Patents by Inventor Christina M. Evans

Christina M. Evans 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).

  • Gaming system and method which provides players an opportunity to win a progressive award
    Patent number: 9685039
    Abstract: A gaming system is provided that includes a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system includes a progressive award adapted to be provided to a designated winning player of the gaming machines in the gaming system. In one embodiment, the gaming system designates the winning player when the progressive award reaches a player threshold value. In such an embodiment, the gaming system provides the progressive award to the designated winning player when the progressive award reaches an award threshold value. In one embodiment, each player who contributes to the progressive award is eligible to win that progressive award, even if that player is not playing one of the gaming machines in the gaming system. The gaming system provides the progressive award to the designated winning player or causes a notification of being provided the progressive award to the winning player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Christina M. Evans
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WHICH PROVIDES PLAYERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A PROGRESSIVE AWARD
    Publication number: 20160180648
    Abstract: A gaming system is provided that includes a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system includes a progressive award adapted to be provided to a designated winning player of the gaming machines in the gaming system. In one embodiment, the gaming system designates the winning player when the progressive award reaches a player threshold value. In such an embodiment, the gaming system provides the progressive award to the designated winning player when the progressive award reaches an award threshold value. In one embodiment, each player who contributes to the progressive award is eligible to win that progressive award, even if that player is not playing one of the gaming machines in the gaming system. The gaming system provides the progressive award to the designated winning player or causes a notification of being provided the progressive award to the winning player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Christina M. Evans
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WHICH PROVIDES PLAYERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A PROGRESSIVE AWARD
    Publication number: 20080108430
    Abstract: A gaming system is provided that includes a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system includes a progressive award adapted to be provided to a designated winning player of the gaming machines in the gaming system. In one embodiment, the gaming system designates the winning player when the progressive award reaches a player threshold value. In such an embodiment, the gaming system provides the progressive award to the designated winning player when the progressive award reaches an award threshold value. In one embodiment, each player who contributes to the progressive award is eligible to win that progressive award, even if that player is not playing one of the gaming machines in the gaming system. The gaming system provides the progressive award to the designated winning player or causes a notification of being provided the progressive award to the winning player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventor: Christina M. Evans