Patents by Inventor Mike LeStrange
Mike LeStrange 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).
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Patent number: 12067839Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing a player to utilize a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment, wherein financial account information for the player, such as bank or credit card information, is linked to their player tracking account and card.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Publication number: 20230073906Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing a player to utilize a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment, wherein financial account information for the player, such as bank or credit card information, is linked to their player tracking account and card.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Patent number: 11501608Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing a player to utilize a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment, wherein financial account information for the player, such as bank or credit card information, is linked to their player tracking account and card.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Even Payments Inc.Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Publication number: 20210027579Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing a player to utilize a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment, wherein financial account information for the player, such as bank or credit card information, is linked to their player tracking account and card.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Patent number: 10748381Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing a player to utilize a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment, wherein financial account information for the player, such as bank or credit card information, is linked to their player tracking account and card.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Publication number: 20190066441Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing a player to utilize a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment, wherein financial account information for the player, such as bank or credit card information, is linked to their player tracking account and card.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Patent number: 10134234Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention allows for fund access and management wherein gaming machines, such as slot machines or on-line virtual gaming machines, receive playable credits directly from a patron's banking or credit card account. Another aspect of the present invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing the players to provide a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment. In return, the casino issues gaming or bonus points to the players for allowing their transactions to be tracked. Yet another aspect of the present invention consolidates the players' financial account information into a single casino database.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Publication number: 20170161992Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention allows for fund access and management wherein gaming machines, such as slot machines or on-line virtual gaming machines, receive playable credits directly from a patron's banking or credit card account. Another aspect of the present invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing the players to provide a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment. In return, the casino issues gaming or bonus points to the players for allowing their transactions to be tracked. Yet another aspect of the present invention consolidates the players' financial account information into a single casino database.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Patent number: 9524532Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention allows for fund access and management wherein gaming machines, such as slot machines or on-line virtual gaming machines, receive playable credits directly from a patron's banking or credit card account. Another aspect of the present invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing the players to provide a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment. In return, the casino issues gaming or bonus points to the players for allowing their transactions to be tracked. Yet another aspect of the present invention consolidates the players' financial account information into a single casino database.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Patent number: 9437073Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention allows for fund access and management wherein gaming machines, such as slot machines or on-line virtual gaming machines, receive playable credits directly from a patron's banking or credit card account. Another aspect of the present invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing the players to provide a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment. In return, the casino issues gaming or bonus points to the players for allowing their transactions to be tracked. Yet another aspect of the present invention consolidates the players' financial account information into a single casino database.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts
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Publication number: 20150141125Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention allows for fund access and management wherein gaming machines, such as slot machines or on-line virtual gaming machines, receive playable credits directly from a patron's banking or credit card account. Another aspect of the present invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing the players to provide a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment. In return, the casino issues gaming or bonus points to the players for allowing their transactions to be tracked. Yet another aspect of the present invention consolidates the players' financial account information into a single casino database.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts, Tim Richards
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Publication number: 20140057703Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating player tracking and cash access in a casino or other gaming environment. One aspect of the invention allows for fund access and management wherein gaming machines, such as slot machines or on-line virtual gaming machines, receive playable credits directly from a patron's banking or credit card account. Another aspect of the present invention relates to integrating player tracking and cash access transactions by allowing the players to provide a player tracking card for each financial transaction conducted in a gaming environment. In return, the casino issues gaming or bonus points to the players for allowing their transactions to be tracked. Yet another aspect of the present invention consolidates the players' financial account information into a single casino database.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Global Cash Access, Inc.Inventors: Mike LeStrange, Richard Beer, Craig Potts