Patents by Inventor Leslie Swift

Leslie Swift 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).

  • Duty free gaming rewards
    Patent number: 9552692
    Abstract: A gaming machine including an interface unit configured to accept game play data from a player, and a controller coupled to the interface unit. The controller includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores player tracking data and wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the interface unit, game play data for the player playing a primary game, initiate a play of a secondary game if a triggering event occurs, enable a player to select at least one of a plurality of different loyalty awards associated with the secondary game, determine an outcome of the secondary game, and issue a loyalty award based on the determined outcome of the secondary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: David Muir, Daniel DeWaal, Anthony Baerlocher, Leslie Swift
  • Duty Free Gaming Rewards
    Publication number: 20120244946
    Abstract: A gaming machine including an interface unit configured to accept game play data from a player, and a controller coupled to the interface unit. The controller includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores player tracking data and wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the interface unit, game play data for the player playing a primary game, initiate a play of a secondary game if a triggering event occurs, enable a player to select at least one of a plurality of different loyalty awards associated with the secondary game, determine an outcome of the secondary game, and issue a loyalty award based on the determined outcome of the secondary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: David MUIR, Daniel DeWaal, Anthony Baerlocher, Leslie Swift