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 transferring funds to and from a gaming table
    Patent number: 11816951
    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: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • System and method for centralizing funds to a primary gaming establishment account
    Patent number: 11816953
    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: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL ACCOUNT REWARDS PROGRAMS
    Publication number: 20230360482
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a consumer in association with the consumer utilizing an instrument associated with a qualifying financial account to purchase goods and/or services, wherein an amount of any benefits may be disproportionate to the value of the purchased goods and/or services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Dwayne A. Davis, Andrew Fisher
  • SETTLING GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL PURCHASES
    Publication number: 20230338858
    Abstract: A system that enables a gaming establishment retail system to operate with a hotel system to utilize a hotel room folio to complete one or more purchases of goods and/or services from a retail establishment associated with a gaming establishment. Upon a subsequent event occurring in association with the hotel system, the hotel system operates with an external funding source to settle the hotel room folio using a designated payment instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • TRANSFERRING LINE OF CREDIT FUNDS AND GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT FUNDS TO A GAMING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230343171
    Abstract: A system that, responsive to a request to transfer an amount of funds to a gaming device, facilitates a first transfer of an amount of funds from a gaming establishment account and/or a second transfer of an amount of funds associated with a line of credit to the gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • REPAYMENT OF LINE OF CREDIT FUNDS FROM A GAMING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230343173
    Abstract: A system that, responsive to an occurrence of a cashout event at a gaming device, transfers funds from the gaming device to a gaming establishment account and/or to a gaming establishment credit system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • TIPPING IN GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL PURCHASES
    Publication number: 20230316293
    Abstract: Systems and methods that operate to enable tipping with gaming establishment retail and entertainment purchases made in association with a gaming establishment fund management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE TO FACILITATE FUND TRANSFERS BETWEEN A CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNT AND A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNT
    Publication number: 20230298434
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a mobile device to facilitate the transfer of funds between a gaming establishment retail account and a cashless wagering account, and further between the cashless wagering account and an electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING GAMING ESTABLISHMENT FUNDS FOR CHECKS
    Publication number: 20230290216
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user to obtain a check in exchange for a redemption of a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds and/or a withdrawal of an amount of funds associated with a gaming establishment account associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • System and method for providing financial account rewards programs
    Patent number: 11756382
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that provides zero, one or more benefits to a consumer in association with the consumer utilizing an instrument associated with a qualifying financial account to purchase goods and/or services, wherein an amount of any benefits may be disproportionate to the value of the purchased goods and/or services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Dwayne A. Davis, Andrew Fisher
  • SELECTIVE REDEMPTION OF GAMING ESTABLISHMENT TICKET VOUCHERS
    Publication number: 20230282064
    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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • System, device, and method to detect unusual activity in electronic records
    Patent number: 11741781
    Abstract: A system can be capable of receiving and storing electronic records associated with adjustments to an electronic resort wallet from a gaming device and/or other funds transfers using another device. Where the electronic record includes information such as an identifier of the gaming device, a player ID, a timestamp, a transaction amount, and a transaction type. The system may further be capable of using rules to group related electronic records into a set of related electronic records. The system may also be capable of reviewing a set of related electronic records to determine if the related records indicate unusual activity, and in response to detecting unusual activity, causing the system to trigger an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING FUNDS FROM A PLURALITY OF FUNDING SOURCES
    Publication number: 20230252850
    Abstract: A system that tracks the funding source of an amount of funds as the funds are transferred between various accounts or balances of various components of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO AND FROM A GAMING TABLE
    Publication number: 20230245523
    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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNTS AND GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNTS
    Publication number: 20230237871
    Abstract: A system that interconnects multiple accounts associated with a gaming establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin M. Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd, Erik Petersen, Lance Yuan, Mike Zarlenga, Dwayne A. Davis, Sina Miri
  • System and method for managing gaming establishment benefit accumulations
    Patent number: 11699330
    Abstract: Systems and methods which dynamically modify a rate of accruing gaming establishment points based on a gaming establishment occupancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Erik Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd, Rachelle Rabago
  • ANONYMOUS PROCUREMENT OF TICKET VOUCHERS
    Publication number: 20230206376
    Abstract: Systems and methods that operate to, responsive to a request received from a user to obtain a ticket voucher with funds from an account external to a gaming establishment and responsive to a completion of a transfer of an amount of funds from a financial account and independent of identifying the user to any gaming establishment patron management system, such that an identity of the user remains anonymous to the gaming establishment, cause, based on the amount of funds, a modification of an account associated with a gaming establishment ticket voucher system and a creation, by the gaming establishment ticket voucher system, of the ticket voucher associated with the amount of funds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • System and method for exchanging gaming establishment funds for checks
    Patent number: 11688238
    Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user to obtain a check in exchange for a redemption of a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds and/or a withdrawal of an amount of funds associated with a gaming establishment account associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH SPORTING EVENT WAGER VIRTUAL TICKETS FOR SPORTING EVENT WAGERS
    Publication number: 20230196885
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which utilize sporting event wager virtual tickets in association with placed sporting event wagers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Higgins, Dwayne R. Nelson, Jeffery Shepherd
  • USER IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO A GAMING TABLE
    Publication number: 20230196876
    Abstract: Systems and methods that verify an identity of a user in association with a transfer of an amount of funds from a gaming establishment account associated with the user to a gaming table component associated with a gaming establishment gaming table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery Shepherd, Kevin Higgins