Patents by Inventor Dwayne R. Nelson

Dwayne R. 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).

  • Publication number: 20260204129
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a first user to place one or more wagers in association with a game being played by a second user and streamed by a live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Anthony Baerlocher, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260175134
    Abstract: Systems and methods that receive data associated with a request of a software package installable on an electronic gaming machine, and generate a configuration script associated with the software package. The systems and methods further bundle the generated configuration script and the software package, and cause a delivery of the bundle to the electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Yan Ha, Paul Bolton
  • Publication number: 20260179438
    Abstract: Systems and methods that, responsive to a triggering event, determine a current configuration of a software package of an electronic gaming machine, and determine a configuration of the software package associated with an applied configuration script. Responsive to the determined current configuration of the software package of the electronic gaming machine being different from the determined configuration of the software package associated with the applied configuration script, the systems and methods cause a configuration deviation event to occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Yan Ha, Paul Bolton
  • Publication number: 20260179439
    Abstract: Systems and methods that responsive to an occurrence of a configuration event, determine a current configuration of an electronic gaming machine, and generate, at least partially based on the current configuration of the electronic gaming machine, a plurality of configuration scripts associated with a plurality of automatic configurations of the electronic gaming machine. The systems and methods further cause a delivery of the generated plurality of configuration scripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Yan Ha, Paul Bolton
  • Publication number: 20260179436
    Abstract: Systems and methods that receive data associated with a request of a new software package to be installed on an electronic gaming machine, and determine a current configuration of the electronic gaming machine. The systems and methods further generate, at least partially based on the current configuration of the electronic gaming machine, a configuration script associated with the new software package, and cause a delivery of the generated configuration script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Yan Ha, Paul Bolton
  • Publication number: 20260179437
    Abstract: Systems and methods that receive data associated with a requested modification of an electronic gaming machine, and determine a current configuration of the electronic gaming machine. The systems and methods also generate, at least partially based on the current configuration of the electronic gaming machine, a configuration script associated with the requested modification of the electronic gaming machine, wherein the generated configuration script, when executed by a processor of the electronic gaming machine, automatically modifies the current configuration of the electronic gaming machine. The systems and methods further cause a delivery of the generated configuration script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Yan Ha, Paul Bolton
  • Publication number: 20260179440
    Abstract: Systems and methods that, following a request for configuration data associated with an electronic gaming machine, receive a configuration script associated with the electronic gaming machine. Responsive to an occurrence of a configuration event, the systems and methods cause an application of the configuration script to automatically configure the electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Yan Ha, Paul Bolton
  • Patent number: 12657993
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user at a streaming device interacting with a live streaming platform to enter a demonstration mode and selectively employ content to stream from the demonstration mode to one or more client devices also interacting with the live streaming platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260155018
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a live streaming platform to selectively store game data associated with a wagering game streamed from a streaming device operating with the live streaming platform and wagered on by a client device operating with the live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2026
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260155016
    Abstract: Customization systems for gaming systems including customization creation systems configured to enable the creation of customizations for gaming systems, and in certain embodiments, the gaming systems function as the customization creation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2026
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Christopher M. Levin, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Patent number: 12646374
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which employ designated playing cards in association with an electronic table game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Patrick Danielson
  • Publication number: 20260145063
    Abstract: Systems and methods that coordinate interactions between users of devices participating in a community game that is streamed, from zero, one or more of such devices to one or more client devices operating with a live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260148614
    Abstract: Systems and methods that, following an occurrence of a community game triggering event and responsive to an occurrence of a community game participant selection event associated with a first user of a first device, enable the first user of the first device to participate in a community game streamed to a client device as part of a live stream. Responsive to a second, different user of a second, different device having a designated relationship with the first user and independent of any occurrence of any community game participant selection event associated with the second, different user, the systems and methods associate the second, different user with the community game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260148615
    Abstract: Systems and methods that, following an occurrence of a community game triggering event, and an occurrence of a first community game participant selection event associated with a first user of a first device, enable the first user to offer a wager to a second, different user on an outcome of a community game streamed to a client device. Following the second, different user accepting the wager and a placement of the wager, and responsive to a receipt of data associated with the community game, the systems and methods determine, based on the received first data associated with the community game, data associated with a result of the wager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260145062
    Abstract: Systems and methods that, following an occurrence of a community game triggering event, enable a plurality of selected users at a plurality of devices to each to participate in a community game. Responsive to a receipt of data associated with the community game, the systems and methods cause a client device to display a live stream including at least the community game. The systems and methods additionally allocate, based on additional data associated with the community game, at least a portion of the displayed live stream to include content captured of a designated user of the plurality of users selected to participate in the community game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 12640004
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user at a streaming device and/or one or more users at one or more client devices to realize one or more benefits associated with a status obtained in accordance with one or more events associated with a live streaming platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260141779
    Abstract: Systems and methods that, following an occurrence of a community game participant selection event, select a plurality of users at a plurality of devices determined eligible to operate as a streaming device for at least a portion of a live stream. Following an occurrence of a community game triggering event, the systems and methods enable the plurality of selected users to participate in a community game, and, responsive to a receipt of data associated with the community game displayed by one of the plurality of devices of one of the selected users operating as the streaming device, cause a client device to display the live stream including at least the community game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260141768
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable, in association with a client device, a wager to be placed on an outcome of a live community game associated with a streaming device. Following a placement of the wager and responsive to a receipt of first data associated with the live community game, the systems and methods determine, based on the received first data associated with the live community game, second data associated with a result of the wager, and communicate the second data to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260141775
    Abstract: Systems and methods that, following an occurrence of a community game triggering event and during a first period of time occurring responsive to a receipt, from an electronic gaming machine, of data associated with at least a first part of a play of a community game, communicate, to a client device and at least partially based on the first data received from the electronic gaming machine, data associated with a first portion of a live stream. Following the occurrence of the community game triggering event and during a second period of time occurring responsive to a receipt, from a personal gaming device operating with a remote gaming platform, of data associated with at least a second part of the play of the community game, the systems and methods communicate, to the client device and at least partially based on the data received from the personal gaming device, data associated with a second portion of the live stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20260134747
    Abstract: Systems and methods that determine a plurality of devices operating with a remote game server that are eligible to operate as a streaming device for at least a portion of a streaming session associated with a live host remote from the plurality of devices and communicate data that results in a display, by a display device, of identifying information associated with the determined plurality of devices. Responsive to a receipt, based on the displayed identifying information, of data associated with a selection, via an input device associated with the live host, of a first device of the plurality of devices, the systems and methods enable data associated with a play of a wagering game occurring at the selected first device to form part of a live stream communicated, via a live streaming platform server, from the selected first device to a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins