Eric V Erickson

US Patent:

20050232235, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/824164

Inventors:

Abhishek Sharma - Streamwood IL, US
Anuranjan Gulati - Streamwood IL, US
Eric Erickson - Mount Prospect IL, US

Assignee:

UTStarcom, Incorporated - Alameda CA

International Classification:

H04L012/56
H04L012/66
H04Q007/24
H04L012/28
H04Q007/00

US Classification:

370352000, 370328000, 370401000, 370338000

Abstract:

An Ethernet link connects a wireless switch and an interworking function (IWF). Both signaling information and bearer data are exchanged over the Ethernet link. The Ethernet-based interface enables wireless switch companies to keep their 2G customer base without having to deploy additional third party equipment. In order to make the Ethernet link function, an IWF chassis is modified to connect an Access Router card to a PRI card. The Access Router card packetizes and de-packetizes data to and from the PSTN. Additionally, a protocol is implemented between an application card and the Access Router card so that the application card can communicate signaling information to the Access Router card.

US Patent:

20110115413, May 19, 2011

Filed:

Nov 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/945443

Inventors:

Eric V. Erickson - Mt Prospect IL, US
John L. Griffin - Chicago IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Sean P. Kelly - Skokie IL, US
David M. Pryor - Elmhurst IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

H05B 37/00

US Classification:

315312

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include configuring a casino light show on a light show design map using lighting device objects that correlate to lighting hardware devices in a casino. The lighting hardware devices can present light effects using different lighting control formats. The operations can further include configuring the light effects for the lighting device objects, and generating lighting control instructions in a common data format. The operations can further include converting the lighting control instructions to individual sets of lighting control instructions that comply with the different lighting control formats. The operations can further use the sets of lighting control instructions to present the light effects on the lighting hardware devices according to the different lighting control formats required by the lighting hardware devices.

US Patent:

20130005442, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Nov 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/509617

Inventors:

Eric V. Erickson - Mt Prospect IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Joel R. Jaffe - Glenview IL, US
Paul M. Lesley - Blue Island IL, US
Scott A. Massing - Lincolnwood IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS GAMING, INC. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/02

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

Wagering game systems including gaming chairs are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, in a wagering game machine, access information identifying a wagering game player, and determining the wagering game players motion profile associated with a gaming chair connected to the wagering game machine, wherein the motion profile indicates movements of the gaming chair that are acceptable to the wagering game player. The method also includes determining prescribed motions for the gaming chair, wherein the prescribed motions are associated with wagering game events, and determining that one of the wagering game events occurred on the wagering game machine. The method also includes moving the gaining chair in accordance with the prescribed motions for the gaming chair and the wagering game players motion profile.