Patents by Inventor Sven Hakan Andersson
Sven Hakan Andersson 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).
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Patent number: 9697688Abstract: A method of processing a jackpot win in a gaming network comprising: providing a jackpot server: receiving jackpot claim data at the jackpot server; locking a jackpot record corresponding to the jackpot claim data; aggregating any outstanding jackpot contributions for the jackpot record from contributing parts of the gaming network to form a prize; and communicating prize data corresponding to the prize to a network destination identified by the jackpot claim data.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Inventors: Ulf Abrink, Sven Hakan Andersson
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Patent number: 9367988Abstract: A computerized gaming system operates a plurality of gaming machine terminals coupled to a gaming server. A game session is initiated by a player for one gaming machine terminal. The game player thereafter identifies a second gaming machine terminal to be coupled to the same game session.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: VIDEO B HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Sven Hakan Andersson, Thomas Rizos, Ulf Abrink
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Patent number: 9089774Abstract: Methods of controlling migration to new version game code during an active game session are disclosed. In an embodiment, new version game code is received at a game server. In response to receipt of a game request from a gaming client at a gaming server, the current version code an active game session is employing is determined. The active gaming session is migrated to the new version code if the new version code is compatible. The migration to be performed is controlled by a reconnect if the new version code contains a new sub-component related to the client. Also, related gaming servers, gaming systems, methods of controlling game code updates in gaming systems, and game version distribution controllers are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: VideoB Holdings LimitedInventors: Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Ulf Abrink, Sven Hakan Andersson
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Patent number: 8870658Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of gaming machines, and a communications network arranged to facilitate communications between respective gaming machines, the communications network having an associated bandwidth for communications to and from the communications network. Each gaming machine is arranged to send status data indicative of whether the gaming machine is performing an activity requiring bandwidth usage to the other gaming machines, and each gaming machine is arranged to determine the amount of bandwidth available to the gaming machine for non-game implementation related activity using the status data received from the other gaming machines. A corresponding method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventor: Sven Hakan Andersson
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Publication number: 20140148236Abstract: An example gaming system server is arranged to receive terminal data from a player operable terminal and determine whether the terminal data includes at least one of game play data and lottery data. The server includes a game module which operates in response to a determination that the terminal data includes game play data to generate server game data based on the game play data for transmission to the player operable terminal; a lottery module which operates in response to a determination that the terminal data includes lottery data to generate a lottery entry; and a communication module arranged to communicate the lottery entry to an independent lottery system in a form compatible with the lottery system, receive a receipt from the lottery system for the lottery entry, and associate the receipt with the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventor: Sven Hakan Andersson
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Patent number: 8738677Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing random numbers for a gaming system. A random number generator (RNG) processor is arranged to select a plurality of RNG system components and configure them in an RNG pipeline, to provide random numbers to a gaming system. In one embodiment, a true random number generator (TRNG) is used to generate seeds for a pseudo random number generator in the pipeline. Analysers, loggers and other elements may also be included in the pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: ACEI ABInventors: Jens Gustav Nilsson, Sven Hakan Andersson, Joakim Bissmark
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Publication number: 20140045598Abstract: A computerized gaming system operates a plurality of gaming machine terminals coupled to a gaming server. A game session is initiated by a player for one gaming machine terminal. The game player thereafter identifies a second gaming machine terminal to be coupled to the same game session.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: ACEI ABInventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Sven Hakan Andersson, Thomas Rizos, Ulf Abrink
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Patent number: 8516124Abstract: A computerized gaming system operates a plurality of gaming machine terminals coupled to a gaming server. A game session is initiated by a player for one gaming machine terminal. The game player thereafter identifies a second gaming machine terminal to be coupled to the same game session.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: ACEI ABInventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Sven Hakan Andersson, Thomas Rizos, Ulf Abrink
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Publication number: 20130184080Abstract: Methods of controlling migration to new version game code during an active game session are disclosed. In an embodiment, new version game code is received at a game server. In response to receipt of a game request from a gaming client at a gaming server, the current version code an active game session is employing is determined. The active gaming session is migrated to the new version code if the new version code is compatible. The migration to be performed is controlled by a reconnect if the new version code contains a new sub-component related to the client. Also, related gaming servers, gaming systems, methods of controlling game code updates in gaming systems, and game version distribution controllers are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Ulf Abrink, Sven Hakan Andersson
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Patent number: 8360855Abstract: Methods of controlling migration to new version game code during an active game session are disclosed. In an embodiment, new version game code is received at a game server. In response to receipt of a game request from a gaining client at a gaming server, the current version code an active game session is employing is determined. The active gaming session is migrated to the new version code if the new version code is compatible. The migration to be performed is controlled by a reconnect if the new version code contains a new sub-component related to the client. Also, related gaming servers, gaining systems, methods of controlling game code updates in gaming systems, and game version distribution controllers are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: ACEI ABInventors: Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Ulf Abrink, Sven Hakan Andersson
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Publication number: 20120276974Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing random numbers for a gaming system. A random number generator (RNG) processor is arranged to select a plurality of RNG system components and configure them in an RNG pipeline, to provide random numbers to a gaming system. In one embodiment, a true random number generator (TRNG) is used to generate seeds for a pseudo random number generator in the pipeline. Analysers, loggers and other elements may also be included in the pipeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Jens Gustav Nilsson, Sven Hakan Andersson, Joakim Bissmark
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Publication number: 20120208630Abstract: A method of processing a jackpot win in a gaming network comprising: providing a jackpot server: receiving jackpot claim data at the jackpot server; locking a jackpot record corresponding to the jackpot claim data; aggregating any outstanding jackpot contributions for the jackpot record from contributing parts of the gaming network to form a prize; and communicating prize data corresponding to the prize to a network destination identified by the jackpot claim data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Ulf ABRINK, Sven Hakan ANDERSSON
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Patent number: 8244785Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for providing random numbers for a gaming system. A random number generator (RNG) processor is arranged to select a plurality of RNG system components and configure them in an RNG pipeline, to provide random numbers to a gaming system. In one embodiment, a true random number generator (TRNG) is used to generate seeds for a pseudo random number generator in the pipeline. Analysers, loggers and other elements may also be included in the pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Acei ABInventors: Jens Gustav Nilsson, Sven Hakan Andersson, Joakim Bissmark
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Patent number: 8182337Abstract: A method of processing a jackpot win in a gaming network comprising: providing a jackpot server: receiving jackpot claim data at the jackpot server; locking a jackpot record corresponding to the jackpot claim data; aggregating any outstanding jackpot contributions for the jackpot record from contributing parts of the gaming network to form a prize; and communicating prize data corresponding to the prize to a network destination identified by the jackpot claim data.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: ACEI ABInventors: Ulf Abrink, Sven Hakan Andersson
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Publication number: 20110256917Abstract: An example gaming system server is arranged to receive terminal data from a player operable terminal and determine whether the terminal data includes at least one of game play data and lottery data. The server includes a game module which operates in response to a determination that the terminal data includes game play data to generate server game data based on the game play data for transmission to the player operable terminal; a lottery module which operates in response to a determination that the terminal data includes lottery data to generate a lottery entry; and a communication module arranged to communicate the lottery entry to an independent lottery system in a form compatible with the lottery system, receive a receipt from the lottery system for the lottery entry, and associate the receipt with the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventor: Sven Hakan Andersson
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Publication number: 20100298046Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which includes a plurality of gaming machines, each gaming machine being arranged to implement a game, a data handling system arranged to communicate with a back end gaming system configured to receive data from the gaming machines, and a communications network arranged to facilitate communications between the gaming machines and the data handling system. The data handling system is arranged to store data received from the gaming machines through the communications network, and to send stored data to the back end system in communication with the data handling system when requested by the back end system. A corresponding method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventors: Sven Hakan Andersson, Christer Hutchinson-Kay
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Publication number: 20090156315Abstract: A method for managing meters in a gaming system comprises receiving meter information at a client gaming machine in a format employed by a client/server gaming system. The information is processed to be compatible with a gaming management system. The processed meter information is then provided to the gaming management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Sven Hakan Andersson, Johan Meurling, Jens Gustav Nilsson
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Publication number: 20090156301Abstract: A method of processing a jackpot win in a gaming network comprising: providing a jackpot server: receiving jackpot claim data at the jackpot server; locking a jackpot record corresponding to the jackpot claim data; aggregating any outstanding jackpot contributions for the jackpot record from contributing parts of the gaming network to form a prize; and communicating prize data corresponding to the prize to a network destination identified by the jackpot claim data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: ACEI ABInventors: Ulf Abrink, Sven Hakan Andersson
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Publication number: 20090156297Abstract: A method for managing game specific meters in a gaming system comprises receiving game meter information of a specific game instance from a gaming application. The game meter information is subsequently provided to a gaming manager application capable of interfacing with the gaming system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Sven Hakan Andersson, Johan Meurling, Jens Gustav Nilsson
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Publication number: 20090131174Abstract: A computerized gaming system operates a plurality of gaming machine terminals coupled to a gaming server. A game session is initiated by a player for one gaming machine terminal. The game player thereafter identifies a second gaming machine terminal to be coupled to the same game session.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: ACEI ABInventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Sven Hakan Andersson, Thomas Rizos, Ulf Abrink