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: 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
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POST-PLAY REPRODUCTION OF GAME OUTCOMES
    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
  • Gaming system and method for providing incentives for transferring funds to and from a mobile device
    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
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMING WAGERING GAMES
    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
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURE LOGON TO A GAMING MACHINE USING A MOBILE DEVICE
    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
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURE LOGON TO A GAMING MACHINE USING A MOBILE DEVICE
    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
  • NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS IN GAMING
    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
  • NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS IN GAMING
    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
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCENTIVIZING SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT
    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
  • System and method for post-play reproduction of game outcomes
    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
  • RETROFIT DEVICES FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL TICKET-IN AND TICKET-OUT ON A GAMING MACHINE
    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
  • Retrofit devices for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine
    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
  • Leaderboard promotions for gaming systems
    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
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING A PLAY OF A WAGERING GAME BASED ON A SPORTING EVENT
    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
  • System and method for streaming wagering games
    Patent number: 11842599
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Curtis Baker, Kevin Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Gaming system and method for providing incentives for transferring funds to and from a mobile device
    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
  • GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND LIMITING SPORTS WAGERS FOR IDENTIFIED AND UN-IDENTIFIED PLAYERS
    Publication number: 20230394931
    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: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven Lemay, Kevin Higgins
  • Non-fungible tokens in gaming
    Patent number: 11830309
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin Higgins, Ethan Edsall
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESUMING A SKILL-BASED GAME AFTER AN INTERRUPTION EVENT
    Publication number: 20230368613
    Abstract: A gaming system and method that provides one or more players with one or more pre-resumption opportunities prior to resuming the play of the skill-based game. The gaming system enables one or more players to affirmatively acknowledge, following a game play interruption, that they are ready to resume play of the skill-based game. Such an opportunity to indicate a readiness to resume the play of the skill-based game provides that the play of the skill-based game resumes when the player is ready and minimizes the affect of any game play interruption on the player's outcome of the skill-based game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Johnny L. Palchetti, Dwayne R. Nelson, Cameron Filipour, Michael G. Spendlove
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TICKET VOUCHERS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT BETTING OPPORTUNITIES
    Publication number: 20230360481
    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: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, William Brosnan, Steven G. LeMay, Kevin Higgins