Patents by Inventor Darrell Rilett

Darrell Rilett 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).

  • CONFIGURABLE VIRTUAL GAMING ZONE
    Publication number: 20220139152
    Abstract: In one embodiment, zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment can be configured. The method can, for example, include: setting a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within the gaming establishment; configuring a virtual gaming zone for the location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity; identifying one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone; and permitting the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone to participate in the zone-based gaming activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Binh T. Nguyen, Darrell Rilett
  • Configurable Virtual Gaming Zone
    Publication number: 20170148259
    Abstract: In one embodiment, zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment can be configured. The method can, for example, include: setting a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within the gaming establishment; configuring a virtual gaming zone for the location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity; identifying one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone; and permitting the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone to participate in the zone-based gaming activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Binh T. Nguyen, Darrell Rilett
  • Reconfigurable gaming zone
    Patent number: 9607474
    Abstract: In one embodiment, method of operating a zone-based gaming activity, includes generating, in response to a request, a reconfigurable zone; determining one or more eligible participants; and modifying said zone to change the number of eligible participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Nguyen Gaming LLC
    Inventors: Binh T. Nguyen, Darrell Rilett
  • RECONFIGURABLE GAMING ZONE
    Publication number: 20140274357
    Abstract: In one embodiment, method of operating a zone-based gaming activity, includes generating, in response to a request, a reconfigurable zone; determining one or more eligible participants; and modifying said zone to change the number of eligible participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Binh T. Nguyen, Darrell Rilett