Benny Sum

US Patent:

20090093301, Apr 9, 2009

Filed:

Oct 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/866668

Inventors:

Benny Sum - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 31, 257 88, 463 20

Abstract:

Described is a display device utilizing organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) to display moving and static game symbols on curved portions of a display device such that the activity of the video reels, unlike the currently available flat slot machine display devices, resembles the activity of mechanical reels. To facilitate fabrication of the curved portions of the display device, flexible OLED technology may be employed.

US Patent:

20090191937, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Feb 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/388951

Inventors:

Benny Sum - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Dreitzer - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

GLOBAL GAMING GROUP, INC. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 16, 463 40, 463 27

Abstract:

Described is an electronic gaming device and system with player preference options. With the device or system, a player may select certain game parameters, including, but not limited to, whether or not to play for a progressive jackpot, whether or not to listen to game tones associated with the game and whether or not to play left handed or right handed. Players may also select a number of pay lines to play or which bonus games to play. The player's preferred parameters may then be stored such that during a later visit, the electronic gaming device may be automatically configured using the stored parameters or alternatively, the player may be provided with the option to select or decline the preferred parameters from a previous gaming session. In one version, multiple games of chance may be played simultaneously on a single game screen. Additional versions include a configurable multi-lingual audio playback feature that will assist players who speak languages other than English to hear audio and/or text messages in any chosen language. Another feature allows the operating buttons of the gaming machine to be reconfigured by the operator/player to adjust the setting of the machine and allow any or all of the following choices in the desired combination: language, progressive, tournament, class of gaming II or III in any combination at the touch of a button.

US Patent:

20100248810, Sep 30, 2010

Filed:

Feb 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/708503

Inventors:

Benny Sum - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Dreitzer - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 20, 463 30, 463 25

Abstract:

A slot machine with game play crossing over between at least two sets of symbols each from a particular game theme. Game play on the slot machine displays on a set of reels a plurality of symbols of a first game theme. Play is initiated on the reels and the reels are stopped. A determination is made as to whether at least one symbol designated as a trigger symbol is located in a stop position designated as a trigger position. The game crosses over or switches to a second game theme with a plurality of second symbols on the set of reels if the trigger symbol is located in the trigger position. Game play may include, but not necessarily be limited to one or more of the following: simple cross over play between two games, free spins in a different theme, bonus games in a different theme, player selected trigger symbols, randomly selected trigger symbols, player selected game themes and player selection of the number of game themes to include in a play session.

US Patent:

20080300058, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

Jun 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/757957

Inventors:

Benny Sum - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael F. Dreitzer - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/12
A63F 13/00
A63F 9/24
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 42, 463 16, 463 25, 463 43

Abstract:

Described is a electronic gaming device and system with player preference options. With the device or system, a player may select certain game parameters, including, but not limited to, whether or not to play for a progressive jackpot, whether or not to listen to game tones associated with the game and whether or not to play left handed or right handed. Players may also select a number of pay lines to play or which bonus games to play. The player's preferred parameters may then be stored such that during a later visit, the electronic gaming device may be automatically configured using the stored parameters or alternatively, the player may be provided with the option to select or decline the preferred parameters from a previous gaming session. In one version, multiple games of chance may be played simultaneously on a single game screen.

US Patent:

20160256785, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

Mar 3, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/636187

Inventors:

Benny Sum - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Native Games America LLC - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/90
A63F 13/87
A63F 13/71
A63F 9/24

Abstract:

An electronic gaming cabinet for electronic gaming components with:a main structural frame having a top, bottom, two opposed sides, a back, an open front and internal volume;a front cover frame hinge on one opposed side;the front cover frame having three openings, one for a top video display, one for a bottom video display and one for a player input panel, and the front cover frame freely opening from its closed position;the internal volume having a first support for the top video display that allows slideable insertion and removal of the top video display monitor, and a second support for the bottom video display allowing slideable insertion and removal of the bottom video display monitor; andthe internal volume having a processor supporting structure located lower within the internal volume than the top video display and at an equal or lower height than the bottom video display.