Patents by Inventor Ian P. Finnimore

Ian P. Finnimore 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).

  • Unidentified player tracking system and related methods
    Patent number: 9892592
    Abstract: Unidentified player tracking systems and related methods of tracking an unidentified player are disclosed herein. According to one method, an unidentified player initiates a first gaming session on a first networked gaming machine, and the gaming activity data during the first gaming session is accumulated. A printed voucher that includes an identification number is issued in response to input from the unidentified player to terminate the first gaming session. The accumulated gaming activity data is then associated with the identification number of the printed voucher, and the identification number of the printed voucher and the associated gaming activity of the unidentified player is stored for future analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian P. Finnimore
  • Unidentified Player Tracking System and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20080102935
    Abstract: Unidentified player tracking systems and related methods of tracking an unidentified player are disclosed herein. According to one method, an unidentified player initiates a first gaming session on a first networked gaming machine, and the gaming activity data during the first gaming session is accumulated. A printed voucher that includes an identification number is issued in response to input from the unidentified player to terminate the first gaming session. The accumulated gaming activity data is then associated with the identification number of the printed voucher, and the identification number of the printed voucher and the associated gaming activity of the unidentified player is stored for future analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Ian P. Finnimore