Steven A Campbell

US Patent:

20050059493, Mar 17, 2005

Filed:

Aug 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/928376

Inventors:

Chris Tyson - Austin TX, US
Steven Campbell - Las Vegas NV, US
Terry Tyndall - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Onesource Power Corporation - Ausitn TX

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

463042000

Abstract:

A system, computer program product and method for playing casino games in a remote location. Input from a user of a terminal selecting a casino game to be played on the terminal may be received. The selected casino game may then be displayed on the terminal. Input from the user of the terminal selecting a play in the displayed casino game may be further received. A table may be searched to determine an action the user of the terminal selected to be performed in the casino game using the input from the user. The action to be performed in the casino game may then be transmitted to a processor of a gaming device. A next screen to be displayed to the user after the user's selected action is performed may be received from the gaming device. This next screen may be transmitted to the terminal to be displayed to the user.

US Patent:

20070021195, Jan 25, 2007

Filed:

Jun 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/425831

Inventors:

Steven Campbell - Las Vegas NV, US
Chad Ryan - Henderson NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463029000

Abstract:

A gaming system utilizes watermarks in files to provide file authentication. In one embodiment, the files contain images or video clips. Selected frames of such images or video clips contain a watermark, which is compared to a key stored in the gaming system. The key may be stored in a non-volatile random access memory in the gaming system. In one embodiment, the memory is not modifiable by a customer.

US Patent:

20070021196, Jan 25, 2007

Filed:

Jul 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/458469

Inventors:

Steven Campbell - Las Vegas NV, US
Chad Ryan - Henderson NV, US
Mark Gagner - West Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463029000

Abstract:

Systems and methods embed watermark data into downloadable software components. The watermarks may be used to indicate who created or who owns the software components. In addition, a watermark may be inserted to indicate certain transactions have taken place with respect to the software component. For example, a transactional watermark may be embedded when a software component is downloaded from one system to another. The downloadable software components may include banner content, advertising content, denomination data, pay table, language data, video content, audio content, episodic game data, wagering game software, operating system software, device driver software and device firmware.

US Patent:

20080161110, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Oct 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/877915

Inventors:

Steven Mark Campbell - Las Vegas NV, US
Chris Tyson - Austin TX, US
Terry Tyndall - Wilmington NC, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 40

Abstract:

An interactive system allows gambling in hotel rooms (or other remote locations that are part of a cable TV system) using a Video On Demand (VOD) system interfaced with circuit boards used to operated a corresponding plurality video gaming machines, including video slots and video card games. Player checking in as well as checking out processes are facilitated through the VOD system which is operated as a hub or a portal. Existing VOD system cabling to the hotel room can be used to connect up the gaming machines circuit boards to the VOD system, thereby allowing play any place in the hospitality environment where such cabling is in communication with responding TV sets.

US Patent:

20090220078, Sep 3, 2009

Filed:

Aug 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/065297

Inventors:

Steven M. Campbell - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/28

US Classification:

380251, 380 28

Abstract:

Systems, apparatus and methods for on-the-fly encryption of data storage on a computerized wagering gaming machine are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes accessing, using an on-the-fly encryption operation, data from a nonvolatile data storage in a computerized wagering gaming machine.

US Patent:

20090221359, Sep 3, 2009

Filed:

Nov 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/092744

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Steven Mark Campbell - Las Vegas NV, US
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
William Hoefferle - Crystal Lake IL, US
Mark C. Pace - Palatine IL, US
Chad A. Ryan - Henderson NV, US
Craig J. Sylla - Round Lake IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for authenticating content in wagering game machines are described herein. In one embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes authenticating a first set of wagering game files stored on a storage device of a wagering game machine. The method can also include starting a wagering game on the wagering game machine if the authentication of the first set of wagering game files is successful. The method can also include authenticating, during the wagering game, a second set of wagering game files stored on the storage device of the wagering game machine, wherein the first set of wagering game files and the second set of wagering game files are mutually exclusive. The method can also include stopping the wagering game if the authentication of the second set of wagering game files is not successful.

US Patent:

20140228110, Aug 14, 2014

Filed:

Mar 6, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/199656

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Steven M. Campbell - Las Vegas NV, US
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
William Hoefferle - Crystal lake IL, US
Mark C. Pace - Palatine IL, US
Chad A. Ryan - Henderson NV, US
Craig J. Sylla - Round Lake IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 29

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for authenticating content in wagering game machines are described herein. In one embodiment, the computer-implemented method includes authenticating a first set of wagering game files stored on a storage device of a wagering game machine. The method can also include starting a wagering game on the wagering game machine if the authentication of the first set of wagering game files is successful. The method can also include authenticating, during the wagering game, a second set of wagering game files stored on the storage device of the wagering game machine, wherein the first set of wagering game files and the second set of wagering game files are mutually exclusive. The method can also include stopping the wagering game if the authentication of the second set of wagering game files is not successful.

Address:

209 Shadow Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89106

VIN:

1FTYR10D29PA06713

Make:

FORD

Model:

RANGER

Year:

2009