Patents by Inventor Adam Fong

Adam Fong 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).

  • Publication number: 20240144781
    Abstract: A casino cage cashout system includes integrated chip validation and transaction record generation. The system includes an interface to a chip reader. An output of the chip reader is used to generate chip information, including chip value, such as for causing an automated cash dispenser to dispense cash in an amount equal to the value of the chips being redeemed. The cage cashout system is also integrated with an anti-money laundering (AML) system, wherein the cage cashout system automatically generates a transaction report which include information regarding the chip cashout and transmits that report to the AML system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Suresh Narayanan, Marcie Arai
  • Publication number: 20240135122
    Abstract: A method and system for patron ID processing in a casino environment may present ID authentication results via graphical user interface which includes primary and secondary results indicators, and may be distributed to allow users of multiple workstations to scan patron IDs via a common scanner and access the scanned ID information from a pool, where scanned ID information is protected by being deleted when selected or if not selected in a period of time. The scanned ID information may be used in an ID authentication process, including where that process may run in the background of another application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Steve Nguyen, Justin Nelson, Naveen Prabhaker, Shan Veerappan
  • Publication number: 20240105008
    Abstract: A method and system facilitate self-service processing of a jackpot win by a player of a gaming machine. A jackpot processing system receives notification of a jackpot win, generates jackpot processing information including an amount to be awarded to the player, such as a jackpot amount less offsets thereto, and generates and sends a message to the player's mobile communication device. The message allows the player to confirm the jackpot processing information and provide necessary confirmations, such as a signature. The jackpot processing system generates a jackpot win record, may generate one or more associated win forms, and facilitates payment of the award amount to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Justin Nelson, Ryan May
  • Patent number: 11922764
    Abstract: Relative to a gaming system, a jackpot or game win processing device and server are configured to receive acknowledgement from a player regarding a gaming win award, such as input to the game win processing device of a signature by the player to gaming win forms. In response, the server is configured to generate at least one gaming win reporting form, such as a W2G, to store that form and provide access to the form, such as by emailing the form to the player or allowing the player to access the form via a portal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Michael Elston
  • Patent number: 11893859
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing jackpots, including providing jackpot-related forms such as tax forms to jackpot winners, suspending jackpot processing, integrating jackpot processing with other features such as loyalty and financial/wallet features and systems, replenishing jackpot payment pouches, and processing of player tips, such as from jackpot funds, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Justin Nelson, Ryan May
  • Patent number: 11869308
    Abstract: A casino cage cashout system includes integrated chip validation and transaction record generation. The system includes an interface to a chip reader. An output of the chip reader is used to generate chip information, including chip value, such as for causing an automated cash dispenser to dispense cash in an amount equal to the value of the chips being redeemed. The cage cashout system is also integrated with an anti-money laundering (AML) system, wherein the cage cashout system automatically generates a transaction report which include information regarding the chip cashout and transmits that report to the AML system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Suresh Narayanan, Marcie Arai
  • Publication number: 20230394921
    Abstract: In accordance with a method and system for facilitating redemption of monetary value gaming tickets, such as issued by a gaming device upon cash-out, a ticket is presented, such as to a redemption kiosk. If the ticket is validated and has a monetary value which includes a fractional currency value, then the player is presented with an opportunity to play one or more games, such as slot games or entry games based upon a wager comprising at least the fractional currency value of the ticket, wherein winnings may be paid in a whole value as part of the ticket redemption or as separate prizes, whereby dispensing of fractional value, such as coins, may be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jim McHugh, William Ramsour, Travis Bussey, Timothy Richards, Michael Aughney, Adam Fong
  • Publication number: 20230306396
    Abstract: Casino monetary systems and methods of processing casino monetary transactions are configured to read or scan an ID of a customer associated with a monetary value transaction, to transmit that ID information to a remote authentication vendor for authentication, to then use that authentication information as part of a transaction approval process and to create a transaction record, such as relative to an anti-money laundering (AML) system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Suresh Narayanan, Marc Gurney, Vinothkumar Subramanian
  • Patent number: 11741787
    Abstract: In accordance with a method and system for facilitating redemption of monetary value gaming tickets, such as issued by a gaming device upon cash-out, a ticket is presented, such as to a redemption kiosk. If the ticket is validated and has a monetary value which includes a fractional currency value, then the player is presented a wagering game based upon a wager comprising at least the fractional currency value of the ticket or is provided entries into a game or promotional event, wherein winnings may be paid in a whole value as part of the ticket redemption or as separate prizes, whereby dispensing of fractional value, such as coins, may be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Jim McHugh, William Ramsour, Travis Bussey, Timothy Richards, Michael Aughney, Adam Fong
  • Publication number: 20230230451
    Abstract: Relative to a gaming system, a jackpot processing server is configured to generate at least one gaming win reporting form, such as a W2G, in response to a gaming win by the player. The jackpot processing server is configured to store that form and provide access to the form. A code may be provided to the player which is used to generate a communication link to a webserver for accessing the form. Alternatively, the form may be emailed to the player, such as in response to a request to an email server. The email server may be a public email server that communicates to the jackpot processing server via a secure communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Justin Nelson, Ryan May
  • Publication number: 20230186721
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for consolidating data from various casino systems to a central system, automatically performing due diligence on patron profiles using internal and external data, automatically identifying unusual patron profiles and transactions, and generating, submitting, and tracking AML reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Kathleen Forbes, Allison Moffatt, Marcie Arai, Greg Farina
  • Patent number: 11669818
    Abstract: Casino monetary systems and methods of processing casino monetary transactions are configured to read or scan an ID of a customer associated with a monetary value transaction, to transmit that ID information to a remote authentication vendor for authentication, to then use that authentication information as part of a transaction approval process and to create a transaction record, such as relative to an anti-money laundering (AML) system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Suresh Narayanan, Marc Gurney, Vinothkumar Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20230120278
    Abstract: A data collection system and method for progressive values configured and enabled to facilitate the collection and reporting on progressive values associated with EGMs within a plurality of gaming operations. This data collection can be via a hand held device, a device in communication or connected with an EGM and/or overhead surveillance systems. Jackpot validation, such as relative to a notification of an awarded jackpot, may be performed by comparing the progressive values captured at different times to the amount and time of the awarded jackpot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Kristina Diane Schmit
  • Publication number: 20230112977
    Abstract: Relative to a gaming system, a jackpot or game win processing device and server are configured to receive acknowledgement from a player regarding a gaming win award, such as input to the game win processing device of a signature by the player to gaming win forms. In response, the server is configured to generate at least one gaming win reporting form, such as a W2G, to store that form and provide access to the form, such as by emailing the form to the player or allowing the player to access the form via a portal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Michael Elston
  • Publication number: 20230104941
    Abstract: A dual-function kiosk enables cash access, such as from a banking system, via a cash access module, and enables player loyalty functionality, such as generating a player loyalty account, issuing a player loyalty card, or presenting player loyalty promotions or awards, via a player loyalty module. The different functionality may be selected by a user to a graphical user interface displayed by the kiosk. In addition, a system and method are provided for enabling cash access by a mobile communication device of a player, such as for dispensing at a kiosk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Sam Attisha, Michelle Percival, Chris Micu, Steve Nguyen, Arun Jeyarajaguru
  • Publication number: 20230079094
    Abstract: In accordance with a method and system for processing a casino jackpot won by a player, information regarding the player is utilized to interrogate one or more casino systems for the existence of any outstanding casino credit, such as outstanding markers, to the player. In the event of outstanding casino credit, all or a portion of the amount of the jackpot may be credited to pay the casino credit balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Justin Nelson, Ryan May, Steve Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20230042875
    Abstract: A casino cage cashout system includes integrated chip validation and transaction record generation. The system includes an interface to a chip reader. An output of the chip reader is used to generate chip information, including chip value, such as for causing an automated cash dispenser to dispense cash in an amount equal to the value of the chips being redeemed. The cage cashout system is also integrated with an anti-money laundering (AML) system, wherein the cage cashout system automatically generates a transaction report which include information regarding the chip cashout and transmits that report to the AML system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Suresh Narayanan, Marcie Arai
  • Publication number: 20230022553
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for consolidating data from various casino systems to a central system, automatically performing due diligence on patron profiles using internal and external data, automatically identifying unusual patron profiles and transactions, and generating, submitting, and tracking AML reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Kathleen Forbes, Allison Moffatt, Marcie Arai, Greg Farina
  • Patent number: 11527132
    Abstract: Relative to a gaming system, a jackpot or game win processing device and server are configured to receive acknowledgement from a player regarding a gaming win award, such as input to the game win processing device of a signature by the player to gaming win forms. In response, the server is configured to generate at least one gaming win reporting form, such as a W2G, to generate a security code from at least two elements of personal information regarding the player, such as obtained from a casino player tracking server, to then secure the at the least one reporting form and then email the secure form to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Michael Elston
  • Publication number: 20220383408
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for electronically issuing, tracking and processing casino credit, including rim credit and marker credit, and for tracking bets and generating player ratings. The system allows for real-time display of markers, rim credit and their status. The system may link to other systems such as a casino credit system for cross-sharing of information. The system comprises a processing server in communication with one or more mobile processing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Fong, Steve Nguyen, Shane Taylor, Brendan Shelly