公开(公告)号：US20170092061A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15377516

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Steven G. LeMay ,  Jim A. Vasquez ,  Scott T. Gowin

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G06Q20/0457 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3251

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet, a display mounted to the cabinet, a wireless interface for communicating with a portable electronic device, a network interface for communicating with a validation server, a bill validator coupled to a game controller configured to accept bills and printed ticket vouchers, and a removable cash box. The game controller includes a processor and a memory configured to control a wager-based game played on the EGM, redeem virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers, receive an indication to transfer value to the EGM via a virtual ticket voucher, receive the virtual ticket voucher including a virtual ticket voucher validation number from the portable electronic device via the wireless interface, validate the virtual ticket voucher with the validation server via the network interface, deposit a credit amount associated with the virtual ticket voucher, and notify the validation server that the virtual ticket voucher is redeemed.

公开(公告)号：US20170092059A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15189595

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for facilitating an automatic transfer of funds to and from an electronic gaming machine via a mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US20170011590A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15270828

申请日：2016-09-20

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Steven G. LeMay

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3241 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F2009/2457 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3251

Abstract: A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. When a transaction is initiated on an EGM that requires the input of Sensitive Information data, such data can be input directly from the Player/Patrons Portable Electronic Device. Hence, such input of their Sensitive Information data is more discrete, and generally out of plain view from the other Player/Patrons.

Abstract translation: 描述了与顾客控制的便携式电子设备（例如智能电话或平板计算机）兼容的游戏系统。 当在需要输入敏感信息数据的EGM上启动事务时，可以直接从播放器/赞助人便携式电子设备输入此类数据。 因此，他们的敏感信息数据的这种输入是更离散的，并且通常来自其他玩家/赞助人的简单视图。

公开(公告)号：US20160379444A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15259964

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Steve G. LeMay ,  Dwayne R. Nelson

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3251

Abstract: A method for converting a game award earned during play of a first wager-based game into a game award in a second wager-based game includes, but is not limited to any of combination of: receiving, over a network, a request to convert a first award earned by a player in the first wager-based game into at least one award in the second wager-based game; converting, by one or more processors, the first award earned during play of the first wager-based game to at least one award associated with the second wager-based game based on award conversation data; and storing, by the one or more processors, data associated with result of the conversion of the first award into the at least award of the second wager-based game in a data storage system.

Abstract translation: 将第一投注游戏中的游戏中获得的游戏奖励转换成第二赌注游戏中的游戏奖励的方法包括但不限于以下任一组合：通过网络接收转换请求 第一场赌注游戏中的玩家获得的第一个奖项，在第二次赌注游戏中至少获得一个奖项; 通过一个或多个处理器，基于奖励对话数据将在第一赌注游戏期间获得的第一奖励转换为与第二赌注游戏相关联的至少一个奖励; 并且由所述一个或多个处理器将与所述第一奖励的转换的结果相关联的数据存储到数据存储系统中的所述第二投注游戏的所述至少奖励中。

公开(公告)号：US09530277B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14139544

申请日：2013-12-23

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Steven G. LeMay ,  Jim A. Vasquez ,  Scott T. Gowin

IPC: A63F9/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G06Q20/04

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G06Q20/0457 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3251

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet, a display mounted to the cabinet, a wireless interface for communicating with a portable electronic device, a network interface for communicating with a validation server, a bill validator coupled to a game controller configured to accept bills and printed ticket vouchers, and a removable cash box. The game controller includes a processor and a memory configured to control a wager-based game played on the EGM, redeem virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers, receive an indication to transfer value to the EGM via a virtual ticket voucher, receive the virtual ticket voucher including a virtual ticket voucher validation number from the portable electronic device via the wireless interface, validate the virtual ticket voucher with the validation server via the network interface, deposit a credit amount associated with the virtual ticket voucher, and notify the validation server that the virtual ticket voucher is redeemed.

Abstract translation: 电子游戏机包括机柜，安装在机柜上的显示器，用于与便携式电子设备通信的无线接口，用于与验证服务器进行通信的网络接口，耦合到游戏控制器的帐单验证器，该游戏控制器被配置为接收票据并打印 票券和可拆卸的现金箱。 游戏控制器包括：处理器和存储器，被配置为控制在EGM上播放的基于赌注的游戏，兑换虚拟票券和打印的票券，接收通过虚拟票券向EGM传送价值的指示，接收虚拟票 通过无线接口从便携式电子设备中包含虚拟票券凭证验证码的凭证通过网络接口与验证服务器验证虚拟机票凭证，存入与虚拟机票凭证相关联的信用额度，并通知验证服务器 虚拟票券被赎回。

公开(公告)号：US20160300445A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15191060

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system which displays a community game to one or more participating players. During the community game, the gaming system accumulates one or more community game tokens for one or more participating players. The gaming system subsequently assigns a value to each community game token redeemed by each participating player.

公开(公告)号：US20160284163A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15173299

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Steven G. LeMay, JR. ,  Dwayne R. Nelson

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3225 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/34 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3288

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring customer activities within a casino enterprise can be used to determine a current utilization of casino activities so that the casino can offer an optimal mixture of activities. Further, the system can identify customers (whose loyalty a casino enterprise may wish to cultivate) based on their utilization of the activities. The monitoring system can passively track portable wireless devices and associate the portable wireless devices with activities within the casino enterprise that are not attributable to customers registered in a loyalty program. The person controlling a particular portable device can be unknown. A virtual customer account can be created where the first portable device is used to identify a virtual customer associated with the account. Based upon identification of the first portable device, activities can be associated with the virtual customer and store to the virtual customer account.

Abstract translation: 可以使用用于监控娱乐场企业内的客户活动的监控系统来确定赌场活动的当前利用率，使得娱乐场可以提供最佳的活动混合。 此外，该系统可以根据其使用活动来识别客户（其赌场企业可能希望培养的忠诚度）。 监控系统可以被动跟踪便携式无线设备，并将便携式无线设备与赌场企业内不属于在忠诚度计划中注册的客户的活动相关联。 控制特定便携式设备的人员可能是未知的。 可以创建虚拟客户帐户，其中第一便携式设备用于识别与该帐户相关联的虚拟客户。 基于第一便携式设备的识别，活动可以与虚拟客户相关联并存储到虚拟客户帐户。

公开(公告)号：US20160275747A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15170486

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： William R. Brosnan, JR. ,  Nicole M. Beaulieu ,  Jamal Benbrahim ,  Anthony R. Escalera ,  Alexey Kryuchkov ,  Steven G. LeMay ,  Jeff Mincey ,  Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Andy Rodgers ,  Greg A. Schlottmann

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/38

CPC classification number: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/005 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/573 ,  A63F2300/64 ,  A63F2300/643 ,  G06T13/20 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/38

Abstract: Trajectory-based games of chance are described that may be implemented on a video gaming machine. In a trajectory-based game of chance, a trajectory of a game object may be generated in a 3-D gaming environment. A wager may be made on an aspect of the game object's trajectory in the gaming environment such as a termination location for the trajectory of the game object. The aspect of the game object's trajectory may occur according to a known probability. Hence, an award for the trajectory-based game of chance may be proportional to the probability of the aspect of the game object's trajectory occurring.

公开(公告)号：US09443390B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US13921132

申请日：2013-06-18

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Steve G. LeMay ,  Dwayne R. Nelson

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3251

Abstract: A method for converting a game award earned during play of a first wager-based game into a game award in a second wager-based game includes, but is not limited to any of combination of: receiving, over a network, a request to convert a first award earned by a player in the first wager-based game into at least one award in the second wager-based game; converting, by one or more processors, the first award earned during play of the first wager-based game to at least one award associated with the second wager-based game based on award conversation data; and storing, by the one or more processors, data associated with result of the conversion of the first award into the at least award of the second wager-based game in a data storage system.

Abstract translation: 将第一投注游戏中的游戏中获得的游戏奖励转换成第二赌注游戏中的游戏奖励的方法包括但不限于以下任一组合：通过网络接收转换请求 第一场赌注游戏中的玩家获得的第一个奖项，在第二次赌注游戏中至少获得一个奖项; 通过一个或多个处理器，基于奖励对话数据将在第一赌注游戏期间获得的第一奖励转换为与第二赌注游戏相关联的至少一个奖励; 并且由所述一个或多个处理器将与所述第一奖励的转换的结果相关联的数据存储到数据存储系统中的所述第二投注游戏的所述至少奖励中。

公开(公告)号：US09378616B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US13788667

申请日：2013-03-07

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dennis T. Kleppen ,  Dwayne R. Nelson

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3241 ,  G07F17/32

Abstract: A gaming system employs a device security firewall having a plurality of rules and an inclusion list of a plurality of devices allowed to operate on a gaming device for determining acceptable data traffic on the gaming device.

Abstract translation: 游戏系统采用具有多个规则的设备安全防火墙和允许在游戏设备上操作以便确定游戏设备上的可接受的数据业务的多个设备的包含列表。