Patents by Inventor Jeffery Shepherd

Jeffery Shepherd 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).

  • System and method for redeeming ticket vouchers
    Patent number: 11551524
    Abstract: A system and method that provide non-cash avenues to redeem a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • System and method for utilizing vouchers to facilitate purchases in association with a gaming establishment retail account
    Patent number: 11527133
    Abstract: A system and method that utilize a ticket voucher complete one or more purchases of goods and/or services from a retail establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Coordinating fund transfers between a gaming device and a gaming establishment account utilizing a mobile device
    Patent number: 11521461
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a mobile device and a funding instrument associated with an external funding source to first transfer funds from the external funding source to a gaming establishment account and then, responsive to a completion of the first transfer, automatically transfer funds from the gaming establishment account to an electronic gaming machine and/or a gaming table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • System and method for managing player data across different entities
    Patent number: 11521458
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the system and method disclosed herein coordinates the access to persistent data amongst a plurality of disparate entities which otherwise have no player data sharing relationship with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING SPORTS BETTING PRE-COMMITMENT CONFIGURATIONS
    Publication number: 20220351583
    Abstract: A system which automatically places (or offers a user the opportunity to place) one or more sports bets upon the satisfaction of a sports bet triggering event which is customizable by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCENTIVIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT
    Publication number: 20220343726
    Abstract: A system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a user in association with transferring an amount of funds from an external account, which imposes a fee for such a transfer, to a gaming establishment account associated with a gaming establishment system component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jamal Azzam, Anthony Baerlocher, Kevin Higgins, Kurt M. Larsen, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALIZING FUNDS TO A PRIMARY GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT
    Publication number: 20220335780
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a primary or central gaming establishment account to accumulate funds from one or more secondary or peripheral gaming establishment accounts and escrow such funds prior to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • OPERATOR ACCESS OF ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20220335782
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable an operator, such as a member of gaming establishment personnel, to access an electronic gaming machine without any physical identifier associated with the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Matthew Levin, Erik B. Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALIZING FUNDS TO A PRIMARY GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT
    Publication number: 20220335779
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a primary or central gaming establishment account to accumulate funds from one or more secondary or peripheral gaming establishment accounts and escrow such funds prior to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Providing incentives for directing cashout funds to a cashless wallet account, and related systems, devices, and methods
    Patent number: 11468739
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods relate to directing cashout funds, for example in a casino environment, and in particular to providing incentives for directing cashout funds to a cashless wallet account. An instruction is received by a kiosk device, such as a gaming device, to dispense a first cashout amount. Based on the instruction, a display device of the kiosk device displays a message indicating a request to choose an option of a plurality of options. The options include a first option to receive the first cashout amount at the electronic kiosk device and a second option to receive a second cashout amount different from the first cashout amount in a cashless format. In response to receiving a selection, the respective cashout amount is dispensed in the chosen format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • SECURING GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL PURCHASES
    Publication number: 20220318810
    Abstract: Systems and methods that operate to enhance security associated with gaming establishment retail and entertainment purchases made in association with a gaming establishment fund management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • USER IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO A GAMING TABLE
    Publication number: 20220319272
    Abstract: Systems and methods that verify an identity of a user in association with a transfer of an amount of funds from a gaming establishment account associated with the user to a gaming table component associated with a gaming establishment gaming table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • VERIFYING GAMING ESTABLISHMENT PATRON IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20220292917
    Abstract: A system that a system that enables a patron to sign up for a gaming establishment account independent of any direct interaction with gaming establishment personnel via utilizing one or more image capture devices to obtain images of a picture identification document presented by a user as well as images of the user presenting the picture identification document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNTS AND GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNTS
    Publication number: 20220284762
    Abstract: A system that interconnects multiple accounts associated with a gaming establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Erik Petersen, Lance Yuan, Mike Zarlenga, Dwayne A. Davis, Sina Miri
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH ALTERNATIVE GAMING PRESENTATIONS OF PAYOUTS OF SPORTING EVENT WAGERS
    Publication number: 20220284770
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which utilize alternative gaming presentations of the results of sporting event wagers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffery Shepherd
  • System and method for customizing sports betting pre-commitment configurations
    Patent number: 11430301
    Abstract: A system which automatically places (or offers a user the opportunity to place) one or more sports bets upon the satisfaction of a sports bet triggering event which is customizable by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffery Shepherd
  • System and method for incentivizing transfer of funds to a gaming establishment account
    Patent number: 11430296
    Abstract: A system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a user in association with transferring an amount of funds from an external account, which imposes a fee for such a transfer, to a gaming establishment account associated with a gaming establishment system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jamal Azzam, Anthony Baerlocher, Kevin Higgins, Kurt M. Larsen, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AWARDS FOR UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE IN ASSOCIATION WITH A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNT
    Publication number: 20220262204
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that determines whether or not a player wins an award, such as a progressive award, in association with utilizing funds transferred to (or otherwise funded directly to) at least the gaming establishment retail account (or an account linked or otherwise associated with a gaming establishment mobile wallet system).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Dwayne A. Davis, Sina Miri
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AUTOMATIC ACCESS TO FUNDS
    Publication number: 20220262199
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables funds automatically transferred into the system from one or more funding sources in anticipation of such funds being used in association with various system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNTS AND GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNTS
    Publication number: 20220262198
    Abstract: A system that synchronizes data between multiple accounts associated with a gaming establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd