Patents by Inventor Laurie E. Lasseter

Laurie E. Lasseter 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: 9691221
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are one or more examples of generating a communication directed to a contact of a wagering game player account. In some embodiments, a gaming system can perform operations to determine an identity of an individual located within a given physical location and present, on a display device, a virtual identifier associated with the contact. The individual is indicated as a contact in a wagering game player account. The display device is associated with the wagering game player account. The gaming system can further perform an operation to detect a user input related to the virtual identifier presented on the display device. Further, the gaming system can perform an operation to send a communication to a device associated with the contact in response to detecting the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Rory L. Block, Jacob C. Greenberg, Vernon W. Hamlin, Laurie E. Lasseter, Craig J. Sylla, Mark K. Trego
  • Publication number: 20140235332
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are one or more examples of generating a communication directed to a contact of a wagering game player account. In some embodiments, a gaming system can perform operations to determine an identity of an individual located within a given physical location and present, on a display device, a virtual identifier associated with the contact. The individual is indicated as a contact in a wagering game player account. The display device is associated with the wagering game player account. The gaming system can further perform an operation to detect a user input related to the virtual identifier presented on the display device. Further, the gaming system can perform an operation to send a communication to a device associated with the contact in response to detecting the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: WMS Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rory L. Block, Jacob C. Greenberg, Vernon W. Hamlin, Laurie E. Lasseter, Craig J. Sylla, Mark K. Trego
  • Patent number: 8758102
    Abstract: This describes generating casino floor maps. In some embodiments, the casino monitoring system can analyze captured data of casino floor objects. The system can determine metadata related to any of the casino floor objects and generate one or more overlay objects for each of the casino floor objects. The system can create a casino floor map by superimposing the overlay objects over the captured data (e.g., superimpose the overlay objects onto a live video stream). The system can present the floor map on any suitable device. The system can detect a selection of the overlay objects on the casino floor map and present metadata for a casino floor object associated with the selected overlay object. The system can also determine details of people on a casino floor via close-range biometric scans and measurements. The system can use the scans and measurements to assist people in the casino.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: WMS Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rory L. Block, Jacob C. Greenberg, Vernon W. Hamlin, Laurie E. Lasseter, Craig J. Sylla, Mark K. Trego
  • Publication number: 20110183732
    Abstract: This describes generating casino floor maps. In some embodiments, the casino monitoring system can analyze captured data of casino floor objects. The system can determine meta-data related to any of the casino floor objects and generate one or more overlay objects for each of the casino floor objects. The system can create a casino floor map by superimposing the overlay objects over the captured data (e.g., superimpose the overlay objects onto a live video stream). The system can present the floor map on any suitable device. The system can detect a selection of the overlay objects on the casino floor map and present metadata for a casino floor object associated with the selected overlay object. The system can also determine details of people on a casino floor via close-range biometric scans and measurements. The system can use the scans and measurements to assist people in the casino.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: WSM Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rory L. Block, Jacob C. Greenberg, Vernon W. Hamlin, Laurie E. Lasseter, Craig J. Sylla, Mark K. Trego