Patents by Inventor Bradley Boudreau
Bradley Boudreau 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).
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Publication number: 20230252845Abstract: Gaming systems and methods for facilitating funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne A. Davis, Dennis T. Kleppen, Warner R. Cockerille, IV, James A. Vasquez, Bradley Boudreau, Suzanne Cockerille, Marc A. Espin, Larry R. Hollibaugh
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Patent number: 11663878Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to computational devices and systems that include smart glass or switchable glass. A computational device may include instructions that receive an indication of game events as the game events occur and are displayed with a user interface of the computational device, instructions that determine, based on the indication of the game events, whether switchable glass is to be in the first state or the second state, and instructions that provide a control signal to a driver circuit consistent with the determination of whether the switchable glass is to be in the first state or the second state.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Bradley Boudreau, Dwayne Nelson, James Vasquez
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Patent number: 11657672Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne A. Davis, Dennis T. Kleppen, Warner R. Cockerille, IV, James A. Vasquez, Bradley Boudreau, Suzanne Cockerille, Marc A. Espin, Larry R. Hollibaugh
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Patent number: 11636728Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne A. Davis, Dennis T. Kleppen, Warner R. Cockerille, IV, James A. Vasquez, Bradley Boudreau, Suzanne Cockerille, Marc A. Espin, Larry R. Hollibaugh
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Publication number: 20220044519Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne A. Davis, Dennis T. Kleppen, Warner R. Cockerille, IV, James A. Vasquez, Bradley Boudreau, Suzanne Cockerille, Marc A. Espin, Larry R. Hollibaugh
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Publication number: 20200410813Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne A. Davis, Dennis T. Kleppen, Warner R. Cockerille, IV, James A. Vasquez, Bradley Boudreau, Suzanne Cockerille, Marc A. Espin, Larry R. Hollibaugh
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Publication number: 20200258349Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to computational devices and systems that include smart glass or switchable glass. A computational device may include instructions that receive an indication of game events as the game events occur and are displayed with a user interface of the computational device, instructions that determine, based on the indication of the game events, whether switchable glass is to be in the first state or the second state, and instructions that provide a control signal to a driver circuit consistent with the determination of whether the switchable glass is to be in the first state or the second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Bradley Boudreau, Dwayne Nelson, James Vasquez
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Patent number: 10217318Abstract: In one aspect, there is described a computer-implemented method comprising: determining locations of a plurality of electronic gaming machines through communications between the electronic gaming machines and at least one wireless transmitter provided at a known location; based on the locations of the plurality of electronic gaming machines, generating a game floor map; and displaying the game floor map on a retailer terminal, the retailer terminal configured to provide management functions for the plurality of electronic gaming machines.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: IGT Canada Solutions ULCInventors: Bradley Boudreau, Yan Meunier
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Patent number: 10096203Abstract: In one aspect, there is described a computer-implemented method of configuring timeout values for an electronic gaming system. The electronic gaming system includes an electronic gaming machine and a first host coupled to the electronic gaming machine through a network. The method includes: receiving a command to initiate timeout calibration through an input interface associated with the electronic gaming system; and in response to receiving the command: i) sending a plurality of test messages between the electronic gaming machine and the first host; ii) determining transmission times for the test messages; iii) based on the determined transmission times, automatically determining one or more timeout values; and iv) configuring one or both of the electronic gaming machine and the first host based on the determined timeout values.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: IGT Canada Solutions ULCInventors: Bradley Boudreau, Yan Meunier
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Patent number: 10037656Abstract: According to some aspects, a method of operating a casino game is provided comprising obtaining indications of communication latency from the server to at least a first gaming device and a second gaming device, receiving first user input data from the first gaming device, the first user input data being indicative of a wager, determining an outcome for the first instance of the casino game based at least in part on the wager, and, based at least in part on the indications of communication latency from the server to the first and second gaming devices, sending first image data to the first gaming device through wired communication channels, the first image data including one or more visual indications of the outcome, and sending second image data to the second gaming device through at least one wireless communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULCInventors: Bradley Boudreau, James William Morrow
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Patent number: 9818256Abstract: A method for synchronizing a casino game playable at a plurality of gaming devices is provided. The method includes receiving, by a server having at least one processor, an indication of a wager from at least one of the plurality of gaming devices, determining, by the server, a schedule for at least one jackpot of the casino game based at least in part on the received indication of the wager, and sending, by the server, the schedule for the at least one jackpot of the casino game to at least a first gaming device and a second gaming device, the sending including sending the schedule to the first gaming device through wired communication channels, and sending the schedule to the second gaming device through at least one wireless communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULCInventors: James William Morrow, Sean Miller, Bradley Boudreau
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Patent number: 9786119Abstract: A method for synchronizing a casino game playable at a plurality of gaming devices is provided. The method includes receiving, by a server having at least one processor, an indication of a wager from at least one of the plurality of gaming devices, obtaining, by the server, indications of communication latency from the server to at least a first gaming device and a second gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, and sending, by the server, game outcome determinations to at least the first and second gaming devices, the sending including sending a first game outcome determination to the first gaming device through wired communication channels, and sending a second game outcome determination to the second gaming device through at least one wireless communication channel, wherein sending the first and second game outcome determinations is based at least in part on the indications of communication latency.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULCInventors: James William Morrow, Sean Miller, Bradley Boudreau
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Publication number: 20170169661Abstract: In one aspect, there is described a computer-implemented method of configuring timeout values for an electronic gaming system. The electronic gaming system includes an electronic gaming machine and a first host coupled to the electronic gaming machine through a network. The method includes: receiving a command to initiate timeout calibration through an input interface associated with the electronic gaming system; and in response to receiving the command: i) sending a plurality of test messages between the electronic gaming machine and the first host; ii) determining transmission times for the test messages; iii) based on the determined transmission times, automatically determining one or more timeout values; and iv) configuring one or both of the electronic gaming machine and the first host based on the determined timeout values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Bradley BOUDREAU, Yan MEUNIER
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Publication number: 20170169660Abstract: In one aspect, there is described a computer-implemented method comprising: determining locations of a plurality of electronic gaming machines through communications between the electronic gaming machines and at least one wireless transmitter provided at a known location; based on the locations of the plurality of electronic gaming machines, generating a game floor map; and displaying the game floor map on a retailer terminal, the retailer terminal configured to provide management functions for the plurality of electronic gaming machines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Bradley BOUDREAU, Yan MEUNIER
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Publication number: 20170092054Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne A. Davis, Dennis T. Kleppen, Warner R. Cockerille, IV, James A. Vasquez, Bradley Boudreau, Suzanne Cockerille, Marc A. Espin, Larry R. Hollibaugh
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Publication number: 20160171828Abstract: According to some aspects, a method of operating a casino game is provided comprising obtaining indications of communication latency from the server to at least a first gaming device and a second gaming device, receiving first user input data from the first gaming device, the first user input data being indicative of a wager, determining an outcome for the first instance of the casino game based at least in part on the wager, and, based at least in part on the indications of communication latency from the server to the first and second gaming devices, sending first image data to the first gaming device through wired communication channels, the first image data including one or more visual indications of the outcome, and sending second image data to the second gaming device through at least one wireless communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: GTECH Canada ULCInventors: Bradley Boudreau, James William Morrow
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Publication number: 20160171825Abstract: A method for synchronizing a casino game playable at a plurality of gaming devices is provided. The method includes receiving, by a server having at least one processor, an indication of a wager from at least one of the plurality of gaming devices, obtaining, by the server, indications of communication latency from the server to at least a first gaming device and a second gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, and sending, by the server, game outcome determinations to at least the first and second gaming devices, the sending including sending a first game outcome determination to the first gaming device through wired communication channels, and sending a second game outcome determination to the second gaming device through at least one wireless communication channel, wherein sending the first and second game outcome determinations is based at least in part on the indications of communication latency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: GTECH Canada ULCInventors: James William Morrow, Sean Miller, Bradley Boudreau
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Publication number: 20160171824Abstract: A method for synchronizing a casino game playable at a plurality of gaming devices is provided. The method includes receiving, by a server having at least one processor, an indication of a wager from at least one of the plurality of gaming devices, determining, by the server, a schedule for at least one jackpot of the casino game based at least in part on the received indication of the wager, and sending, by the server, the schedule for the at least one jackpot of the casino game to at least a first gaming device and a second gaming device, the sending including sending the schedule to the first gaming device through wired communication channels, and sending the schedule to the second gaming device through at least one wireless communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: GTECH Canada ULCInventors: James William Morrow, Sean Miller, Bradley Boudreau