Patents by Inventor Bryan M. Kelly

Bryan M. Kelly 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).

  • Patent number: 10140811
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for enhanced mobile control of electronic gaming machines and tables. In one aspect, statistical information is provided to a player in convenient and useful formats. Also disclosed are approaches to providing convenient transactions that a player can employ to fund game play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly
  • Publication number: 20180322728
    Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for determination of the movement of a player's face or body and to use the determination for providing a motion parallax effect to content provided from a remote source at a portion of a video display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bryan M. KELLY, Stephen PATTON, Sean MARTIN, Martin LYONS, Rod ANG, Randy HEDRICK
  • Patent number: 10089817
    Abstract: Devices and methods are set forth which provide for determination of relative movement between a user and an auto-stereo electronic display and for using the relative movement for applying a motion parallax effect to the display of auto-stereo content and for applying or removing the motion parallax effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick
  • Patent number: 10083568
    Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least a portion of the content displayed. A first display overlays at least a portion of a second display for an auto-stereo electronic display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical barrier lines. The second display displays auto-stereo images of content in coordination with presentation of the vertical barrier lines, to provide a three dimensional effect based on the face or body tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick
  • Patent number: 10074232
    Abstract: A method for presenting both content based video signals and secondary video signals over a multi-layer touch screen display using a multiple display manager system is disclosed. First and second display managers are configured to receive primary content video signals from a controller and secondary video signals from a secondary video source. The first display manager is in communication with a front layer of the touch screen display and the second display manager is in communication with a back layer of the touch screen display. The screen may be split between multiple signals, or one or more signals may overlay one or more background signals. The overlaid signals may completely obscure the background signals, or they may provide a level of transparency. A touch router device interprets touches at a touch screen shared display to transform coordinates to enable interpretation of the player's touch inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Rolland Nicholas Steil, Vijay K. Kompella, Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Patton, Kiran Brahmandam, Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Jeffrey L. Allen
  • Publication number: 20180225921
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for preventing replay attacks for mobile promotions associated with promotion devices. Upon the occurrence of a promotion winning event such as a designated outcome of a game played on the promotion device the user, via a software application accessible to their mobile device, forwards images of the event to a server over a network. The server determines entitlement to the promotion and analyses data associated with the images and mobile device location and time to confirm that the event is new promotion winning event. Upon such confirmation an entitlement to the promotion is awarded to the user. The foregoing prevents unscrupulous users from logging multiple claims for the same promotion winning event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Martin S. LYONS, Bryan M. KELLY, John SOMMER
  • Publication number: 20180122179
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Martin S. LYONS, Bryan M. KELLY
  • Publication number: 20180114401
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of displaying augmented reality gaming information associated with a user-specific object using mobile device in an augmented reality gaming system. In one embodiment, the method includes: enabling a user to view a live image of a user-specific object through a display of a mobile device; acquiring user-specific identification information from the user-specific object; sending the user-specific identification information via a network to a server; retrieving user-specific specific information from the server using the mobile device; and displaying the user-specific information in conjunction with the user-specific object when viewing the user-specific object through the display of the mobile device using augmented reality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Murugeshun Arun ARUMUGAM, Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly, John Sommer
  • Patent number: 9940788
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for preventing replay attacks for mobile promotions associated with promotion devices. Upon the occurrence of a promotion winning event such as a designated outcome of a game played on the promotion device the user, via a software application accessible to their mobile device, forwards images of the event to a server over a network. The server determines entitlement to the promotion and analyses data associated with the images and mobile device location and time to confirm that the event is new promotion winning event. Upon such confirmation an entitlement to the promotion is awarded to the user. The foregoing prevents unscrupulous users from logging multiple claims for the same promotion winning event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly, John Sommer
  • Patent number: 9922491
    Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least apportion of the content displayed. A first video display overlays at least a portion of a second video display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical lenticular lines. The second display displays video content. In response to a command the first display assumes a lenticular configuration to cooperate with the display of video content on the second display to provide a three dimensional effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Earl Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick
  • Patent number: 9875598
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system involving augmenting content. The system includes context-sensitive augmenting options that are conveniently presented to a player. Promotion of time sensitive propositions is presented to both simplify the content augmenting experience and provide a better targeted experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly
  • Patent number: 9875600
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of displaying augmented reality gaming information associated with a user-specific card using mobile device in an augmented reality gaming system. In one embodiment, the method includes: enabling a user to view a live image of a user-specific card through a display of a mobile device; acquiring user-specific identification information from the user-specific card; sending the user-specific identification information via a network to a server; retrieving user-specific information from the server using the mobile device; and displaying the user-specific information in conjunction with the user-specific card when viewing the user-specific card through the display of the mobile device using augmented reality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Murugeshun Arun Arumugam, Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly, John Sommer
  • Publication number: 20170323515
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for enhanced mobile control of electronic gaming machines and tables. In one aspect, statistical information is provided to a player in convenient and useful formats. Also disclosed are approaches to providing convenient transactions that a player can employ to fund game play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Martin S. LYONS, Bryan M. KELLY
  • Publication number: 20170316640
    Abstract: A method for presenting both content based video signals and secondary video signals over a multi-layer touch screen display using a multiple display manager system is disclosed. First and second display managers are configured to receive primary content video signals from a controller and secondary video signals from a secondary video source. The first display manager is in communication with a front layer of the touch screen display and the second display manager is in communication with a back layer of the touch screen display. The screen may be split between multiple signals, or one or more signals may overlay one or more background signals. The overlaid signals may completely obscure the background signals, or they may provide a level of transparency. A touch router device interprets touches at a touch screen shared display to transform coordinates to enable interpretation of the player's touch inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Rolland Nicholas STEIL, Vijay K. KOMPELLA, Bryan M. KELLY, Stephen PATTON, Kiran BRAHMANDAM, Robert W. CROWDER, JR., Jeffrey L. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20170300116
    Abstract: A gaming system and method for integrating tactile feedback into a virtual reality environment as viewed by a virtual reality viewer is disclosed. A physical object, which may be a physical button panel, such as a button panel printed on paper, dice, playing cards, coins or chips, a floor or any other tangible object, has a view thereof incorporated into the virtual reality environment. When the user touches the physical object, the touch gesture is captured and processed by the system to interpret the touch gesture as an input. The physical object may include a printed, projected or touch screen panel, a hand-held object, a portion of a gaming machine cabinet, a table tops, a floor and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Martin LYONS, Rolland STEIL, Marvin A. HEIN, JR., Jeremy Michael HORNIK, Bryan M. KELLY, Gabriel BARON
  • Publication number: 20170279896
    Abstract: Systems and methods are set forth which provide seamless connectivity between an enterprise and a user's mobile device and a fixed terminal such as a gaming terminal. The connectivity can follow the user through several different communication channels and can enable different content, including interactive content, to be provided based upon the communication channel currently invoked which can be attributed to the user's location as either within a venue and at a terminal or roaming about remote from the terminal and venue. In various embodiments the system may be open to outside content providers to provide content to a user of the system. The systems and methods also support the use of an electronic wallet account for funding activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan M. KELLY, Theodore KEENAN, Dennis LOCKARD, Rukmangada RUPANAGUDI
  • Publication number: 20170256132
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for preventing replay attacks for mobile promotions associated with promotion devices. Upon the occurrence of a promotion winning event such as a designated outcome of a game played on the promotion device the user, via a software application accessible to their mobile device, forwards images of the event to a server over a network. The server determines entitlement to the promotion and analyses data associated with the images and mobile device location and time to confirm that the event is new promotion winning event. Upon such confirmation an entitlement to the promotion is awarded to the user. The foregoing prevents unscrupulous users from logging multiple claims for the same promotion winning event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Martin S. LYONS, Bryan M. KELLY, John SOMMER
  • Publication number: 20170256125
    Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least apportion of the content displayed. A first video display overlays at least a portion of a second video display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical lenticular lines. The second display displays video content. In response to a command the first display assumes a lenticular configuration to cooperate with the display of video content on the second display to provide a three dimensional effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Earl Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick
  • Publication number: 20170256124
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of displaying augmented reality gaming information associated with a user-specific card using mobile device in an augmented reality gaming system. In one embodiment, the method includes: enabling a user to view a live image of a user-specific card through a display of a mobile device; acquiring user-specific identification information from the user-specific card; sending the user-specific identification information via a network to a server; retrieving user-specific specific information from the server using the mobile device; and displaying the user-specific information in conjunction with the user-specific card when viewing the user-specific card through the display of the mobile device using augmented reality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Murugeshun Arun ARUMUGAM, Martin S. LYONS, Bryan M. KELLY, John SOMMER
  • Patent number: D810834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Joseph R. Hedrick, Scott Hilbert, Gordon Myers, Kay Vetter