Patents by Inventor Kevin LASTER

Kevin LASTER 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).

  • Publication number: 20220301396
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which enable a player to skip a bonus event, such as a play of a triggered bonus game, in exchange for a placement of a sporting event wager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Kevin Laster
  • Publication number: 20220284769
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which enable a player to skip a bonus event, such as a play of a triggered bonus game, in exchange for a placement of a sporting event wager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Kevin Laster
  • Patent number: 11380165
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which enable a player to skip a bonus event, such as a play of a triggered bonus game, in exchange for a placement of a sporting event wager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Kevin Laster
  • Publication number: 20210110659
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which enable a player to skip a bonus event, such as a play of a triggered bonus game, in exchange for a placement of a sporting event wager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: Kevin Laster
  • Patent number: 10825298
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods which enable a player to skip a bonus event, such as a play of a triggered bonus game, in exchange for a placement of a sporting event wager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Kevin Laster
  • Patent number: 10825289
    Abstract: A system comprising a communication interface, a processing circuit, and a memory device that stores machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to identify audio content that comprises multiple audio content layers. Each audio content layer of the plurality of audio content layers being playable to generate a portion of sound that is generated when playing the audio content. The processing circuit determines a quantity of active electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”) in a bank of EGMs, determines a portion of the audio content layers based on the quantity of active EGMs, and generates audio instructions for an active EGM in the bank of EGMs. The audio instructions can indicate that the portion of the audio content layers are selectable to be played by the active EGM. The processing circuit transmits, via the communication interface, the audio instructions to the active EGM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Kevin Laster
  • Publication number: 20200193768
    Abstract: A system comprising a communication interface, a processing circuit, and a memory device that stores machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to identify audio content that comprises multiple audio content layers. Each audio content layer of the plurality of audio content layers being playable to generate a portion of sound that is generated when playing the audio content. The processing circuit determines a quantity of active electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”) in a bank of EGMs, determines a portion of the audio content layers based on the quantity of active EGMs, and generates audio instructions for an active EGM in the bank of EGMs. The audio instructions can indicate that the portion of the audio content layers are selectable to be played by the active EGM. The processing circuit transmits, via the communication interface, the audio instructions to the active EGM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin LASTER