公开(公告)号：US20190043307A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US15668317

申请日：2017-08-03

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Kevin Higgins ,  Jeffery Shepherd

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/3224 ,  G07F17/3223

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables funds attempted to be transferred into the system from one or more funding sources to be used in association with various system components prior to the fund transfers being completed by such funding sources.

公开(公告)号：US09558618B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US13693991

申请日：2012-12-04

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Erik B. Petersen ,  Kevin Higgins ,  David L. Kern, Jr. ,  Russell Klenk ,  Danny Miles ,  William Chad Little

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G07F17/32 ,  A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/3225

Abstract: A gaming machine, such as a video slot or video poker machine, may be configured to use a message-oriented protocol. An application on the gaming machine may request subscription to a topic managed by a message broker. The application may receive a message published to the topic by another application and alter its execution in response.

Abstract translation: 诸如视频插槽或视频扑克机的游戏机可以被配置为使用面向消息的协议。 游戏机上的应用可以请求订阅由消息代理管理的主题。 应用程序可能会收到另一个应用程序发布到主题的消息，并响应其更改其执行。

公开(公告)号：US20250166459A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19028747

申请日：2025-01-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Kevin Higgins ,  Jeffery Shepherd

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

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables funds associated with certain controlling gaming establishment accounts to be accessed by certain other controlled gaming establishment accounts which have a predefined relationship with the controlling gaming establishment accounts.

公开(公告)号：US20250061777A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18936691

申请日：2024-11-04

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Kevin Higgins ,  Jeffery Shepherd

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a mobile device to facilitate the transfer of funds between a gaming establishment retail account and a cashless wagering account, and further between the cashless wagering account and an electronic gaming machine.

公开(公告)号：US12217570B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17158565

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Sina Miri ,  Erik B. Petersen ,  Kevin Higgins ,  Dwayne A. Davis ,  Matthew Levin

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring funds from a financial institution account to a cashless wagering account and then to an electronic gaming machine without utilizing any physical forms of currency.

公开(公告)号：US20240412595A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18333314

申请日：2023-06-12

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q50/34

Abstract: Systems and methods that, upon an occurrence of a refunding event associated with a period of inactivity of transactions against a frequent transaction account, transfer of an amount of funds from the frequent transaction account to a gaming establishment account, and display a balance of the gaming establishment account including at least the amount of funds transferred from the frequent transaction account, the balance being available for a transaction made against the gaming establishment account.

公开(公告)号：US20240412588A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18331409

申请日：2023-06-08

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: Systems and methods that enable a user at a streaming device to create, configure, and transmit a live stream via a live streaming platform. In various embodiments, the streaming device provides the ability to capture the relevant game play displays displayed by the display device of the streaming device being played by the streamer and the audio of such game plays, the ability to capture the video of at least parts of the streamer, the ability to capture the audio of the streamer, the ability to control, adjust, modify, and/or otherwise configure a stream mix, the ability to view the stream mix, the ability to encode the video and audio, and/or the ability to record the stream mix including the game play related video and audio and the streamer related video and audio.

公开(公告)号：US12159325B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17563845

申请日：2021-12-28

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G06Q50/34 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/32

Abstract: Systems and methods that operate to, responsive to a request received from a user to obtain a ticket voucher with funds from an account external to a gaming establishment and responsive to a completion of a transfer of an amount of funds from a financial account and independent of identifying the user to any gaming establishment patron management system, such that an identity of the user remains anonymous to the gaming establishment, cause, based on the amount of funds, a modification of an account associated with a gaming establishment ticket voucher system and a creation, by the gaming establishment ticket voucher system, of the ticket voucher associated with the amount of funds.

公开(公告)号：US20240395104A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18321554

申请日：2023-05-22

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Erik Petersen ,  Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: Systems and methods that employ a ticket voucher to access funds maintained in a gaming establishment account in association with bypassing an automatic transfer of an amount of funds to the gaming establishment account.

公开(公告)号：US20240378963A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18782914

申请日：2024-07-24

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jeffery Shepherd ,  Kevin Higgins ,  Erik Petersen

IPC: G07F17/32

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