Jeffrey David George

US Patent:

7303470, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/661390

Inventors:

Jeffrey George - North Las Vegas NV, US
Zhiguo Huang - Henderson NV, US
Doug Huber - Louisville KY, US
John-Paul Pochin - Christchurch, NZ

Assignee:

Konami Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 42

Abstract:

A remote system for use with a gaming system implements a player tracking system. The remote system includes a remote device and a remote network interface coupled to the remote device for exchanging data between a host computer and the remote device. The data includes voucher information to issue a voucher to the player in the player tracking system. The voucher includes at least one of an associated product and service.

US Patent:

7883410, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Feb 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/066753

Inventors:

Thomas E Soukup - Las Vegas NV, US
Jeffrey George - Las Vegas NV, US
Steve Sutherland - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

Konami Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 11/00

US Classification:

463 27, 463 25, 463 26, 705 1411, 705 1412

Abstract:

System and method establish a progressive jackpot award associated with a machine useable by a user. The user has a user account stored in a computer connected to the machine. The computer includes a database for storing user account data including bonus points associated with the user. The progressive jackpot award has an associated payout value. The user uses the bonus points on the machine and an incremental number is added to the payout value of the progressive jackpot award as a function of the number of bonus points used by the user.

US Patent:

7887417, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Nov 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/561054

Inventors:

Terry Tyndall - Las Vegas NV, US
Martin Dempsey - Las Vegas NV, US
Edward Sepich - Henderson NV, US
Jeffrey George - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Konami Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 35, 463 29

Abstract:

A gaming system for playing a game and processing currency includes a plurality of player interaction terminals adaptable for determining a winning outcome of the game and receiving and processing the currency and discharging the currency in response to the winning outcome of the game. Each player interaction terminal generates various sounds as the game is played and as the winning outcome is determined. A controller operably communicates with each of the player interaction terminals. A tracking device communicates with each of the player interaction terminals and the controller and is held by a casino attendant who moves the tracking device relative each of the player interaction terminals for selectively adjusting the sounds of each of the player interaction terminals and to synch and/or mute or dial down the volume so that a general message, such as, for example an emergency message, may be broadcast.

US Patent:

8425310, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/426059

Inventors:

Thomas E. Soukup - Las Vegas NV, US
Jeffrey George - Las Vegas NV, US
Steve Sutherland - Henderson NV, US
Jeffrey Cohn - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Konami Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 42

Abstract:

A system and method for tracking patron events at a plurality of devices is provided. The plurality of devices include electronic gaming machines and non-gaming machines. Each game device has a value associated therewith. The system includes a plurality of player tracking devices and a server or computer. Each player tracking device is associated with one of the electronic gaming machines. The player tracking devices identify patrons interacting with the system, track wagers made by the patrons on the electronic gaming machines and record wager data associated with each wager made by the players and a respective electronic gaming machine in a database. The server receives the wager data and stores the wager data in a database and receives transaction data associated with a transaction associated with the patrons use of the non-gaming devices and stores the transaction data in the database, and establishes a player rating associated with each player as a function of the wager data and the transaction data.

US Patent:

8545322, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Dec 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/312791

Inventors:

Jeffrey George - Las Vegas NV, US
Edward Sepich - Henderson NV, US
Thomas E. Soukup - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Konami Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 37, 463 36, 463 38

Abstract:

A device for providing a proximity sensing touchless display to a gaming machine is provided. The device includes a processor, a display coupled to the processor, and a touchless input interface coupled to the processor and being implemented by the display for receiving input from the player. The input interface employs proximity sensing technology, such as but not limited to proximity button activation. For example, the display can be operable to sense a player's approaching finger entering an electrical field (e. g. , corresponding to one or more electrodes) such that a particular button or function on the interface can be activated without the player's finger having to ever physically contact a button, push pad, keypad, touch screen, and/or the like.

US Patent:

20040082380, Apr 29, 2004

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/661128

Inventors:

Jeffrey George - North Las Vegas NV, US
John-Paul Pochin - Christchurch, NZ
Edward Sepich - Las Vegas NV, US
David Smiley - North Las Vegas NV, US
Terry Tyndall - Henderson NV, US

International Classification:

G06F019/00
G06F017/00

US Classification:

463/025000

Abstract:

A device for providing an interface to a gaming machine. The device includes a processor, an ID Card reader coupled to the processor, a display coupled to the processor for displaying a bezel and information within the bezel. The device also including a keypad coupled to the processor for receiving input. The processor instructing the display to media.

US Patent:

20040082386, Apr 29, 2004

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/660959

Inventors:

Jeffrey George - North Las Vegas NV, US
Zhiguo Huang - Henderson NV, US
Doug Huber - Louisville KY, US
John-Paul Pochin - Christchurch, NZ

International Classification:

G06F019/00
G06F017/00

US Classification:

463/042000

Abstract:

A system and method for processing a hopper fill in a gaming system. The gaming system has at least one gaming machine having a hopper for issuing credits to a player. A host computer is coupled to the at least one gaming machine by a network. The remote system includes a remote device and a remote network interface coupled to the remote device for exchanging data between the host computer and the remote device The data includes hopper fill information to process a credit fill of the hopper.

US Patent:

20040092303, May 13, 2004

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/661131

Inventors:

Jeffrey George - North Las Vegas NV, US
Zhiguo Huang - Henderson NV, US
Doug Huber - Louisville KY, US
John-Paul Pochin - Christchurch, NZ

International Classification:

A63F013/00
A63F009/24

US Classification:

463/029000, 463/042000

Abstract:

A remote system and method retrieves player information from a player tracking system implemented. A gaming system implements the player tracking system and has at least one electronic gaming machine playable by a player. A host computer is coupled to the at least one electronic gaming machine by a network and includes a database for maintaining the player tracking system. A remote device receives identification information input by a user. A remote network interface is coupled to the remote device for receiving the identification information from the remote device, retrieving player information from the database as a function of the identification information, and returning the player information to the remote device.