Michael J Dugan

US Patent:

20060053436, Mar 9, 2006

Filed:

Sep 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/936191

Inventors:

Edward Allwein - Castle Rock CO, US
Michael Dugan - Parker CO, US
Mark Gomez - Parker CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/16
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725001000, 725002000, 725062000, 725105000

Abstract:

The present invention solves the above problems by attaching a cellular phone receiver to the set-top-box. This cellular phone receiver has a modem to transmit data between the subscriber's box and a cellular network. The cellular network may relay the data to the pay-television distributor. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

US Patent:

20060053444, Mar 9, 2006

Filed:

Sep 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/936254

Inventors:

Daniel Rudolph - Castle Rock CO, US
Michael Dugan - Parker CO, US
Mark Gomez - Parker CO, US
Tyler Gilbert - Brighton CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
H04N 5/44
G06F 13/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725038000, 725037000, 348734000

Abstract:

The present invention is a method for associating remote controls and televisions. More specifically, the present invention permits delivery of television programming to multiple televisions from a television converter device. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

US Patent:

20080176624, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/938005

Inventors:

Gareth Phillips - Stockport, GB
Scott Olive - Narrabeen, AU
Lattamore D. Osburn - Las Vegas NV, US
John Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Christine J. Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Dugan - Colorado Springs CO, US
Gary Frerking - Henderson NV, US
Kent Reisdorph - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. - Lane Cove

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 17

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for competition roulette including a roulette game, a display, and a competition processing component. The competition processing component is adapted to monitor the roulette game. The competition processing component is adapted provide a competition roulette game to a plurality of players of the roulette game. The competition roulette game allows at least two of the plurality of players to compete with each other for a prize. The competition processing component is adapted to utilize the display to indicate a status of the competition roulette game.

US Patent:

20080176642, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937863

Inventors:

Gareth Phillips - Manchester, GB
Scott Olive - Narrabeen, AU
Lattamore D. Osburn - Las Vegas NV, US
John Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Christine J. Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Dugan - Colorado Springs CO, US
Gary Frerking - Henderson NV, US
Kent Reisdorph - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. - Lane Cove

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A44C 21/00

US Classification:

463 25, 273288

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a casino chip including a morphable surface including an alterable characteristic and a processor. The morphable surface is adapted to change the alterable characteristic. The processor is adapted to control the morphable surface to change the alterable characteristic in response to an input.

US Patent:

20080176643, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937964

Inventors:

Gareth Phillips - Manchester, GB
Scott Olive - Narrabeen, AU
Lattamore D. Osburn - Las Vegas NV, US
John Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Christine J. Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Dugan - Colorado Springs CO, US
Gary Frerking - Henderson NV, US
Kent Reisdorph - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. - Lane Cove

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

463 25, 707201

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for flexible wagering including a game at which a wager may be placed on an event in the game and an odds monitoring processor adapted to determine a payout of a flexible wager by a player. The flexible wager is based on a plurality of events. At least one of the plurality of events is the event in the game. The payout is based on a combination of odds of each of said events occurring.

US Patent:

20080214262, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937762

Inventors:

Gareth Phillips - Manchester, GB
Scott Olive - Narrabeen, AU
Lattamore D. Osburn - Las Vegas NV, US
John Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Christine J. Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Dugan - Colorado Springs CO, US
Gary Frerking - Henderson NV, US
Kent Reisdorph - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. - Lane Cove

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 16

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a gaming device including a display adapted to provide a dealer representation to a player at a player position, a sensor adapted to sense at least one of a location and an orientation of the player at the player position, and a processor adapted to generate the dealer representation to interact with the player based at least in part on the sensed at least one of the location and the orientation.

US Patent:

20080214266, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937970

Inventors:

Gareth Phillips - Manchester, GB
Scott Olive - Narrabeen, AU
Lattamore D. Osburn - Las Vegas NV, US
John Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Christine J. Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Dugan - Colorado Springs CO, US
Gary Frerking - Henderson NV, US
Kent Reisdorph - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY, LTD. - Lane Cove

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 17

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a roulette gaming system including a roulette wheel including a plurality of numbers, a plurality of indicators associated with the plurality of numbers, and a game control component adapted to determine an additional winning number. A winning number is selected from the plurality of numbers. The game control component is further adapted to indicate the additional winning number with at least one of the plurality of indicators.

US Patent:

20120115616, May 10, 2012

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/353262

Inventors:

Gareth Stuart Phillips - Manchester, GB
Kent Reisdorph - Henderson NV, US
Lattamore D. Osburn - Las Vegas NV, US
Scott Olive - Narrabeen, AU
Gary Frerking - Henderson NV, US
Jeffrey S. Topham - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Dugan - Colorado Springs CO, US
John Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US
Christine Judith Denlay - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

An integrated active control system includes gaming devices, a server, and a network connecting the server and gaming devices. The gaming devices include gaming terminals and gaming tables. The integrated active control system aggregates gaming transaction information from the gaming devices and determines, for example, the effectiveness of the gaming establishment's floor configuration. Based on this effectiveness determination, at least one of the gaming devices are instructed to change their configuration. Staffing information may also be considered and reconfigured. The integrated active control system further monitors and configures gaming chips. The gaming chips are programmable, and may store monetary chip value and chip identification information. The programmable gaming chips are monitored for tracking the wagers made with the chips as well as for detecting their location.