Patents by Inventor Jason Bertsch
Jason Bertsch 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).
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Patent number: 12106630Abstract: A networked computer system is described herein. The networked computer system includes a casino management system coupled to a plurality of devices located within a casino and a facial recognition system. The facial recognition system is programmed to receive facial image from an imaging device positioned within the casino property, access a biometric database and selecting a face ID matching the received facial image, and transmit the selected face ID and location information associated with the imaging device to the casino management system. The casino management system is programmed to identify a player account record associated with the selected face ID, identify a device located within the casino that is associated with the imaging device, and record activity of the identified device to the identified player account record.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Patent number: 12087130Abstract: A networked casino management computer system is described herein. The networked casino management computer system includes a facial recognition system and a casino management server. The facial recognition system is programmed receive a facial image from an imaging device, access a biometric database and select a face ID matching the received facial image, and transmit the selected face ID and location information associated with the imaging device to the casino management system. The casino management system is programmed to access a player database and identify a player record associated with the selected face ID, identify a device located within the casino that is associated with the imaging device, and record activity of the identified device to the identified player record.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Publication number: 20230115808Abstract: A networked computer system is described herein. The networked computer system includes a casino management system coupled to a plurality of devices located within a casino and a facial recognition system. The facial recognition system is programmed to receive facial image from an imaging device positioned within the casino property, access a biometric database and selecting a face ID matching the received facial image, and transmit the selected face ID and location information associated with the imaging device to the casino management system. The casino management system is programmed to identify a player account record associated with the selected face ID, identify a device located within the casino that is associated with the imaging device, and record activity of the identified device to the identified player account record.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Publication number: 20230113391Abstract: A networked casino management computer system is described herein. The networked casino management computer system includes a facial recognition system and a casino management server. The facial recognition system is programmed receive a facial image from an imaging device, access a biometric database and select a face ID matching the received facial image, and transmit the selected face ID and location information associated with the imaging device to the casino management system. The casino management system is programmed to access a player database and identify a player record associated with the selected face ID, identify a device located within the casino that is associated with the imaging device, and record activity of the identified device to the identified player record.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Patent number: 11521460Abstract: A networked computer system is described herein. The networked computer system includes a casino management system coupled to a plurality of devices located within a casino and a facial recognition system. The facial recognition system is programmed to receive facial image from an imaging device positioned within the casino property, access a biometric database and selecting a face ID matching the received facial image, and transmit the selected face ID and location information associated with the imaging device to the casino management system. The casino management system is programmed to identify a player account record associated with the selected face ID, identify a device located within the casino that is associated with the imaging device, and record activity of the identified device to the identified player account record.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Patent number: 11455864Abstract: A networked casino management computer system is described herein. The networked casino management computer system includes a facial recognition system and a casino management server. The facial recognition system is programmed receive a facial image from an imaging device, access a biometric database and select a face ID matching the received facial image, and transmit the selected face ID and location information associated with the imaging device to the casino management system. The casino management system is programmed to access a player database and identify a player record associated with the selected face ID, identify a device located within the casino that is associated with the imaging device, and record activity of the identified device to the identified player record.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Publication number: 20210280008Abstract: A networked computer system is described herein. The networked computer system includes a casino management system coupled to a plurality of devices located within a casino and a facial recognition system. The facial recognition system is programmed to receive facial image from an imaging device positioned within the casino property, access a biometric database and selecting a face ID matching the received facial image, and transmit the selected face ID and location information associated with the imaging device to the casino management system. The casino management system is programmed to identify a player account record associated with the selected face ID, identify a device located within the casino that is associated with the imaging device, and record activity of the identified device to the identified player account record.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Publication number: 20210150856Abstract: A networked casino management computer system is described herein. The networked casino management computer system includes a facial recognition system and a casino management server. The facial recognition system is programmed receive a facial image from an imaging device, access a biometric database and select a face ID matching the received facial image, and transmit the selected face ID and location information associated with the imaging device to the casino management system. The casino management system is programmed to access a player database and identify a player record associated with the selected face ID, identify a device located within the casino that is associated with the imaging device, and record activity of the identified device to the identified player record.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Patent number: 10878657Abstract: A networked casino management computer system is described herein. The networked casino management computer system includes a facial recognition system and a casino management server. The facial recognition system includes a facial recognition server system programmed to receive a video image from an imaging device located within a casino property, retrieve a biometric data record having image data matching the received video image, and transmit a notification signal including a corresponding face ID included in the retrieved biometric data record and a imaging device location ID to the casino management server. The casino management server is programmed to access a user account database and identify a known user account record having a user face ID matching the corresponding face ID, identify a gaming device associated with the imaging device location ID and transmit a session initiation signal to the identified gaming device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Patent number: 10769887Abstract: A gaming system including a casino management server coupled to a plurality of gaming machines is described herein. The casino management server includes a processor programmed to initiate a bonus award feature, identify gaming machines associated with the bonus award feature, and determine a bonus award associated with the bonus award feature. The bonus award includes a first award value associated with a carded player account and a second award value associated with an un-carded anonymous player wagering session and/or account. The processor selects gaming machines having gaming sessions associated with un-carded anonymous players and displays a message notifying the player of the first award value associated with a carded player account and the second award value associated with an un-carded anonymous player. The processor also downloads the second award value to a corresponding gaming credit meter of each selected gaming machine associated with un-carded anonymous players.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Publication number: 20200035064Abstract: A networked casino management computer system is described herein. The networked casino management computer system includes a facial recognition system and a casino management server. The facial recognition system includes a facial recognition server system programmed to receive a video image from an imaging device located within a casino property, retrieve a biometric data record having image data matching the received video image, and transmit a notification signal including a corresponding face ID included in the retrieved biometric data record and a imaging device location ID to the casino management server. The casino management server is programmed to access a user account database and identify a known user account record having a user face ID matching the corresponding face ID, identify a gaming device associated with the imaging device location ID and transmit a session initiation signal to the identified gaming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch
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Publication number: 20190164384Abstract: A gaming system including a casino management server coupled to a plurality of gaming machines is described herein. The casino management server includes a processor programmed to initiate a bonus award feature, identify gaming machines associated with the bonus award feature, and determine a bonus award associated with the bonus award feature. The bonus award includes a first award value associated with a carded player account and a second award value associated with an un-carded anonymous player wagering session and/or account. The processor selects gaming machines having gaming sessions associated with un-carded anonymous players and displays a message notifying the player of the first award value associated with a carded player account and the second award value associated with an un-carded anonymous player. The processor also downloads the second award value to a corresponding gaming credit meter of each selected gaming machine associated with un-carded anonymous players.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Thomas E. Soukup, Edward Sepich, Jeffrey George, Jason Bertsch