Patents by Inventor Christiaan Ronald Champagne

Christiaan Ronald Champagne 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).

  • Patent number: 8684824
    Abstract: A gaming device including an interface unit configured to accept game play data from a player, and a controller coupled to the interface unit. The controller includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores player tracking data and wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the interface unit, game play data for the player playing a primary game, initiate a play of a secondary game if a triggering event occurs, enable a player to select at least one of a plurality of different loyalty awards associated with the secondary game, determine an outcome of the secondary game, and issue a loyalty award based on the determined outcome of the secondary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Christiaan Ronald Champagne, Hans Elias, Chad Little, Reid Weber
  • Publication number: 20110319158
    Abstract: A gaming device including an interface unit configured to accept game play data from a player, and a controller coupled to the interface unit. The controller includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores player tracking data and wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the interface unit, game play data for the player playing a primary game, initiate a play of a secondary game if a triggering event occurs, enable a player to select at least one of a plurality of different loyalty awards associated with the secondary game, determine an outcome of the secondary game, and issue a loyalty award based on the determined outcome of the secondary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Christiaan Ronald Champagne, Hans Elias, Chad Little, Reid Weber