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: 12087132
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay
  • Patent number: 12087128
    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: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Patent number: 12087133
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R Nelson, Steven G. LeMay
  • Patent number: 12087131
    Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay
  • Publication number: 20240296714
    Abstract: Systems and methods that individually evaluate one or more outcomes resulting from a first user placing 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 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240296717
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable different users to obtain different outcomes in association with the same game streamed by a live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 12080120
    Abstract: A system that utilizes an application running on a mobile device to provide a service window associated with a gaming establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240290172
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that utilize the results of one or more outcomes of one or more sporting events for a tournament. The gaming systems and methods display a video stream of a sporting event (such as a historical sporting event) for the tournament and determine the results of one or more plays of a tournament game at least in part based on such outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventor: Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240290167
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize an attribute of a client device interacting with a live streaming platform in the determination of how to account for the activities occurring at the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240290166
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user at a client device to realize one or more benefits, based on an attribute of the client device, in interacting with a live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 12073689
    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: March 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Patent number: 12073687
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet, a display mounted to the cabinet, a wireless interface for communicating with a portable electronic device, a network interface for communicating with a validation server, a bill validator coupled to a game controller configured to accept bills and printed ticket vouchers, and a removable cash box. The game controller includes a processor and a memory configured to control a wager-based game played on the EGM, redeem virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers, receive an indication to transfer value to the EGM via a virtual ticket voucher, receive the virtual ticket voucher including a virtual ticket voucher validation number from the portable electronic device via the wireless interface, validate the virtual ticket voucher with the validation server via the network interface, deposit a credit amount associated with the virtual ticket voucher, and notify the validation server that the virtual ticket voucher is redeemed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Jim A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Publication number: 20240282166
    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 location from which such devices interact with a live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240282169
    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 live streaming platform based on tracked activities occurring independent of a live streaming session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 12067841
    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: March 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Patent number: 12051301
    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: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Patent number: 12046100
    Abstract: A system which enables a user to customize the user interface of a gaming terminal to present different content at different times and responsive to different triggering events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Dwayne R. Nelson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips
  • Patent number: 12046108
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffrey Knox
  • Patent number: 12033466
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine with a plurality of separate payment acceptors to keep funds received for different betting purposes separate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 12027020
    Abstract: A system and method that offers a user the opportunity to place a sports bet that is dynamically configured based on a potential result of the sports bet, such as an amount the user may win for winning the placed sports bet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, William Brosnan, William M. Salivar