DR. MARK D JACKSON, OD
Optometry at Magnolia St, Fort Collins, CO

2011017, Jul 21, 2011

Mar 30, 2011

13/076177

Mark L. Yoseloff - Henderson NV, US
Mark D. Jackson - Fort Collins CO, US
Michael G. Martinek - Fort Collins CO, US
Donald A. Brower - Fort Collins CO, US
John L. DeJournett - Greeley CO, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 9/24

463 43

The present invention in various embodiments provides a computerized wagering game method and apparatus that features an operating system kernel, a system handler application that loads and executes gaming program shared objects and features nonvolatile storage that facilitates sharing of information between gaming program objects The system handler of some embodiments further provides an API library of functions callable from the gaming program objects, and facilitates the use of callback functions on change of data stored in nonvolatile storage. The nonvolatile storage also provides a nonvolatile record of the state of the computerized wagering game, providing protection against loss of the game state due to power loss. The system handler application in various embodiments includes a plurality of device handlers, providing an interface to selected hardware and the ability to monitor hardware-related events.

2011017, Jul 21, 2011

Mar 30, 2011

13/076167

Mark L. Yoseloff - Henderson NV, US
Mark D. Jackson - Fort Collins CO, US
Michael G. Martinek - Fort Collins CO, US
Donald A. Brower - Fort Collins CO, US
John L. DeJournett - Greeley CO, US

IGT - Reno NV

G06F 9/445

717178

The present invention in various embodiments provides a computerized wagering game method and apparatus that features an operating system kernel, a system handler application that loads and executes gaming program shared objects and features nonvolatile storage that facilitates sharing of information between gaming program objects. The system handler of some embodiments further provides an API library of functions callable from the gaming program objects, and facilitates the use of callback functions on change of data stored in nonvolatile storage. The nonvolatile storage also provides a nonvolatile record of the state of the computerized wagering game, providing protection against loss of the game state due to power loss. The system handler application in various embodiments includes a plurality of device handlers, providing an interface to selected hardware and the ability to monitor hardware-related events.

7043641, May 9, 2006

Mar 8, 2000

09/520404

Michael G. Martinek - Fort Collins CO, US
Mark D. Jackson - Fort Collins CO, US

IGT - Reno NV

H04L 9/00, G06F 12/14, G06F 17/00, G06F 19/00, H04K 1/00

713187, 713176, 380251, 463 29

An architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform are disclosed that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized wagering gaming system, and does so in a manner that is straightforward and easy to manage. Some embodiments provide the ability to identify game program code as certified or approved, such as by the Nevada Gaming Regulations Commission or other regulatory agency. These and other functions make use of encryption, including digital signatures and hash functions as well as other encryption methods.

7783040, Aug 24, 2010

Sep 20, 2006

11/524649

Mark D. Jackson - Fort Collins CO, US
Michael G. Martinek - Fort Collins CO, US

IGT - Reno NV

H04K 1/00, H04L 9/00, H04L 9/28, H04L 9/30, H04L 29/06, H04L 9/32, A63F 9/24, A63F 13/00, G06F 17/00, G06F 19/00

380251, 380 28, 380 30, 713161, 713168, 713181, 463 29

The present invention provides an architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized wagering gaming system, and does so in a manner that is straightforward and easy to manage. Some embodiments of the invention provide the ability to identify game program code as certified or approved, such as by the Nevada Gaming Regulations Commission or other regulatory agency. The invention provides these and other functions by use of encryption, including digital signatures and hash functions as well as other encryption methods.

6962530, Nov 8, 2005

Apr 25, 2002

10/134663

Mark D. Jackson - Fort Collins CO, US

IGT - Reno NV

G06F005/00

463 29, 463 20, 463 16

An architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform are disclosed that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized wagering gaming system, and do so in a manner that is straightforward and easy to manage. Some embodiments provide the ability to identify game program code as certified or approved, such as by the Nevada Gaming Regulations Commission or other regulatory agency. The disclosed embodiments provides these and other functions by encrypting a random number, storing the encrypted random number, and hashing the random number and a casino game data set to provide a first bit string, and storing the first bit string.

2003020, Oct 30, 2003

Apr 25, 2002

10/134657

Mark Jackson - Fort Collins CO, US

Shuffle Master, Inc.

A63F013/00

463/042000

The present invention provides an architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized wagering gaming system, and does so in a manner that is straightforward and easy to manage. Some embodiments of the invention provide the ability to identify game program code as certified or approved, such as by the Nevada Gaming Regulations Commission or other regulatory agency. The invention provides these and other functions by encrypting a random number, storing the encrypted random number, and hashing the random number and a casino game data set to provide a first bit string, and storing the first bit string.