Patents by Inventor Todd Grimm

Todd Grimm 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).

  • Publication number: 20260099980
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to artificially intelligent player avatars in a virtual casino. Generally speaking, various types of information related to a player can be collected and aggregated across a number of different real world and virtual reality sources. This aggregated data can be used to generate a player model. Similarly, information can be collected about one or more electronic games and this information can be used to generate a game model for each game. An avatar can then be generated and presented in a virtual reality gaming venue, e.g., a virtual casino. This avatar can then interact with the play based on the player model and the game model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: David Small, Jackie Alvarez, Karen Van Niekerk, Gaurav Jariwala, Daniel Landry, Bethany Plimmer, Todd Grimm
  • Publication number: 20260051222
    Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit, the memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. The processor circuit is caused to provide a content creator interface to receive creative content inputs from a content creator to use in an electronic gaming machine (EGM) and to generate creative gaming content for use in the EGM and based on the creative content inputs. The processor circuit is further caused to provide a creator output that comprises the creative gaming content and that is delivered to a player via the EGM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Daniel LANDRY, Todd GRIMM, Michael RUSS
  • Patent number: 12548270
    Abstract: A processor circuit of a wearable gaming device receives display data corresponding to a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) including a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices, the display data including user display data that causes a display device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the gaming device and a virtual location of a respective player of a plurality of players in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for the player comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE. The processor circuit receives user input from the player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE and, based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, provides a game award to the first player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: David Froy, Michael Russ, Fayez Idris, Gaurav Jariwala, Anthony Baerlocher, Karen Van Niekerk, Bethany Plimmer, David Small, Todd Grimm
  • Publication number: 20260004628
    Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit, the memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Such operations include providing, by the processor circuit, a virtual environment in a metaverse. The virtual environment includes a virtual electronic gaming machine (EGM), that receives, via the processor circuit and from a gaming device that is in a physical world, an identification of a first instance of the virtual environment that includes fantasy gameplay content that is not available in the physical world. Operations include generating, via the processor circuit, the first instance of the virtual environment that includes the fantasy gameplay content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Daniel LANDRY, Michael RUSS, Jackie ALVAREZ, Gaurav JARIWALA, David FROY, Todd GRIMM, Aaron COREY, Bethany PLIMMER, David SMALL, Karen VAN NIEKERK
  • Publication number: 20260004261
    Abstract: A system displays a marketplace interface at a display device comprising a plurality of cryptographic tokens, each cryptographic token comprising an acquisition price and a seller identifier associated with a seller of the cryptographic token, the acquisition price including a sale price. A token selection of a first cryptographic token of the plurality of cryptographic tokens is received from a purchaser. The acquisition price associated with the first cryptographic token is received from the purchaser, the first cryptographic token is provided to the purchaser, and the sale price is provided to the seller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Bethany PLIMMER, Aaron COREY, Jackie ALVAREZ, Fayez IDRIS, David FROY, David SMALL, Karen VAN NIEKERK, Gaurav JARIWALA, Todd GRIMM, Daniel LANDRY
  • Patent number: 12505600
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to artificially intelligent player avatars in a virtual casino. Generally speaking, various types of information related to a player can be collected and aggregated across a number of different real world and virtual reality sources. This aggregated data can be used to generate a player model. Similarly, information can be collected about one or more electronic games and this information can be used to generate a game model for each game. An avatar can then be generated and presented in a virtual reality gaming venue, e.g., a virtual casino. This avatar can then interact with the play based on the player model and the game model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: David Small, Jackie Alvarez, Karen Van Niekerk, Gaurav Jariwala, Daniel Landry, Bethany Plimmer, Todd Grimm
  • Publication number: 20250371938
    Abstract: A monetary transaction at a casino device associated with a first monetary amount is determined, and a user account associated with the monetary transaction is determined. A display device displays an offer to purchase a wagering game entry for a second monetary amount less than the first monetary amount. In response to acceptance of the offer, the wagering game entry is associated with the user account. A wagering game result for the wagering game entry is determined, and, in response to the wagering game result being a winning result, a wagering game award is awarded to the user associated with the user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: David SMALL, Bethany PLIMMER, Todd GRIMM, Carman MISENER, Anthony BAERLOCHER, Michael RUSS
  • Publication number: 20250371939
    Abstract: A method includes determining, by a processor circuit, a cryptographic token associated with a player at a gaming device. The method further includes modifying, by the processor circuit, a paytable for a wagering game at the gaming device from a first paytable to a second paytable associated with the cryptographic token. The method further includes receiving, by the processor circuit, a wager for the wagering game from the player at the gaming device. The method further includes determining, by the processor circuit, whether an outcome for the wagering game is a winning outcome. The method further includes, in response to a determination that the outcome for the wagering game is a winning outcome, determining, by the processor circuit, a game award for the wagering game based on the wager and the second paytable. The method further includes awarding, by the processor circuit, the game award to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Karen VAN NIEKERK, Todd GRIMM, Bethany PLIMMER, Aaron COREY, Daniel LANDRY, Michael RUSS, Gaurav JARIWALA
  • Publication number: 20250371940
    Abstract: A physical cryptographic token may include a substrate and a passive identifier device for passively providing a token identifier associated with the cryptographic token to a token authentication device. A cryptographic token management device may include a token authentication device for receiving token identifier from a passive identifier device of a physical cryptographic token, a token management interface for managing cryptographic tokens associated with token identifiers of physical cryptographic tokens, and a token dispenser device for dispensing a physical cryptographic token associated with a token identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Jackie ALVAREZ, David SMALL, Todd GRIMM, Daniel LANDRY, Bethany PLIMMER, Gaurav JARIWALA, David FROY, Karen VAN NIEKERK, Aaron COREY, Anthony BAERLOCHER
  • Publication number: 20250371941
    Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to select a physical Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) of a plurality of physical EGMs, the physical EGM comprising a first game feature. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to determine whether a player associated with the physical EGM meets an eligibility threshold for a second game feature of a virtual EGM of a plurality of virtual EGMs. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to, in response to a determination that the player meets the eligibility threshold, enable play of the second game feature at the virtual EGM for the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Karen VAN NIEKERK, Todd GRIMM, Aaron COREY, Jackie ALVAREZ, David SMALL, Carman MISENER, David FROY, Michael RUSS
  • Publication number: 20250278882
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to artificially intelligent player avatars in a virtual casino. Generally speaking, various types of information related to a player can be collected and aggregated across a number of different real world and virtual reality sources. This aggregated data can be used to generate a player model. Similarly, information can be collected about one or more electronic games and this information can be used to generate a game model for each game. An avatar can then be generated and presented in a virtual reality gaming venue, e.g., a virtual casino. This avatar can then interact with the play based on the player model and the game model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: David Small, Jackie Alvarez, Karen Van Niekerk, Gaurav Jariwala, Daniel Landry, Bethany Plimmer, Todd Grimm
  • Publication number: 20250273050
    Abstract: A plurality of first game results of a plurality of first instances of a wagering game by a plurality of players are determined, and a plurality of wagers for a plurality of second instances of the wagering game are received from a subset of players of the plurality of players. A determination that a number of players of the subset of players meets a predetermined threshold number causes a plurality of second game results for the second instances of the wagering game to be determined based on first odds. A determination that the number of players fails to meet the threshold number causes a plurality of second game results for the second instances of the wagering game to be determined based on second odds. For each winning second game result, a second award is provided to the player associated with the second game result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Todd GRIMM, Karen VAN NIEKERK, Anthony BAERLOCHER, Michael RUSS
  • Publication number: 20250273040
    Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that cause the processor circuit to receive a first tournament entry for a wagering game tournament from a first gaming device of a first plurality of gaming devices on a first gaming network. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to receive a second tournament entry for the wagering game tournament from a second gaming device of a second plurality of gaming devices on a second gaming network different from the first gaming network. A game result is determined for the wagering game tournament based on the first tournament entry and the second tournament entry and, in response to the game result being a winning game result, a game award is provided to a player associated with the winning game result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: David FROY, Gaurav JARIWALA, Fayez IDRIS, Karen VAN NIEKERK, Bethany PLIMMER, David SMALL, Todd GRIMM, Michael RUSS
  • Publication number: 20250201064
    Abstract: A system receives a request to access a player account associated with a player and determines a set of available achievements, each available achievement of the set of available achievements associated with a game event in an available wagering game. The system determines, for each available achievement, whether the associated game event has occurred, and a display device displays the set of available achievements, an indication, for each available achievement, of whether the associated game event has occurred, and an achievement award for the available achievement. The system receives a player selection of a first available achievement of the set of available achievements, wherein the game event associated with the first available achievement has occurred. Based on the player selection, the achievement award associated with the first available achievement is awarded to the player and the first available achievement is associated with a cryptographic token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Todd GRIMM, Michael RUSS
  • Publication number: 20250174077
    Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to determine a first game session state of a first game session of a wagering game at an electronic game machine (EGM) by a player in a casino environment. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to replicate the first game session state in a second game session of the wagering game at a virtual gaming device in a virtual casino environment. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to initiate the second game session in the virtual casino environment for the player such that the first game session and the second game session comprise a continuous game session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: David FROY, Gaurav JARIWALA, Carman MISENER, Bethany PLIMMER, Jackie ALVAREZ, Fayez IDRIS, David SMALL, Anthony BAERLOCHER, Todd GRIMM, Karen VAN NIEKERK
  • Publication number: 20250174073
    Abstract: A processor circuit transmits display data corresponding to a shared virtual environment (SVE) to a plurality of player devices including user display data that causes a display device of each player device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the player device and a virtual location of the player in the SVE. The processor circuit determines that a celebration trigger condition has been met for a first player of the plurality of players and selects a subset of players of the plurality of players based on the celebration trigger condition and a celebration viewing parameter value associated with each player of the subset of players. The processor circuit transmits celebration display data corresponding to the celebration to a subset of player devices associated with the subset of players to render celebration content associated with the celebration trigger condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Bethany PLIMMER, Aaron COREY, Karen VAN NIEKERK, Todd GRIMM, Michael RUSS
  • Publication number: 20250148874
    Abstract: Systems and methods that provide a non-scripted award opportunity responsive to an occurrence of an award triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Todd Grimm, Sylvie Roussel
  • Publication number: 20250148866
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that determine one or more awards based on the intersection of paths defined by two or more directional symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventor: Todd Grimm
  • Publication number: 20250139908
    Abstract: A processor circuit of a wearable gaming device receives display data corresponding to a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) including a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices, the display data including user display data that causes a display device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the gaming device and a virtual location of a respective player of a plurality of players in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for the player comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE. The processor circuit receives user input from the player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE and, based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, provides a game award to the first player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: David FROY, Michael RUSS, Fayez IDRIS, Gaurav JARIWALA, Anthony BAERLOCHER, Karen VAN NIEKERK, Bethany PLIMMER, David SMALL, Todd GRIMM
  • Publication number: 20250104503
    Abstract: A processor circuit provides a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) comprising a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices. The processor circuit transmits display data corresponding to the SVE to a first player device worn by a first player, the display data comprising user display data that causes a display device in the first player device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the first player device and a virtual location of the first player in the SVE. The processor circuit determines a virtual environment condition in the SVE and, based on the virtual environment condition, operates a a biometric feedback device to provide biometric feedback to the first player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: David FROY, David SMALL, Karen VAN NIEKERK, Gaurav JARIWALA, Todd GRIMM, Daniel LANDRY, Jackie ALVAREZ, Bethany PLIMMER