Patents Examined by Adetokunbo O Torimiro
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Patent number: 11127252Abstract: In one embodiment, a system, apparatus, and method for distributing a portion of game information may include a gaming machine configured to play a game of chance and produce game information. A gaming server can be configured to communicate with the gaming machine, may establish a remote gaming session between the gaming machine and a user device, and may distribute the portion of the game information to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Nguyen Gaming LLCInventor: Binh T. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11113928Abstract: In the information processor, the following processes are executed: (a) executing first random determination of determining whether to set the high-probability game random determination table; (b) when it is determined in the first random determination not to set the high-probability game random determination table, setting the normal game random determination table as a random determination table used in the normal game and executing second random determination based on the normal game random determination table; (c) when it is determined in the first random determination to set the high-probability game random determination table, setting the high-probability game random determination table as a random determination table used in the normal game and executing third random determination based on the high-probability game random determination table; and (d) when the predetermined benefit is to be awarded as a result of the second random determination or the third random determination, awarding the predeterminType: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Masaki Oyama, Toshikazu Jinnouchi
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Patent number: 11107317Abstract: A system and method of providing a player loyalty program to award a player of an electronic gaming machine, including conducting games with enhanced payouts based on a cash in or initial investment amount. In response to a player's initial investment or cash in amount, a payout schedule is selected. The larger the initial investment the better the selected payout schedule for the player. Live games facilitated by electronic gaming machines or devices and server-based games may utilize the method disclosed herein. Players may also receive enhanced awards such as enhanced player points based on the amount of the initial investment. Awards and bonuses may also be provided to players who exhaust an initial investment exceeding a threshold amount.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Inventor: Sean Malek
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Patent number: 11103795Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for presenting a conversation interface in a messaging application to enable a plurality of participants in a conversation to exchange messages with each other. A request from a participant of the plurality of participants to view a list of gaming applications is received. In response to receiving the request, a size of a display region in which to present the list of gaming applications to the participant is determined. Based on the determined size of the display region, a presentation format is selected for displaying the list of gaining applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: William Wu, Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Alexander R. Osborne
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Patent number: 11100753Abstract: This invention is an engine that allows, for any play in an “in play” or single play betting game, that both calculates “basic odds” (calculated by using historical database mining) and at least one more odds making formula to calculate odds on at least one outcome of a single play in a live event, crossing at least two different odds making formulas to create crossed odds. Then utilizes artificial intelligence to correlate the crossed odds with the final odds on similar historical plays in which odds were calculated. Then utilizes machine learning after the outcome of the play is known to correlate the odds generated by each odds making formula with the most profitable odds calculated on previous similar plays.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: AdrenalineIPInventors: Casey Alexander Huke, John Cronin, Joseph W. Beyers, Michael D'Andrea
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Patent number: 11100751Abstract: When a symbol displayed in a scroll area of a reel which stops first satisfies a predetermined condition, an information processor 1 executes a process of: setting the scroll area of the reel which is rotating and stops last as an effect display frame, hiding the rotating reel behind the effect display frame, and displaying, in the effect display frame 22, an indication effect corresponding to a predetermined game result; and after the execution of the indication effect, displaying the reel at the effect display frame again so as to display the arrangement of at least one symbol on that reel.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Masaki Oyama, Toshikazu Jinnouchi
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Patent number: 11100750Abstract: An information processor 1 includes: a storage unit 3 which stores reel strip display data formed of plural types of symbol images, long symbol display data which is sized to be in a game display area 21, and position determination data used for determining a location where superposition on a reel strip is performed; and a controller 10 configured to display and control symbols the controller 10 being configured to execute the processes of: determining symbol stop positions; determining whether to superpose the long symbol display data and display in the game display area 21; and when it is determined that the long symbol display data is superposed and displayed in the game display area, displaying a long symbol 20 entirely in the game display area 21.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Oyama, Toshikazu Jinnouchi
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Patent number: 11090569Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for providing, by one or more processors, a first user of a plurality of users with access to a gaming application testing platform, each of the plurality of users being associated with a common gaming application developer entity, the gaming application testing platform being associated with a messaging application. A request from the first user to create a gaming application is received with the gaming application testing platform. A request from the first user to authorize a second user of the plurality of users to access the gaming application is received with the gaming application testing platform. The gaming application, integrated with features of the messaging application, is presented to the second user with the gaming application testing platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: William Wu, Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Alexander R. Osborne
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Patent number: 11094163Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide entertainment gaming systems and methods comprising, among other things, a real world non-random number outcome generator machine and an entertainment gaming machine wherein the non-random outcome from the real world non-random number generator machine is processed into an entertainment gaming machine outcome. The entertainment gaming system and method of embodiments of the invention may be configured to collect non-random number based outcome from a real-world event and transmitting it to the entertainment gaming machine. The non-random number outcome from the real-world is processed into an entertainment gaming machine outcome event by the entertaining game machine processor or by the central server.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Quick Custom Intelligence, LLCInventors: Andrew Cardno, Daniel Cardno, Ralph W Thomas, Ralph J Thomas
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Patent number: 11087590Abstract: The present invention is a system providing a game of higher payout odds under baccarat rules. A control element first determines whether betting information satisfies an activation condition, and if so, the control element further determines whether a game result satisfies an additional payout condition. If the game result satisfies the additional payout condition, a payout element additionally calculates and generates an additional payout score. Accordingly, the present invention provides a user with a game means of higher payout odds by using existing betting zones, so as to satisfy the need of seeking for excitement for the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Inventor: Tien-Shu Hsu
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Patent number: 11074785Abstract: A gaming machine having a number of reels. Each of the reels includes at least one special symbol that in either in an active state or a normal state. Each of the reels is in either a held state or a symbol collection state indicative of a number of special symbols currently collected. During a game, when the number of special symbols of a reel reaches a predetermined number, the special symbols on the reel are in an active state for a next play of the game. While in the active state, when a special symbol is selected for the reel, the reel is in a held state a subsequent play of the game.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Jason Meyer
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Patent number: 11069185Abstract: A gaming system is provided. The 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. The gaming system may incorporate a user profile feature according to which certain information regarding users of the system may be maintained. Such information can include, without limitation, information relating to preferences, finances, activities participated in by the users, and trends and habits of the users.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: INTERACTIVE GAMES LLCInventors: Lee M. Amaitis, Joseph M. Asher, Robert E. Bahrampour, Darrin M. Mylet, Alan B. Wilkins, Howard W. Lutnick
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Patent number: 11052322Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for providing an in-game status bar. A gaming application is launched from a messaging application. A state in the messaging application from which the gaming application was launched is determined. A communication interface that is associated with the messaging application is generated for display, concurrently with a display of the gaming application. Functionality of the communication interface is modified based on the state in the messaging application from which the gaming application was launched.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: William Wu, Dylan Shane Eirinberg, Alexander R. Osborne
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Patent number: 11030849Abstract: Gaming machines and games are configured with one or more wheel events or features. The wheel events or features may comprise main games or bonus games, or may comprise entertaining representations of outcomes of other games or events. The wheel events comprise the selection of one or more segments of a wheel having associated awards. Wheel events may have various entertaining configurations, including use of multiple wheels, concentric wheels and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventors: Robert Manz, Terry Daly, Robert DelRossi, Erica Frohm, Charlie Lombardo
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Patent number: 11013984Abstract: Based on first data transmitted from a game controller, a game apparatus executes game processing for catching a predetermined game character and transmits, to the game controller, second data corresponding to the game character as a target to be caught. Based on the transmitted second data, the game controller outputs a sound corresponding to the caught game character.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignees: NINTENDO CO., LTD., THE POKÉMON COMPANYInventors: Kazuhiro Maruyama, Hiroyuki Takeuchi, Hiroki Soji, Kohei Odanaka, Masaya Takei, Tsunekazu Ishihara, Satoshi Ogawa
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Patent number: 11011027Abstract: Games, lotteries, and/or sweepstakes as well as tickets, systems, technologies, and/or methods related thereto. In some embodiments, a gaming hub or clearing house which is used to screen prospective game contestants prior to permitting their participation with games, sweepstakes, and/or lotteries and/or as well as for monitoring contestant play. In certain alternative embodiments, methods and mechanisms for permitting cash payment for online game, lottery, and/or sweepstakes play.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Inventor: Reidar Magnus Nordby
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Patent number: 11004299Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system involving augmenting content. The system augments content for an active event subject to a focus of a user, in an environment including a presentation of two or more active events. The system includes: a user focus determination unit including a camera that captures video data associated with the focus of the user; a memory and a buffer that store digital fingerprints from the events; an active content determination component that compares one or more digital fingerprints from an active event with the captured video for determination of the event being focused on by the user; and a display that displays content and augments the determined active event being focused upon by the user that was identified by the active content determination component.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly
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Patent number: 10997825Abstract: A system and method for concurrently wagering on multiple past events such as sports events that may include retrieving data about multiple events that occurred in the past that included multiple participants. The data may include information about the participants as well as pre-event rankings, and final or post-event rankings ordering the results with respect to other participants in the same event. A user may adjust the pre-event rankings or accept them as-is. The user's rankings for the participants of the events may be submitted, and a prize calculated based on the difference between the predicted rankings submitted by the user, and the final rankings of the participants based on actual past events. Various terminals, terminal configurations, and user interface aspects are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Exacta Systems, LLCInventors: Patrick Neely, Glen M. Rose, Jeremy F. Stein, Jefferson C. Lind, Joseph R. Enzminger, Thomas L. Aronson
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Patent number: 10997822Abstract: A system, method and apparatus provides a unique betting product where multiple players or groups of players may construct and contribute to (“crowdfund”) one or more tickets and behave as a single “player”. Players make selections in one or more different events. Players who are in contention to win may be offered an opportunity to sell their tickets, in whole or in part, in response to a full or partial buy-out offer made at any time prior to completion of a wagering event.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Diogenes LimitedInventor: Bernard J. Marantelli
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Patent number: 10997820Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method for creating an electronic log for documenting entries into electronic gaming machines on a network. The network is monitored by a network computing device. People who enter the machines carry mobile computing devices that communicate over a normally operating wireless network. Cooperating among the network computing device and the wireless network results in creating an entry that includes the identify of a person entering one of the gaming machines, the identity of the gaming machine entered, and the reason for entry. The entry is stored in an electronic log.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: ACRES TECHNOLOGYInventors: John F. Acres, Andrea McCurry, Kevin Parker