Patents by Inventor Bradley G. Ward
Bradley G. Ward 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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Patent number: 9652934Abstract: A modified gaming machine includes a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices for use in implementing one or more games to a player, and a master gaming controller configured to implement primary gaming machine functionality, including generating and transmitting information to the plurality of gaming machine peripherals. The modified gaming machine further comprises a secondary controller interposed between one or more of the plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and the master gaming controller, whereby the secondary controller may forward information generated by the master gaming controller to the gaming machine peripheral devices and transmit secondary information to the peripheral devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: IGTInventors: Sam Johnson, Chad Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Patent number: 9600965Abstract: A modified gaming machine includes a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices for use in implementing one or more games to a player, and a master gaming controller configured to implement primary gaming machine functionality, including generating and transmitting information to the plurality of gaming machine peripherals. The modified gaming machine further comprises a secondary controller interposed between one or more of the plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and the master gaming controller, whereby the secondary controller may forward information generated by the master gaming controller to the gaming machine peripheral devices and transmit secondary information to the peripheral devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: IGTInventors: Sam Johnson, Chad Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Publication number: 20150287282Abstract: A modified gaming machine includes a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices for use in implementing one or more games to a player, and a master gaming controller configured to implement primary gaming machine functionality, including generating and transmitting information to the plurality of gaming machine peripherals. The modified gaming machine further comprises a secondary controller interposed between one or more of the plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and the master gaming controller, whereby the secondary controller may forward information generated by the master gaming controller to the gaming machine peripheral devices and transmit secondary information to the peripheral devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Sam Johnson, Chad Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Publication number: 20150279152Abstract: A modified gaming machine includes a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices for use in implementing one or more games to a player, and a master gaming controller configured to implement primary gaming machine functionality, including generating and transmitting information to the plurality of gaming machine peripherals. The modified gaming machine further comprises a secondary controller interposed between one or more of the plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and the master gaming controller, whereby the secondary controller may forward information generated by the master gaming controller to the gaming machine peripheral devices and transmit secondary information to the peripheral devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Sam Johnson, Chad Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Patent number: 9064375Abstract: A modified gaming machine includes a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices for use in implementing one or more games to a player, and a master gaming controller configured to implement primary gaming machine functionality, including generating and transmitting information to the plurality of gaming machine peripherals. The modified gaming machine further comprises a secondary controller interposed between one or more of the plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and the master gaming controller, whereby the secondary controller may forward information generated by the master gaming controller to the gaming machine peripheral devices and transmit secondary information to the peripheral devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: IGTInventors: Sam Johnson, Chad Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Publication number: 20140221099Abstract: A modified gaming machine includes a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices for use in implementing one or more games to a player, and a master gaming controller configured to implement primary gaming machine functionality, including generating and transmitting information to the plurality of gaming machine peripherals. The modified gaming machine further comprises a secondary controller interposed between one or more of the plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and the master gaming controller, whereby the secondary controller may forward information generated by the master gaming controller to the gaming machine peripheral devices and transmit secondary information to the peripheral devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Tipping Point Group, LLCInventors: Sam Johnson, Chad Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Patent number: 8721449Abstract: The provision of a paragaming event on an electronic gaming machine is provided by intercepting a cashout event, identifying the account balance and presenting an offer to participate in the paragaming event. If the customer agrees, the account balance is appropriately reduced and a voucher in followed by a cashout event is initiated to maintain a record of the transaction. A cash voucher and a transaction receipt are then printed for the customer.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Tipping Point Group, LLCInventors: Sam Johnson, Herbert W. Stokes, Jr., Robert W. Smalley, Jr., Simon Sirin, Danny Patrick Daley, Chad A. Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Publication number: 20140042696Abstract: A game ball has two different game indicia associated therewith. One or more of such game balls may be part of a set of game balls, such as a set of balls used to play a bingo, keno or lottery game where the game indicia may comprise numbers used to play lottery or keno, or combinations of letters and numbers for play of a bingo game. Compared to game balls bearing a single game indicia, selection of a game ball bearing multiple game indicia presents a player with an increased or bonus matching opportunity. The game balls may be physical elements or be electronic representations, such as displayed images, thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventor: Bradley G. Ward
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Patent number: 8512144Abstract: A modified gaming machine includes a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices for use in implementing one or more games to a player, and a master gaming controller configured to implement primary gaming machine functionality, including generating and transmitting information to the plurality of gaming machine peripherals. The modified gaming machine further comprises a secondary controller interposed between one or more of the plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and the master gaming controller, whereby the secondary controller may forward information generated by the master gaming controller to the gaming machine peripheral devices and transmit secondary information to the peripheral devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Tipping Point Group, LLCInventors: Sam Johnson, Chad Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Patent number: 8454017Abstract: In a poker type game cards numbering less than those in a standard deck of card are used to form a field of cards and a set of dealt cards. The cards of the field of cards are displayed face down. The set of dealt cards are displayed face-up. The combination of the cards in the field of cards and set of dealt cards includes at least one Royal Flush combination. The player discards cards from the set of dealt cards and selects replacement cards to the discarded cards from the field of cards. The player's hand is formed from the set of dealt cards, less any discarded cards, plus the replacement cards. The player's hand is a winning hand if it is a predetermined winning combination of cards. At the conclusion of the game, the cards in the field of cards are displayed to the player.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Inventors: Bradley G. Ward, Anthony N. Cabot
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Publication number: 20120068406Abstract: A game ball has two different game indicia associated therewith. One or more of such game balls may be part of a set of game balls, such as a set of balls used to play a bingo, keno or lottery game where the game indicia may comprise numbers used to play lottery or keno, or combinations of letters and numbers for play of a bingo game. Compared to game balls bearing a single game indicia, selection of a game ball bearing multiple game indicia presents a player with an increased or bonus matching opportunity. The game balls may be physical elements or be electronic representations, such as displayed images, thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventor: Bradley G. Ward
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Patent number: 8070161Abstract: A game ball has two different game indicia associated therewith. One or more of such game balls may be part of a set of game balls, such as a set of balls used to play a bingo, keno or lottery game where the game indicia may comprise numbers used to play lottery or keno, or combinations of letters and numbers for play of a bingo game. Compared to game balls bearing a single game indicia, selection of a game ball bearing multiple game indicia presents a player with an increased or bonus matching opportunity. The game balls may be physical elements or be electronic representations, such as displayed images, thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Inventor: Bradley G. Ward
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Publication number: 20100230896Abstract: A game ball has two different game indicia associated therewith. One or more of such game balls may be part of a set of game balls, such as a set of balls used to play a bingo, keno or lottery game where the game indicia may comprise numbers used to play lottery or keno, or combinations of letters and numbers for play of a bingo game. Compared to game balls bearing a single game indicia, selection of a game ball bearing multiple game indicia presents a player with an increased or bonus matching opportunity. The game balls may be physical elements or be electronic representations, such as displayed images, thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventor: Bradley G. Ward
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Publication number: 20080113802Abstract: A modified gaming machine includes a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices for use in implementing one or more games to a player, and a master gaming controller configured to implement primary gaming machine functionality, including generating and transmitting information to the plurality of gaming machine peripherals. The modified gaming machine further comprises a secondary controller interposed between one or more of the plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and the master gaming controller, whereby the secondary controller may forward information generated by the master gaming controller to the gaming machine peripheral devices and transmit secondary information to the peripheral devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Sam Johnson, Chad Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Publication number: 20080113773Abstract: The provision of a paragaming event on an electronic gaming machine is provided by intercepting a cashout event, identifying the account balance and presenting an offer to participate in the paragaming event. If the customer agrees, the account balance is appropriately reduced and a voucher in followed by a cashout event is initiated to maintain a record of the transaction. A cash voucher and a transaction receipt are then printed for the customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Sam Johnson, Herbert W. Stokes, Robert W. Smalley, Simon Sirin, Danny Patrick Daley, Chad A. Ryan, Bradley G. Ward
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Publication number: 20040212147Abstract: In a poker type game cards numbering less than those in a standard deck of card are used to form a field of cards and a set of dealt cards. The cards of the field of cards are displayed face down. The set of dealt cards are displayed face-up. The combination of the cards in the field of cards and set of dealt cards includes at least one Royal Flush combination. The player discards cards from the set of dealt cards and selects replacement cards to the discarded cards from the field of cards. The player's hand is formed from the set of dealt cards, less any discarded cards, plus the replacement cards. The player's hand is a winning hand if it is a predetermined winning combination of cards. At the conclusion of the game, the cards in the field of cards are displayed to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Bradley G. Ward, Anthony N. Cabot
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Publication number: 20040180714Abstract: A game is disclosed having two parts or events. A first part of the game, which may be referred to as a main or first game, comprises displaying a set of symbols. The outcome of the first game is dependent upon the symbols displayed. The second part of the game may be referred to as a bonus opportunity or event, or a secondary game. If the outcome of the main game is a winning outcome, then one or more symbols used to play the main game are automatically removed and replaced to generate a new combination or set of symbols. The outcome of the bonus event is dependent upon the new set of displayed symbols. The game may be implemented as a wager type game to provide the player an award or winnings for a winning outcome of the main game or the bonus event(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventor: Bradley G. Ward