Patents by Inventor David Froy

David Froy 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).

  • Publication number: 20200242887
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for personalized acoustical optimization in gaming system. The gaming system facilitates creation of a personal audio preference profile for a player and stores that profile. Responsive to the player initiating game play at an electronic gaming machine, the gaming system communicates the personal audio preference profile to the electronic gaming machine for use during the game play at the electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus Achmueller, David Small, David Froy, Stefan Keilwert
  • Patent number: 10706661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to use of and interaction with a wearable device comprising a wireless communications interface, an augmented reality display, an input device, a processor coupled with the wireless communications interface, the display, and the input device, and a memory coupled with and readable by the processor. The memory can store therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive, through the wireless communications interface from a gaming system of a gaming venue, information related to a competitive event. The processor can present, through the augmented reality display, a menu comprising a set of options related to the competitive event, receive, from the input device an input indicating a selected option from the set of options related to the competitive event, and send, to the gaming system of the gaming venue, a message comprising information related to the selected option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: David Froy
  • Publication number: 20200184776
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and, in particular, to back-betting within a gaming system. As an example, a back-betting system is disclosed to include a first communication interface that facilitates machine-to-machine communications with an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) of a gaming system, where the first communication interface is used to exchange state-of-play information with the EGM. The system is also disclosed to include a second communication interface that facilitates machine-to-machine communications with a mobile device, where the second communication interface is used to exchange back-bet wager information and deliver an indication of an outcome of a back-bet placed during a back-betting session established with the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne Nelson, Jeffery Shepherd, David Froy
  • Publication number: 20200160648
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to use of and interaction with a wearable device comprising a wireless communications interface, an augmented reality display, an input device, a processor coupled with the wireless communications interface, the display, and the input device, and a memory coupled with and readable by the processor. The memory can store therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive, through the wireless communications interface from a gaming system of a gaming venue, information related to a competitive event. The processor can present, through the augmented reality display, a menu comprising a set of options related to the competitive event, receive, from the input device an input indicating a selected option from the set of options related to the competitive event, and send, to the gaming system of the gaming venue, a message comprising information related to the selected option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: David Froy
  • Publication number: 20200151994
    Abstract: A gaming system including an electronic gaming machine and an associated an electroencephalograph device configured to operate with the electronic gaming machine to send player brain wave signals to the electronic gaming machine. The electroencephalograph device can be a contactless electroencephalograph device or a contact electroencephalograph device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: David Froy, Stefan Keilwert, David Small, Fayez Idris
  • Publication number: 20200134964
    Abstract: Electronic gaming machines that optimize audio during game play or otherwise based on a determined ear structure of a player, and in various embodiments also on a determined location of the player's ear in real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus Achmueller, David Small, David Froy, Stefan Keilwert
  • Publication number: 20200126354
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a wearable device comprising a wireless communications interface, a display, a processor coupled with the wireless communications interface and display, and a memory coupled with and readable by the processor. The memory can store therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to operate in a game play privacy mode in which the processor can pair with an EGM through the wireless communications interface and provide, to the EGM, information defining preferences for the privacy mode. The processor can receive, from the EGM through the wireless communications interface, a set of game play information related to the preferences for the privacy mode. The received set of game play information may not be presented on the EGM. The processor can present, through the display to a user of the wearable device, the game play information received from the EGM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: David Froy
  • Patent number: 10607438
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine including a housing that supports a movable display device that is movable to a first position and to a second position. The electronic gaming machine may be configured to cause the movable display device to display a play of a first game in the first position and cause the display device to display a play of a second game in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: David Froy
  • Patent number: 10580251
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electronic gaming machine (EGM) and methods of operating an EGM that provide 3D audio synced with 3D objects or player gestures. In various embodiments, the EGM includes a display device configured to display 3D images to a player without requiring the player to wear 3D glasses, and a binaural audio system configured to provide 3D audio synced with 3D objects or player gestures in association with one or more plays of a primary or secondary game or other EGM functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: David Froy
  • Publication number: 20200043234
    Abstract: Mixed reality systems and methods, and in particular to systems and methods for providing virtual elements based on a code provided within a mixed reality scene, are provided. A mixed reality method includes generating a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a user, wherein the scene comprises an optical, machine-readable representation of code data. The method further includes determining, via a processing device, the code data based on the representation of the code data. The method further includes determining, via the processing device based on the code data, a virtual element in real time. The method further includes displaying the virtual element to the user as part of the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Michael RUSS, Sven AURICH, Stefan KEILWERT, David FROY
  • Publication number: 20200043282
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that automatically adjust the audio outputted by the gaming system based on a determination to make a change to the audio based on one or more of player related data and/or play related data. Upon an occurrence of an audio adjustment determination, the gaming system automatically makes an adjustment to the audio outputted by the gaming system. This automatic audio adjustment feature can be employed in association with the audio outputted in association with a play of a primary game, the audio outputted in association with a play of a secondary game, the audio outputted before a play of a primary game or before a play of a secondary game, and/or the audio outputted after a play of a primary game or after a play of a secondary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Keilwert, David Small, David Froy, Klaus Achmueller
  • Publication number: 20200045421
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and methods of operating an electronic gaming machine that provide binaurally encoded audio using a stereo ultrasound speaker configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Keilwert, David Small, David Froy, Klaus Achmueller
  • Publication number: 20200045396
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and methods of operating an electronic gaming machine that provide selectable sound beams. In various embodiments, the electronic gaming machine includes a housing having a front side, a head position tracker supported by the housing, a first speaker array supported by the housing, and a second speaker array supported by the housing. The first speaker array includes a plurality of independently operable first speakers that are positioned at different angles to direct sound beams at different angles relative to the front side of the housing. The second speaker array includes a plurality of independently operable second speakers that are positioned at different angles to direct sound beams at different angles relative to the front side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Keilwert, David Small, David Froy, Klaus Achmueller
  • Publication number: 20200043286
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that automatically adjust the audio outputted by the gaming system based on a prediction that the player wants to change the audio. Upon an occurrence of an audio adjustment determination, the gaming system automatically makes an adjustment to the audio outputted by the gaming system. This automatic audio adjustment feature can be employed in association with the audio outputted in association with a play of a primary game, the audio outputted in association with a play of a secondary game, the audio outputted before a play of a primary game or before a play of a secondary game, and/or the audio outputted after a play of a primary game or after a play of a secondary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Keilwert, David Small, David Froy, Klaus Achmueller
  • Publication number: 20200035061
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine including a housing that supports a movable display device that is movable to a first position and to a second position. The electronic gaming machine may be configured to cause the movable display device to display a play of a first game in the first position and cause the display device to display a play of a second game in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: David Froy
  • Patent number: 10521997
    Abstract: A gaming system and particularly electronic gaming machines including a housing, a display device supported by the housing, and a force sensitive multi-touch input device supported by the housing that are configured to enable a player to use the force sensitive multi-touch input device to control the rates of movement of each of one or more of the symbol displays and in certain embodiments to determine awards based on the rates of movement of each of one or more of the symbol displays when the player makes an input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: David Small, Fayez Idris, David Froy, Stefan Keilwert
  • Publication number: 20190392672
    Abstract: A flexible display assembly for a display device having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor includes a flexible display coupled to the processor for displaying graphical elements to a user in response to instructions from the processor. The flexible display is reversibly deformable between a first display configuration and a second display configuration. The display device further includes a mechanical assembly coupled to the flexible display for reversibly deforming the flexible display between the first display configuration and the second display configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Fayez Idris, David Froy
  • Publication number: 20190378233
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method can include determining a location of a mobile device that is proximate to a casino and that is associated with a user. The method can further includes determining a conditional reward that indicates a reward to be provided to the user in response to a condition being completed by the user. The conditional reward can be based on the location of the mobile device relative to the casino. The method can further include transmitting a signal having the conditional reward to the mobile device and determining that the user is at the casino. The method can further include determining that the condition is completed and providing the user with the reward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Russ, Stefan Keilwert, Sven Aurich, David Froy
  • Publication number: 20190362590
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electronic gaming machine (EGM) and methods of operating an EGM that provide 3D audio synced with 3D objects or player gestures. In various embodiments, the EGM includes a display device configured to display 3D images to a player without requiring the player to wear 3D glasses, and a binaural audio system configured to provide 3D audio synced with 3D objects or player gestures in association with one or more plays of a primary or secondary game or other EGM functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: David Froy
  • Publication number: 20190333320
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes generating a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a user, wherein the scene includes a first racing element associated with a race having a plurality of race rules. The method further includes determining, based on the live video signal in real time, a first racing value for the first racing element, based on a race rule of the plurality of race rules. The method further includes displaying an indication of the first racing value within the scene to the user in real time, so that the indication is associated with the first racing element within the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: David Froy, David Ryan Hannah, Karen van Niekerk, Fayez Idris, David Small