Patents by Inventor Dwayne Nelson
Dwayne Nelson 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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Publication number: 20260233095Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to capturing and ranking videos of players reacting to events in the electronic game and using those videos to attract other players. As will be described, embodiments allow players to record celebration videos, i.e., videos of the player reacting to a win, when the hit a jackpot, have a winning hand or set of numbers, bet on a winning horse or team, etc. The videos can then be used to attract other players to a game. In some cases, an incentive can be provided to encourage players to provide celebration videos. For example, having the highest ranked video can provide benefits to players such as player loyalty points or prizes. The videos can be ranked and organized by denomination, wager, theme, Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) or bank of EGMs played, etc. and prizes can be awarded accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2026Publication date: August 13, 2026Inventor: Dwayne Nelson
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Patent number: 12700287Abstract: A system includes a communication interface, a processing circuit, and a memory coupled to the processing circuit. The memory includes machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to receive participant motion data and event data that corresponds to a defined occurrence in a sporting event that is predicted to happen during the sporting event. The processing circuit is further caused to send an event wagering opportunity corresponding to the defined occurrence in the sporting event and receive, before the defined occurrence in the sporting event, predicted motion data and a wagering amount that corresponds to the event wagering opportunity before the defined occurrence in the sporting event. The processing circuit is further caused to determine an award level that is based on comparing the predicted motion data and an actual outcome of the defined occurrence of the sporting event.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: IGTInventors: Dwayne Nelson, Kevin Remus
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Patent number: 12700285Abstract: Systems and methods that offer zero, one or more bonus events in association with a procurement and/or a redemption of a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2023Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: IGTInventors: Dwayne Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Robert Silva
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Publication number: 20260221004Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions. When executed by the processor circuit, the instructions cause the processor circuit to identify an item in a field of view of a user wearing a head-mounted display device. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to determine a monetary value associated with the item. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to determine a gaming offer associated with the monetary value. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to cause the head-mounted display device to display the gaming offer, wherein the gaming offer is associated with the item in the field of view of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2026Publication date: July 30, 2026Inventors: Dwayne NELSON, Kevin HIGGINS, Patrick DANIELSON
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Patent number: 12694803Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided to generate customized sign content. The method includes detecting a configuration of sign components connected to the system. The method also includes receiving user input indicating sign parameters. The method further includes generating customized sign content based on the configuration of the sign components and the sign parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2024Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: IGTInventors: Nicholas Gaston, Chris Miggiani, Steven Martens, Kevin Reasbeck, Dwayne Nelson, Chris Wrightson
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Patent number: 12694753Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a splash zone in a casino or other venue. The splash zone is visually similar to the splash zone in an amusement ride. People in the splash zone get wet at the ride. In the present disclosure, people in the splash zone can receive money or prizes. A splash zone can be triggered around a winning gaming system. This can be a monetary event as well as a visual effect. The visual aspects of the winning effect can synchronize lights, animations, and/or sounds across gaming systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: IGTInventors: Jeffery Mcintosh, Ryan Mackenzie, Dwayne Nelson
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Patent number: 12694756Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Operations include generating multiple branded game plays that comprise celebrity brand data from a celebrity and corresponding to a plurality of game plays on a gaming machine. Operations include transferring, responsive to receiving a request provided by a user, the branded game plays to the user and responsive to an outcome event of one of the branded game plays on the gaming machine, providing the user with celebrity brand data that corresponds to the one of the branded game plays.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: IGTInventor: Dwayne Nelson
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Publication number: 20260188074Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to increasing involvement of and interaction between participants in a virtual reality or augmented reality environment. According to one embodiment, a win event can be detected within an electronic game being played within a virtual casino. In response to detecting the win event, an indication of the detected win event can be provided to a user other than the player of the game. Providing the indication of the detected win event can comprise modifying the provided representation of the virtual casino, changing the avatar for the player of the electronic game in the virtual casino, etc. An indication of a reaction to win event by the user can be received and a representation of the reaction can be provided to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2026Publication date: July 2, 2026Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne Nelson
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Publication number: 20260179449Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to receive an indication of a first parameter selection from a user. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to generate a first random number based on the first parameter selection. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to cause a first gaming device to generate a first wagering game result based on the first random number. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to cause a display device associated with the user to display an indication of the first gaming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Yihang ZOU, Dwayne NELSON, Matt JEANOS
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Publication number: 20260179459Abstract: Operations include displaying, by a display device of a gaming system, a graphical interface for a wagering game including multiple reels that each include multiple reel game symbols corresponding to a reel game on the gaming device and that are arranged as an array of multiple columns and rows. Operations include determining a quantity of rows to add during a play of the reel game based on locations that the reel game symbols stop during a play of the reel game on the gaming device and determining a quantity of rows to add to the reels to change a dimension of the array, and playing a keno game on the gaming system using the plurality of reels. After a row is added to the array based on determining the quantity of rows to add, each of the reel game symbols in the added row is available during the reel game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Sylvie ROUSSEL, Richard SAVOIE, Dwayne NELSON
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Publication number: 20260179431Abstract: Provided is an electronic gaming machine (EGM). The EGM includes a processor circuit and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Such operations include causing a display, by a display device of the EGM and a play of a game, of a first multiple symbols at a first multiple symbol display positions associated with multiple of reels. Ones of the multiple reels include multiple reel heights. Operations include determining a progressive game property of a progressive game based on the multiple reel heights.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Sylvie ROUSSEL, Richard SAVOIE, Dwayne NELSON
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Publication number: 20260179432Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) of a gaming device displays a bonus wagering game having a plurality of slot reels. In response to initiation of the bonus wagering game at the gaming device, the GUI displays each slot reel of the plurality of slot reels spinning in a spin direction. Based on the spin direction of each slot reel, a sequence of spin directions for the plurality of slot reels is determined. Based on the sequence of spin directions being a first sequence of spin directions, a bonus game result for the bonus game is determined. Based on the bonus game result, the gaming device awards a bonus game award to a player at the gaming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Sylvie ROUSSEL, Richard SAVOIE, Dwayne NELSON
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Publication number: 20260179450Abstract: A first indication of a first parameter selection is received from a player at a first gaming device and a first random number based on the first parameter selection is generated. A second indication is received from the player at the first gaming device including a wager for a first wagering game and a selection of a subset of gaming devices of a plurality of gaming devices. A second gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices generates a second wagering game result for a second wagering game based on the first random number. A first wagering game result for the first wagering game is determined based on a comparison of the subset of gaming devices and the second gaming device. Based on the first wagering game result being a winning game result, a first wagering game award is awarded to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Yihang ZOU, Dwayne NELSON, Matt JEANOS
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Publication number: 20260179452Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) is provided. The EGM includes a processor circuit and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Operations include causing the processor circuit to cause a display, by a display device of the EGM and a play of a game, of a first plurality of symbols at first multiple symbol display positions associated with multiple reels, ones of the reels comprising multiple reel heights. The processor is caused to determine a selection of one of multiple bonus games based on the first ones of symbol display positions and the corresponding ones of the multiple reel heights, modify a location of symbol display positions associated with the reel, and modify a reel height of ones of the reels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Sylvie ROUSSEL, Richard SAVOIE, Dwayne NELSON
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Publication number: 20260179454Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to provide methods for handling capping in a gaming environment. Such methods receiving a wager input that corresponds to a wager of a game to process on a gaming terminal, receiving a player input that causes the gaming terminal to execute the wager, determining an outcome corresponding to the wager, based on the outcome corresponding to a winning outcome, determining that a winning amount causes a total win amount to exceed a maximum allowed winning outcome, in response to the total win amount exceeding the maximum allowed winning outcome, canceling the total win amount that exceeds the maximum allowed winning outcome, and providing a non in-game compensation for a canceled winning amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Sylvie ROUSSEL, Richard SAVOIE, Dwayne NELSON
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Publication number: 20260179430Abstract: A gaming device includes a display device, a processor circuit, a first gaming device display interface coupled to the processor circuit, a second gaming device display interface coupled in series between the first gaming device display interface and the display device, and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. First graphical content is provided to the second gaming device display interface via the first gaming device display interface, and the first graphical content is provided to the display device via the second gaming device display interface. In response to a determination that a first trigger condition indicative of a power consumption reduction state for the gaming device has been satisfied, second graphical content is provided to the display device via the second gaming device display interface, and discontinue provision of the first graphical content via the first gaming device display interface is discontinued.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2026Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Dwayne NELSON, Patrick DANIELSON, William SALIVAR
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Publication number: 20260179433Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) of a gaming device displays a wagering game having a plurality of slot reels. In response to initiation of the bonus wagering game at the gaming device, the GUI displays each slot reel of the plurality of slot reels spinning in a spin direction including one of a first direction and a second direction. Based on the spin direction of each slot reel, a sequence of spin directions for the plurality of slot reels is determined. A progressive bonus game is initiated, and a progressive bonus game result for the progressive bonus game is determined. Based on the progressive bonus game result and the sequence of spin directions including a first sequence of spin directions, a progressive bonus game award for the bonus game is determined and the gaming device awards the progressive bonus game award to a player at the gaming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Sylvie ROUSSEL, Richard SAVOIE, Dwayne NELSON
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Publication number: 20260179441Abstract: Systems and methods of air travel using a wagering game are provided. Operations include determining a proposed route of an aircraft and identifying multiple geographical zones that include the proposed route of the aircraft and that each include different sets of jurisdictional policies corresponding to wagering games. Operations may include providing jurisdiction compliant wagering games to a passenger on the aircraft based on jurisdictional policies that correspond to one of the geographical zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2026Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Patrick DANIELSON, Dwayne NELSON, Kevin HIGGINS, Jason INGLES
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Publication number: 20260179443Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to provide methods for handling capping in a gaming environment. Such methods include receiving a wager input that corresponds to a wager of a game to process on a gaming terminal, receiving a player input that causes the gaming terminal to execute the wager, and determining an outcome corresponding to the wager based on a first return to player (RTP) paytable. Operations include, determining that a winning amount causes a total win amount to exceed a maximum allowed winning outcome. In response to the total win amount exceeding the maximum allowed, operations include replacing the first RTP paytable with a second RTP paytable that is higher than the first RTP paytable on future executions of future games.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Sylvie ROUSSEL, Richard SAVOIE, Dwayne NELSON
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Publication number: 20260179460Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) of a display device of a gaming device displays a primary wagering game having a plurality of slot reels spinning in a spin direction. Based on the spin direction of each slot reel, a sequence of spin directions for the plurality of slot reels is determined. Based on the sequence of spin directions being a first sequence of spin directions, a bonus game is initiated at the gaming device. A bonus game result is determined for the bonus game. Based on the bonus game result, the gaming device awards a bonus game award to a player at the gaming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: IGTInventors: Sylvie ROUSSEL, Richard SAVOIE, Dwayne NELSON