Patents by Inventor Ulf Abrink
Ulf Abrink 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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Publication number: 20170301174Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for managing interruption and reconnection of a game session in a computer based gaming system having a computerized gaming machine devised for executing a game and being communicatively connected to a remote data storage, wherein: the execution of a game comprises at least one instance of determining a set of associated game session data; an identity code is reserved for identification of each execution instance of a game; each determined set of associated game session data is associated with said identity code and stored in the remote data storage; and if an interruption occurs in the execution of a game, then the identity code for the current game execution instance is associated with a status indicator indicating that said game execution has been interrupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Henrik Kniberg, Ulf Abrink, Jens Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Thomas Rizos, Hakan Andersson, Jan Otterling, Ulf Larsson
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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: 9697673Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for managing interruption and reconnection of a game session in a computer based gaming system having a computerized gaming machine devised for executing a game and being communicatively connected to a remote data storage, wherein: the execution of a game comprises at least one instance of determining a set of associated game session data; an identity code is reserved for identification of each execution instance of a game; each determined set of associated game session data is associated with said identity code and stored in the remote data storage; and if an interruption occurs in the execution of a game, then the identity code for the current game execution instance is associated with a status indicator indicating that said game execution has been interrupted.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Inventors: Henrik Kniberg, Ulf Abrink, Jens Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Thomas Rizos, 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: 9152664Abstract: A partition management system is disclosed for a database comprising at least one database table. The system comprises a partition controller arranged to automatically create at least one table partition in advance so that at least one table partition is available prior to when the table partition is required by the database. A corresponding method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: VIDEO B HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventor: 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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Publication number: 20140187327Abstract: Updating information in a client-server based gaming system comprising a client gaming machine, a game application server and a central database, by: storing in said central database login information for gaming system units that are logged in to the gaming system; storing updated information in the central database; storing an information update control command comprising an indication of the updated information and an indication of a receiver gaming system unit in the central database; generating an update command message comprising an update command for execution of an update operation in the receiver gaming system unit; determining the communication route to the receiver gaming system unit dependent on the stored login information; communicating the update command message to the receiver gaming system unit dependent on the determined communication route; executing the update command comprised in the update command message in the receiver gaming system unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Ulf Abrink, Jens Nilsson, Hakan Andersson
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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: 8647207Abstract: Updating information in a client-server based gaming system comprising a client gaming machine, a game application server and a central database, by: storing in said central database login information for gaming system units that are logged in to the gaming system; storing updated information in the central database; storing an information update control command comprising an indication of the updated information and an indication of a receiver gaming system unit in the central database; generating an update command message comprising an update command for execution of an update operation in the receiver gaming system unit; determining the communication route to the receiver gaming system unit dependent on the stored login information; communicating the update command message to the receiver gaming system unit dependent on the determined communication route; executing the update command comprised in the update command message in the receiver gaming system unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Ulf Abrink, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Hakan Andersson
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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: 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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Publication number: 20120172135Abstract: A method and a system for operating a gaming application in a computer based gaming system having a client gaming machine connected to a gaming server, wherein: a client module of a game application program is executed in the client gaming machine; game parameters are determined in response to player input signals and dependent on logical rules for the game defined in said client module; a server module of said game application program is executed in the gaming server in response to said game parameters being communicated to said server module; outcome parameters are determined depended on conditions for the game defined in said server module, dependent on said communicated game parameters and dependent on a random number generated in the gaming server.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Henrik Kniberg, Ulf Abrink, Jens Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Thomas Rizos, Hakan Andersson, Jan Otterling, Ulf Larsson
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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: 20100151934Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for managing interruption and reconnection of a game session in a computer based gaming system having a computerized gaming machine devised for executing a game and being communicatively connected to a remote data storage, wherein: the execution of a game comprises at least one instance of determining a set of associated game session data; an identity code is reserved for identification of each execution instance of a game; each determined set of associated game session data is associated with said identity code and stored in the remote data storage; and if an interruption occurs in the execution of a game, then the identity code for the current game execution instance is associated with a status indicator indicating that said game execution has been interrupted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Henrik Kniberg, Ulf Abrink, Jens Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Thomas Rizos, Hakan Andersson, Jan Otterling, Ulf Larsson
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Publication number: 20100087255Abstract: A method and a system for operating a gaming application in a computer based gaming system having a client gaming machine connected to a gaming server, wherein: a client module of a game application program is executed in the client gaming machine; game parameters are determined in response to player input signals and dependent on logical rules for the game defined in said client module; a server module of said game application program is executed in the gaming server in response to said game parameters being communicated to said server module; outcome parameters are determined depended on conditions for the game defined in said server module, dependent on said communicated game parameters and dependent on a random number generated in the gaming server.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Henrik Kniberg, Ulf Abrink, Jens Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Thomas Rizos, Hakan Andersson, Jan Otterling, Ulf Larsson
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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: 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
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Publication number: 20090075736Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: ACEI ABInventors: Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Ulf Abrink, Sven Hakan Andersson