Nevin J Liber

US Patent:

8029365, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Mar 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/277064

Inventors:

Mary M. Burke - Somonauk IL, US
Nevin J. Liber - Libertyville IL, US
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Craig J. Sylla - Round Lake IL, US
Matthew J. Ward - Northbrook IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42, 463 40, 463 41

Abstract:

A system, apparatus and method for gaming-related communications in a hierarchical multi-tiered system are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes transmitting a master configuration from a central operations of a hierarchical multi-tiered system to a local gaming site having one or more gaming components. The method also includes receiving a selected configuration for one or more of the gaming components based on the master configuration. The method includes downloading the selected configuration to the one or more of the gaming components through the hierarchical multi-tiered system.

US Patent:

8287381, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Jul 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/995764

Inventors:

Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Nevin J. Liber - Libertyville IL, US
Craig J. Sylla - Round Lake IL, US
Matthew J. Ward - Northbrook IL, US
Jason A. Smith - Vernon Hills IL, US
Jacob C. Greenberg - Elgin 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

Abstract:

A system, apparatus and method for dependency verification of content distributed to a gaming machine is described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, over a network and into a gaming machine, data that includes a software component. The method also includes verifying that the gaming machine includes the version or the range of versions of a component, upon determining that the software component is dependent on a version or a range of versions of the component that is part of the gaming machine.

US Patent:

8303417, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/250919

Inventors:

Mary M. Burke - Somonauk IL, US
Nevin J. Liber - Libertyville IL, US
Mark B. Ganger - West Chicago IL, US
Craig J. Sylla - Round Lake IL, US
Matthew J. Ward - Northbrook IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42, 463 40, 463 41

Abstract:

A system, apparatus and method for gaming-related communications in a hierarchical multi-tiered system are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes transmitting a master configuration from a central operations of a hierarchical multi-tiered system to a local gaming site having one or more gaming components. The method also includes receiving a selected configuration for one or more of the gaming components based on the master configuration. The method includes downloading the selected configuration to the one or more of the gaming components through the hierarchical multi-tiered system.

US Patent:

8353774, Jan 15, 2013

Filed:

Jan 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/811652

Inventors:

Nevin J. Liber - Libertyville IL, US
Jason A. Smith - Vernon Hills IL, US
Scott H. Schulhof - Chicago IL, US
Craig J. Sylla - Round Lake IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42, 463 25

Abstract:

Techniques for sharing resources in wagering game systems are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes determining that remote resources are needed for processing video content associated with a wagering game, and locating the remote resources by wirelessly communicating with one or more wagering game machines in the wagering game network, wherein the wireless communications include queries about whether the wagering game machines can provide the needed processing resources. The method can also include receiving processed video content via wireless communications with certain of the one or more wagering game machines, and presenting the wagering game using the processed video content.

US Patent:

8414398, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Jul 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/996124

Inventors:

Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Nevin J. Liber - Libertyville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42, 463 16, 463 40, 463 43, 709209, 709212, 709216, 709227

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and machine-readable media including instructions for publishing gaming content are described herein. In one embodiment, a machine-readable medium includes instructions for detecting new gaming content and creating a gaming content publication indicating that the new gaming content is available. The machine-readable medium also includes instructions for transmitting the gaming system publication to a gaming network component.

US Patent:

8506395, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Jul 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/054517

Inventors:

Michael R. Bytnar - Naperville IL, US
Steven J. Lee - Naperville IL, US
Nevin J. Liber - Libertyville IL, US
Jason A. Smith - Vernon Hills IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 29, 463 16, 463 20, 463 25, 463 42

Abstract:

A mesh communications wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include tracking any number of wireless mesh network devices in relation to a wagering boundary so that the system can manage wagering games. In some embodiments, the operation can include incentivizing players to encourage other players to participate in a mesh network, thus increasing the efficiency of the mesh network. In some embodiments, the operations can include coordinating the presentation of wagering game content between mesh enabled devices.

US Patent:

8523663, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/145270

Inventors:

Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Nevin J. Liber - Libertyville IL, US
Larry J. Pacey - Northbrook IL, US
Craig J. Sylla - Round Lake IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 25, 463 16, 463 20, 463 29

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining a connection of a portable wagering game player drive to a wagering game network. The operations can include determining a player preference regarding a focus of data to store and storing player experience data from the wagering game network according to the player preference. The operations can further include determining a request to disconnect the portable wagering game player drive from the wagering game network, securing the player experience data for transfer beyond the wagering game network; and presenting wagering game content using a computing device outside of the wagering game network using at least some of the player experience data from the portable wagering game player drive.

US Patent:

8568226, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Jul 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/995384

Inventors:

Jason A. Smith - Vernon Hills IL, US
Nevin J. Liber - Libertyville IL, US
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 29, 463 43, 380251, 380277, 380281, 380283, 380284, 380285, 380286

Abstract:

A gaming device master control program is described herein. In one embodiment, the master control program performs operations including starting one or more gaming applications that include one or more gaming application processes. The master control program can also monitor the gaming application processes and determine, based on the monitoring, that fault recovery operations are needed. The master control program can also perform the fault recovery operations.