Patents Assigned to Bally Gaming, Inc.
  • System, apparatus and method for dynamically adjusting a video presentation based upon age
    Patent number: 9965988
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus are set forth which adjusts one or more of the brightness, vibrancy and color shift of displayed content based upon the at least approximate age of the viewer. At a display (15) the user's age is at least approximated by accessing an established user data file (835, 837) containing age determining data and/or capturing a facial image (804) of the user and processing the same to determine at least the approximate age of the user. Based upon the age determination the brightness, vibrancy and/or color shift may be adjusted to account for the effects of the aging of the human eye. User overrides (900, 902, 904) may be provided for the user to alter or turn off the adjustments. Adjustment of the brightness, vibrancy and/or color shift may also take into account ambient light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Scott T. Hilbert, Sean C. Martin
  • Overlapping LCD displays for a gaming machine
    Patent number: 9965918
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly including a first LCD panel and a second LCD panel. The first LCD panel and the second LCD panel each have an active display region between two opposing inactive sides of the respective LCD panel. At least one LCD panel includes an LCD glass panel which is cut, removing the majority of the inactive side and creating a smaller, inactive side at the edge of the respective LCD panel, adjacent to the active display region. The first and second LCD panels are mounted onto a single light source illuminating both the first and second LCD panels, such that inactive side at the edge of the at least one cut LCD panel overlaps another inactive side of the other LCD panel at one edge without obscuring any of the active display region of either LCD panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy C. Loose
  • Multi-touch gesture gaming system and method
    Patent number: 9940774
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a multi-touch game play system that includes a display subsystem, a sensor subsystem, and one or more computing subsystems. The display subsystem is configured to display images related to one or more games to be played on at least a first game playing surface. The images include a virtual game layout having a number of demarcations of at least one area associated with the play of the one or more games. The sensor subsystem is configured to detect multiple touch gestures, wherein gestures include simultaneous touches by multiple fingers, consecutive touches by a single finger, touching and sliding of a finger, touching and sliding of multiple fingers, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Hilbert, David Ponce, Joseph R. Hedrick
  • Bet sensing apparatuses and related devices and methods
    Patent number: 9940776
    Abstract: A bet sensor for sensing values of gaming tokens may include a bet placement surface configured and oriented to support a stack of gaming tokens thereon and an image sensor located and oriented to capture an image of a lateral side surface of at least one gaming token located on the bet placement surface. The image may depict the lateral side surface in a radial format. The bet sensor may include a processor in communication with the image sensor. The processor is configured to acquire image data from the image and analyze the image data to determine a wager value of the at least one gaming token. A gaming table may include such a bet sensor. The disclosure includes methods of operating such a gaming table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Zbigniew Czyzewski, Nathan J. Wadds, David Bajorins, Daniel Fox, Maciej Jakuc
  • Recording and reproduction of wagering game play step events occuring in multiple nested bonus games
    Patent number: 9940781
    Abstract: A gaming system includes game-logic circuitry that primarily performs a casino wagering game. The casino wagering game includes gaming events (play steps) having outcomes that may trigger and perpetuate a multi-level bonus game. As the wagering game is performed, a game cycle data record is created containing game cycle data related to the outcome of the play steps. A predetermined number of the most recent game cycle data records are stored in non-volatile memory. Each game cycle data record includes a predetermined number of play step data records for the base-game, bonus-game-triggering, and bonus-game play steps, as performed in chronological order. When the predetermined number of play step data records is exceeded, the oldest non-triggering play step data record is removed from the game cycle data and accrued into summary data specific to a nested-depth of the play step for the game cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Saravanan Saravanan, Kevin C. Johnson, Gary J. Oswald
  • System and method for a wagering game having guaranteed wins
    Patent number: 9940775
    Abstract: A gaming system includes game-logic circuitry performing at least one regulated casino wagering game including a base game and a bonus game. The player accrues at least one of a number of free spins and a number of guaranteed wins for the bonus game. The free spins allow a player to win awards without further wagering. The guaranteed wins may trigger a re-spin of one or more free spins of the bonus game, result in a monetary award directly based upon symbols of a cash reel, or specify a minimum guaranteed wins threshold for a given base game or bonus game spin. The guaranteed wins may decrement with free spins when the free spin awards are above zero. Each guaranteed win remaining after all the free spins are completed may result in a cash reel displaying a symbol corresponding to a specific award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Eaton, Andrew Guinn
  • System and method for augmented reality gaming using a mobile device
    Patent number: 9940788
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for preventing replay attacks for mobile promotions associated with promotion devices. Upon the occurrence of a promotion winning event such as a designated outcome of a game played on the promotion device the user, via a software application accessible to their mobile device, forwards images of the event to a server over a network. The server determines entitlement to the promotion and analyses data associated with the images and mobile device location and time to confirm that the event is new promotion winning event. Upon such confirmation an entitlement to the promotion is awarded to the user. The foregoing prevents unscrupulous users from logging multiple claims for the same promotion winning event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly, John Sommer
  • System and method to provide user-configurable preferences and/or options for team play on a single gaming machine
    Patent number: 9934647
    Abstract: A method and system to provide user-configurable preferences and/or options for team play on a single gaming machine is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented gaming system comprises a memory device having stored thereon a gaming application that enables multiplayer, turn-based gameplay among one or more players. A computer-processing unit is operatively connected to the memory device and processes the gaming application to enable the one or more players to specify a condition for determining when a player's turn at gameplay ends. Processing the gaming application further includes determining that the condition is satisfied for a current player and generating a message to indicate that the current player's turn at gameplay is terminated. A display presents the generated message to the one or more players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Lyons, Brett Jackson, Ian Arrowsmith, William Wadleigh
  • Gaming machine and system including adjustable use of game percentage variants
    Patent number: 9928694
    Abstract: Disclosed are a gaming system, a regulated gaming machine and a method primarily dedicated for use in playing at least one regulated casino wagering game in which the gaming machine randomly determines which of a plurality of mathematical models of the casino wagering game to apply to a given play in order to achieve a selected game yield which may be different from the game yield of any one of the plurality of mathematical models defined for the casino wagering game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kisenwether, Kenneth Shawn Soong
  • Method and system for side wagering
    Patent number: 9922500
    Abstract: A side wagering system for table games includes a table controller, a dealer interface and at least one player interface, the at least one player interface including a first wager area and at least one second wager area that permits a player to place first, second or one or more third supplemental wagers for the opportunity to win corresponding first, second or one or more third awards, such as a first, a second or a third progressive jackpot. The table controllers or multiple tables may be linked to a common award server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: David Montgomery, David Jacques
  • Controlling auto-stereo three-dimensional depth of a game symbol according to a determined position relative to a display area
    Patent number: 9922491
    Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least apportion of the content displayed. A first video display overlays at least a portion of a second video display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical lenticular lines. The second display displays video content. In response to a command the first display assumes a lenticular configuration to cooperate with the display of video content on the second display to provide a three dimensional effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Earl Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick
  • Intelligent wagering game content distribution
    Patent number: 9916720
    Abstract: A method for selecting content for delivery to devices is described herein. In some embodiments, the method can include registering a plurality of devices of one or more device types. The method can further include receiving usage information indicating usage of the devices and affinity information indicating user affinities associated with the devices. The method can further include detecting that a device of the plurality of devices is in-use. The method can further include determining, based on the usage information and the affinity information, game content for the device currently used. The method can further include transmitting, to the device, the game content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Richard B. Robbins, Damon E. Gura, Michael J. Irby, II, Scott A. Massing, Jamie W. Vann
  • Gaming system and method for employing event eligibility-based equity for a wagering game
    Patent number: 9916734
    Abstract: A gaming system and method for conducting a wagering game includes providing a first event eligibility-based equity relative to a first wagering game and converting the first event eligibility-based equity to an exchange medium. The exchange medium may be cash or a second event eligibility-based equity relative to a second wagering game. The first event eligibility-equity may be stored for later use on the first wagering game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael W. Mastropietro
  • Card shuffling apparatus and card handling device
    Patent number: 9908034
    Abstract: A device for forming a random set of playing cards comprises a card in-feed area, a shuffling system, a card removal area, and a card reading system located within the device, the card reading system employing a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor and a hardware component, the hardware component capable of converting signals from the CMOS sensor into vector sets and comparing the vector sets to known vectors to determine rank and suit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin G. Downs, James D. Roberts, Vladislav Zvercov, Kapilkumar N. Kulakkunnath
  • Gaming machine with curved display
    Patent number: D812146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Christian L. Castro, Robert J. Glenn, II, Paul M. Lesley
  • Gaming machine with curved display
    Patent number: D812147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Christian L. Castro, Robert J. Glenn, II, Paul M. Lesley
  • Gaming machine with curved display
    Patent number: D812148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Christian L. Castro, Robert J. Glenn, II, Paul M. Lesley
  • Gaming machine with curved display
    Patent number: D812149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Christian L. Castro, Robert J. Glenn, II, Paul M. Lesley
  • Casino table with layout for poker-based game
    Patent number: D815213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Masao Yee, Todd Shaffer, Von Oriel, Edward W. Jones, IV, Elliott James Lund
  • Card handling apparatus and related methods
    Patent number: RE46826
    Abstract: A system and method including card game dispensing shoe includes a scanner that discerns the value and suit of each card dispensed, and includes a CPU and a memory storing data such as rules for dealing cards, data representing player strategy criteria and card inventory data. The CPU, with the scanner data and wagering data can determine player proficiency in regards to player strategies, can determine whether the card inventory is in favor of the player, determine player first card advantage and can, on a floating basis, determine permitted deck penetration. The system and method can be incorporated into games to be broadcast over a communications network such as the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Otho D. Hill