Michael R Barnett

US Patent:

6817948, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

Jan 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/342490

Inventors:

Andrew Pascal - Woodside CA
Michael Barnett - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 42, 463 25, 700 93, 340323 R

Abstract:

Dynamic tournament gaming method and system, including the provision of a plurality of gaming terminals selectively interlinkable together with a host terminal so that current players of the terminals desiring to participate in group tournament play can be notified of the opportunity and provided with the choice to play or not. If a current player chooses to play, he so signifies, enters his entry fee into the terminal, and awaits start of the event. Upon start of the tournament by the host terminal, the player will play the tournament game over and over as fast as possible to accumulate as many points as possible during a particular pre-announced tournament period. The host terminal will continuously monitor the terminals of all play participants, dynamically record play status, and control termination of the game period. It will also conduct an accounting of the results, issue win results notification, and perhaps provide remote pay-out of game winnings.

US Patent:

RE39368, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Jun 17, 1996

Appl. No.:

10/224680

Inventors:

Allan E. Alcorn - Portola Valley CA, US
Michael Barnett - San Carlos CA, US
Adam E. Levinthal - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
G06F 5/00

US Classification:

463 29, 380 25

Abstract:

The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (), a main memory unit () that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (), a mass storage unit (), a disk subsystem (), and a PCI bus (). The disk subsystem () preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem () is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus () to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.

US Patent:

RE39369, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Jun 17, 1996

Appl. No.:

10/224699

Inventors:

Allan E. Alcorn - Portola Valley CA, US
Michael Barnett - San Carlos CA, US
Adam E. Levinthal - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
G06F 5/00

US Classification:

463 29, 380 25

Abstract:

The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (), a main memory unit () that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (), a mass storage unit (), a disk subsystem (), and a PCI bus (). The disk subsystem () preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem () is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus () to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.

US Patent:

RE39370, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Jun 17, 1996

Appl. No.:

10/225097

Inventors:

Allan E. Alcorn - Portola Valley CA, US
Michael Barnett - San Carlos CA, US
Adam E. Levinthal - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
G06F 5/00

US Classification:

463 29, 380 25

Abstract:

The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (), a main memory unit () that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (), a mass storage unit (), a disk subsystem (), and a PCI bus (). The disk subsystem () preferably supports SCSI-with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem () is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus () to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.

US Patent:

RE39400, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Jun 17, 1996

Appl. No.:

10/225116

Inventors:

Allan E. Alcorn - Portola Valley CA, US
Michael Barnett - San Carlos CA, US
Adam E. Levinthal - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
G06F 5/00

US Classification:

463 25, 380 25

Abstract:

The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (), a main memory unit () that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (), a mass storage unit (), a disk subsystem (), and a PCI bus (). The disk subsystem () preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem () is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus () to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.

US Patent:

RE39401, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Jun 17, 1996

Appl. No.:

10/225096

Inventors:

Allan E. Alcorn - Portola Valley CA, US
Michael Barnett - San Carlos CA, US
Adam E. Levinthal - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
G06F 5/00

US Classification:

463 29, 380 25

Abstract:

The electronic casino gaming system consists of several system components, including a microprocessor (), a main memory unit () that is typically a random access memory, and a system boot ROM (). Also included in the electronic casino gaming system are a non-volatile RAM (), a mass storage unit (), a disk subsystem (), and a PCI bus (). The disk subsystem () preferably supports SCSI-2 with options of fast and wide. A video subsystem () is also included in the electronic casino gaming system and is coupled to the PCI bus () to provide full color still images and MPEG movies.

US Patent:

20020028707, Mar 7, 2002

Filed:

Jul 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/908439

Inventors:

Andrew Pascal - Woodside CA, US
Louis Giacalone - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Barnett - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

463/042000

Abstract:

Dynamic tournament gaming method and system, including the provision of a plurality of gaming terminals selectively interlinkable together with a host terminal so that current players of the terminals desiring to participate in group tournament play can be notified of the opportunity and provided with the choice to play or not. If a current player chooses to play, he so signifies, enters his entry fee into the terminal, and awaits start of the event. Upon start of the tournament by the host terminal, the player will play the tournament game over and over as fast as possible to accumulate as many points as possible during a particular pre-announced tournament period. The host terminal will continuously monitor the terminals of all play participants, dynamically record play status, and control termination of the game period. It will also conduct an accounting of the results, issue win results notification, and perhaps provide remote pay-out of game winnings.

US Patent:

61495220, Nov 21, 2000

Filed:

Jun 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/107031

Inventors:

Allan E. Alcorn - Portola Valley CA
Michael Barnett - Santa Clara CA
Louis D Giacalone - Palo Alto CA
Adam E. Levinthal - Redwood City CA

Assignee:

Silicon Gaming - Nevada - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G06F 500

US Classification:

463 29

Abstract:

Authentication of a casino game data set is carried out within the casino game console using an authentication program stored in an unalterable ROM physically located within the casino game console. The casino game data set and a unique signature are stored in a mass storage device, which may comprise a read only unit or a read/write unit and which may be physically located either within the casino game console or remotely located and linked to the casino game console over a suitable network. The authentication program stored in the unalterable ROM performs an authentication check on the casino game data set at appropriate times, such as prior to commencement of game play, at periodic intervals or upon demand. At appropriate occasions, the contents of the unalterable ROM can be verified by computing the message digest of the unalterable ROM contents and comparing this computed message digest with a securely stored copy of the message digest computed from the ROM contents prior to installation in the casino game console.