JOSEPH RICHARD ENZMINGER
Pilots at Maywood Ave, Austin, TX

6569017, May 27, 2003

Apr 18, 2001

09/836993

Joseph Richard Enzminger - Austin TX
John Everett Padgett - Austin TX
David Michael Brandt - Austin TX
Clifton Lind - Austin TX
Gary L. Loebig - Austin TX
Jefferson C. Lind - Austin TX

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

H63F 924

463 19, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 20, 463 21

A method according to the invention includes determining a pattern probability for each of a number of target patterns achievable in a bingo-type game. Each pattern probability comprises a probability of achieving the respective target pattern in the bingo-type game. The method next includes associating or mapping different pattern sets to each different prize level in a desired prize distribution. The target patterns and their respective pattern probabilities are assigned or mapped to the different pattern sets so that the individual pattern probabilities included in each pattern set add up to the desired probability of the prize level with which the pattern set is associated. In this way, a desired prize distribution may be used in a bingo-type game.

8317590, Nov 27, 2012

Jan 12, 2009

12/352424

Nimai C. Malle - Austin TX, US
Joseph R. Enzminger - Austin TX, US

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

A63F 9/24

463 17, 463 43

A game server communicates game record groups to a site controller associated with a gaming site, and the site controller stores the game record groups in associated data storage. The site controller selects one of the stored game record groups in response to a game availability request associated with a respective game presentation, and communicates the selected game record group from the site controller to a player station services controller associated with the gaming site. The player station services controller stores that respective game record group in its associated data storage device and communicates data from a respective game record to a player station in response to a game play request from the player station, thereby allowing the player station to present a player with a lottery game result for the game play request.

7476152, Jan 13, 2009

Dec 30, 2004

11/026307

Nimai C. Malle - Cedar Park TX, US
Joseph R. Enzminger - Austin TX, US

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

A63F 3/08

463 17

A method includes storing game record groups at a game server adapted to communicate with a number of gaming sites. The game server communicates two or more of the game record groups to a site controller associated with one of the gaming sites, and the site controller stores those game record groups. The site controller selects one of the stored game record groups in response to a game availability request associated with a respective game, and communicates the selected game record group from the site controller to a player station services controller associated with the gaming site. The player station services controller stores that respective game record group and communicates data from a respective game record to a player station in response to a game play request from the player station, thereby allowing the player station to present a player with a lottery game result for the game play request.

2004015, Aug 5, 2004

Jun 6, 2003

10/455905

Clifton Lind - Austin TX, US
Brendan O'Connor - Austin TX, US
Gary Loebig - Austin TX, US
Rodney Willyard - Flower Mound TX, US
Naveen Malhotra - Richardson TX, US
Martin Keane - Chicago IL, US
Joseph Enzminger - Austin TX, US
Jefferson Lind - Austin TX, US

A63F013/00

463/019000

A method for conducting bingo games includes using a server () to collect game play requests () from a plurality of electronic player stations (). The server () determines if a group of the collected game play requests meets one or more predefined conditions for establishing a quorum (), and if so conducts a game with the group of game play requests (). Even after the game is started, the server continues to collect game play requests in preparation for conducting additional games (). When enough game play requests are collected (), the server starts the next game, even if previous games are still in progress (). Each game play request is associated with a bingo card representation and each such card representation is associated with a respective pay table. Prizes or outcomes of the game are assigned for each bingo card representation according to the respective pay table with which the card representation is associated.

2012012, May 17, 2012

Jan 23, 2012

13/355880

Joseph R. Enzminger - Austin TX, US

A63F 9/24

463 36

Methods, apparatus, and program products are disclosed for providing distributed RNG calculation capability. Generally, gaming machines cooperate on a gaming network to calculate a result for a RNG algorithm. A preferred system uses peer machines to perform partial RNG calculations, but cooperating server machines may also be used. One method calculates a first partial RNG calculation at a first machine using a seed value. The first machine transmits results of the first partial calculation to a second machine, which completes the RNG calculation. Some algorithms may include a step of combining partial results from two or more gaming machines. A preferred system uses a RNG state tracker and a seed tracker operating on a RNG master machine. This machine initializes a partial RNG with a seed value, and then tracks the state of the partial RNG using results from the completed calculation obtained over the network.

2005015, Jul 21, 2005

Mar 16, 2005

11/081130

Clifton Lind - Austin TX, US
Jefferson Lind - Austin TX, US
Joseph Enzminger - Austin TX, US

B42D015/10

283072000

A gaming system produces a multiple-play physical pull tab ticket at the request of a player. Each chance in the game is associated with a game play record which has been produced and stored in the system prior to the sale of the physical game ticket. A player in the game selects a number of game play outcomes or plays to be purchased and the gaming system responds to the request by producing and distributing to the player a pull tab ticket having the requested number of game play outcomes printed or otherwise formed on a ticket substrate. Game play information specifying the outcomes of each game play printed on the game ticket may be printed or otherwise encoded on the game ticket. A player terminal may read this game play information using a suitable scanning device and may then display the results of the plays to the player.

2013031, Nov 28, 2013

Aug 5, 2013

13/959516

Brendan M. O'Connor - Austin TX, US
Gary L. Loebig - Austin TX, US
Rodney L. Willyard - Flower Mound TX, US
Naveen Malhotra - Murphy TX, US
Martin A. Keane - Chicago IL, US
Joseph R. Enzminger - Austin TX, US
Jefferson C. Lind - Austin TX, US
Gordon T. Graves - Austin TX, US

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

G07F 17/32

463 19

A method for conducting bingo games includes using a server to collect game play requests from a plurality of electronic player stations. The server determines if a group of the collected game play requests meets one or more predefined conditions for establishing a quorum, and if so conducts a game with the group of game play requests. Even after the game is started, the server continues to collect game play requests in preparation for conducting additional games. When enough game play requests are collected, the server starts the next game, even if previous games are still in progress.

8087990, Jan 3, 2012

Oct 19, 2007

11/875697

Clifton E. Lind - Austin TX, US
Brendan M. O'Connor - Austin TX, US
Gary L. Loebig - Austin TX, US
Rodney L. Willard - Flower Mound TX, US
Naveen Malhotra - Murphy TX, US
Martin A. Keane - Chicago IL, US
Joseph R. Enzminger - Austin TX, US
Jefferson C. Lind - Austin TX, US
Gordon T. Graves - Austin TX, US

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

A63F 9/24

463 19

A method for conducting bingo games includes using a server to collect game play requests from a plurality of electronic player stations. The server determines if a group of the collected game play requests meets one or more predefined conditions for establishing a quorum, and if so conducts a game with the group of game play requests. Even after the game is started, the server continues to collect game play requests in preparation for conducting additional games. When enough game play requests are collected, the server starts the next game, even if previous games are still in progress.

8029360, Oct 4, 2011

Aug 18, 2003

10/643189

Clifton E. Lind - Austin TX, US
Jefferson C. Lind - Austin TX, US
Brendan M. O'Connor - Austin TX, US
Gary L. Loebig - Austin TX, US
Robert F. Lannert - Broken Arrow OK, US
Joseph R. Enzminger - Austin TX, US

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

A63F 9/24, G06F 19/00

463 29, 463 40, 463 42

A gaming system () according to the present invention includes a number of gaming machines (), each gaming machine including a single player game presentation arrangement that may be reconfigured to provide any one of a number of game presentations. In addition to the gaming machines () the present gaming system () includes a system configuration arrangement () and a game modification controller (). The system configuration arrangement () produces system configuration commands based either on manual inputs, system usage information, or various information related to one or more players in a gaming facility. The game modification controller () included in preferred forms of the gaming system receives the system configuration commands and in response to the commands, communicates presentation switching instructions to one or more gaming machines () included in the system.

8267775, Sep 18, 2012

Jul 11, 2011

13/180294

Robert F. Lannert - Broken Arrow OK, US
Brendan M. O'Connor - Austin TX, US
Joseph R. Enzminger - Austin TX, US
Gary L. Loebig - Austin TX, US
Clifton E. Lind - Austin TX, US
Jefferson C. Lind - Austin TX, US

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

A63F 9/24

463 25, 463 19

A processing device measures the time it takes for a player to take some action in a game and bases the award or result in the game for the player at least in part on that measured time. A player receives a more desirable result or outcome for a particular game play in response to a shorter player action time and/or receives a less desirable result or outcome for a particular game play in response to a longer player action time. Providing more desirable results for shorter player action times or less desirable results for longer player action times provides players an incentive that influences them to take the appropriate player actions more quickly.