Patents by Inventor Erik B. Petersen

Erik B. Petersen 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).

  • OPERATOR ACCESS OF ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20240346878
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable an operator, such as a member of gaming establishment personnel, to access an electronic gaming machine without any physical identifier associated with the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Matthew Levin, Erik B. Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SERVICE WINDOW MESSAGING OF DIFFERENT WIRELESS CONNECTION STATUSES BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20240161571
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a service window displayed by an electronic gaming machine to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE/ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE COMPONENT BEZEL LIGHTING TO INDICATE DIFFERENT WIRELESS CONNECTION STATUSES
    Publication number: 20240105001
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a lighted bezel of a player tracking unit to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin Higgins
  • Service window messaging of different wireless connection statuses between a mobile device and an electronic gaming machine
    Patent number: 11900765
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a service window displayed by an electronic gaming machine to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins
  • System and method for controlling electronic gaming machine/electronic gaming machine component bezel lighting to indicate different wireless connection statuses
    Patent number: 11881082
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a lighted bezel of a player tracking unit to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin Higgins
  • Gaming system player identification device
    Patent number: 11861977
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods which utilize a player identification device to provide to electronic gaming machines certain gaming system functionality and features otherwise not associated with or available in association with the electronic gaming machines existing gaming establishment management systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Matthew Levin
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE TO FUND A GAMING SESSION
    Publication number: 20230252845
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods for facilitating funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    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 PLAYER IDENTIFICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230245524
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods which utilize a player identification device to provide to electronic gaming machines certain gaming system functionality and features otherwise not associated with or available in association with the electronic gaming machines existing gaming establishment management systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Matthew Levin
  • Gaming system and method for utilizing a mobile device to fund a gaming session
    Patent number: 11657672
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    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 utilizing a mobile device to fund a gaming session
    Patent number: 11636728
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    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 player identification device
    Patent number: 11562622
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods which utilize a player identification device to provide to electronic gaming machines certain gaming system functionality and features otherwise not associated with or available in association with the electronic gaming machines existing gaming establishment management systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Matthew Levin
  • OPERATOR ACCESS OF ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20220335782
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable an operator, such as a member of gaming establishment personnel, to access an electronic gaming machine without any physical identifier associated with the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Matthew Levin, Erik B. Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SERVICE WINDOW MESSAGING OF DIFFERENT WIRELESS CONNECTION STATUSES BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20220189242
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a service window displayed by an electronic gaming machine to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE/ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE COMPONENT BEZEL LIGHTING TO INDICATE DIFFERENT WIRELESS CONNECTION STATUSES
    Publication number: 20220122416
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a lighted bezel of a player tracking unit to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin Higgins
  • 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
  • System and method for controlling electronic gaming machine/electronic gaming machine component bezel lighting to indicate different wireless connection statuses
    Patent number: 11222507
    Abstract: A system that utilizes a lighted bezel of a player tracking unit to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin Higgins
  • Gaming machine with externally controlled content display
    Patent number: 11087592
    Abstract: A gaming system including a number of host devices each coupled to one or more gaming machines, wherein content provided by the host device is output on the gaming machine. To output the content provided by the remote host, a host-controlled process that is authenticated by the gaming machine and executed in a secure memory location such that it is isolated from other processes executing on the gaming machine may be utilized. The host-controlled processes may be decoupled from the process used to execute the game of chance played on the gaming machine such that the content output by the host-controlled process doesn't alter the play of game of chance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Reid M. Weber, Erik B. Petersen, Adrian R. Marcu, William C. Little, Steven G. LeMay
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DEVICE TO A CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNT ACCESSIBLE VIA A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210150857
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for transferring funds from a financial institution account to a cashless wagering account and then to an electronic gaming machine without utilizing any physical forms of currency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Sina Miri, Erik B. Petersen, Kevin Higgins, Dwayne A. Davis, Matthew Levin
  • System and method for transferring funds from a financial institution device to a cashless wagering account accessible via a mobile device
    Patent number: 10916090
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for transferring funds from a financial institution account to a cashless wagering account and then to an electronic gaming machine without utilizing any physical forms of currency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Sina Miri, Erik B. Petersen, Kevin Higgins, Dwayne A. Davis, Matthew Levin
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE TO FUND A GAMING SESSION
    Publication number: 20200410813
    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: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    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