Patents by Inventor Kathleen Nylend Jackson

Kathleen Nylend Jackson 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: 8628396
    Abstract: A method of operating a gaming system including receiving credits from a player for a play of each of a quantity of games; for each play, displaying a partial play; automatically applying a first amount of credit to each displayed partial play; thereafter, displaying: for each displayed partial play, an individual probability of the play resulting in a winning outcome; distinct payout rates for each displayed individual probability; and enhanced payout rates for each displayed individual probability; thereafter, enabling the player to select one of the displayed partial plays; automatically applying a second amount of credit on the player selected partial play; for each play, displaying a result and any associated award; if the result of the player selected play is a winning outcome, determining an enhanced payout according to the enhanced payout rate associated with the player selected play; and displaying any awards associated with said displayed results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Kathleen Nylend Jackson