Joshua D Larsen

US Patent:

8065394, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Apr 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/740218

Inventors:

Robert W. Crowder - Las Vegas NV, US
Pravinkumar Patel - Las Vegas NV, US
Joshua D. Larsen - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 17/00
G06F 11/20

US Classification:

709219, 463 16, 463 42, 714 411, 709224

Abstract:

A local game-area network includes a plurality of gaming devices and local game-area servers. Each local game-area server is associated with a corresponding gaming device. Each local game-area server in the local game-area network is operatively associated with every other local game-area server in the local game-area network. Additionally, one of the local game-area servers is a host local game-area server while the remaining gaming devices and associated local game-area servers are clients. Furthermore, the host status of the host local game-area server moves dynamically to an available local game-area server in the local game-area network in response to the host local game-area server becoming non-operational.

US Patent:

8317608, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Nov 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/618517

Inventors:

Joshua D. Larsen - Las Vegas NV, US
Pravinkumar Patel - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 29, 726 9

Abstract:

Various embodiments are directed to a gaming device that uses an internal hard drive for primary media storage. The software is installed on the hard drive without requiring physical access to the hard drive including, but not limited to, removal or replacement of the hard drive. According to one method, an install flash program is used to format and/or reformat an internal hard drive. Additionally, the install flash program is used to install media stored on a removable storage device onto the internal hard drive.

US Patent:

8317620, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Nov 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/268288

Inventors:

Bryan M. Kelly - Alamo CA, US
Pravinkumar Patel - Las Vegas NV, US
Anthony E. Green - Henderson NV, US
John E. Link - Manteca CA, US
Gennady Soliterman - San Ramon CA, US
Jeffrey L. Allen - Pleasanton CA, US
Dennis Lockard - Tracy CA, US
Jeffrey C. Tallcott - Pleasanton CA, US
Joshua D. Larsen - Las Vegas NV, US
Thomas Scott - Henderson NV, US
Christopher D. Barton - Henderson NV, US
Sudheer Vemuri - Las Vegas NV, US
Mettu R. Reddy - Marshfield WI, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 16, 463 20, 463 25, 463 29, 2731381, 2731382, 273143 R, 700 90

Abstract:

Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for presenting tournament games. According to one embodiment, a gaming system for presenting tournament games includes a plurality of gaming devices in communication with a tournament server as well as a plurality of tournament displays positioned throughout a gaming establishment. Each gaming device is configured to enable concurrent play of a base game and an on-demand tournament game in which the on-demand tournament game is player initiated. The tournament server manages play of the on-demand tournament game, and the tournament server determines a location of active and eligible players for the on-demand tournament game. The plurality of tournament displays are positioned throughout a gaming establishment, and the tournament displays are also in communication with the tournament server. The tournament server sends tournament information to the tournament displays near the location of active and eligible players of the tournament game.

US Patent:

8321571, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Nov 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/301638

Inventors:

Pravinkumar Patel - Las Vegas NV, US
Joshua D. Larsen - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

709226, 709219, 463 42

Abstract:

A local game-area network includes a plurality of gaming devices and local game-area servers. Each local game-area server is associated with a corresponding gaming device. Each local game-area server in the local game-area network is operatively associated with every other local game-area server in the local game-area network. Additionally, one of the local game-area servers is a host local game-area server while the remaining gaming devices and associated local game-area servers are clients. Furthermore, the host status of the host local game-area server moves dynamically to an available local game-area server in the local game-area network in response to the host local game-area server becoming non-operational.

US Patent:

8371934, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/828095

Inventors:

Joshua D. Larsen - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 27, 463 25

Abstract:

A self configuring progressive jackpot award system includes a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs). The plurality of EGMs respectively include a plurality of EGM configuration options, and operate in accordance with the EGM configuration options. A subset of the plurality of EGM configuration options relates to participating in a progressive jackpot award game. A progressive controller is coupled to the plurality of EGMs and controls the operation of a progressive jackpot award game. The progressive controller includes a plurality of progressive jackpot award game configuration options. A subset of these progressive jackpot award game configuration options correspond to the subset of EGM configuration options related to participating in the progressive jackpot award game. The progressive controller automatically sends data representing this subset of progressive jackpot award game configuration options to the plurality of EGMs. The plurality of EGMs receives the progressive jackpot award game configuration option representative data from the progressive controller, stores the subset of EGM configuration options related to participating in the progressive jackpot award game represented by the data, and participates in the progressive jackpot award game in accordance with the EGM progressive jackpot award game configuration options.

US Patent:

8506394, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Nov 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/268331

Inventors:

Bryan M. Kelly - Alamo CA, US
Pravinkumar Patel - Las Vegas NV, US
Anthony E. Green - Henderson NV, US
John E. Link - Manteca CA, US
Gennady Soliterman - San Ramon CA, US
Jeffrey L. Allen - Pleasanton CA, US
Dennis Lockard - Tracy CA, US
Jeffrey C. Tallcott - Pleasanton CA, US
Joshua D. Larsen - Las Vegas NV, US
Thomas Scott - Henderson NV, US
Christopher D. Barton - Henderson NV, US
Sudheer Vemuri - Las Vegas NV, US
Mettu R. Reddy - Marshfield WI, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 29, 463 16, 463 25

Abstract:

Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for presenting tournament games. According to one embodiment, a gaming device provides a base game in a normal, non-tournament mode, and the player's eligibility to play a tournament game is also determined. An eligible player is prompted to select a desired tournament game from a list of available tournaments while base game is in the normal, non-tournament mode. In response to the player's selection of a tournament game, the gaming device is reconfigured from the normal mode to a tournament mode. The gaming device processes game play in the tournament mode and creates a final tournament score for the player. At the conclusion of the tournament game on the gaming device, the gaming device is reconfigured into the normal, non-tournament mode.

US Patent:

8512119, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Nov 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/268314

Inventors:

Bryan M. Kelly - Alamo CA, US
Pravinkumar Patel - Las Vegas NV, US
Anthony E. Green - Henderson NV, US
John E. Link - Manteca CA, US
Gennady Soliterman - San Ramon CA, US
Jeffrey L. Allen - Pleasanton CA, US
Dennis Lockard - Tracy CA, US
Jeffrey C. Tallcott - Pleasanton CA, US
Joshua D. Larsen - Las Vegas NV, US
Thomas Scott - Henderson NV, US
Christopher D. Barton - Henderson NV, US
Sudheer Vemuri - Las Vegas NV, US
Mettu R. Reddy - Marshfield WI, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 16, 463 25, 463 29

Abstract:

Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for presenting tournament games. According to one method, a player tracking card is received at a gaming device. Tournament entry points are incremented as the base game is played. In one embodiment, tournament entry points are based on a predetermined percentage of a player's wager for base game play. The player is presented with one or more tournament games for play when the player has accumulated a sufficient number of tournament entry points. A tournament game selected by the player is initiated on a secondary display of the gaming device. In one embodiment, the secondary device has an embedded processor that is separate and distinct from a main processor of the gaming device. Once the tournament game is initiated, the player is presented with the option to have the tournament game automatically played. Accordingly, a player is able to play the base game while the tournament game is automatically played on the secondary display.

US Patent:

8517829, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Apr 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/103659

Inventors:

Mettu R. Reddy - Marshfield WI, US
Joshua D. Larsen - Las Vegas NV, US
Pravinkumar Patel - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 31, 463 29, 463 30

Abstract:

Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods, gaming machines, and gaming systems with multiple displays having interchangeable display content. According to one embodiment, a gaming machine includes a first display for presenting a primary game, a second display for presenting secondary display content to a player, and a player input device for receiving player input to configure content displayed on the first display and the second display such that the first display presents the secondary display content and the second display presents the primary game.