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).

  • Retrofit devices for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine
    Patent number: 11393291
    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: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Sporting event overlays with accumulating symbols
    Patent number: 11393280
    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: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Cameron A. Filipour
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SPORTING EVENT WAGERING OPPORTUNITIES REMOTE FROM A GAMING ESTABLSHMENT SPORTS BOOK
    Publication number: 20220223010
    Abstract: Systems and methods which utilize a player account to place one or more wagers on one or more sporting event wagering opportunities remote from a gaming establishment sports book such as in association with a hotel room system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven LeMay, Kevin Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TICKET VOUCHERS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT BETTING OPPORTUNITIES
    Publication number: 20220223005
    Abstract: Systems and methods employing a ticket voucher handling device, such as an electronic gaming machine or a ticket voucher redemption kiosk, that issues and/or redeems ticket vouchers associated with different ticket voucher systems corresponding to different activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, William Brosnan, Steven G. LeMay, Kevin Higgins
  • SETTLING OUTSTANDING LINE OF CREDIT LIABILITY WITH GAMING ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220198873
    Abstract: A system that operates to monitor for a line of credit settlement event and, responsive to an occurrence of such an event, utilize a payment instrument and a hotel payment system to pay off an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Gaming system and method with alternative gaming presentations of payouts of sporting event wagers
    Patent number: 11354979
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which utilize alternative gaming presentations of the results of sporting event wagers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffery Shepherd
  • RETROFIT DEVICES FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL TICKET-IN AND TICKET-OUT ON A GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20220157123
    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: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • System and method for post-play reproduction of game outcomes
    Patent number: 11335167
    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: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Bruno Rittner, Matthew Hiu, Shuangliang Zheng
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PLAYER ACCOUNT ACCESS USING MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220122415
    Abstract: A system that enables the automatic logging out of one player tracking account device when another player tracking account device is attempted to be logged into a player tracking account system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING SPORTS BETTING RELATED REPLAYS
    Publication number: 20220114861
    Abstract: Systems and methods which utilize pausing and/or replaying of one or more aspects of a stream of a sporting event displayed to a player at an electronic gaming machine whom is wagering on the displayed sporting event and/or one or more wagering games at the electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Patrick Danielson, Kevin Higgins
  • System and method for processing ticket vouchers associated with different betting opportunities
    Patent number: 11302147
    Abstract: Systems and methods employing a ticket voucher handling device, such as an electronic gaming machine or a ticket voucher redemption kiosk, that issues and/or redeems ticket vouchers associated with different ticket voucher systems corresponding to different activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, William Brosnan, Steven G. LeMay, Kevin Higgins
  • System and method for providing sporting event wagering opportunities remote from a gaming establishment sports book
    Patent number: 11295578
    Abstract: Systems and methods which utilize a player account to place one or more wagers on one or more sporting event wagering opportunities remote from a gaming establishment sports book such as in association with a hotel room system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven LeMay, Kevin Higgins
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING A PLAY OF A WAGERING GAME BASED ON A SPORTING EVENT
    Publication number: 20220092942
    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: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffrey Knox
  • Electronic gaming machine with dedicated payment acceptors for different betting opportunities
    Patent number: 11276276
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine with a plurality of separate payment acceptors to keep funds received for different betting purposes separate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VARIABLE TIMERS TO MAKE INPUTS
    Publication number: 20220051518
    Abstract: Gaming systems that employ a timer to make one or more inputs, wherein different amounts of time of the timer are based on different inputs made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Vincent S. Lai, Patrick Danielson, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • REDEMPTION OF VIRTUAL TICKETS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220044518
    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: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne R. Nelson, Jim A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE TO FUND A GAMING SESSION
    Publication number: 20220044519
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne A. Davis, Dennis T. Kleppen, Warner R. Cockerille, IV, James A. Vasquez, Bradley Boudreau, Suzanne Cockerille, Marc A. Espin, Larry R. Hollibaugh
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH WAGERING
    Publication number: 20220028219
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provides zero, one or more social media benefits to a player in addition to any awards provided to that player in association with a play of a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Vincent S. Lai, Jennifer Hatok
  • GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND LIMITING SPORTS WAGERS FOR IDENTIFIED AND UN-IDENTIFIED PLAYERS
    Publication number: 20220028210
    Abstract: A gaming system configured to create electronic player sports wagering profiles for un-identified players, track each sports related wager made by each un-identified player, determine if any un-identified player has reached a sports related wager limit for a designated time period, and responsive to determining that an un-identified player has reached the sports related wager limit for the designated time period, initiate a sports wager limit resolution process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven Lemay, Kevin Higgins
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH WAGERING
    Publication number: 20220012986
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provides zero, one or more social media benefits to a player in addition to any awards provided to that player in association with a play of a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Vincent S. Lai, Jennifer Hatok