Patents by Inventor Jacob Thomas Graham

Jacob Thomas Graham 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).

  • Gaming system and method for providing different bonus awards based on different types of triggered events
    Patent number: 10867477
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann
  • Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments
    Patent number: 10373442
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENT BONUS AWARDS BASED ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRIGGERED EVENTS
    Publication number: 20180253941
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann
  • Gaming system and method for providing different bonus awards based on different types of triggered events
    Patent number: 9978213
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann
  • SERVER BASED GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY PROVIDING ONE OR MORE DIFFERENT TOURNAMENTS
    Publication number: 20160163157
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENT BONUS AWARDS BASED ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRIGGERED EVENTS
    Publication number: 20150141134
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann
  • Gaming system and method for providing different bonus awards based on different types of triggered events
    Patent number: 8900053
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann
  • Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments
    Patent number: 7787972
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Bryan D. Wolf, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments
    Patent number: 7689302
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments
    Patent number: 7684874
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a central server or controller operable to communicate a plurality of different commands to a plurality of gaming machines to provide non-tournament game play and to provide tournament game play on the same gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Greg Schlottmann, Jacob Thomas Graham, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Richard J. Schneider, Cara L. Iddings, Vince Manfredi, Michael MacVittie
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENT BONUS AWARDS BASED ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRIGGERED EVENTS
    Publication number: 20090042645
    Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server tracks the occurrences of one or more suitable events occurring at or in association with one or more gaming devices in the gaming system. Upon the central server determining that the quantity of occurred events tracked has reached a designated quantity or threshold, (i.e., a triggering event has occurred), the gaming system provides a progressive award to one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Graham, Gregory A. Schlottmann