Patents by Inventor Bruno Rittner
Bruno Rittner 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: 11978317Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ
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Publication number: 20240144786Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ
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Publication number: 20240144787Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ
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Publication number: 20240087416Abstract: A system which makes available game outcome data to a player to enable the player to access a post-play reproduction of a game outcome previously determined utilizing the game outcome data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Bruno Rittner, Matthew Hiu, Shuangliang Zheng
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Patent number: 11908283Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ
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Publication number: 20240046735Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided. A gaming device includes a non-optical gesture input device to detect gesture inputs performed by a user, a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to receive a first gesture input value from the non-optical gesture input device and that corresponds to a user-specific gesture that the user performs, associate the first gesture input value with a first gaming device operation to be performed by the gaming device, and responsive to receiving the first gesture input value that is associated with the first gaming device operation, cause the gaming device to perform the first gaming device operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Michael RUSS, Stephan ADAMEK, Elisabeth KISS, Gerhard PICHLER, Bruno RITTNER, Thomas TRENKLER
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Patent number: 11869309Abstract: A system which makes available game outcome data to a player to enable the player to access a post-play reproduction of a game outcome previously determined utilizing the game outcome data.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Bruno Rittner, Matthew Hiu, Shuangliang Zheng
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Publication number: 20230274605Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming devices, systems, and methods. As an example, a gaming device is disclosed to generate game outcomes based on game instructions applying game rules to user inputs; cause gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the game outcomes; receive, from a sensor, information that enables the processor to identify a number of players positioned in proximity of the user interface; dynamically modify the game rules based on the identified number of players being greater than one; generate additional game outcomes based on the game instructions applying the modified game rules to user inputs; and cause additional gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the additional game outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Michael Russ, Daniel Landry, David Small, Lukas Angermayer, David Froy, Bruno Rittner, Sven Aurich
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Publication number: 20230260356Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming devices, systems, and methods. As an example, a gaming device is disclosed to generate game outcomes based on game instructions applying game rules to user inputs; cause gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the game outcomes; receive, from a sensor, information that enables the processor to identify a number of players positioned in proximity of the user interface; dynamically modify the game rules based on the identified number of players being greater than one; generate additional game outcomes based on the game instructions applying the modified game rules to user inputs; and cause additional gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the additional game outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Michael Russ, Daniel Landry, David Small, Lukas Angermayer, David Froy, Bruno Rittner, Sven Aurich
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Publication number: 20230206727Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ
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Publication number: 20230186730Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ
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Patent number: 11670130Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming devices, systems, and methods. As an example, a gaming device is disclosed to generate game outcomes based on game instructions applying game rules to user inputs; cause gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the game outcomes; receive, from a sensor, information that enables the processor to identify a number of players positioned in proximity of the user interface; dynamically modify the game rules based on the identified number of players being greater than one; generate additional game outcomes based on the game instructions applying the modified game rules to user inputs; and cause additional gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the additional game outcomes.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Michael Russ, Daniel Landry, David Small, Lukas Angermayer, David Froy, Bruno Rittner, Sven Aurich
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Patent number: 11620873Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ
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Patent number: 11610454Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ
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Publication number: 20230033912Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming devices, systems, and methods. As an example, a gaming device is disclosed to generate game outcomes based on game instructions applying game rules to user inputs; cause gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the game outcomes; receive, from a sensor, information that enables the processor to identify a number of players positioned in proximity of the user interface; dynamically modify the game rules based on the identified number of players being greater than one; generate additional game outcomes based on the game instructions applying the modified game rules to user inputs; and cause additional gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the additional game outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Michael Russ, Daniel Landry, David Small, Lukas Angermayer, David Froy, Bruno Rittner, Sven Aurich
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Publication number: 20230005333Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems, methods, and devices that enable interactions between a tag having conductive, coded ink and a gaming environment. As an example, a method is disclosed that includes receiving, at a touch-capable user interface, a user gesture provided in combination with a tag having data encoded thereon with an encoded physical medium that is readable by the touch-capable user interface. The method further includes extracting the data encoded on the tag, determining an output to provide based on the extracted data, and causing a user output device of a gaming device to provide the determined output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Michael Russ, David Small, Aaron Corey, Bruno Rittner, Klaus Hufnagl-Abraham, Sven Aurich
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Patent number: 11443593Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems, methods, and devices that enable interactions between a tag having conductive, coded ink and a gaming environment. As an example, a method is disclosed that includes receiving, at a touch-capable user interface, a user gesture provided in combination with a tag having data encoded thereon with an encoded physical medium that is readable by the touch-capable user interface. The method further includes extracting the data encoded on the tag, determining an output to provide based on the extracted data, and causing a user output device of a gaming device to provide the determined output.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: IGTInventors: Michael Russ, David Small, Aaron Corey, Bruno Rittner, Klaus Hufnagl-Abraham, Sven Aurich
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Publication number: 20220270433Abstract: A system which makes available game outcome data to a player to enable the player to access a post-play reproduction of a game outcome previously determined utilizing the game outcome data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Bruno Rittner, Matthew Hiu, Shuangliang Zheng
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Patent number: 11335167Abstract: A system which makes available game outcome data to a player to enable the player to access a post-play reproduction of a game outcome previously determined utilizing the game outcome data.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: IGTInventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Bruno Rittner, Matthew Hiu, Shuangliang Zheng
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Publication number: 20220076535Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer, Bruno Rittner, Michael Russ