent that symbols of the primary display have vectors which direct that symbol associated with the vector onto the secondary display. The secondary display remains constant through successive games except to the extent modified by the provision of a symbol vector which mandates a change in the symbol depiction on the secondary game. A bonus screen is provided based on the certain outcome of the primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Casino Data Systems
    Inventor: Steven A. Weiss