Christian P Gyrling

US Patent:

8317592, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Oct 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/977927

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Chicago IL, US
Brandon C. Estes - Chicago IL, US
Christian P. Gyrling - Chicago IL, US
William A. Hoefferle - Crystal Lake IL, US
Shridhar P. Joshi - Skokie IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 20, 463 16, 463 23, 463 25, 463 29, 273292

Abstract:

A gaming machine includes manufacturer-limited parameter values or parameter value combinations selectable by an operator during gaming machine set-up. The parameter values preferably include different maximum pay lines associated with different denominations and are limited to those which have been determined by the manufacturer to provide optimum game play. The different maximum pay lines may be associated with different math models having substantially the same payback percentage values. Subsequent operator selection of the parameter values during gaming machine setup allows the gaming machine having a single game theme or a gaming machine having multiple game themes to be configured with different maximum pay lines for each single game theme. Thus, the player can play a single theme wagering game with a first maximum pay line value and with a second maximum pay line value where the second maximum pay line value differs from the first maximum pay line value.

US Patent:

20050049037, Mar 3, 2005

Filed:

Aug 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/650423

Inventors:

Peter Anderson - Chicago IL, US
Brandon Estes - Chicago IL, US
Christian Gyrling - Chicago IL, US
William Hoefferle - Crystal Lake IL, US
Shridhar Joshi - Skokie IL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

463025000

Abstract:

The invention provides a gaming machine having manufacturer-limited parameter values or parameter value combinations selectable by an operator during gaming machine set-up. The parameter values preferably include different maximum pay lines associated with different denominations and are limited to those which have been determined by the manufacturer to provide optimum game play. The different maximum pay lines may be associated with different math models having substantially the same payback percentage values. Subsequent operator selection of the parameter values during gaming machine therefore setup allows the gaming machine having a single game theme or a gaming machine having multiple game themes to be configured with different maximum pay lines for each single game theme. As a result, the player can play a single theme wagering game with a first maximum pay line value and with a second maximum pay line value where the second maximum pay line value differs from the first maximum pay line value.

US Patent:

20200356381, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

Apr 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/854230

Inventors:

- San Mateo CA, US
Christian Gyrling - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06N 3/04
G06N 3/08
G06F 8/61

Abstract:

A method for accelerating the start time of an application is described herein, comprising receiving a request for an application from a user, sending a request for application chunk information, receiving the application chunk information wherein playtime information is associated with the application chunk information. Network information is determined and a download duration is predicted from the application chunk information and network information. Stored playtime information is retrieved wherein the stored playtime information is associated with a previously received application chunk. The predicted download duration is compared to the stored playtime information associated with the application chunk information and the previously received application chunk is installed when the predicted download duration is less than the stored playtime information.