Patents by Inventor Matthew P. Ellenthal

Matthew P. Ellenthal 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: 10762749
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving a request from a gaming device to initiate a session of game play comprising a plurality of game plays to be played, and transmitting to the gaming device an amount of credit required to initiate a first game play of the session on the gaming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Matthew P. Ellenthal
  • Publication number: 20170076556
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving a request from a gaming device to initiate a session of game play comprising a plurality of game plays to be played, and transmitting to the gaming device an amount of credit required to initiate a first game play of the session on the gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Matthew P. Ellenthal
  • Patent number: 9489800
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving a request from a gaming device to initiate a session of game play comprising a plurality of game plays to be played, and transmitting to the gaming device an amount of credit required to initiate a first game play of the session on the gaming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Matthew P. Ellenthal
  • Patent number: 9092945
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for the distribution of a payout amount associated with a lottery ticket being conditioned or otherwise based on the payout amount. Some embodiments provide for determining a positive payout amount associated with a lottery ticket and determining at least one recipient and/or beneficiary of the positive payout amount based on (i) the positive payout amount and/or (ii) a recipient or beneficiary associated with the lottery ticket and/or the payout amount. In one embodiment, larger prizes (e.g., a jackpot prize, a prize greater than a predetermined threshold payout amount) are awarded to the player(s) of a virtual lottery ticket (e.g., shared by the players), and smaller prizes are distributed to a charitable organization (e.g., other than any of the players) selected by one or more players of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Michael W. Patterson, Evan R. Walker, Matthew P. Ellenthal
  • Publication number: 20140141856
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for the distribution of a payout amount associated with a lottery ticket being conditioned or otherwise based on the payout amount. Some embodiments provide for determining a positive payout amount associated with a lottery ticket and determining at least one recipient and/or beneficiary of the positive payout amount based on (i) the positive payout amount and/or (ii) a recipient or beneficiary associated with the lottery ticket and/or the payout amount. In one embodiment, larger prizes (e.g., a jackpot prize, a prize greater than a predetermined threshold payout amount) are awarded to the player(s) of a virtual lottery ticket (e.g., shared by the players), and smaller prizes are distributed to a charitable organization (e.g., other than any of the players) selected by one or more players of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Inventor Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Michael W. Patterson, Evan R. Walker, Matthew P. Ellenthal
  • Patent number: 8591307
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for the distribution of a payout amount associated with a lottery ticket being conditioned or otherwise based on the payout amount. Some embodiments provide for determining a positive payout amount associated with a lottery ticket and determining at least one recipient and/or beneficiary of the positive payout amount based on (i) the positive payout amount and/or (ii) a recipient or beneficiary associated with the lottery ticket and/or the payout amount. In one embodiment, larger prizes (e.g., a jackpot prize, a prize greater than a predetermined threshold payout amount) are awarded to the player(s) of a virtual lottery ticket (e.g., shared by the players), and smaller prizes are distributed to a charitable organization (e.g., other than any of the players) selected by one or more players of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Walker Digital, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Michael W. Patterson, Evan Walker, Matthew P. Ellenthal
  • Publication number: 20110070945
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for the distribution of a payout amount associated with a lottery ticket being conditioned or otherwise based on the payout amount. Some embodiments provide for determining a positive payout amount associated with a lottery ticket and determining at least one recipient and/or beneficiary of the positive payout amount based on (i) the positive payout amount and/or (ii) a recipient or beneficiary associated with the lottery ticket and/or the payout amount. In one embodiment, larger prizes (e.g., a jackpot prize, a prize greater than a predetermined threshold payout amount) are awarded to the player(s) of a virtual lottery ticket (e.g., shared by the players), and smaller prizes are distributed to a charitable organization (e.g., other than any of the players) selected by one or more players of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: WALKER DIGITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Michael W. Patterson, Evan Walker, Matthew P. Ellenthal
  • Publication number: 20090098933
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving a request from a gaming device to initiate a session of game play comprising a plurality of game plays to be played, and transmitting to the gaming device an amount of credit required to initiate a first game play of the session on the gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Matthew P. Ellenthal
  • Publication number: 20080274792
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a session comprising a plurality of game plays of a wagering game may be initiated via a session ticket. A session ticket may comprise, for example, a paper substrate, a plastic card or information stored electronically (e.g., in a wireless handheld device). In one embodiment, a casino property may manage a promotion by providing session tickets to players free of charge (e.g., to an audience of a show, to encourage the audience to gamble on the casino floor at the end of the show). In one embodiment, a session ticket may be sold as part of a Value Package that includes one or more gambling items (e.g., a session ticket for a session) and one or more non-gambling items (e.g., a voucher to a casino restaurant or spa and a reservation for a hotel room).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Jay S. WALKER, James A. Jorasch, Robert C. Tedesco, Patrick W. Nee, Russell P. Sammon, Daniel E. Tedesco, Stephen C. Tulley, Matthew P. Ellenthal