公开(公告)号：US20200151993A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16186902

申请日：2018-11-12

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Michael Russ ,  Sven Aurich ,  Stefan Keilwert ,  Elisabeth Kiss ,  Bruno Rittner ,  Rainer Stimpfl

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: A method can be used to unlock gaming devices and/or a functionality of a gaming device based on an impersonal player identification (ID) and obtained biometric information for a player. A player may be scanned by a biometric feature scanning device and an impersonal player ID and gaming account may be generated for the player without requiring the storage of identity information about the player other than the biometric information for the player. Based on a characteristic, gaming history, and/or the presence of the player at a gaming device, access to features of the gaming device are selectively controlled.

公开(公告)号：US20190051094A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US15672560

申请日：2017-08-09

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Michael Russ ,  Stefan Keilwert ,  Lukas Angermayer ,  Klaus Achmüller ,  Dieter Goriup ,  Elisabeth Kiss ,  Caprice Mitterhöfer ,  Martin Lasser ,  Stefan Koller ,  Gerhard Pichler ,  Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer ,  Petra Wagner

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: A method of displaying player information in a casino using alternate reality includes generating a live video signal of a gaming environment using a camera on an electronic device; determining an identity of a player who is visible in the live video signal; retrieving information about the player from a database of registered players in response to the determined player identity; and displaying information about the player to a user of the electronic device so that the information appears to the user to be adjacent or on the player.

公开(公告)号：US12249208B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-11

申请号：US18234463

申请日：2023-08-16

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Fayez Idris ,  Stefan Keilwert ,  Sven Aurich ,  David Froy, Jr. ,  Michael Russ ,  David Small ,  Yue Hang Tang

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming machines, systems, and methods. As an example, a method is disclosed that includes enabling a user to interact with a game of chance via a user interface device of the electronic gaming machine, storing an amount of credit available for the player to play the game of chance in a credit meter, presenting the amount of credit available to the user via the user interface device, providing information from the credit meter to a wireless communication assembly, and transmitting, with the wireless communication assembly, the information from the credit meter to a game management system.

公开(公告)号：US20250046154A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18228874

申请日：2023-08-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Stefan Keilwert ,  Michael Russ ,  David Froy ,  David Small ,  Soheil Latifi

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  A63F13/798

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to providing a game of chance within a skills-based video game based on a location of a player of the skills-based video game. While game of chance features are prohibited in skills-based games in many jurisdictions, there is an opportunity for wagering game publishers, who hold licenses for such games as well as the entire server infrastructure of decentralized certified random number generators, associated with decades of experience with designing such games. The opportunity would be in the form of partnerships between video game publishers and wagering game publishers to bring back loot box-like, in-game wagering mechanisms. Generally speaking, this can be accomplished using the systems and services of the video game publishers to support skills-based aspects of the games while using the systems and services of the wagering game publishers to support the game of chance aspects of the game.

公开(公告)号：US20250046143A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18890077

申请日：2024-09-19

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Michael Russ ,  Sven Aurich ,  Lukas Angermayer ,  Thomas Trenkler

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for unlocking hardware and associated functionality of gaming devices. Before a player reaches a predetermined progress level, enhanced user interface devices of the gaming device remain locked to the player. The functionality associated with the enhanced user interface devices also remains unavailable to the player while the enhanced user interface devices are locked. Once the player reaches the progress level, a hardware-unlock option is presented to the player allowing the player to unlock an enhanced user interface device and select a functionality associated with the unlocked enhanced user interface device. The availability of the hardware-unlock options and specific functionality to be activated can be limited based on in-game events and a progress level reached by the player.

公开(公告)号：US12125336B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17873253

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Michael Russ ,  Sven Aurich ,  Lukas Angermayer ,  Thomas Trenkler

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3232

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for unlocking hardware and associated functionality of gaming devices. Before a player reaches a predetermined progress level, enhanced user interface devices of the gaming device remain locked to the player. The functionality associated with the enhanced user interface devices also remains unavailable to the player while the enhanced user interface devices are locked. Once the player reaches the progress level, a hardware-unlock option is presented to the player allowing the player to unlock an enhanced user interface device and select a functionality associated with the unlocked enhanced user interface device. The availability of the hardware-unlock options and specific functionality to be activated can be limited based on in-game events and a progress level reached by the player.

公开(公告)号：US12067844B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US18198909

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： David Froy ,  Karen Van Niekerk ,  Thomas Trenkler ,  Adam Narducci ,  Michael Russ

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G06N3/02

CPC classification number: G07F17/326 ,  G06N3/02 ,  G07F17/3237

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a gaming system, device, and method supportive of an enhanced electronic gaming machine auto play mode. A gaming system, device, and method are provided that identify data associated with a set of previous gameplay sessions, the data including a set of previous gameplay decisions associated with the set of previous gameplay sessions; generate a set of playstyle models based on the set of previous gameplay decisions; and enable a gameplay mode in which a playstyle model of the set of playstyle models may be utilized to provide automated player inputs to a gameplay session.

公开(公告)号：US12056727B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17737475

申请日：2022-05-05

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Michael Russ ,  Sven Aurich ,  Elisabeth Kiss ,  Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer ,  Gernot Hoefler ,  Roland Krainz

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q50/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0209 ,  G06Q50/34 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3258

Abstract: A system sends the identification of an electronic incentive award that a player may into a mobile device. The electronic incentive award may be sent in response to the player performing an action to complete an incentive objective on an electronic gaming machine (EGM). The system receives incentive progress data that corresponds to the action to complete the incentive objective. The incentive progress data indicates player progress towards completing the incentive objective. In response to the incentive progress data indicating that the player has completed the incentive objective, the system provides the electronic incentive award to the mobile device for the player to use on the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US11861970B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US18078474

申请日：2022-12-09

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Stephan Adamek ,  Alois Mazgan ,  Michael Russ

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3232

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method for substituting images, graphics, video, and other content presented by an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM during execution of an electronic game. Embodiments can include a mobile application which can be used in the casino environment, for example, and through which players of electronic games may choose different game content either out of a pre-defined set of content that can be updated and/or supplemented over time or by uploading their own such as photographs, icons, graphics, etc.

公开(公告)号：US11670130B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17443657

申请日：2021-07-27

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Michael Russ ,  Daniel Landry ,  David Small ,  Lukas Angermayer ,  David Froy ,  Bruno Rittner ,  Sven Aurich

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G06F7/58

CPC classification number: G07F17/3206 ,  G06F7/588 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming devices, systems, and methods. As an example, a gaming device is disclosed to generate game outcomes based on game instructions applying game rules to user inputs; cause gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the game outcomes; receive, from a sensor, information that enables the processor to identify a number of players positioned in proximity of the user interface; dynamically modify the game rules based on the identified number of players being greater than one; generate additional game outcomes based on the game instructions applying the modified game rules to user inputs; and cause additional gameplay graphics to be rendered by the user interface in accordance with the additional game outcomes.