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
    Publication number: 20240212430
    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: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • USER INTERACTIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240212458
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user at a streaming device to interact with one or more users at one or more client devices to trigger one or more events occurring in association with a live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • WAGERING ON EVENTS IN A STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240212457
    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: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Anthony Baerlocher
  • WAGERING ON EVENTS IN A STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240212429
    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: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Anthony Baerlocher
  • USER INTERACTIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240212437
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user at a streaming device to interact with one or more users at one or more client devices to trigger one or more events occurring in association with a live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • WAGERING ON EVENTS IN A STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240212428
    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: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Anthony Baerlocher
  • WAGERING ON EVENTS IN A STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240212427
    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: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Anthony Baerlocher
  • USER INTERACTIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240212431
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user at a streaming device to interact with one or more users at one or more client devices to trigger one or more events occurring in association with a live streaming platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • RETROFIT DEVICES FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL TICKET-IN AND TICKET-OUT ON A GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20240212447
    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: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • OFFERING INCENTIVES FOR STATUS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240203213
    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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • RETROFIT DEVICES FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL TICKET-IN AND TICKET-OUT ON A GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20240203208
    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: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • SPORTING EVENT OVERLAYS WITH ACCUMULATING SYMBOLS
    Publication number: 20240203196
    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: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Cameron A. Filipour
  • OFFERING INCENTIVES FOR STATUS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240203198
    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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • OFFERING INCENTIVES FOR STATUS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240203206
    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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins
  • Tournaments based on sporting event outcomes
    Patent number: 12014602
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Redemption of virtual tickets using a portable electronic device
    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
  • Retrofit devices for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine
    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
  • RETROFIT DEVICES FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL TICKET-IN AND TICKET-OUT ON A GAMING MACHINE
    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
  • Sporting event overlays with accumulating symbols
    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
  • LEADERBOARD PROMOTIONS FOR GAMING SYSTEMS
    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