Patents Assigned to Games
  • System and method for convenience gaming
    Patent number: 11587393
    Abstract: A convenience gaming system is provided. The convenience gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC
    Inventors: Lee M. Amaitis, Joseph M. Asher, Howard W. Lutnick, Darrin M. Mylet
  • System and method for reducing memory requirements for a user interface
    Patent number: 11587394
    Abstract: A computer-implemented for reducing memory requirements for a user interface method includes generating, by one or more processors, a first matrix of symbols with columns that correspond to reels of cyclical symbols. The reels are configured to be rendered in adjacent sections of a display. The method further includes rotating, by one or more processors, each reel by a random amount responsive to receiving a spinning instruction. The method includes configuring a first reel to occupy both a first section of the display associated with the first reel and a second section of the display associated with an adjacent reel so that the adjacent reel will not be rendered when a pattern of symbols of the rendered reels is determined to correspond to a particular pattern. Data that represents the symbols of the reels is maintained in a shadow matrix stored in memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Games Global Operations Limited
    Inventors: Nolan Bennuo Yang Fan, Hiu Yan Lau
  • Gaming machine button deck filler with lighting effects
    Patent number: 11580816
    Abstract: Gaming machine button decks are connected with a button deck filler for connecting between two adjacent gaming machines to provide continuity between button decks and to provide lighting effects between the gaming machines. Light sources may be controlled by a multimedia server operating to control various presentation interfaces for a group of adjacent gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis B. Bussey, Daniel C. Gibson, Craig Steven Gallagher, Peter A. Phillips, Jr.
  • Player journey
    Patent number: 11577162
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus related to enhancing player experiences at gaming locations via player journey actions. A server computing device can receive one or more gaming location events related to one or more electronic gaming machines. Each of the electronic gaming machine(s) can be configured to play one or more wager games. At least one of the gaming location events can be associated with a particular wager game. The server computing device can determine one or more player journey actions based on the gaming location events, where the one or more player journey actions instruct at least one electronic gaming machine to perform one or more actions related to the gaming location events. The server computing device can send the gaming location events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Games Global Operations Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Slabbert, Terence Marc Stievenart, Fredrik Nilsson
  • Targeting of an individual object among a plurality of objects in a multi-player online video game
    Patent number: 11559744
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media are provided for improved targeting of an individual object among a plurality of objects in a multi-player online video game. The video game may include plurality of objects located at various places at a given frame. At each frame, a position of the objects is identified. If a player object (except for the player object associated with the user) is within a predetermined radius of another player object, a target position of the player object is modified relative to other player objects. Next, the target position of the player object is modified towards its original position within the frame. This process is repeated for each player object until the corresponding player object is no longer within the predetermined radius of another player object or a violation of a constraints prevents the modification from being performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: RIOT GAMES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Longqiang Zhang, Alexander Nixon Huang
  • Gaming system and method with streaming video feed and display
    Patent number: 11562627
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically control operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Carpenter, Keith Riggs, Allison Pope, Michael D. Conway, Clint Owen, Bradley W. Johnson, Jp Cody
  • VOICE USER INTERFACE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20230017974
    Abstract: A voice user interface processing method executed by an information processing device, the voice user interface processing method includes determining whether a first portion of words set in advance is uttered by a player, executing a first process that corresponds to the words before the words are uttered to an end of the words in a case that it is determined that the first portion of the words is uttered, determining whether the words are uttered by the player to the end of the words in parallel to an execution of the first process, and executing a second process based on a result of determining whether the words are uttered to the end of the words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke ISHIHARA, Hitoshi KADOTA
  • MULTIPLIER TRIGGER MECHANICAL WHEEL BONUS FEATURE
    Publication number: 20230012875
    Abstract: A wagering game, gaming machine, gaming network, and associated methods are disclosed wherein a wheel game includes dynamic paytable features associated with various trigger symbol types. Operating the gaming machine includes displaying a plurality of reels in each primary game including symbol locations which are updated with symbols to display the wager results, the reels including a plurality of wheel trigger symbols having a plurality of types each associated with a respective one of the wheel segment types. At least some wheel trigger symbols of each type including a multiplier value. A wheel spin selects a segment of a wheel. Responsive to the selected segment's type matching that of a selected wheel trigger symbol in the designated winning pattern, a wheel spin paytable is modified in a first display area applying the multiplier value of the selected wheel trigger symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Watkins
  • System and method for precise positioning with touchscreen gestures
    Patent number: 11554323
    Abstract: A system and method for precise positioning of items such as communication pings in a map of a multiplayer game with touchscreen gestures. Specifically, the method can include displaying a dynamic image or map on a touchscreen and receiving a touch gesture thereon. The touch gesture can begin at a tool selection icon and end at a release location within the map. Then the method can include, in response to the touch gesture, displaying a precision placement tool that depicts a portion of the map obscured by the received touch gesture. The depiction can be an enlarged depiction of the obscured portion and is displayed outside of the obscured portion. Finally, the method can include displaying a change to the map at the release location when the touch gesture ends. Specifically, at the release location, items such as communication pings can be placed onto the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Riot Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Kam-Wing Fung
  • Gaming machine, system, and method facilitating bet configuration by bet level within a given game denomination
    Patent number: 11551512
    Abstract: A method includes storing multiple bet configurations for a gaming machine. Each bet configuration specifies a respective pay table and a set of bet levels including a minimum bet level. A payout percentage may be selected for each bet level. The pay tables each include a number N of prize levels and each prize level corresponding to a respective numerical prize value for a win on the gaming machine while the corresponding bet configuration is in an active state at the gaming machine. The minimum bets for the different bet configurations are unequal and are related by a translation ratio. The different numerical prize values for the different bet configurations are also related by that same translating ratio. A bet configuration may be placed in the active state at a gaming machine and plays are then resolved according to the bet configuration in the active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Alexander Watkins, Daniel Eulenfeld
  • Ticket checker for activating winning pre-printed game tickets so as to permit redemption of the tickets
    Patent number: 11545000
    Abstract: A ticket checker is provided for activating a player's previously purchased ticket that is preprinted with game content and which is associated with a deal of tickets that includes at least some winning tickets. A previously purchased winning ticket cannot be redeemed until it is activated. Machine readable indicia is scanned on the previously purchased ticket at a ticket checker that is in communication with a ticket results database. A ticket activation database electronically records that the winning ticket was scanned at the ticket checker, thereby activating the winning ticket. Redemption of the winning ticket includes electronically verifying in the ticket activation database that the winning ticket was scanned at the ticket checker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: DIAMOND GAME ENTERPRISES
    Inventors: James A. Breslo, William F. Breslo
  • Systems and Methods for Distributed Entity Tracking
    Publication number: 20220414946
    Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for secure and authenticated tracking of entity possession via a lightweight centralized or distributed ledger. Ownership records of different entities may be recorded on an immutable ledger such that provenance of the entities is verifiable and a user cannot create or counterfeit an entity. In some implementations, the system may store metadata of entities in a separate database that may store records for each entity and correspond to the respective entity's virtual identifier, enabling the ledger records to contain much less data, saving memory resources and the energy that is required to maintain the ledger. In some implementations, distributed incremental values may be provided to members of an ownership or possession chain of an entity, which may encourage compliance, reporting of ownership transfer, and encourage additional transfers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Sequoia Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Choi
  • Laser-arrayed immersive amusement attraction
    Patent number: 11534679
    Abstract: An immersive amusement system features a path to be traversed by participants, a first array of devices mounted on a first side of said path, and a second array of devices mounted on an opposing second side of said path. Each device comprises either a beam emitter operable to transmit a respective visible beam, or a beam receiver operable to detect receipt thereby of a visible beam. The arrayed devices are setup in co-operable pairs, of which each co-operable pair comprises a beam emitter in one of said arrays and a corresponding beam receiver in the other of said arrays. A controller operably connected to the arrayed devices is configured to selectively activate and deactivate said beam emitters to cause transmission of visible beams from said beam emitters to said corresponding beam receivers, and to monitor for breaking of any of said visible beams by any of said participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Activate Games Inc.
    Inventor: Adam Schmidt
  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TRIGGERING AND CONTROLLING GAMING MACHINE OPERATION IN REEL-TYPE GAMES
    Publication number: 20220406143
    Abstract: A method includes displaying a first level game symbol array and a second level game symbol array through a display system of a reel-type gaming machine. The first level game symbol array is produced by populating at least some game symbol locations included in an initial array of game symbol locations. Any such populated location may be populated with a first trigger symbol including a representation of a single-symbol reel. The second level game symbol array is displayed by, for each respective game symbol location populated with the first trigger symbol in the first level game symbol array, conducting a respective single-symbol reel spin simulation of the representation of the single-symbol reel. A bonus play is displayed through the gaming machine at least in part in response to a predefined number of second trigger symbols being included in the second level game symbol array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren Nelson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING PHYSICAL AND MOTION DATA FROM VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20220401838
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system for analyzing a gameplay of a first video game. During operation, the system can obtain a stream of video frames associated with the gameplay. The system can then analyze the video frames to identify a set of features of the first video game. Here, a respective feature indicates the characteristics of a virtual object in a virtual environment of the first video game supported by a first game engine. Subsequently, the system can derive, based on the set of identified features, a set of parameters indicating one or more physical characteristics of one or more virtual objects in the virtual environment. The system can store the set of derived parameters in a file format readable by a second game engine different from the first game engine. This allows the second game engine to support a second video game that incorporates the physical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: The Meta Game, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Nonn, Jay Brown, Garrett Krutilla, Duncan Haberly
  • Tile
    Patent number: D973136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SPIDERMIND GAMES LTD
    Inventors: Michael Starkey, Christopher Jonathon Lunn
  • Tile
    Patent number: D973137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SPIDERMIND GAMES LTD
    Inventors: Michael Starkey, Christopher Jonathon Lunn
  • Shoelace
    Patent number: D974737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: THE GLOBAL GAMES INC.
    Inventor: Hideo Kawawaki
  • Curved display and light panels for a gaming machine
    Patent number: D977014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis B. Bussey, Craig S. Gallagher, Peter A. Phillips, Jr., Keith W. Riggs
  • Gaming machine sound bar
    Patent number: D976324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games Inc.
    Inventors: Travis B. Bussey, Peter A. Phillips, Jr.