公开(公告)号：US20230037607A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17393983

申请日：2021-08-04

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: Systems and methods that offer a secondary market award based on one or more predictions made in association with a primary market award.

公开(公告)号：US20220335782A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17235584

申请日：2021-04-20

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Kevin Higgins ,  Matthew Levin ,  Erik B. Petersen ,  Jeffery Shepherd

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: Systems and methods that enable an operator, such as a member of gaming establishment personnel, to access an electronic gaming machine without any physical identifier associated with the operator.

公开(公告)号：US20220335779A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17857764

申请日：2022-07-05

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/32

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a primary or central gaming establishment account to accumulate funds from one or more secondary or peripheral gaming establishment accounts and escrow such funds prior to use.

公开(公告)号：US11468739B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16419661

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q50/34

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods relate to directing cashout funds, for example in a casino environment, and in particular to providing incentives for directing cashout funds to a cashless wallet account. An instruction is received by a kiosk device, such as a gaming device, to dispense a first cashout amount. Based on the instruction, a display device of the kiosk device displays a message indicating a request to choose an option of a plurality of options. The options include a first option to receive the first cashout amount at the electronic kiosk device and a second option to receive a second cashout amount different from the first cashout amount in a cashless format. In response to receiving a selection, the respective cashout amount is dispensed in the chosen format.

公开(公告)号：US20220318810A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17220395

申请日：2021-04-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G07F17/32

Abstract: Systems and methods that operate to enhance security associated with gaming establishment retail and entertainment purchases made in association with a gaming establishment fund management system.

公开(公告)号：US20220198874A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17125414

申请日：2020-12-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/32

Abstract: A system that utilizes a mobile device and a funding instrument associated with an external funding source to first transfer funds from the external funding source to a gaming establishment account and then, responsive to a completion of the first transfer, automatically transfer funds from the gaming establishment account to an electronic gaming machine and/or a gaming table.

公开(公告)号：US20220198873A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17125333

申请日：2020-12-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Kevin Higgins ,  Dwayne R. Nelson

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G06Q20/24 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q50/12

Abstract: A system that operates to monitor for a line of credit settlement event and, responsive to an occurrence of such an event, utilize a payment instrument and a hotel payment system to pay off an amount of funds accessed from a gaming establishment credit system.

公开(公告)号：US11341814B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16866016

申请日：2020-05-04

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Kevin Higgins ,  Jeffery Shepherd

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q20/40

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables funds automatically transferred into the system from one or more funding sources in anticipation of such funds being used in association with various system components.

公开(公告)号：US11341811B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16723021

申请日：2019-12-20

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Kevin Higgins ,  Dwayne Nelson

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F11/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G07F17/32

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming machines, systems, and methods. As an example, a method is disclosed that includes receiving first player information from a player, logging the player into a first game management system with the first player information, providing the player with a query for information, where the query includes a request for information to create a second player account for the player in a second game management system. The method may further include receiving enrollment information, where the enrollment information includes at least some of the first player information stored in connection with a first player account maintained by the first game management system and transmitting the enrollment information to the second game management system, where the enrollment information enables the second game management system to create the second player account for the player.

公开(公告)号：US20220122416A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17562623

申请日：2021-12-27

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Erik B. Petersen ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: A system that utilizes a lighted bezel of a player tracking unit to indicate to a player different wireless connection statuses of a mobile device.