Patents by Inventor Brian K. Danilo

Brian K. Danilo 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).

  • Gamifying search engine results
    Patent number: 9597585
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method in a gaming system includes, in response to a participant's search query, conducting, by one or more processors, a search on a search engine through a web browser; and presenting, by at least one of the one or more processors, search engine results including one or more standard indices and one or more incentivized indices, each of the one or more standard indices including a selectable hyperlink for directing the participant to a third-party website, each of the one or more incentivized indices including a selectable hyperlink for playing a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Alan Massing, Andrew Guinn, Richard Robbins, Brian K. Danilo
  • Wagering game preference selection
    Patent number: 9196113
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include presenting, at a wagering game machine, a wagering game including a wagering game element. The operations can include presenting a graphical indicium in association with the wagering game element. The operations can include detecting player selection of the graphical indicium, wherein the player selection of the graphical indicium indicates player liking for the wagering game element. The operations can include modifying the wagering game based on the player liking for the wagering game element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Robbins, Brian K Danilo, Andrew C. Guinn, Daniel P. Louie
  • GAMIFYING SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS
    Publication number: 20140274363
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method in a gaming system includes, in response to a participant's search query, conducting, by one or more processors, a search on a search engine through a web browser; and presenting, by at least one of the one or more processors, search engine results including one or more standard indices and one or more incentivized indices, each of the one or more standard indices including a selectable hyperlink for directing the participant to a third-party website, each of the one or more incentivized indices including a selectable hyperlink for playing a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Alan Massing, Andrew Guinn, Richard Robbins, Brian K. Danilo
  • WAGERING GAME PREFERENCE SELECTION
    Publication number: 20140274251
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include presenting, at a wagering game machine, a wagering game including a wagering game element. The operations can include presenting a graphical indicium in association with the wagering game element. The operations can include detecting player selection of the graphical indicium, wherein the player selection of the graphical indicium indicates player liking for the wagering game element. The operations can include modifying the wagering game based on the player liking for the wagering game element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: WMS GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Richard B. Robbins, Brian K. Danilo, Andrew C. Guinn, Daniel P. Louie