公开(公告)号：US10403084B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US14969168

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: IGT Canada Solutions ULC

Inventor： David Froy ,  Fayez Idris ,  Stefan Keilwert ,  Sven Aurich ,  Klaus Achmuller ,  Jim Morrow

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G07F17/32

Abstract: In one aspect, there is described a method for a game to a player. The method includes: determining that a game screen provided by a game includes an interface element associated with a contactless feedback effect; identifying a location of one or more player features based on an electrical signal from a locating sensor; determining a mid-air location to be associated with the interface element associated with the contactless feedback effect based on the identified location of the one or more player features; and providing an ultrasonic field at the mid-air location.

公开(公告)号：US10339758B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US14966845

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC

Inventor： David Froy ,  Edward Bowron ,  Reuben Dupuis ,  Vicky Leblanc ,  Karen Van Niekerk ,  Christopher Spurrell

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: A computer device and method for dynamically displaying at least one message to a player of a game are provided. The computer device may be an electronic gaming machine, and comprises a camera which can be used to collect data on the movement of a player of an electronic game. The movements of the player may then be analyzed and used to select message presentation rules based on player movement data. The message presentation rules may govern the presentation of new messages, the removal of old messages, or change the way a given message is presented.

公开(公告)号：US20190134503A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16236719

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC

Inventor： Fayez IDRIS ,  David Froy

IPC: A63F13/355 ,  G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/215

CPC classification number: A63F13/355 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/215 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F2009/241 ,  A63F2009/2435 ,  A63F2009/2447 ,  A63F2009/2457 ,  A63F2009/2479 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3211

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) includes a display having a display surface configured to provide stereoscopic 3D viewing of at least a portion of the game. The portion of the game includes a 3D interface element. The EGM further includes a locating sensor that generates an electronic signal based on a player's location in a sensing space. The EGM includes an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit an ultrasonic field. At least a portion of the ultrasonic field is located in the sensing space. The EGM also includes one or more processors configured to: identify a location of one or more player features based on the electrical signal from the locating sensor; determine that the location of the player features is associated with the 3D interface element; and control one or more of the ultrasonic emitters based on the identified location to provide tactile feedback to the player.

公开(公告)号：US10275985B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US14966787

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC

Inventor： David Froy

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: A computer device and method for dynamically displaying at least one advertisement to a player of a game are provided. The computer device may be an electronic gaming machine, and comprises a camera which can be used to collect data on the movement of a player of an electronic game. The movements of the player may then be analyzed and used to select an advertisement to present to the player based on player movement data. The player movement data may also be used to generate advertising preferences for the player, and may be compiled into an advertising profile. The advertising profile may then be shared with other advertisers.

公开(公告)号：US10220310B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15672468

申请日：2017-08-09

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： David Froy ,  Benjamin James Hale

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/213

Abstract: An input device includes a body having a generally hemispherical shape including a flat side and a curved side opposite the flat side, a foot pad on the flat side of the body, the foot pad including a foot rest position for receiving a foot of a user, a load sensor configured to detect pressure applied to the foot pad by the foot of a user, an accelerometer in the body configured to detect angular motion of the body in response to the pressure applied to the foot pad, and an output circuit coupled to the pressure sensor and to the accelerometer and configured to output data generated by the pressure sensor and the accelerometer.

公开(公告)号：US10089827B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US14966836

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC

Inventor： David Froy ,  Edward Bowron ,  Reuben Dupuis ,  Vicky Leblanc ,  Karen Van Niekerk ,  Christopher Spurrell

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine is provided. The computer device comprises at least one data storage unit storing game data for a game, a display unit to display graphical game components to a player of the game, at least one data capture unit, such as a camera, to collect data about the player's gaze, and a processor to process the player gaze data, determine if a player gaze condition is satisfied, determine whether a game condition is satisfied. If both the player gaze condition and the game condition are satisfied, the processor modifies at least some of the graphical game components based on the player gaze condition and the game condition.

公开(公告)号：US09997009B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15587430

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC

Inventor： David Froy ,  Aaron Corey

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T13/40 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/40 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N13/04

CPC classification number: G07F17/3206 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/40 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3251 ,  H04N13/302 ,  H04N13/383 ,  H04N13/398

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine to play an interactive game where a players eye gaze acts as x-ray vision. A graphics processor generates an interactive game environment and defines a viewing area as its subset. A display device displays the viewing area, where a visible game component masks an invisible game component. A display controller controls rendering of the viewing area on the display device using the graphics processor. At least one data capture camera device continuously monitors player eye gaze to collect player eye gaze data. A game controller calculates a player eye gaze location relative to the viewing area, the location corresponding to the invisible game component, and triggers a control command to the display controller. In response, the display controller controls the display device in real-time to provide a graphical animation effect representative of a visual update to the visible game component to reveal the invisible game component.

公开(公告)号：US09895607B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14969097

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: IGT Canada Solutions ULC

Inventor： David Froy

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/285 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) for providing haptic feedback to a player is provided. The EGM includes a touchscreen having a touchscreen surface and an ultrasonic actuator coupled to the touchscreen surface to vibrate the touchscreen surface. The EGM also includes a processor coupled to the touchscreen and the ultrasonic actuator. The processor is configured to identify a location of a player feature on the touchscreen surface and control the ultrasonic actuator based on at least one of the identified location and a game state associated with the game to provide a friction feedback effect to the player.