Patents by Inventor Robertus A. I. Kloes

Robertus A. I. Kloes 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: 10186111
    Abstract: Wagering game systems, methods and associated operations are described herein. The operations can include presenting one or more browsers on display device. A browser area can be presented in at least a portion of at least one browser. An ownership of the browser area can be determined. The browser area can be customized in accordance with the ownership of the browser area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Publication number: 20170270748
    Abstract: Wagering game systems, methods and associated operations are described herein. The operations can include presenting one or more browsers on display device. A browser area can be presented in at least a portion of at least one browser. An ownership of the browser area can be determined. The browser area can be customized in accordance with the ownership of the browser area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Patent number: 9672691
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can those for moving an object across a plurality of browsers on a display device of a wagering game machine. The method can include presenting a first browser area and a second browser area on the display device, and presenting the object in the first browser area, wherein the object is owned by a first player account. The method can include detecting, by the wagering game machine, player input directing movement of the object toward the second browser, and moving the object from the first browser area to the second browser on the display device, in response to the player input. The method can also include transferring ownership of the object from the first player account to a second player account, in response to moving the object to the second browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Publication number: 20160232745
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can those for moving an object across a plurality of browsers on a display device of a wagering game machine. The method can include presenting a first browser area and a second browser area on the display device, and presenting the object in the first browser area, wherein the object is owned by a first player account. The method can include detecting, by the wagering game machine, player input directing movement of the object toward the second browser, and moving the object from the first browser area to the second browser on the display device, in response to the player input. The method can also include transferring ownership of the object from the first player account to a second player account, in response to moving the object to the second browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz
  • Patent number: 9345973
    Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include presenting one or more browsers on a shared wagering game display and presenting a graphical image of an object on the shared display in a first area of the one or more browsers. The first area of the one or more browsers is assigned to a wagering game system user account. The operations can further include detecting a player input that initiates a movement of the graphical image of the object along a trajectory toward a second area of the one or more browsers on the shared display. The operations can also include causing the graphical image of the object to move along the trajectory across the shared display from the first area to the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Antkowiak, Jesse L. Garvey, Daniel J. Gazdic, Damon E. Gura, Budyanto Himawan, Audrey F. Y. Ho, Robertus A. I. Kloes, Jeffrey M. Leverenz