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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURE LOGON TO A GAMING MACHINE USING A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220012985
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay
  • System and method for managing player account access using multiple devices
    Patent number: 11222506
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Gaming system and method providing sports betting related replays
    Patent number: 11222504
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Patrick Danielson, Kevin Higgins
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210407254
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating an automatic transfer of funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Dwayne R. Nelson
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO AND FROM A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210407247
    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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin M. Higgins
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO AND FROM A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210407248
    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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin M. Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH ALTERNATIVE AWARDS FOR WINNING SPORTING EVENT WAGERS
    Publication number: 20210366240
    Abstract: Systems and methods which utilize zero, one or more random determinations in association with a determination of an award of a placed sporting event wager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Vincent S. Lai
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING A PLAY OF A WAGERING GAME BASED ON A SPORTING EVENT
    Publication number: 20210358272
    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: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffrey Knox
  • SANITIZING ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES AND VIRUS PREVENTION IN GAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20210350674
    Abstract: Various systems, apparatus, and methods for sanitizing electronic gaming machines and microorganisms prevention in a gaming environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • Gaming system and method for providing variable timers to make inputs
    Patent number: 11170602
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Vincent S. Lai, Patrick Danielson, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WAGERING ON VIRTUAL ELEMENTS OVERLAYING A SPORTS BETTING FIELD
    Publication number: 20210343121
    Abstract: A system which determines zero, one or more awards based on an event occurring (or not occurring) on a displayed game field associated with a sporting event interacting with a virtual element overlaid on that displayed game field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Cameron A. Filipour
  • Methods and apparatus for providing secure logon to a gaming machine using a mobile device
    Patent number: 11164419
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. When a transaction is initiated on an EGM that requires the input of Sensitive Information data, such data can be input directly from the Player/Patrons Portable Electronic Device. Hence, such input of their Sensitive Information data is more discrete, and generally out of plain view from the other Player/Patrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay
  • GAMING AUDIO CONTENT OUTPUT CONTROL FEATURES
    Publication number: 20210335092
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide audio content control features for enhanced use in gaming establishments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Allan C. Snippen, Matthew Tarbox, Daniel J. Kiely, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING A PLAY OF A WAGERING GAME BASED ON A SPORTING EVENT
    Publication number: 20210327222
    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: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffrey Knox
  • Gaming system and method for automatically transferring funds to a mobile device
    Patent number: 11151839
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating an automatic transfer of funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Gaming systems and methods for tracking and limiting sports wagers for identified and un-identified players
    Patent number: 11151844
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven Lemay, Kevin Higgins
  • SPORTING EVENT OVERLAYS WITH ACCUMULATING SYMBOLS
    Publication number: 20210319650
    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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Cameron A. Filipour
  • SPORTING EVENT WAGERING OVERLAY MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20210319645
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ one or more messages overlaid onto a sporting event to convey information to a player which the player may not otherwise be aware of.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: William Brosnan, Dwayne R. Nelson, William M. Salivar
  • CONDITIONAL SPORTING EVENT WAGERS
    Publication number: 20210319666
    Abstract: A system which offers different conditional sporting event wagering opportunities
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: William Salivar, Dwayne R. Nelson, Patrick Danielson
  • Gaming system and method for providing incentives for transferring funds to and from a mobile device
    Patent number: 11145161
    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: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin M. Higgins