Michael S Saunders

US Patent:

6340331, Jan 22, 2002

Filed:

Jun 11, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/096095

Inventors:

Michael Saunders - Henderson NV
Dennis Willard Sorenson - Alta Loma CA

Assignee:

Coinless Systems, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 25, 235380

Abstract:

A cashless peripheral device connecting to a gaming system. The gaming system issues a âcash-outâ signal when a player quits playing and receives a âcash-inâ signal when a player desires to play a game in the gaming system. A stack of continuous unprinted tickets is stored in the interior of the device. A ticket printer prints a coded value, such as a bar code, on a ticket in response to a cash-out signal from the gaming system. A ticket reader reads the amount printed on the ticket. If the printed value corresponds to the value which should have been printed, a ticket-out transport delivers the printed ticket to the player cashing out from the gaming system. When a player inserts the printed ticket into the device a ticket-in transport senses the insertion and the ticket reader reads the coded value from the inserted printed ticket. The ticket reader issues a cash-in signal to the gaming system corresponding to the value read from the coded value on the inserted printed ticket. After reading, the ticket is delivered into a ticket bin, which is secured by means of a lock internally in the housing.

US Patent:

6471590, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

May 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/872799

Inventors:

Michael Saunders - Henderson NV

Assignee:

Mikohn Gaming Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 25, 463 16, 235379, 902 23

Abstract:

A cashless peripheral method interfacing with a gaming system. The gaming system issues a âcash-outâ signal when a player quits playing and receives a âcash-inâ signal when a player desires to play a game in the gaming system. A stack of unprinted tickets is stored in the interior of the device. A ticket printer prints a coded value, such as a bar code, on a ticket in response to a cash-out signal from the gaming system. A ticket reader reads the amount printed on the ticket. If the printed value corresponds to the value which should have been printed, a ticket-out transport delivers the printed ticket to the player cashing out from the gaming system. When a player inserts the printed ticket into the device a ticket-in transport senses the insertion and the ticket reader reads the coded value from the inserted printed ticket. The ticket reader issues a cash-in signal to the gaming system corresponding to the value read from the coded value on the inserted printed ticket. After reading, the ticket is delivered into a ticket bin, which is secured by means of a lock internally in the housing.

US Patent:

6547664, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

May 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/872078

Inventors:

Michael Saunders - Henderson NV

Assignee:

Mikohn Gaming Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 900

US Classification:

463 25, 463 29, 463 42

Abstract:

A cashless peripheral method interfacing with a gaming system. The gaming system issues a âcash-outâ signal when a player quits playing and receives a âcash-inâ signal when a player desires to play a game in the gaming system. A stack of unprinted tickets is stored in the interior of the device. A ticket printer prints a coded value, such as a bar code, on a ticket in response to a cash-out signal from the gaming system. A ticket reader reads the amount printed on the ticket. If the printed value corresponds to the value which should have been printed, a ticket-out transport delivers the printed ticket to the player cashing out from the gaming system. When a player inserts the printed ticket into the device a ticket-in transport senses the insertion and the ticket reader reads the coded value from the inserted printed ticket. The ticket reader issues a cash-in signal to the gaming system corresponding to the value read from the coded value on the inserted printed ticket. After reading, the ticket is delivered into a ticket bin, which is secured by means of a lock internally in the housing.

US Patent:

6558256, May 6, 2003

Filed:

May 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/873129

Inventors:

Michael Saunders - Henderson NV

Assignee:

Mikohn Gaming Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 25, 463 16, 235379, 902 23

Abstract:

A cashless peripheral method interfacing with a gaming system. The gaming system issues a âcash-outâ signal when a player quits playing and receives a âcash-inâ signal when a player desires to play a game in the gaming system. A stack of unprinted tickets is stored in the interior of the device. A ticket printer prints a coded value, such as a bar code, on a ticket in response to a cash-out signal from the gaming system. A ticket reader reads the amount printed on the ticket. If the printed value corresponds to the value which should have been printed, a ticket-out transport delivers the printed ticket to the player cashing out from the gaming system. When a player inserts the printed ticket into the device a ticket-in transport senses the insertion and the ticket reader reads the coded value from the inserted printed ticket. The ticket reader issues a cash-in signal to the gaming system corresponding to the value read from the coded value on the inserted printed ticket. After reading, the ticket is delivered into a ticket bin, which is secured by means of a lock internally in the housing.

US Patent:

7690043, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Aug 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/913301

Inventors:

Michael W. Saunders - Henderson NV, US
Rolf E. Carlson - Albuquerque NM, US
William D. Miller - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Legal Igaming, Inc. - Henderson NV

International Classification:

H04N 7/16
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

726 27, 463 42

Abstract:

A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.

US Patent:

7877798, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Dec 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/331331

Inventors:

Michael W Saunders - Henderson NV, US
Rolf E Carlson - Albuquerque NM, US
William D Miller - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Legal iGaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G06F 12/14

US Classification:

726 20

Abstract:

A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.

US Patent:

8397305, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/102832

Inventors:

Michael W. Saunders - Henderson NV, US
Rolf E. Carlson - Albuquerque NM, US
William D. Miller - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Atwater Ventures Limited - Nassau

International Classification:

G06F 7/04

US Classification:

726 27

Abstract:

A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.

US Patent:

8571991, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Apr 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/102808

Inventors:

Michael W. Saunders - Henderson NV, US
Rolf E. Carlson - Albuquerque NM, US
William D. Miller - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 51, 463 25, 463 42, 463 43

Abstract:

A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device.