Patents by Inventor Tracy Powell
Tracy Powell 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: 10008071Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems implementing techniques for using a central determination system with multi-play gaming machines having sub-games and with gaming machines having a base game and a bonus game. A seed value is provided for each of the games (i.e., each of the sub-games or the base game and the bonus game). This ensures that all possible game outcomes may be displayed for each of the games.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: IGTInventors: Tracy Powell, Meng Oh, Steven G. LeMay, Wei Yang, Eric Rasmussen, Joshua Robinson, Yu Chong, Wensheng Liu, Paul W. Bolton, Nick Scheffel
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Publication number: 20150105143Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems implementing techniques for using a central determination system with multi-play gaming machines having sub-games and with gaming machines having a base game and a bonus game. A seed value is provided for each of the games (i.e., each of the sub-games or the base game and the bonus game). This ensures that all possible game outcomes may be displayed for each of the games.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Tracy Powell, Meng Oh, Steven G. LeMay, Wei Yang, Eric Rasmussen, Joshua Robinson, Yu Chong, Wensheng Liu, Paul W. Bolton, Nick Scheffel
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Patent number: 9005005Abstract: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to sets of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations provide a system wherein separate pay tables and bingo pools are formed according to the number of paylines played on slot-type game themes and/or the number of hands played on poker game themes. In some such implementations, players will be limited to predetermined numbers of lines (or hands) played, e.g., only 1, 3, 5 or 9 lines. In alternative implementations, a player's options regarding the number of lines played will depend, at least in part, on how many other players are playing any given number of lines on a slot game.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: IGTInventors: Tracy Powell, Justin M. Krum, Bryan D. Wolf, Ali Saffari
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Patent number: 8932129Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems implementing techniques for using a central determination system with multi-play gaming machines having sub-games and with gaming machines having a base game and a bonus game. A seed value is provided for each of the games (i.e., each of the sub-games or the base game and the bonus game). This ensures that all possible game outcomes may be displayed for each of the games.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: IGTInventors: Tracy Powell, Meng Oh, Steven G. LeMay, Wei Yang, Eric Rasmussen, Joshua Robinson, Yu Chong, Wensheng Liu, Paul W. Bolton, Nick Scheffel
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Patent number: 8475257Abstract: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations provide a system wherein electronic gaming machines presenting entertaining displays of various Class III game themes are linked to a single bingo server. By linking many participating electronic gaming machines to a single server, some implementations of the invention allow all of the progressive contributions to be pooled into one large progressive jackpot, thereby making the game more attractive to players.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: IGTInventors: Lesley Bienvenue, Bryan Wolf, Ted Gail, Tracy Powell, Justin Krum
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Patent number: 8262451Abstract: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping pay amounts for a variety of Class III game themes to a common set of bingo pay amounts. Each Class III game theme may cause a different type of entertaining display on a gaming machine when bingo is played, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each Class III game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations allow flexibility in matching the probabilities of bingo outcomes and Class III game outcomes by mapping ranges of Class III pay amounts to a single bingo pay amount. Some implementations provide a system wherein electronic gaming machines presenting entertaining displays of various Class III game themes are linked to a single bingo server.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: IGTInventors: Tracy Powell, Justin M. Krum, Bryan D. Wolf
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Publication number: 20120040733Abstract: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations provide a system wherein electronic gaming machines presenting entertaining displays of various Class III game themes are linked to a single bingo server. By linking many participating electronic gaming machines to a single server, some implementations of the invention allow all of the progressive contributions to be pooled into one large progressive jackpot, thereby making the game more attractive to players.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: IGTInventors: Lesley Bienvenue, Bryan Wolf, Ted Gail, Tracy Powell, Justin Krum
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Patent number: 8070579Abstract: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations provide a system wherein electronic gaming machines presenting entertaining displays of various Class III game themes are linked to a single bingo server. By linking many participating electronic gaming machines to a single server, some implementations of the invention allow all of the progressive contributions to be pooled into one large progressive jackpot, thereby making the game more attractive to players.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: IGTInventors: Lesley Bienvenue, Bryan Wolf, Ted Gail, Tracy Powell, Justin Krum
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Publication number: 20110223991Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems implementing techniques for using a central determination system with multi-play gaming machines having sub-games and with gaming machines having a base game and a bonus game. A seed value is provided for each of the games (i.e., each of the sub-games or the base game and the bonus game). This ensures that all possible game outcomes may be displayed for each of the games.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: IGTInventors: Tracy Powell, Meng Oh, Steven G. LeMay, Wei Yang, Eric Rasmussen, Joshua Robinson, Yu Chong, Wensheng Liu, Paul W. Bolton, Nick Scheffel
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Patent number: 7753774Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. In order to more closely match Class III game play, some implementations provide a system wherein the hit frequency of a bingo game will be modulated according to Class III game options selected by a player. The options may be, for example, paylines of a simulated slot game. In preferred implementations, this modulation is accomplished by varying the number of bingo cards provided in the underlying bingo game according to the options (e.g., the number of paylines) selected.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: IGTInventors: Ted Gail, Bryan D. Wolf, Tracy Powell, Justin M. Krum
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Publication number: 20070161423Abstract: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations provide a system wherein electronic gaming machines presenting entertaining displays of various Class III game themes are linked to a single bingo server. By linking many participating electronic gaming machines to a single server, some implementations of the invention allow all of the progressive contributions to be pooled into one large progressive jackpot, thereby making the game more attractive to players.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2005Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Lesley Bienvenue, Bryan Wolf, Ted Gail, Tracy Powell, Justin Krum
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Publication number: 20070155471Abstract: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to sets of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations provide a system wherein separate pay tables and bingo pools are formed according to the number of paylines played on slot-type game themes and/or the number of hands played on poker game themes. In some such implementations, players will be limited to predetermined numbers of lines (or hands) played, e.g., only 1, 3, 5 or 9 lines. In alternative implementations, a player's options regarding the number of lines played will depend, at least in part, on how many other players are playing any given number of lines on a slot game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2005Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Tracy Powell, Justin Krum, Bryan Wolf, Ali Saffari
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Publication number: 20070155472Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. In order to more closely match Class III game play, some implementations provide a system wherein the hit frequency of a bingo game will be modulated according to Class III game options selected by a player. The options may be, for example, paylines of a simulated slot game. In preferred implementations, this modulation is accomplished by varying the number of bingo cards provided in the underlying bingo game according to the options (e.g., the number of paylines) selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Ted Gail, Bryan Wolf, Tracy Powell, Justin Krum
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Publication number: 20070155473Abstract: Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping pay amounts for a variety of Class III game themes to a common set of bingo pay amounts. Each Class III game theme may cause a different type of entertaining display on a gaming machine when bingo is played, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each Class III game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations allow flexibility in matching the probabilities of bingo outcomes and Class III game outcomes by mapping ranges of Class III pay amounts to a single bingo pay amount. Some implementations provide a system wherein electronic gaming machines presenting entertaining displays of various Class III game themes are linked to a single bingo server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Tracy Powell, Justin Krum, Bryan Wolf
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Patent number: 6409595Abstract: A keypad assembly and method for use with a card reader adapted to receive and read a player identification card therein. The keypad assembly includes a keypad mechanism having a plurality of keys to input data, and a feedback mechanism coupled to the keypad. A validation device is provided which is adapted to determine the validation of information relating to the identification card upon reading thereof in the card reader. The validation device is further operably coupled to the feedback mechanism to visually inform the Player that the information relating to identification card has been validated.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: International Game TechnologyInventors: Mark Uihlein, Robert H. Carson, Jr., Tracy Powell