Patents by Inventor Andrew Guinn
Andrew Guinn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9940775Abstract: A gaming system includes game-logic circuitry performing at least one regulated casino wagering game including a base game and a bonus game. The player accrues at least one of a number of free spins and a number of guaranteed wins for the bonus game. The free spins allow a player to win awards without further wagering. The guaranteed wins may trigger a re-spin of one or more free spins of the bonus game, result in a monetary award directly based upon symbols of a cash reel, or specify a minimum guaranteed wins threshold for a given base game or bonus game spin. The guaranteed wins may decrement with free spins when the free spin awards are above zero. Each guaranteed win remaining after all the free spins are completed may result in a cash reel displaying a symbol corresponding to a specific award.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Leon Eaton, Andrew Guinn
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Patent number: 9597585Abstract: A computer-implemented method in a gaming system includes, in response to a participant's search query, conducting, by one or more processors, a search on a search engine through a web browser; and presenting, by at least one of the one or more processors, search engine results including one or more standard indices and one or more incentivized indices, each of the one or more standard indices including a selectable hyperlink for directing the participant to a third-party website, each of the one or more incentivized indices including a selectable hyperlink for playing a game.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: Scott Alan Massing, Andrew Guinn, Richard Robbins, Brian K. Danilo
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Patent number: 9520029Abstract: A gaming system includes game logic circuitry for a wagering game which awards one or more progressive jackpots upon the occurrence of a progressive jackpot triggering event. The game logic circuitry also operates the wagering game to grant progressive jackpot eligibility for one or more progressive jackpot awards for a player wagering an amount which would otherwise deny the player eligibility for the one or more of the progressive jackpot awards. As a result of maintaining progressive jackpot eligibility with the reduced wagering amount, one or more winning combinations in the pay table of the wagering game are removed or reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Guinn
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Publication number: 20160358412Abstract: A gaming system includes game-logic circuitry performing at least one regulated casino wagering game including a base game and a bonus game. The player accrues at least one of a number of free spins and a number of guaranteed wins for the bonus game. The free spins allow a player to win awards without further wagering. The guaranteed wins may trigger a re-spin of one or more free spins of the bonus game, result in a monetary award directly based upon symbols of a cash reel, or specify a minimum guaranteed wins threshold for a given base game or bonus game spin. The guaranteed wins may decrement with free spins when the free spin awards are above zero. Each guaranteed win remaining after all the free spins are completed may result in a cash reel displaying a symbol corresponding to a specific award.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: LEON EATON, ANDREW GUINN
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Publication number: 20160063817Abstract: A gaming system includes game logic circuitry for a wagering game which awards one or more progressive jackpots upon the occurrence of a progressive jackpot triggering event. The game logic circuitry also operates the wagering game to grant progressive jackpot eligibility for one or more progressive jackpot awards for a player wagering an amount which would otherwise deny the player eligibility for the one or more of the progressive jackpot awards. As a result of maintaining progressive jackpot eligibility with the reduced wagering amount, one or more winning combinations in the pay table of the wagering game are removed or reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventor: Andrew Guinn
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Patent number: 9142091Abstract: A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving a primary wager from a player, the player associated with a player account, and at least one display for displaying a primary wagering game and a secondary wagering game. Secondary wagering game outcomes are independent of the primary wagering game. The system further comprises a controller operative to cause the at least one display to display a randomly selected outcome of the primary wagering game; upon the occurrence of a first triggering event, enter a player into the secondary wagering game, wherein the player is represented in the secondary wagering game by a player avatar; upon the occurrence of a second triggering event, end the player?s participation in the secondary wagering game; award the player any awards collected by the player avatar in the secondary wagering game; and credit the player account by the amount of the collected awards.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Dion Aoki, Christopher Barney, Andrew Guinn, Jeremie Moll, Jorge L. Shimabukuro, Alfred Thomas
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Patent number: 9033802Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed having a gaming terminal including at least one input device and at least one display device and a network coupled to the gaming terminal. At least one memory device stores assets of a wagering game. The assets include a first asset and a second asset. The second asset is capable of replacing the first asset. The memory device stores a rule set ranking a level of importance of the assets. Instructions are stored that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the gaming system to negotiate between the gaming terminal and the network to select either the first asset or the second asset. The selection is made according to the level of importance of the first and second assets in the stored rule set. The wagering game with the selected asset is then displayed.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Andrew Guinn, Peter R. Anderson, Mark B. Gagner, Larry J. Pacey
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Publication number: 20150012344Abstract: A computer-implemented method in a gaming system includes displaying an advertisement to a user through one or more display devices. Game-logic circuitry detects user interactions with the advertisement through at least one of the one or more display devices and one or more input devices, and unlocks one or more rewards if the user interactions satisfy one or more engagement requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Andrew Guinn, Richard Robbins, Jamie Vann, Rory Shanahan
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Publication number: 20140295952Abstract: A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving a primary wager from a player, the player associated with a player account, and at least one display for displaying a primary wagering game and a secondary wagering game. Secondary wagering game outcomes are independent of the primary wagering game. The system further comprises a controller operative to cause the at least one display to display a randomly selected outcome of the primary wagering game; upon the occurrence of a first triggering event, enter a player into the secondary wagering game, wherein the player is represented in the secondary wagering game by a player avatar; upon the occurrence of a second triggering event, end the player?s participation in the secondary wagering game; award the player any awards collected by the player avatar in the secondary wagering game; and credit the player account by the amount of the collected awards.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Dion Aoki, Christopher Barney, Andrew Guinn, Jeremie Moll, Jorge L. Shimabukuro, Alfred Thomas
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Publication number: 20140274363Abstract: A computer-implemented method in a gaming system includes, in response to a participant's search query, conducting, by one or more processors, a search on a search engine through a web browser; and presenting, by at least one of the one or more processors, search engine results including one or more standard indices and one or more incentivized indices, each of the one or more standard indices including a selectable hyperlink for directing the participant to a third-party website, each of the one or more incentivized indices including a selectable hyperlink for playing a game.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Scott Alan Massing, Andrew Guinn, Richard Robbins, Brian K. Danilo
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Patent number: 8818846Abstract: A gaming system includes at least one gaming server having at least one processor and at least one memory device storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one gaming server to assign one or more unique identifiers to a registrant, monitor for web activity associated with the one or more unique identifiers and initiated by the registrant, measure an effect of the web activity, and convert the measured effect into a gaming incentive.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: WMS Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Richard B. Robbins, Jeff D. Fleyshman, Joel Jaffe, Andrew Guinn, Daniel Louie
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Patent number: 8790175Abstract: A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving a primary wager from a player, the player associated with a player account, and at least one display for displaying a primary wagering game and a secondary wagering game. Secondary wagering game outcomes are independent of the primary wagering game. The system further comprises a controller operative to cause the at least one display to display a randomly selected outcome of the primary wagering game; upon the occurrence of a first triggering event, enter a player into the secondary wagering game, wherein the player is represented in the secondary wagering game by a player avatar; upon the occurrence of a second triggering event, end the player's participation in the secondary wagering game; award the player any awards collected by the player avatar in the secondary wagering game; and credit the player account by the amount of the collected awards.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Dion Aoki, Christopher Barney, Andrew Guinn, Jeremie Moll, Jorge L. Shimabukuro, Alfred Thomas
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Publication number: 20140057701Abstract: A gaming system includes at least one gaming server having at least one processor and at least one memory device storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one gaming server to assign one or more unique identifiers to a registrant, monitor for web activity associated with the one or more unique identifiers and initiated by the registrant, measure an effect of the web activity, and convert the measured effect into a gaming incentive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: WMS Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Richard B. Robbins, Jeff D. Fleyshman, Joel Jaffe, Andrew Guinn, Daniel Louie
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Patent number: 8613664Abstract: A gaming system includes a wagering interface that may include a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements with each quick-bet element indicating a different total wager for a spin of the plurality of reels. Each total wager is divided among a plurality of paylines associated with positions on the reels. A window is configured to display a subset of the plurality of quick-bet elements. A quick-bet element selection slider is configured to allow each of the plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements to be displayed within the window. The selection slider is movable to a plurality of positions along a slider path such that the position of the selection slider on the slider path determines the subset of quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window. A wagering interface may include a toggling element for switching from a wagering interface having a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements to a classic-bet wagering interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Peter R. Anderson, Dion K. Aoki, Andrew Guinn, Darren Ng, Richard B. Robbins, Richard T. Schwartz, Tracey Wright
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Patent number: 8360851Abstract: A gaming terminal plays a wagering game having a plurality of reels with symbols including progressive-game symbols. The wagering game provides access to a progressive game having progressive game awards indicated by the progressive-game symbols. The gaming terminal comprises a wager input device, a display, and at least one controller. The wager input device receives a wager input for playing the wagering game. The display is for displaying the plurality of reels with the progressive-game symbols. Each of the progressive-game symbols is displayed with an associated individual value. The controller is coupled to the display and operative to cause the display to display the incrementing of the individual values of the progressive-game symbols based on game play activity. The controller is also operative to provide a progressive game award based on the individual values of the progressive-game symbols on the plurality of reels that triggered the progressive game award.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Dion K. Aoki, Andrew Guinn
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Publication number: 20120309496Abstract: A method and system for making a plurality of bonus games available on a gaming machine. The bonus games each have associated bonus game instructions. The bonus game instructions are stored in a bonus game memory. The bonus game is selectable by a player of the gaming machine. The bonus game instructions are removed at a predetermined period of time after the bonus game instructions are stored in order to provide storage for new bonus games. Alternatively the bonus game instructions may be removed if the bonus games are not played frequently. The bonus game may be part of a channel including a plurality of bonus games. The channels of different groups of bonus games may be displayed to the player to assist in bonus game selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Andrew Guinn, Peter R. Anderson, Mark B. Gagner, Larry J. Pacey
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Patent number: 8267797Abstract: A method and system for making a plurality of bonus games available on a gaming machine. The bonus games each have associated bonus game instructions. The bonus game instructions are stored in a bonus game memory. The bonus game is selectable by a player of the gaming machine. The bonus game instructions are removed at a predetermined period of time after the bonus game instructions are stored in order to provide storage for new bonus games. Alternatively the bonus game instructions may be removed if the bonus games are not played frequently. The bonus game may be part of a channel including a plurality of bonus games. The channels of different groups of bonus games may be displayed to the player to assist in bonus game selection.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Andrew Guinn, Peter J. R. Anderson, Mark B. Gagner, Larry J. Pacey
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Publication number: 20120094738Abstract: A gaming terminal plays a wagering game having a plurality of reels with symbols including progressive-game symbols. The wagering game provides access to a progressive game having progressive game awards indicated by the progressive-game symbols. The gaming terminal comprises a wager input device, a display, and at least one controller. The wager input device receives a wager input for playing the wagering game. The display is for displaying the plurality of reels with the progressive-game symbols. Each of the progressive-game symbols is displayed with an associated individual value. The controller is coupled to the display and operative to cause the display to display the incrementing of the individual values of the progressive-game symbols based on game play activity. The controller is also operative to provide a progressive game award based on the individual values of the progressive-game symbols on the plurality of reels that triggered the progressive game award.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Dion K. Aoki, Andrew Guinn
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Publication number: 20110117999Abstract: A gaming system includes a wagering interface that may include a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements with each quick-bet element indicating a different total wager for a spin of the plurality of reels. Each total wager is divided among a plurality of paylines associated with positions on the reels. A window is configured to display a subset of the plurality of quick-bet elements. A quick-bet element selection slider is configured to allow each of the plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements to be displayed within the window. The selection slider is movable to a plurality of positions along a slider path such that the position of the selection slider on the slider path determines the subset of quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window. A wagering interface may include a toggling element for switching from a wagering interface having a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements to a classic-bet wagering interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Peter R. Anderson, Dion K. Aoki, Andrew Guinn, Darren Ng, Richard B. Robbins, Richard T. Schwartz, Tracey Wright
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Publication number: 20100248818Abstract: A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving a primary wager from a player, the player associated with a player account, and at least one display for displaying a primary wagering game and a secondary wagering game. Secondary wagering game outcomes are independent of the primary wagering game. The system further comprises a controller operative to cause the at least one display to display a randomly selected outcome of the primary wagering game; upon the occurrence of a first triggering event, enter a player into the secondary wagering game, wherein the player is represented in the secondary wagering game by a player avatar; upon the occurrence of a second triggering event, end the player's participation in the secondary wagering game; award the player any awards collected by the player avatar in the secondary wagering game; and credit the player account by the amount of the collected awards.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Dion Aoki, Christopher Barney, Andrew Guinn, Jeremie Moll, Jorge L. Shimabukuro, Alfred Thomas