Patents by Inventor Erik Petersen

Erik 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).

  • Publication number: 20250046149
    Abstract: Based on receipt of a validation request by a transceiver from a mobile device, a determination that a mobile device is authorized to provide remote input to a gaming device is made. A signal strength threshold for the transceiver is modified from a first signal strength threshold associated with a first distance between the transceiver and the mobile device to a second signal strength threshold associated with a second larger distance between the transceiver and the mobile device, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. Based on receipt of a remote connection request from the mobile device, a determination whether the remote connection request meets the second signal strength threshold is made. In response to determining that the remote connection request meets the second signal strength threshold, the mobile device is allowed to provide remote input instructions to the gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin HIGGINS, Erik PETERSEN, Dwayne NELSON
  • Patent number: 12217567
    Abstract: A system that facilitates the transfer of an amount funds between one or more gaming establishment accounts associated with a player and one or more gaming table components associated with a gaming establishment gaming table currently associated with the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • Patent number: 12205434
    Abstract: Technology for managing a player session at a gaming table is disclosed. A table management system receives identifying information of a player seated at the gaming table transmitted by a mobile device associated with the player. The identifying information includes a seating position of the player at the gaming table, the seating position determined by the mobile device through interaction with a locating device placed at the seating position at the gaming table. The table management system generates the player session for the player for playing a wagering game at the gaming table using the identifying information of the player transmitted by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin, Eduardo Meza, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240395108
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ a ticket voucher to access funds maintained in a gaming establishment account based on multiple cashout inputs received and bypassing an automatic transfer of an amount of funds to the gaming establishment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240395104
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ a ticket voucher to access funds maintained in a gaming establishment account in association with bypassing an automatic transfer of an amount of funds to the gaming establishment account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Publication number: 20240395107
    Abstract: Systems and methods that convert an amount of funds maintained in a gaming establishment account to a ticket voucher in association with a cashout input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Patent number: 12148264
    Abstract: A first transceiver of a gaming device receives a validation request from a mobile device. The gaming device determines that the mobile device is authorized to provide remote input to the gaming device and provides a token to the mobile device. A signal strength threshold for a second transceiver of the gaming device is modified from a first signal strength threshold associated with a first distance between the second transceiver and the mobile device to a second signal strength threshold associated with a second distance greater than the first distance. The second transceiver receives a remote connection request from the mobile device. In response to determining that the remote connection request meets the second signal strength threshold and that the remote connection request comprises the token, the gaming device allows the mobile device to provide remote input instructions to the gaming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen, Dwayne Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240378962
    Abstract: A system that operates to monitor for a line of credit settlement event and, responsive to an occurrence of such an event, pay off an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • Publication number: 20240378963
    Abstract: A system that operates to monitor for a line of credit settlement event and, responsive to an occurrence of such an event, pay off an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • Publication number: 20240338999
    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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Dwayne R. Nelson
  • Patent number: 12073686
    Abstract: A system that operates to monitor for a line of credit settlement event and, responsive to an occurrence of such an event, pay off an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • Patent number: 12071003
    Abstract: A fuel system is provided that includes a mounting block assembly configured to support an end of a fuel tank. The end of the fuel tank has a boss. The mounting block assembly encloses a space configured to receive the boss of the fuel tank. The fuel system also includes a bearing disposed in the space. The bearing has a support surface configured for sliding support of the boss of the fuel tank at an interface between the first portion and the second portion of the mounting block assembly. The mounting block assembly has a debris mitigation structure, such as one or more of a wiper disposed in the bearing adjacent to the support surface, an endcap configured to be mounted around the boss, and a cover configured to at least partially enclose a span of a boss between an enclosed space of the fuel tank and an inboard side of the mounting block assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Agility Fuel Systems LLC
    Inventors: Erik Petersen, Ryan Meston, Chris Forsberg, Andrew Taylor Gordon, Adam Robertson
  • Publication number: 20240257612
    Abstract: A system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a user in association with maintaining an amount of funds in one or more gaming establishment accounts associated with one or more system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Sina Miri, Dwayne A. Davis, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin
  • Patent number: 12051300
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes an application running on a mobile device to collect game-based data regarding a player's experience at a gaming establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Sina Miri, Dwayne A. Davis, Kevin Higgins, Matt Christopher Levin, Erik Petersen
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240212426
    Abstract: Technology for managing a player session at a gaming table is disclosed. A table management system receives identifying information of a player seated at the gaming table transmitted by a mobile device associated with the player. The identifying information includes a seating position of the player at the gaming table, the seating position determined by the mobile device through interaction with a locating device placed at the seating position at the gaming table. The table management system generates the player session for the player for playing a wagering game at the gaming table using the identifying information of the player transmitted by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin, Eduardo Meza, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20240169792
    Abstract: A system that interconnects multiple accounts associated with a gaming establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Erik Petersen, Lance Yuan, Mike Zarlenga, Dwayne A. Davis, Sina Miri
  • Publication number: 20240169798
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a virtual ticket audit device to account for the transfer of virtual ticket vouchers between different components of a gaming establishment ecosystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • Patent number: 11983992
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a user in association with maintaining an amount of funds in one or more gaming establishment accounts associated with one or more system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Sina Miri, Dwayne A. Davis, Erik Petersen, Christopher Levin
  • Patent number: D1033346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Zound Industries International AB
    Inventor: Erik Petersen