Patents by Inventor Theordore Keenan

Theordore Keenan 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 providing a system generated in-game bonus in a gaming environment
    Patent number: 9275514
    Abstract: A gaming system, terminal and method where a bonus is derived from multiple sources including system based and local sources and is delivered to a gaming machine by providing one or more additional game(s), altered games or altered features at the gaming machine instead of a direct award of the prize. The gaming system, terminal and method also provides for selection between various game features with different expected values for delivery of the bonus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Kelly, Theordore Keenan, Kiran Brahmandam, Martin Lyons
  • System and Method for Providing a System Generated In-Game Bonus in a Gaming Environment
    Publication number: 20120142409
    Abstract: A gaming system, terminal and method where a bonus is derived from multiple sources including system based and local sources and is delivered to a gaming machine by providing one or more additional game(s), altered games or altered features at the gaming machine instead of a direct award of the prize. The gaming system, terminal and method also provides for selection between various game features with different expected values for delivery of the bonus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Bryan Kelly, Theordore Keenan, Kiran Brahmandam, Martin Lyons