Patents Assigned to IGT
  • Patent number: 11900758
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system and method provide The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods that concurrently display one or more aspects of a primary game and a play of a secondary game within the limited display space available of an electronic gaming machine with a single display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Bradford Brown, David Howe
  • Patent number: 11900765
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a service window displayed by an electronic gaming machine to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins
  • Patent number: 11900766
    Abstract: Systems and methods that associate zero, one or more redemption attributes with a ticket voucher, wherein the associated redemption attribute determines one or more channels by which the ticket voucher may be redeemed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 11900771
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems, machines, and methods and, in particular, hidden symbol tracking. As an example, an electronic gaming machine is described that includes a set of reels, where each reel in the set of reels includes a plurality of symbol regions with at least one symbol provided therein, and where a first reel in the set of reels includes a hidden symbol that is capable of different presentations based upon having different lighting conditions applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kyle Rothchild, Thomas Humphrey, Matthew Palazzetti, Cullen O'Day
  • Patent number: 11896914
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Lucci, Jeffrey Schertzer, Christopher Daren Reaves
  • Patent number: 11900762
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that activate progressive award opportunities responsive to accumulations of symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Darcy McCormick
  • Patent number: 11900770
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more awards based on the accumulation of triggering elements independent of the generation of a plurality of symbols of a plurality of reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Franz Pierer
  • Patent number: 11893860
    Abstract: A first electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations include determining that a first event has been triggered on a second EGM. The second EGM can be separate from the first EGM. The operations can further include, responsive to determining that the first event has been triggered on the second EGM, adjusting a probability of triggering a second event on the first EGM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Nick Hillstrom, Lauren Hillstrom, Nathan Ajhar, Chris Peterson
  • Patent number: 11887437
    Abstract: Gaming systems and method that provide a banked bonus player selection feature including a symbol display such as a displayed wheel having a plurality of displayed player selectable sections for a play of a multi-player game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Chris Peterson, Nick Hillstrom, Yu Chong, Nathan Ajhar
  • Patent number: 11887433
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Patent number: 11887436
    Abstract: The gaming systems and methods provide award modifiers for designated winning card combinations for multi-hand poker, wherein the gaming system uses the award modifiers to determine a way to apply the award modifiers for a play of a secondary game from a plurality of different ways to apply the award modifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Darren Maya, Bradley James Fredella, Predrag Savic
  • Publication number: 20240029475
    Abstract: A gaming system, computer-implemented method and gaming device are operable enhance player experience using image data. A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Such operations include receiving, from a camera, image data that includes visual signals corresponding to a player and determining player action components from the image data. The player action components include multiple different player attributes that correspond to an emotional state of the player. Operations further include, based on the different player attributes, determining a predicted action of the player and causing a casino related action that corresponds to the predicted action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: David SMALL, David FROY, JR., Michael RUSS, Stefan KEILWERT, Sven AURICH, Fayez IDRIS, Daniel LANDRY
  • Patent number: 11881083
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing a secondary game with player selected persistent elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Adam Narducci
  • Patent number: 11881076
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method for substituting images, graphics, video, and other content presented by an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM during execution of an electronic game. Embodiments can include a mobile application which can be used in the casino environment, for example, and through which players of electronic games may choose different game content either out of a pre-defined set of content that can be updated and/or supplemented over time or by uploading their own such as photographs, icons, graphics, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Stephan Adamek, Alois Mazgan, Michael Russ
  • Patent number: 11881082
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a lighted bezel of a player tracking unit to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 11875637
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a gaming system, device, and method supportive of a self-evolving, AI-based playstyle models. A gaming system, device, and method are provided that identify data associated with a gameplay session at a gaming device, provide the data to a machine learning network; receive an output from the machine learning network in response to the machine learning network processing the data using a playstyle model, the output including an indication associated with modifying the playstyle model; and modify the playstyle model based on the indication. The data includes at least one of: a gameplay decision received during the gameplay session; and an emotional state of a user in association with the gameplay decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: David Froy, Thomas Trenkler, Karen Van Niekerk, Michael Russ, David Small
  • Patent number: 11875634
    Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to determine that a first gaming device of a plurality of gaming devices is in a first active state. Based on the determination that the first gaming device is in the first active state, the processor circuit identifies a second gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices in a first proximity to the first gaming device. Based on the determination that the first gaming device is in the first active state and the identification of the second gaming device, the processor circuit modifies a state of the second gaming device to be in a second active state different from the first active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Dwayne A. Davis
  • Patent number: D1012188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Legras
  • Patent number: D1014522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Stephanie Quiles, Derick Rougeau, Steve Richardson
  • Patent number: D1014523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Darcy McCormick, Megan McGiboney