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).

  • Patent number: 11967201
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable for credits on the electronic gaming machines. Information associated with a virtual ticket voucher can be stored on a patron-controlled portable electronic device and then can be wireless transmitted to the electronic gaming machines. The electronic gaming machines can be configured to issue virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for cash or additional game play on another electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, the electronic gaming machine can be configured to issue a virtual ticket voucher to a patron-controlled portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne R. Nelson, Jim A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Patent number: 11954973
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable for credits on the electronic gaming machines. Information associated with a virtual ticket voucher can be stored on a patron-controlled portable electronic device and then can be wireless transmitted to the electronic gaming machines. The electronic gaming machines can be configured to issue virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for cash or additional game play on another electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, the electronic gaming machine can be configured to issue a virtual ticket voucher to a patron-controlled portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Publication number: 20240112538
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable for credits on the electronic gaming machines. Information associated with a virtual ticket voucher can be stored on a patron-controlled portable electronic device and then can be wireless transmitted to the electronic gaming machines. The electronic gaming machines can be configured to issue virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for cash or additional game play on another electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, the electronic gaming machine can be configured to issue a virtual ticket voucher to a patron-controlled portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Patent number: 11941940
    Abstract: A system which accumulates symbols and determines an award based on an event occurring (or not occurring) on a displayed game field associated with a sporting event interacting with a plurality of symbols overlaid on that displayed game field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Cameron A. Filipour
  • Publication number: 20240096180
    Abstract: Leaderboard promotions in gaming systems which provide one or more players one or more benefits in association with maintaining one or more designated positions on a leaderboard for a designated duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Patrick Danielson, Cameron Filipour
  • Publication number: 20240087406
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay
  • Publication number: 20240087416
    Abstract: A system which makes available game outcome data to a player to enable the player to access a post-play reproduction of a game outcome previously determined utilizing the game outcome data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Bruno Rittner, Matthew Hiu, Shuangliang Zheng
  • Patent number: 11928918
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing one or more incentives to a player in association with a mobile device facilitated transfer of funds to an electronic gaming machine and/or from the electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin M. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240071165
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize an electronic gaming machine to stream one or more events occurring in association with the electronic gaming machine to zero, one or more interested parties whom are remote from the electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Curtis Baker, Kevin Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240046753
    Abstract: Systems and methods that provides zero, one or more non-fungible tokens to a player in addition to any awards provided to that player in association with a play of a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Ethan Edsall
  • Publication number: 20240046755
    Abstract: Systems and methods that provides zero, one or more non-fungible tokens to a player in addition to any awards provided to that player in association with a play of a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Ethan Edsall
  • Publication number: 20240046747
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay
  • Publication number: 20240046748
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay
  • Publication number: 20240013613
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a user for that user participating in one or more social media activities associated with a gaming establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Patent number: 11869309
    Abstract: A system which makes available game outcome data to a player to enable the player to access a post-play reproduction of a game outcome previously determined utilizing the game outcome data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Bruno Rittner, Matthew Hiu, Shuangliang Zheng
  • Publication number: 20240005734
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable for credits on the electronic gaming machines. Information associated with a virtual ticket voucher can be stored on a patron-controlled portable electronic device and then can be wireless transmitted to the electronic gaming machines. The electronic gaming machines can be configured to issue virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for cash or additional game play on another electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, the electronic gaming machine can be configured to issue a virtual ticket voucher to a patron-controlled portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Patent number: 11861982
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable for credits on the electronic gaming machines. Information associated with a virtual ticket voucher can be stored on a patron-controlled portable electronic device and then can be wireless transmitted to the electronic gaming machines. The electronic gaming machines can be configured to issue virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for cash or additional game play on another electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, the electronic gaming machine can be configured to issue a virtual ticket voucher to a patron-controlled portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Patent number: 11854350
    Abstract: Leaderboard promotions in gaming systems which provide one or more players one or more benefits in association with maintaining one or more designated positions on a leaderboard for a designated duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Patrick Danielson, Cameron Filipour
  • Publication number: 20230410610
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which utilize the results of a sporting event to modify one or more parameters of a play of a game, such as a wagering game of chance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffrey Knox
  • Patent number: 11842604
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing one or more incentives to a player in association with a mobile device facilitated transfer of funds to an electronic gaming machine and/or from the electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin M. Higgins