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Timothy T Gronkowski

from Chicago, IL
Age ~61
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Also known as:
Timothy I Gronkowski, Tim T Gronkowski, Tinothy T Gronkowski, Timothy Gronkowsky
Phone and address:
4405 Emerald St, Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 536-6693
Related to:
Linda M Panyan, 57Edward J GronkowskiShannon K Barth, 47Paul A SaligaLloyd J Gronkowski, 32Stuart E Gronkowski, 30Angel N Gronkowski, 67Angeline M GronkowskiRosemary A GronkowskiWilliam J Gronkowski, 84Edward Gronkowski, 30Rose E Gronkowski, 55Pauline A Saliga, 70Thomasine L Gronkowski, 92
Connected to:
Itzel A Gronlier, 70Justin M Gronlie, 42Brenda K Gronlund, 65Ethel J Gronlund, 80Gus R Gronlund, 40Sean H Gronlund, 37Arielle N Gronner, 49Bruce C Gronner, 78Jean B Gronner, 92John E Gronner, 64

Timothy Gronkowski Phones & Addresses

  • 4405 Emerald St, Chicago, IL 60609 (773) 536-6693 (773) 891-1188
  • 4405 Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL 60609 (773) 536-6693
  • 4405 S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL 60609 (773) 330-3315

Work

Company: Gronkworks, inc Aug 2011 Position: Independent consultant

Education

School / High School: University of Illinois at Chicago- Chicago, IL Mar 1984 Specialities: B.S.

Resumes

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Timothy Gronkowski Chicago, IL

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Work:
GronkWorks, Inc

Aug 2011 to 2000
Independent Consultant
WMS Gaming, Inc
Chicago, IL
Mar 2007 to Aug 2011
Director of Engineering - Advanced Research and Development
AT&T, Inc
Chicago, IL
Mar 2005 to Mar 2007
Associate Director - Video OSS
Verascape, Inc
Downers Grove, IL
Nov 2000 to Mar 2005
Software Development Manager, VeraServ Platform Software Development Team
Tellabs Operations, Inc
Naperville, IL
Jul 1996 to Nov 2000
Technical Lead, AN2100 Voice Processing Module (VPM) Software Development Team
MOTOROLA, Inc
Schaumburg, IL
Dec 1989 to Jul 1996
Senior Engineer, CableComm Cable Control Unit (CCU) Software Development Team
Education:
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Mar 1984 to Dec 1988
B.S.
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Publications

Us Patents

Methods Of Receiving Electronic Wagers In A Wagering Game Via A Handheld Electronic Wager Input Device

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US Patent:
8333655, Dec 18, 2012
Filed:
Jul 10, 2009
Appl. No.:
13/000933
Inventors:
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Paul M. Lesley - Blue Island IL, US
Timothy C. Loose - Chicago IL, US
Jim Motyl - Chicago IL, US
James M. Rasmussen - Chicago IL, US
Victor T. Shi - Morton Grove IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Jesse Smith - Willowbrook IL, US
Assignee:
WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL
International Classification:
A63F 9/24
US Classification:
463 25
Abstract:
A gaming system for conducting a multi-player wagering game includes a multi-touch table surface that is touched by a handheld electronic wager input device (EWID) carried by a player for placing wagers on a wagering game displayed on the multi-touch table surface. Each EWID carried by a player has an associated unique identification code, linked to the respective player's account. Players indicate an amount to be wagered by touching the EWID to designated wager amount areas, then place the wager by touching the EWID to a designated wagering area. Because each EWID is uniquely associable with distinct player accounts, the gaming system can support any number of players placing wagers. The funds remain safe in the player account and no funds are stored on the EWID. Only the identification code is detected, which is compared with the associated player account before allowing that player to place wagers.

Player Head Tracking For Wagering Game Control

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US Patent:
8556714, Oct 15, 2013
Filed:
May 12, 2010
Appl. No.:
13/320075
Inventors:
Travis L. Bowers - Chicago IL, US
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Damon E. Gura - Chicago IL, US
Joel R. Jaffe - Glenview IL, US
John F. LaSalvia - Las Vegas NV, US
James E. Motyl - Chicago IL, US
Victor T. Shi - Morton Grove IL, US
Jorge L. Shimabukuro - Las Vegas NV, US
Mark K. Trego - Chicago IL, US
Michael C. Ward - Las Vegas NV, US
Scott A. Massing - Lincolnwood IL, US
Assignee:
WMS Gaming, Inc. - Wakegan IL
International Classification:
G07F 17/32
US Classification:
463 29, 463 16, 463 20, 463 25, 463 31
Abstract:
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include presenting a wagering game on a display device of a wagering game machine. The operations can also include detecting head movements and facial gestures of a player of the wagering game via a video capture device of the wagering game machine, and generating player input data based on the head movements and facial gestures of the player. The operations can further include modifying wagering game content based on the player input data associated with the head movements and facial gestures of the player, and presenting results of the wagering game on the display device of the wagering game machine.

Environmental Effects For Near Win Events

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US Patent:
8591315, Nov 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr 14, 2010
Appl. No.:
13/264407
Inventors:
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Damon E. Gura - Chicago IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Assignee:
WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL
International Classification:
G07F 17/32
US Classification:
463 20, 463 16, 463 25, 463 29, 463 31
Abstract:
An establishment can coordinate devices (e. g. , lights, speakers, displays) to enhance a game playing environment based on events detected in a network of wagering game machines. A system can be implemented that determines an environmental effect based on an event of a wagering game (e. g. , a near win event), regardless of the particular wagering game developer/manufacturer. The system can determine the environmental effect to be created for an event at the wagering game machine, at a server, etc. A request for the environmental effect is then supplied to the process and/or machine that causes the devices to create the environmental effect.

External Evaluator

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US Patent:
8597112, Dec 3, 2013
Filed:
Oct 7, 2010
Appl. No.:
13/384067
Inventors:
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Jacek A. Grabiec - Chicago IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Damon E. Gura - Chicago IL, US
Budyanto Himawan - Schaumburg IL, US
Assignee:
WMS Gaming, Inc - Waukegan IL
International Classification:
A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
US Classification:
463 25, 463 20
Abstract:
An external evaluator can evaluate the wagering game outcome data against rules and/or criteria that lead to an exciting and entertaining event separate and/or distinct from the wagering game itself. An external evaluator evaluates game outcome data, received from a wagering gaming machine via a network, against criteria for a plurality of events (). It is determined that the game outcome data satisfies a criterion of a first of the plurality of events. The criteria comprise the criterion. A device is determined that performs an operation that, at least partially, implements the first of the plurality of events (). A communication that indicates the first of the plurality of events is transmitted to the device via the network ().

Software-Based Conditional Access To Iptv Content

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US Patent:
20080168487, Jul 10, 2008
Filed:
Jan 8, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/651256
Inventors:
Lee Chow - Naperville IL, US
Adam Klein - Cedar Park TX, US
Stephen Rys - Austin TX, US
Timothy Thomas Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
International Classification:
H04N 7/167
US Classification:
725 31
Abstract:
Systems and methods receive data representing geographic areas and blackout events. The data is used by a software module in an IPTV system to determine whether content is to be provided to subscribers.

Maintaining Game History In Wagering Game Systems

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US Patent:
20100234105, Sep 16, 2010
Filed:
Mar 12, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/723297
Inventors:
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Damon E. Gura - Chicago IL, US
Assignee:
WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL
International Classification:
A63F 13/00
A63F 9/24
US Classification:
463 30, 463 42, 463 43
Abstract:
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include initiating a secondary game for presentation on a wagering game machine. The secondary game may be associated with a primary wagering game being presented on the wagering game machine. The operations can also include detecting secondary game events associated with the secondary game; generating secondary game history based, at least in part, on the secondary game events; and generating a pointer to a storage location of the secondary game history. The operations can further include providing the pointer for the secondary game history to the wagering game machine to be stored within a primary wagering game history associated with the primary wagering game.

Controlling Wagering Game System Audio

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US Patent:
20100317437, Dec 16, 2010
Filed:
Jun 10, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/797756
Inventors:
Robert G. Berry - Elmhurst IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Eric M. Pryzby - Skokie IL, US
Paul J. Radek - Naperville IL, US
Charles A. Richards - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Steven J. Zoloto - Highland Park IL, US
Assignee:
WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL
International Classification:
A63F 13/00
A63F 9/24
US Classification:
463 35, 463 43, 463 42
Abstract:
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining audio playlists from a plurality of independent wagering game applications (“applications”). The audio playlists can include multiple sound content that is activated contemporaneously on a wagering game machine for each of the applications. The operations can further include determining sound classes assigned to the sound content and determining, from prioritization rules, priority values for the sound classes. The operations can further include comparing the priority values and generating sound balancing priorities for the sound content based on the comparison of the priority values. The operations can also include dynamically balancing the sound content, as presented on audio production devices, based on the sound balancing priorities.

Controlling Event-Driven Behavior Of Wagering Game Objects

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US Patent:
20110021263, Jan 27, 2011
Filed:
Jul 24, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/509003
Inventors:
Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Robby M. Friedman - Round Lake IL, US
Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Timothy T. Gronkowski - Chicago IL, US
Michael J. Irby - Chicago IL, US
Victor T. Shi - Morton Grove IL, US
John L. Walsh - Gurnee IL, US
Assignee:
WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL
International Classification:
A63F 9/24
US Classification:
463 25
Abstract:
A behavior controller system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include detecting one or more events that occur within a wagering game. The wagering game can feature a wagering game object that can automatically (e.g., intelligently) respond to the one or more events. The behavior controller system can use event-driven behavior controllers, such as a behavior tree. The behavior controller system can determine, and activate, tasks on the behavior tree that cause the wagering game object to respond to the one or more events. In some embodiments, the behavior controller system can also prioritize tasks that may be performed by behavior trees to prevent conflicts between wagering game objects during a wagering game.
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