Patents by Inventor Scott A. Captuo

Scott A. Captuo 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).

  • Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a strategy game having a plurality of awards
    Patent number: 8393968
    Abstract: The disclosed gaming system, gaming device and method provide a game including a plurality of awards, each of the awards associated with a plurality of award characteristics, including an award value and a level of difficulty. Based at least in part on the award characteristics associated with the awards, a player strategically chooses which award or awards to play for (i.e., which award or awards to attempt to collect) in the game. In certain multiplayer embodiments, two or more players can work together to obtain awards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Mark C. Nicely, Binh T. Nguyen, Scott A. Captuo, Ernie M. Lafky