John Richard Lord

US Patent:

7255645, Aug 14, 2007

Filed:

Aug 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/225622

Inventors:

Rolland Steil - Las Vegas NV, US
Clyde Ruckle - Las Vegas NV, US
John Lord - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Progressive Gaming International Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 27

Abstract:

Two-way communications between casino games and diverse master controllers using a universal game module there between allows routing event messages with standard protocols. The universal game module with a computer processor, circuitry, connection ports, interfaces and protocols allows the communications by evaluating, prioritizing, polling and routing communications. A jackpot group of differing games is possible because the win cycles of the various games can be equalized. The volatility of the games in the group is increased by randomly segregating a percentage of the machines to be eligible to win the progressive jackpot for a limited time period. A life changing jackpot is thus payable for a variety of games in a casino on a relatively frequent basis.

US Patent:

8016679, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Mar 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/387544

Inventors:

Rolland Steil - Las Vegas NV, US
Clyde Ruckle - Las Vegas NV, US
John Lord - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 42, 463 27, 463 40, 2731382, 273460, 709203, 713170, 902 23

Abstract:

Two-way communications between casino games and diverse master controllers using a universal game module there between allows routing event messages with standard protocols. The universal game module with a computer processor, circuitry, connection ports, interfaces and protocols allows the communications by evaluating, prioritizing, polling and routing communications. A jackpot group of differing games is possible because the win cycles of the various games can be equalized. The volatility of the games in the group is increased by randomly segregating a percentage of the machines to be eligible to win the progressive jackpot for a limited time period. A life changing jackpot is thus payable for a variety of games in a casino on a relatively frequent basis.

US Patent:

8636597, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Jul 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/178012

Inventors:

Rolland Steil - Las Vegas NV, US
Clyde Ruckle - Las Vegas NV, US
John Lord - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 16, 463 20

Abstract:

Two-way communications between casino games and diverse master controllers using a universal game module there between allows routing event messages with standard protocols. The universal game module with a computer processor, circuitry, connection ports, interfaces and protocols allows the communications by evaluating, prioritizing, polling and routing communications. A jackpot group of differing games is possible because the win cycles of the various games can be equalized. The volatility of the games in the group is increased by randomly segregating a percentage of the machines to be eligible to win the progressive jackpot for a limited time period. A life changing jackpot is thus payable for a variety of games in a casino on a relatively frequent basis.

US Patent:

20050054408, Mar 10, 2005

Filed:

Sep 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/657294

Inventors:

Rolland Steil - Las Vegas NV, US
John Lord - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06F019/00

US Classification:

463011000

Abstract:

A system and method for monitoring playing cards in a live casino game by reading card attributes stored in each playing card at a player position with a radio frequency reading system. Each card has a radio frequency identification tag containing at least value and suit attributes. The tracking of the dealt cards to each player position occurs in sequence and based upon wagers placed monitors play of the live card game according to rules of the live card game.

US Patent:

20140106872, Apr 17, 2014

Filed:

Dec 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/139473

Inventors:

- Reno NV, US
Clyde RUCKLE - Las Vegas NV, US
John LORD - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 26

Abstract:

Electronic gaming machines and gaming systems for allowing communication between the electronic gaming machines and a plurality of external systems are described. The electronic gaming machine is configured to provide gameplay of a wager-based game. The electronic gaming machine includes a processor and a memory. The electronic gaming machine further includes a slot accounting system port configured to allow communications between the EGM and a plurality of separate master control systems. The electronic gaming machine includes a universal game module (UGM) having a UGM SAS port, wherein the UGM SAS port is coupled to the SAS port of the EGM with a connector.