Paul J Radek

US Patent:

7826627, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/276286

Inventors:

Paul Radek - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

H03G 3/00
H04R 1/20
H04R 1/02
H04R 9/06

US Classification:

381109, 381104, 381107, 381333

Abstract:

A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio channel coupled to a user volume control module. The user volume control module is operable to adjust a system volume in response to a user input, wherein the system volume is adjusted relative to a master volume setting such that the way in which the system volume is changed relative to the master volume in response to change in the user volume is dependent on the master volume setting.

US Patent:

8029363, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Jun 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/477494

Inventors:

Paul Radek - Naperville IL, US
Steve Zoloto - Highland Park IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 35

Abstract:

A computerized wagering game table system includes a wagering game module that is operable to present a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio system. The audio system is operable to pan sounds associated with a wagering game object on multiple wagering game machines in a group of wagering game machines, wherein each of the multiple wagering game machines has one or more local speakers, and wherein the panning across multiple wagering game machines' local speakers is based on the game object's coordinate position on a community display.

US Patent:

8100762, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

May 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/914837

Inventors:

Eric M. Pryzby - Skokie IL, US
Paul Radek - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/02
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 35, 463 43

Abstract:

A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio channel coupled to an adaptive on-screen user volume control. The volume control comprises a user setting and a master setting, wherein the user volume setting is operable to adjust the system volume over a limited volume range near the master volume setting, and wherein the master volume is operable to change over time based on user volume settings.

US Patent:

8231467, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

May 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/599247

Inventors:

Paul Radek - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 35

Abstract:

A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio module. The audio module is operable selectively reduce the information content of a digital audio signal based on available audio resources.

US Patent:

8419547, Apr 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/939829

Inventors:

Paul J. Radek - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 42, 37524028, 375222, 370389, 463 25, 463 40, 714791, 714776, 714751

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include receiving a packet of gaming data. The packet includes data units and exclusive-OR check bytes. The data units and exclusive-OR check bytes are organized in the packet to correspond to vectors (e. g. , columns and rows) of a matrix. Each of the exclusive-OR check bytes represent a result of a logical exclusive disjunction operation on a sequence of the data units contained in each of the vectors. The operations can further include detecting that some of the data units have data corruption and selecting one of the exclusive-OR check bytes that corresponds to one of the vectors. The one of the vectors includes only one corrupted data unit. The operations can further include recovering the one corrupted data unit using the one of the exclusive-OR check bytes that corresponds to the one of the vectors. In some embodiments, the operations further include repeatedly selecting groups of the vectors that have only one corrupted data unit and recovering the one corrupted data units from the groups of the vectors.

US Patent:

8613667, Dec 24, 2013

Filed:

Dec 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/971544

Inventors:

Edward G. Brunell - Chicago IL, US
Paul J. Radek - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 40, 463 16, 463 17, 463 30, 463 31, 463 41, 463 42, 463 46, 345156

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include detecting an indication to initiate a lighting presentation on a wagering game machine of a bank of wagering game machines. The operations can also include determining a position offset associated with the wagering game machine based, at least in part, on a position of the wagering game machine within the bank of wagering game machines relative to a reference wagering game machine of the bank of wagering game machines. The operations can further include determining a position-based time delay for initiating the lighting presentation on the wagering game machine based, at least in part, on the position offset associated with the wagering game machine, and initiating the lighting presentation on the wagering game machine after the position-based time delay associated with the wagering game machine.

US Patent:

8622830, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Aug 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/860467

Inventors:

Paul J. Radek - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 35, 463 30, 463 31

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include determining wagering game content presented in a computerized graphical interface on a wagering game machine display. The operations can further include determining sound content that is presentable via a plurality of audio production devices associated with a wagering game machine. The plurality of audio production devices can be positioned in relation to the wagering game machine display to produce a multi-directional audio field that originates from the wagering game content. The operations can determine a position of the computerized graphical interface in relation to the wagering game machine display. The operations can further control distribution of the sound content on the plurality of audio production devices based on the position of the computerized graphical interface on the wagering game machine display.

US Patent:

8636598, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Nov 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/286425

Inventors:

Paul Radek - Naperville IL, US
Edward Brunell - Chicago IL, US
Timothy C. Loose - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/00
B60N 2/42

US Classification:

463 48, 463 16, 463 25, 463 43, 463 46, 2731381, 2972171, 2972174

Abstract:

Systems described herein include wagering game systems having a motion capable chair. The disclosure addresses example systems and methods to control the motion capable chair, including utilization of user preferences, applying output of a physic engine, and monitoring safety conditions for the motion capable chair. In addition, movement of chairs on multiple wagering game systems may be coordinated in response to events occurring on one or more machines in the system.