Patents by Inventor James Vasquez

James Vasquez 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).

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11769371
    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: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11688236
    Abstract: A system which enables a user to log into one or more gaming establishment management systems using both of a biometric identifier capture device of a gaming establishment device and also using a biometric identifier capture device of an identified user's mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Stewart Thoeni, James A. Vasquez, Daniel Landry
  • Patent number: 11663878
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to computational devices and systems that include smart glass or switchable glass. A computational device may include instructions that receive an indication of game events as the game events occur and are displayed with a user interface of the computational device, instructions that determine, based on the indication of the game events, whether switchable glass is to be in the first state or the second state, and instructions that provide a control signal to a driver circuit consistent with the determination of whether the switchable glass is to be in the first state or the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Bradley Boudreau, Dwayne Nelson, James Vasquez
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11551523
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for digitally altering redeemed wagering tickets include a processor circuit for performing operations. A memory coupled to the processor circuit includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to receive an indication that a player has inserted a wagering ticket into an acceptor of a gaming device and cause an image capture device to generate a digital image of the wagering ticket. The processor digitally alters the digital image of the wagering ticket to form a digitally altered digital image. The digitally altered digital image includes a paid indication indicative that the wagering ticket has been redeemed, an amount indication indicative of an amount paid for the wagering ticket, and a time indication indicative of a time period associated with redemption of the wagering ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: James Vasquez, Dwayne Nelson
  • Patent number: 11393291
    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: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Publication number: 20220157123
    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: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, James A. Vasquez, Scott T. Gowin
  • Publication number: 20220068086
    Abstract: A system which enables a user to log into one or more gaming establishment management systems using both of a biometric identifier capture device of a gaming establishment device and also using a biometric identifier capture device of an identified user's mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Stewart Thoeni, James A. Vasquez, Daniel Landry
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11195372
    Abstract: A system which enables a user to log into one or more gaming establishment management systems using both of a biometric identifier capture device of a gaming establishment device and also using a biometric identifier capture device of an identified user's mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Stewart Thoeni, James A. Vasquez, Daniel Landry
  • Patent number: D954845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Charles Johnson, Jean-Pierre Legras, James Vasquez, Stewart Thoeni
  • Patent number: D954846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Charles Johnson, Jean-Pierre Legras, James Vasquez, Stewart Thoeni
  • Patent number: D999287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Charles Johnson, Jean-Pierre Legras, James Vasquez, Stewart Thoeni
  • Patent number: D1000526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Charles Johnson, Jean-Pierre Legras, James Vasquez, Stewart Thoeni