Patents by Inventor Vernon Hamlin

Vernon Hamlin 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).

  • Management of downloadable game components in a gaming system
    Patent number: 9135777
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide interfaces to control the download of downloadable game components to one or more gaming machines or systems. The gaming configuration elements may include banner content, advertising content, denomination data, pay table, language data, video content, audio content, episodic game data, wagering game software, operating system software, device driver software and device firmware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Vernon Hamlin, Craig J. Sylla, Mark B. Gagner
  • Method and apparatus for use of movement and position sensors with portable handheld wagering devices
    Patent number: 9011249
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a handheld gaming machine configured to play at least one wagering game, a wager input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game, and a controller operative to process signals output from a movement sensor. A movement sensor is disposed in the handheld gaming machine to sense movements of the handheld gaming machine and/or a sub-portion thereof and to output signals relating to the movements to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Gagner, Vernon Hamlin, Alfred Thomas, Muthu Velu
  • Method and Apparatus For Use of Movement and Position Sensors With Portable Handheld Wagering Devices
    Publication number: 20090280910
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a handheld gaming machine configured to play at least one wagering game, a wager input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game, and a controller operative to process signals output from a movement sensor. A movement sensor is disposed in the handheld gaming machine to sense movements of the handheld gaming machine and/or a sub-portion thereof and to output signals relating to the movements to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: WMS GAMING INC.
    Inventors: Mark B. Gagner, Vernon Hamlin, Alfred Thomas, Muthu Velu
  • MANAGEMENT OF DOWNLOADABLE GAME COMPONENTS IN A GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090247301
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide interfaces to control the download of downloadable game components to one or more gaming machines or systems. The gaming configuration elements may include banner content, advertising content, denomination data, pay table, language data, video content, audio content, episodic game data, wagering game software, operating system software, device driver software and device firmware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Vernon Hamlin, Craig J. Sylla, Mark B. Gagner
  • GAMING SYSTEM WITH ADMINISTRATIVE INTERFACES FOR MANAGING DOWNLOADABLE GAME COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20060264256
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide a user interface to control the download of gaming configuration elements to one or more wagering game machines. The gaming configuration elements may include banner content, advertising content, denomination data, pay table, language data, video content, audio content, episodic game data, wagering game software, operating system software, device driver software and device firmware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Gagner, Craig Sylla, Vernon Hamlin