Patents by Inventor Shannon Mason
Shannon Mason 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).
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Patent number: 9786120Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: IGTInventors: Glen Keith Russell, David Hollister, Scott Boyd, Richard J. Schneider, R. Jeffrey Jordan, Matt Glazier, Shannon Mason, Kevan Wilkins, Allan Legler
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Publication number: 20170076541Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Glen Keith Russell, David Hollister, Scott Boyd, Richard J. Schneider, R. Jeffrey Jordan, Matt Glazier, Shannon Mason, Kevan Wilkins, Allan Legler
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Patent number: 9508224Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: IGTInventors: Glen Keith Russell, David Hollister, Scott Boyd, Richard J. Schneider, R. Jeffrey Jordan, Matt Glazier, Shannon Mason, Kevan Wilkins, Allan Legler
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Publication number: 20150111647Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Glen Keith Russell, David Hollister, Scott Boyd, Richard J. Schneider, R. Jeffrey Jordan, Matt Glazier, Shannon Mason, Kevan Wilkins, Allan Legler
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Publication number: 20110003642Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: IGTInventors: Glen Keith Russell, David Hollister, Scott Boyd, Richard J. Schneider, R. Jeffrey Jordan, Matt Glazier, Shannon Mason, Kevan Wilkins, Allan Legler
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Patent number: 7785194Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to networked gaming devices that can keep particularized records for identified players. A server can store records of player's present and past actions on the gaming network and can communicate with the gaming device using messaging. In some embodiments, status of games or awards can be stored from one gaming session to another, which allows a player to resume a previously started game or award at a later time. Some games include rewards that are collected over time that can be redeemed for personalized rewards.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: IGTInventors: Richard J. Schneider, R. Jeffrey Jordan, Scott A. Boyd, Kevan Wilkins, Shannon Mason, Keith Russell, Matt Glazier
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Patent number: 7744468Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices to display a calendar image within a promotions display on a gaming machine. The method includes configuring a promotion at a configuration workstation coupled over a network to a plurality of gaming devices. Players are permitted to play one of the gaming devices with each of said gaming device having a touch screen display. A calendar graphic is displayed within the touch screen display having of a plurality of day boxes, with the promotion associated with and displayed within one of the day boxes. Information about the promotion is communicated to the player via the touch screen display associated with the gaming device. The method and apparatus accepts a communication from the player via the touch screen display indicative of a player selection of the promotion displayed in one of the day boxes, and implements the promotion responsive to the selection.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: IGTInventors: Scott Boyd, Shannon Mason, Kevan Wilkins, Perry Cobb, Miles Patceg
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Patent number: 7033272Abstract: In operation, when a special symbol appears on one of the base-game reels, the secondary game is initiated. The game incorporates a scripted bonus, meaning once the initiator symbol is hit then one of fifty scripts is selected that take the player through the predetermined bonus sequence on the top box. Each script includes multiple steps and requires player interaction in order to advance to the next step in the sequence. The top box includes a diamond playing field with twelve different bonus spots, eight showing numerical values between 5 and 500, one “Lose ½” spot, one “Double” spot, a “PayTime” spot, and a “Triple PayTime” spot. In a first embodiment of the invention, each time the player hits the spin button, the spots are flashed sequentially around the diamond with the flash rate eventually slowing down to heighten the anticipation (“spin with anticipation”), eventually coming to a stop to alight on the spot preselected by the bonus controller electronics.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Acres Gaming IncorporatedInventor: Shannon Mason
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Publication number: 20050215310Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices to display a calendar image within a promotions display on a gaming machine. The method includes configuring a promotion at a configuration workstation coupled over a network to a plurality of gaming devices. Players are permitted to play one of the gaming devices with each of said gaming device having a touch screen display. A calendar graphic is displayed within the touch screen display having of a plurality of day boxes, with the promotion associated with and displayed within one of the day boxes. Information about the promotion is communicated to the player via the touch screen display associated with the gaming device. The method and apparatus accepts a communication from the player via the touch screen display indicative of a player selection of the promotion displayed in one of the day boxes, and implements the promotion responsive to the selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Scott Boyd, Shannon Mason, Kevan Wilkins, Perry Cobb, Miles Patceg
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Publication number: 20050119052Abstract: Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Glen Russell, David Hollister, Scott Boyd, Richard Schneider, R. Jordan, Matt Glazier, Shannon Mason, Kevan Wilkins, Allan Legler
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Publication number: 20050009595Abstract: When a special symbol appears during play of the gaming machine game, the secondary game is initiated. At initiation, a bonus prize is determined by the secondary game microcontroller by consulting a bonus game paytable stored therein where each bonus prize corresponds to a bonus spot on the secondary game. A multi-ended pointer of the secondary game spins around the field of bonus spots and the player is prompted to select which end of the pointer is active. Upon selection of the end—e.g. blue or green—a microcontroller operating the spinner calculates the point at which the spinner will cease to spin so that the selected pointed end is pointing toward the selected bonus prize. The player is given the illusion that he or she controls which bonus prize is won since the green side of the pointer will point to a different bonus prize than the blue side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Applicant: Acres Gaming IncorporatedInventors: Scott Boyd, Miles Patceg, Perry Cobb, Chris Hammond, Kevan Wilkins, Shannon Mason
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Publication number: 20040142742Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to networked gaming devices that can keep particularized records for identified players. A server can store records of player's present and past actions on the gaming network and can communicate with the gaming device using messaging. In some embodiments, status of games or awards can be stored from one gaming session to another, which allows a player to resume a previously started game or award at a later time. Some games include rewards that are collected over time that can be redeemed for personalized rewards.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Applicant: Acres Gaming IncorporatedInventors: Richard J. Schneider, R. Jeffrey Jordan, Scott A. Boyd, Kevan Wilkins, Shannon Mason, Keith Russell, Matt Glazier