Credit/debit Monitoring Or Manipulation (e.g., Game Entry, Betting, Prize Level, Etc.) Patents (Class 463/25)
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Gaming system and method for providing incentives for transferring funds to and from a mobile device
Patent number: 11928918Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing one or more incentives to a player in association with a mobile device facilitated transfer of funds to an electronic gaming machine and/or from the electronic gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Kevin M. Higgins -
Patent number: 11928932Abstract: A gaming machine comprises memory storing a pay table comprising a plurality of pay table items, each item defining a prize and a required winning combination of symbols to achieve the respective prize, a pay table modifier configured to modify the pay table to apply to at least one game outcome by changing the required winning combination of symbols associated with a first prize such that a lower number of symbols are required to achieve the first prize, an outcome generator configured to generate each at least one game outcome by selecting symbols for display in a plurality of columns of symbol display positions on a display of the gaming machine, and an outcome evaluator configured to evaluate the selected symbols based on the modified pay table upon the pay table being modified.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Christian James Salmon, Kieran Power
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Patent number: 11918880Abstract: A method of and system for conducting multiple competitions of skill for a single performance are described herein. User generated competition groups and system generated competition groups allow users to participate in multiple competitions at once based on answering the same questions or making the same selections related to a single event. The users are informed of each competition either via email, text message or when logging into the network via a website. The users select which competitions groups to join. After joining the desired groups, the users then make their selections related to the event which are transmitted to the network where results are tabulated and transmitted back to the users. The results are separated based on each competition group, so that users can continually know where they stand in each separate competition. With multiple competition groups, users are able to have varying success from the same performance in multiple competitions.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Winview IP Holdings, LLCInventor: David B. Lockton
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Patent number: 11921810Abstract: A method of generating value based consumable items, comprising receiving one or more of a plurality of benefit parameters defined with respect to one or more of a plurality of interest domains selected by one or more users using respective client devices, generating one or more generated consumable items relating to the one or more interest domains using one or more generative Machine Learning (ML) models, computing a quantified benefit value for each of the plurality of generated consumable items, selecting one or more of the generated consumable items according to a correspondence between the quantified benefit value(s) of the respective generated consumable item and the one or more benefit parameters, and instructing one or more of client devices to present the selected one or more generated consumable items for consumption by one or more of the users.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Time Economy LTD.Inventor: Amir Peled
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Patent number: 11922771Abstract: Some embodiments may include one or more methods and/or apparatus related to play of a first game, qualifying a player to play a second game based at least in part on play of a first game, play of a second game, skill-based games, and/or luck-based games. Further embodiments may be described.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
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Patent number: 11924281Abstract: A service request information transfer system includes: a service request taking/management terminal managed by a service desk, that receives a room service request from a customer, matches the serial number of a customer terminal provided to the customer with the order number and room number of the customer, identifies the staff member closest to the location of the room from which the room service request is received, upon receiving the room service request, and provides order information to a staff terminal the closest staff member is carrying; a customer terminal that is provided to a customer and sends the serial number of the device as a short-range wireless communication signal when the customer makes a call; a cloud service server that receives a room number and the serial number of a customer terminal matching the room number from the service request taking/management terminal and stores the same, finds the room number matching the serial number upon receiving the serial number of the customer terminType: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: HELLOFACTORY CO., LTD.Inventor: Kyungmin Kim
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Patent number: 11915553Abstract: An inspection system inspects gaming chips each having a color or a display indicating a value on an outer surface in a state where the gaming chips are stored in a case in which a maximum of the number of gaming chips to be stored is limited, and a radio tag storing gaming chip information is embedded in each of the gaming chips. The gaming chips are stored in the case capable of containing a row of gaming chips stacked in a thickness direction, and the inspection system includes a reading device that reads the radio tag of the gaming chip in the case and acquires gaming chip information of the gaming chip and a determining unit that compares the gaming chip information with a maximum of the number of gaming chips storable in the case and determines an abnormality of the gaming chip in the case when the number of gaming chips obtained from the gaming chip information is different from a maximum of the number of storable gaming chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasushi Shigeta
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Patent number: 11908281Abstract: A method of allocating a single wager into multiple parlay wagers, each including several different wagering events. Wagering events from the multiple parlay wagers are arranged in easily identifiable patterns that are viewed on a single two-dimensional parlay grid. The method includes the selection of wagering events from a list of wagering events or a bettor's betslip, the placement of a wagering event on a parlay grid betspace, re-arrangement of wagering events on the parlay grid, selection of two-dimensional parlay patterns, allocation of a single wager into multiple parlay wagers, displaying potential and actual payout calculations for each of the parlay wagers on a two-dimensional parlay betslip. The method can be performed on any mobile computing device, computer, smart television, or other device properly equipped to perform and display such method.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Winfield Innovations, LLCInventor: John Scott
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Patent number: 11908268Abstract: A peripheral device is installed in a cabinet of an electronic gaming machine and configured to detect and communicate with a personal electronic device of a player of a casino game. The personal electronic device is configured to communicate identity information and/or account information to the peripheral device that, in turn, can be used to enable gameplay on the electronic gaming machine. Other embodiments described herein reference a network architecture facilitating cryptographically-secure and verifiable accounting of all point or real-money transactions in a casino environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: JCM American CorporationInventors: Dominic Mohrhardt, Dave Kubajak, Mike Nguyen
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Patent number: 11900765Abstract: A system that utilizes a service window displayed by an electronic gaming machine to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins
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Patent number: 11893860Abstract: A first electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) 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 EGM to perform operations. The operations include determining that a first event has been triggered on a second EGM. The second EGM can be separate from the first EGM. The operations can further include, responsive to determining that the first event has been triggered on the second EGM, adjusting a probability of triggering a second event on the first EGM.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Nick Hillstrom, Lauren Hillstrom, Nathan Ajhar, Chris Peterson
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Patent number: 11892355Abstract: An optical device designed to be arranged on a detector provided with an infrared sensor for increasing the angle of the field of view of the detector. The device includes a primary mirror and a secondary mirror that face each other. The primary mirror collects the infrared radiation from a wide-angle field of view to return it to the secondary mirror, which in turn reflects it back to the sensor of the infrared detector.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE DU BÂTIMENT (CSTB)Inventors: Christophe Martinsons, Pierre Lepretre
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Patent number: 11887440Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey
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Patent number: 11887074Abstract: In some examples, a payment service system receives a request to associate a proxy identifier with a user account of a charity. The proxy identifier is individually distinguishable from other proxy identifiers associated with user accounts of other users, and has a syntax including a symbol and a string of one or more characters. The symbol and the string are concatenated such that the symbol appears immediately before the string. The payment service system receives, via an application on a user device of a user, an input associated with the proxy identifier, and performs a database lookup to identify the user account associated with the proxy identifier. Information associated with the user account of the charity is presented via a user interface presented by the application. The user interface enables the user to donate funds from a financial account of the user to the user account of the charity.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: BLOCK, INC.Inventors: Brian Grassadonia, Jesse Wilson
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Patent number: 11883737Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for game-state sensitive network interface selection. An example method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes determining a game state based on game state information; determining a suitable network interface based on the determined game state; and switching to the determined suitable network interface if the determined suitable network interface is different from a current network interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Hanyang Wang, Ajit Chourasia, Zheng Fang
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Patent number: 11880813Abstract: In some examples, a payment system generates, for a first user, a proxy identifier having a syntax including a symbol and a string of one or more characters that are concatenated such that the symbol appears immediately before the string. The proxy identifier is associated with a financial account of the first user. The payment system receives an indication of an intent to transfer funds from a second user to the first user. The indication includes the proxy identifier in lieu of financial account information of the first user, and to identify the financial account of the first user for receiving the funds. Based at least on identifying the proxy identifier, the payment system accesses the financial account information of the first user and initiates the transfer of funds from the financial account of the second user to the financial account of the first user.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: BLOCK, INC.Inventors: Brian Grassadonia, Jesse Wilson
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Patent number: 11875646Abstract: A system may manage a first prize pool based on a plurality of wagers placed at a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for a game of chance or skill. A second prize pool may be managed based on a plurality of back-bet wagers placed at the plurality of user computational devices for an outcome of the game of chance or skill. An award can be distributed from the first prize pool in connection with the game of chance or skill to a player at one of the plurality EGMs and an award from the second prize pool can be automatically distributed to a player at one of the user computational devices in response to distributing the award from the first prize pool.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Kevin Higgins, Christopher Levin, Jeffery Shepherd
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Patent number: 11869302Abstract: Various system, method, and device embodiments are disclosed for establishing and utilizing a wireless connection between an electronic gaming machine and a mobile device associated with a player. Such embodiments include use of a first component configured to communicate information with the mobile device using near-field communications and use of a second component configured to automatically pair the mobile device with the mobile interface device, using a Bluetooth connection, wherein the pairing of the mobile device with the mobile interface device utilizes the information communicated to the mobile device using the first component.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: David Kubajak, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Patent number: 11865446Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating an outcome of a previous gameplay. The method includes providing access of a recording of the previous gameplay, the recording is one that was shared by a player for the previous gameplay. The method includes providing an interface that identifies one or more what-if scenarios for the previous gameplay. The one or more what-if scenarios being selected for inclusion into the interface is based on processing the recording of the previous gameplay through a machine learning model to identify what-if scenarios for the user, and options for what-if scenarios are provided to the interface. The method includes enabling the selection of at least one of the what-if scenarios from the options. The selection causes an adjustment to metadata associated with the recording of the previous gameplay. The method includes replaying the recording that was selected using the adjusted metadata to generate the alternative outcome of the previous gameplay.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Stafford
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Patent number: 11869298Abstract: A method of interacting with an electronic gaming machine that executes a program for a wagering game includes generating a video image including the electronic gaming machine, the electronic gaming machine is within a view of a player, generating virtual content associated with the game executed by the electronic gaming machine, and displaying the virtual content to the player to augment the player's view of the electronic gaming machine, the virtual content appears to the player to be on or adjacent to the electronic gaming machine. Related electronic gaming machines and electronic gaming systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: IGTInventor: David Vincent Froy, Jr.
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Patent number: 11868921Abstract: An approach to facilitate providing an event space associated with a primary virtual space is provided. An event space is provided to users of a primary virtual space, wherein the event space comprises one or more event objectives. Users of the primary virtual space having primary user accounts have associated event space accounts indicating event user parameters, event game parameters, and event inventory information for the first user. The user may be provided with event virtual items for purchase wherein the event virtual items are used in the event space during the event period. In response to a determination of the progress of the user associated with one or more event objectives an event award is determined for distribution to the user, wherein the event award may be used within the primary virtual space.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie K. Schultz, Michael C. Caldarone, Ken Go
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Patent number: 11861866Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable storage for identifying regions of interest on a casino gaming table. Regions of interest are locations on an image where relevant actions are typically going to occur. For example, locations of betting area region of interest and card area regions of interest are determined so that these areas can be analyzed on a video camera. The analyzed areas can then be used for things such as determining and tracking player betting amounts, determining if the game is being dealt properly (by analyzing the cards dealt to determine if the proper cards are dealt and/or the proper payouts are made).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Visualimits, LLCInventors: Ryan McClellan, Brett Tinling, Robin Groenevelt
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Patent number: 11861977Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods which utilize a player identification device to provide to electronic gaming machines certain gaming system functionality and features otherwise not associated with or available in association with the electronic gaming machines existing gaming establishment management systems.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Erik B. Petersen, Kevin M. Higgins, Matthew Levin
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Patent number: 11861967Abstract: Multi-currency digital wallet systems for use in casino gaming and other contexts are described. Such digital wallets may allow for balances of a variety of different types of currencies to be tracked and managed by a user. Multi-currency gaming machines are also described; such gaming machines may provide award amounts in different currencies dependent on a particular game outcome.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michele Rousseau, Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Boris Amegadjie, Joseph Masinter, II
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Patent number: 11861979Abstract: In one embodiment, a system to authorize a mobile electronic device to play games of chance includes a gaming system manager and a docking station. The docking station can be configured to: (i) detect whether the mobile electronic device is connected to a receiver of the docking station; (ii) receive device information from the mobile electronic device if it is detected that the mobile electronic device is connected to the receiver; (iii) determine whether a game of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device based on the received device information; (iv) authorize the mobile electronic device to play the game of chance; and (v) transmit gaming data to the mobile electronic device if it is determined that the game of chance can be played on the mobile electronic device and if the mobile electronic device is authorized.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)Inventor: Binh T. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11857875Abstract: A system and method for capturing and sharing console gaming data is described. Embodiments capture gameplay data directly at the gaming console, without the need for external hardware. This allows users to easily capture rich console gaming experiences and share them across a variety of outlets. In one embodiment, the methods described herein can be implemented with a patch or driver on the operating system of the user device, rendering it unnecessary to heavily modify the source code of the game.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 11861974Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems, computational devices, and methods. An illustrative method includes receiving a code request message from a computational device, where the code request message includes information describing a code requestor and a code parameter defined by the code requestor. The method may further include determining that the requestor is permitted to receive the shareable code with the code parameter defined by the code requestor, generating the shareable code, storing an electronic record indicating that the shareable code has been generated, where the electronic record includes an identifier of the shareable code and an identifier of the code requestor, and transmitting a code delivery message to the computational device, where the code delivery message includes the shareable code.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: IGTInventors: Michael Russ, Elisabeth Kiss, Susanne Kiss, Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer
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Patent number: 11856099Abstract: The invention is a cryptographic pseudonym mapping method for an anonymous data sharing system, the method being adapted for generating a pseudonymised database (DB) from data relating to entities and originating from data sources (DSi), wherein the data are identified at the data sources (DSi) by entity identifiers (D) of the respective entities, and wherein the data are identified in the pseudonymised database (DB) by pseudonyms (P) assigned to the respective entity identifiers (D) applying a one-to-one mapping, irrespective of the originating data source. According to the invention, more than one mapper (Mj) is applied, and a respective pseudonym (P) is generated by sequentially performing, in a permutation of the mappers (Mj), a number k of mappings utilizing the mapping cryptographic keys (hij) of the mappers (Mj) belonging to the particular data source (DSi) on each encrypted entity identifier (Ci0) encrypted by the data source (DSi).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Xtendr ZRT.Inventors: Ferenc Vágujhelyi, Gergely Vágujhelyi
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Patent number: 11845002Abstract: An interactive game system for implementing an interactive game in a room. The interactive game system comprises: a motion sensing module, a control unit, a projection module and a lighting module. The motion sensing module senses movement of a real-world element and surface interaction data representative of a contact between the real-world element and an interactive surface is generated therefrom. The control unit generates graphic instructions and lighting instructions based on the surface interaction data, in accordance with an implementation of a gameplay of the interactive game. The projection module receives the graphic instructions from the control unit and projects graphics on the interactive surface in accordance therewith. The lighting module receives the lighting instructions from the control unit and performs illumination of a section of the room distinct from the interactive surface in accordance therewith.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: LÜ AIRE DE JEU INTERACTIVE INC.Inventors: Vincent Routhier, Simon St-Hilaire
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Patent number: 11849158Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for adaptive content splicing with respect to content corresponding to a televised event are disclosed. First content may be received and may be determined to correspond to an event that is televised. One or more indicators of one or more state changes with respect to the event may be detected. A content composite may be created. An adaptable content item received from a first system may be processed. A content object re may be processed. The adaptable content item may be modified based at least in part on the content object to form the content composite. The creating the content composite may be a function of rules mapped to a current geolocation. Second content corresponding to the programming content may be received. The second content may be output for display in conjunction with the content composite.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: Mitchell Weinraub
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Patent number: 11847883Abstract: Methods and systems for determining and providing automatic flags for what is classified as a “significant” bet. When the user makes a significant bet, a software application automatically records the play and may also record the user's reaction. The user does not have to provide an indication to record these clips.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: AdrenalineIPInventors: Casey Alexander Huke, John Cronin, Joseph W. Beyers, Michael D'Andrea, Harrison Grant
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Patent number: 11833432Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition means for acquiring position information about a player in a real world; a determination means for determining whether or not a specific condition related to a movement or a position of the player has been satisfied based on the position information; a selection means for selecting one or more contents from types of the contents based on appearance frequency, regardless of a request from the player, in response to determining that the specific condition has been satisfied; an accumulation means for accumulating the selected contents in accumulation information associated with the player; and an execution means for executing an event corresponding to the accumulated contents at the request of the player. The execution means gives the player a reward related to the accumulated contents in response to the execution of the event.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SEGA CORPORATIONInventor: Takahiro Otomo
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Patent number: 11837049Abstract: This disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods include an electronic gaming device management system including a memory including one or more promotional gaming structures, one or more processors configured to implement the one or more promotional gaming structures, where the one or more promotional gaming structures includes a first promotional gaming structure relating to a first gaming site.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Inventors: Alex Cohen, Stephen Cutler
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Patent number: 11837047Abstract: A system can be capable of receiving electronic ticket issuance information from a first gaming device, where the electronic ticket issuance information includes an identifier of the first gaming device that issued an electronic ticket, a time that the electronic ticket was issued, and an electronic ticket value associated with an issued state of the electronic ticket. The system may further be capable of tracking a status of the electronic ticket to determine that the electronic ticket has transitioned from the issued state to a redeemable state, determining that the electronic ticket has been presented for redemption and, in response thereto, causing the electronic ticket value to change to a second electronic ticket value associated with a redeemed state of the electronic ticket.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Kevin Higgins, Jeffery Shepherd
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Systems and methods for distinguishing multiple distinct wagers at a single bet spot of a game table
Patent number: 11830317Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments there is provided an electronic gaming table system (e.g., a smart table operable to facilitate a card game, such as baccarat, blackjack or poker) which includes (i) at least one detecting mechanism for detecting a plurality of game elements (e.g., wagering chips) placed on, or removed from, a particular physical position of a physical table of the gaming table system to represent at least one wager for a particular game event; and (ii) a game controller operable to identify, based at least on data received from the at least one detecting mechanism, whether the plurality of game elements represent a single wager or multiple distinct wagers placed on the particular physical position and for the particular game event. In some embodiments, the detecting mechanism is an RFID antenna.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Walker Digital Table Systems, LLCInventors: Stephen Moore, Carolyn Moore -
Patent number: 11823528Abstract: Bet synchronization, to provide a user with at least information about bets made by the user at multiple sportsbooks, may be performed by a server. The server may permit the user to register and login and to provide information on sportsbooks with which the user bets. The server may generate a shared session key and provide this to the sportsbooks indirectly, via direct links to the sportsbooks provided to the user. The user may use the links to login to the respective sportsbooks, which may then generate respective unique reference identification keys, which may then be indirectly provided to the server via redirects including the shared session key and the respective unique reference identification keys. The server may then use the shared session key and the respective unique reference identification keys to transmit requests to the respective sportsbooks and to obtain bet information associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: THE ACTION NETWORK, INC.Inventors: Matthew Restivo, Kevin Cassata, Justyn Laufenberg
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Patent number: 11823167Abstract: Systems and methods for determining transaction locations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a computing terminal, information indicating the completion of a transaction associated with a mobile device, sending, to the mobile device, a confirmation of the completion of the transaction, receiving, from the mobile device, location information indicating latitude and longitude information of the mobile device, confirming that the location information is within a predetermined distance of a stored location of the computing terminal, updating the location information associated with the computing terminal to include the received location information, and determining, based on the location information associated with the computing terminal, a location of the computing terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Pavel Fort, Andrew Veenstra, Natasha Mitchko
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Patent number: 11804103Abstract: Described is a method of detecting the use of automation to place wagers on a play by play wagering platform by a user's account by identifying correlations within the user's historical wager data exceeding a threshold indicating that automation is being used to place wagers using the user's account an invalidating wagers placed by the user's account.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: AdrenalineIPInventors: Casey Alexander Huke, John Cronin, Joseph W. Beyers, Michael D'Andrea, Michael Baker
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Patent number: 11798366Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes at least one processor configured to provide a reel-based wagering game. In the game, a matrix of symbol positions is displayed, and during each spin of the reels, the processor determines whether at least one symbol displayed in the matrix is a target (or collectable) symbol. When at least one target symbol is displayed, the processor also determines whether a threshold number of such target symbols have been accumulated from the matrix by the player, and if so, the processor awards a plurality of free games, each of which is evaluated against an upgraded paytable. The upgraded paytable defines a plurality of upgraded awards for a variety of symbol combinations, at least some of which incorporate the target symbol. In some cases, a different (e.g., upgraded) version of the target symbol may be displayed during free games.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Matthew Chan, Peter Wasielewski, Amit Gupta
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Patent number: 11798374Abstract: A bonus game server including game-logic circuitry that monitors a plurality of bonus ticket balances associated with a plurality of players and a bonus jackpot associated with a bonus tournament game, transmits, in response to an amount of the bonus jackpot exceeding an eligibility threshold, participation requests to player devices of eligible players for the bonus tournament game, initiates a participation timer, enters, in response to at least one of the eligible players accepting the participation request, the accepting eligible player into the bonus tournament game, generates, using a random number generator and in response to the participation timer reaching a concluding threshold, one or more random numbers to determine at least one outcome of the bonus tournament game, and awards a bonus game prize from the bonus jackpot to a winning player of the participating players identified at least partially by the determined outcome of the bonus tournament game.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Oliver Andrews, Alex Chapman, Adam Fox, Thomas Wood
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Patent number: 11794117Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Byung Gon Yoo, Thomas Baxter, Dylan Swift
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Patent number: 11790730Abstract: Various embodiments of a successive choice game including methods and apparatus are described. Further embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: CFPH, LLCInventor: Sunny Tara
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Patent number: 11779840Abstract: An online game is provided to users via client computing devices. Gameplay metrics are determined for users of the online game based on actions taken by the users in the online game. Secondary games are provided, where the potential awards provided by the secondary games are determined based on the gameplay metrics of the users.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Albert Wei, Kevin Lee, Jay Jodway, David McNeill, Devin Nambiar
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Patent number: 11779849Abstract: A wireless charging apparatus for use with an electronic gaming machine includes a button deck having a touchscreen video display, where the touchscreen video display is configured to display a touchscreen button at a first location. The wireless charging apparatus also includes a wireless charging device mounted within the button deck below the first location. The wireless charging device is configured to wirelessly charge a mobile communications device when the mobile communications device is positioned over the first location.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: John Fredrick Dawson, III
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Patent number: 11776069Abstract: Systems and methods using IOT input to validate a loan guarantee are disclosed. An example system may include an Internet of Things (IoT) data input circuit to interpret a loan guarantee parameter; an IoT data collection circuit to collect data using at least one algorithm that is configured to monitor IoT information collected from and about an entity involved in a loan in response to the loan guarantee parameter; and a guarantee validation circuit to validate a guarantee for the loan in response to the monitored IoT information.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Strong Force TX Portfolio 2018, LLCInventor: Charles Howard Cella
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Patent number: 11776355Abstract: An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.Inventors: Daniel Cage, John Minutaglio, Roy Leach, David Tashjian, Travis L Smith, John Frederick Housel, Jr.
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Patent number: 11776362Abstract: A gaming system configured to create electronic player sports wagering profiles for un-identified players, track each sports related wager made by each un-identified player, determine if any un-identified player has reached a sports related wager limit for a designated time period, and responsive to determining that an un-identified player has reached the sports related wager limit for the designated time period, initiate a sports wager limit resolution process.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven Lemay, Kevin Higgins
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Patent number: 11763637Abstract: A method and system for using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess and adjust the betting odds for live game wagers before they are presented to users based correlations between various parameters and user betting behavior, and to adjust the betting odds while the betting window is open based on how users are currently betting compared to expected user betting behavior.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: AdrenalineIPInventors: Casey Alexander Huke, John Cronin, Joseph Bodkin, Harrison Grant
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Patent number: 11763636Abstract: A system for peer-to-peer wagering on outcomes of a live sporting event. Users can select from a set of available wagers and set their own odds and terms, other users can then accept those odds and terms. The system may hold all involved user's money or credit in an escrow account until the actual outcome of the subject of the wager has been determined. Then the system handles the settlement of the wager, either directly or by communicating with a third party.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: AdrenalineIPInventors: Casey Alexander Huke, John Cronin, Joseph W. Beyers, Michael D'Andrea, Harrison Grant
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Patent number: 11756372Abstract: Provided is a casino game medium and a game table system capable of reducing adjacent reading without limiting a design of a game table. The casino game medium 100 includes the medium side antenna 110, the resistance element 111 connected to the medium side antenna 110, and the IC chip 112 that stores medium information and outputs the medium information based upon an induced electromotive force generated in the medium side antenna 110. The medium side antenna 110 is designed so that the resonance frequency thereof is higher than the specified frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Hideaki Imura