Patents by Inventor Jeffery Shepherd

Jeffery Shepherd 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).

  • System and method for utilizing vouchers to facilitate purchases in association with a gaming establishment retail account
    Patent number: 11948428
    Abstract: A system and method that utilize a ticket voucher complete one or more purchases of goods and/or services from a retail establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR BACK-BETTING PROGRESSIVE PRIZE POOLS IN A GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240105026
    Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MASTER GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AND A SUBSIDIARY GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT
    Publication number: 20240105005
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables funds associated with certain controlling gaming establishment accounts to be accessed by certain other controlled gaming establishment accounts which have a predefined relationship with the controlling gaming establishment accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • MITIGATING LINE OF CREDIT RISKS OF A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240104649
    Abstract: A system that coordinates the issuance of a line of credit or marker for a user based on financial information associated with that user. Following a user, such as a player, applying for a line of credit with a gaming establishment credit system and following the user authorizing access to a financial institution account maintained for the user by a financial institution, the system operates with the financial institution to obtain financial information associated with the financial account. The system utilizes the obtained financial information to determine one or more attributes of the applied for line of credit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR BACK-BETTING PROGRESSIVE PRIZE POOLS IN A GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240105025
    Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
  • System and method for coordinating transactions involving cashless wagering accounts and gaming establishment retail accounts
    Patent number: 11922761
    Abstract: A system that interconnects multiple accounts associated with a gaming establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Erik Petersen, Lance Yuan, Mike Zarlenga, Dwayne A. Davis, Sina Miri
  • SECONDARY GAME FEATURE FOR WINNING BACK A PRIMARY WAGERING GAME WAGER
    Publication number: 20240071174
    Abstract: A processor circuit of a gaming system determines that a game play condition associated with a primary wagering game has been met. Based on a wager amount of a wager for a primary wagering game and a determination that a game play condition has been met, a secondary wagering game comprising a second paytable is executed. Based on a result of the secondary wagering game indicating a winning result, a secondary game is awarded based on the second paytable, wherein a maximum award of the second paytable does not exceed the wager amount. The primary wagering game is also executed, and, based on a result of the primary wagering game indicating a winning result, award a primary game award based on a first paytable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery SHEPHERD, Kevin HIGGINS
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRALIZING FUNDS TO A PRIMARY GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT
    Publication number: 20240071171
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a primary or central gaming establishment account to accumulate funds from one or more secondary or peripheral gaming establishment accounts and escrow such funds prior to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • System and method for synchronizing cashless wagering accounts and gaming establishment retail accounts
    Patent number: 11915549
    Abstract: A system that synchronizes data between multiple accounts associated with a gaming establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE DEVICE FACILITATED ELECTRONIC CASH CHECKING TO FUND A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT
    Publication number: 20240054856
    Abstract: A system that enables funds transferred into the system from one or more external funding sources responsive to one or more check deposit actions associated with a mobile device application being executed on a mobile device
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • Selective redemption of gaming establishment ticket vouchers
    Patent number: 11900766
    Abstract: Systems and methods that associate zero, one or more redemption attributes with a ticket voucher, wherein the associated redemption attribute determines one or more channels by which the ticket voucher may be redeemed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD TO TRACK ELECTRONIC TICKETS AND VALUES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240046754
    Abstract: A system can be capable of receiving electronic ticket issuance information from a first gaming device, where the electronic ticket issuance information includes an identifier of the first gaming device that issued an electronic ticket, a time that the electronic ticket was issued, and an electronic ticket value associated with an issued state of the electronic ticket. The system may further be capable of tracking a status of the electronic ticket to determine that the electronic ticket has transitioned from the issued state to a redeemable state, determining that the electronic ticket has been presented for redemption and, in response thereto, causing the electronic ticket value to change to a second electronic ticket value associated with a redeemed state of the electronic ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • MUST-WIN-BY SYMBOL DRIVEN PROGRESSIVES
    Publication number: 20240038021
    Abstract: Provided is a gaming system includes a progressive award. Typically, a progressive award includes an initial amount and an additional amount funded through a portion of each wager placed to initiate a play of a primary game. When one or more triggering events occurs, the gaming system provides at least a portion of the progressive award. After the gaming system provides the progressive award, an amount of the progressive award is reset to the initial amount and a portion of each subsequent wager is allocated to the next progressive award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin HIGGINS, Jeffery SHEPHERD
  • System, method, and device for back-betting progressive prize pools in a gaming system
    Patent number: 11875646
    Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
  • TRANSFERRING LINE OF CREDIT FUNDS AS OVERDRAFT PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20240005731
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system to provide an overdraft protection feature to one or more gaming establishment accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • FRONT MONEY AS GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20240005322
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize funds accessed from a gaming establishment front money handling system to provide an overdraft protection feature to one or more gaming establishment accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • FUNDING A PROGRESSIVE WITH MARKETING DOLLARS
    Publication number: 20230401929
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations include determining a user has earned a comp. The operations further include increasing a progressive award based on the comp. The operations further include outputting an indicator of the progressive award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery SHEPHERD, Kevin HIGGINS
  • System and method for centralizing funds to a primary gaming establishment account
    Patent number: 11842605
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a primary or central gaming establishment account to accumulate funds from one or more secondary or peripheral gaming establishment accounts and escrow such funds prior to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • Gaming system, device, and method to track electronic tickets and values thereof
    Patent number: 11837047
    Abstract: A system can be capable of receiving electronic ticket issuance information from a first gaming device, where the electronic ticket issuance information includes an identifier of the first gaming device that issued an electronic ticket, a time that the electronic ticket was issued, and an electronic ticket value associated with an issued state of the electronic ticket. The system may further be capable of tracking a status of the electronic ticket to determine that the electronic ticket has transitioned from the issued state to a redeemable state, determining that the electronic ticket has been presented for redemption and, in response thereto, causing the electronic ticket value to change to a second electronic ticket value associated with a redeemed state of the electronic ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • TRACKING LOCATIONS OF VIRTUAL MARKERS
    Publication number: 20230377413
    Abstract: Systems and methods that dynamically assign, responsive to different events occurring, the location of an electronic record associated with an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins