Gaming device having advance game information analyzer

    公开(公告)号:US11087589B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US16437360

    申请日:2019-06-11

    发明人: John F. Acres

    IPC分类号: G07F17/32 G07F17/34

    摘要: This concept is directed to methods of operating a gaming device to analyze game information that is part of a gaming event having a player interaction in advance of the player interaction to make a determination about the game play. These methods may be used for a variety of gaming devices such as slot machines, video keno devices, video poker machines, electronic table games, internet gaming terminals, etc. In each type of gaming device, these operation methods evaluate future game information during game play to determine one of multiple manners by which the game play will continue. These continuation manners may include changing the speed of game play, determining display characteristics of the game and outcome, providing tips or information to the player about the future game information, automatically initiating a subsequent game, or otherwise altering an aspect of the game play parameters in response to the evaluated game information.

    Gaming device having multiple game play option

    公开(公告)号:US11024132B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16572839

    申请日:2019-09-17

    发明人: John F. Acres

    IPC分类号: G07F17/34 G07F17/32

    摘要: Embodiments of this concept are directed to gaming devices that are configured to initiate multiple gaming events in response to a player input. The gaming device may include game initiating inputs that initiate a predetermined number of gaming events in response to the player input, or the gaming device may include configurable game initiating inputs that initiate a number of gaming events specified by the player, specified the gaming device, or specified by a gaming server. The gaming device or gaming server may set the number of initiated game events in response to the occurrence of a triggering event.

    Method and system for dispatching casino personnel and tracking interactions with players

    公开(公告)号:US10909803B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US16676743

    申请日:2019-11-07

    发明人: John F. Acres

    IPC分类号: G07F17/32 G06Q10/06 G06Q10/00

    摘要: The present embodiment includes a dispatch system and method in which a casino agent is equipped with mobile computing devices that receive a dispatch notification. The notification includes the identity of an electronic gaming device at which an identified player has started a gaming session and the identity of the player. The player's record is displayed on the mobile computing device and includes the number of times the casino agent has been dispatched to a gaming device at which the player is identified as well as descriptions of prior calls.

    Personal electronic device for gaming and bonus system

    公开(公告)号:US10529171B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US15376040

    申请日:2016-12-12

    发明人: John F. Acres

    IPC分类号: G07F17/32 G07F17/34

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to communication methods in gaming networks using portable devices. In some networks portable devices communicate information about the status of particular gaming machines on the gaming network. In other networks portable devices are used as a secondary display for the gaming device. In yet other networks bonus games may be played on the portable devices. Further embodiments include a portable device that operates to match a current state of a game to a pre-defined state or states.

    System for processing gaming activity

    公开(公告)号:US10449439B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15868564

    申请日:2018-01-11

    发明人: John F. Acres

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a gaming device configured to record gaming activity, a method of processing the recorded gaming activity to analyze player behavior, and a system including the gaming device. The gaming device may include a gaming display to display gaming events played on the gaming device by a player during a gaming session, a player interface panel including a plurality of gaming buttons and a game initiating button configured to initiate the gaming events, and a game processor configured to record each activity between the player and the gaming device, wherein each recorded activity is associated with a time stamp.

    Method for sharing game play on an electronic gaming device

    公开(公告)号:US10410467B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-10

    申请号:US15349742

    申请日:2016-11-11

    发明人: John F. Acres

    IPC分类号: A63F13/00 G07F17/32 G07F17/34

    摘要: Embodiments of the present concept provide an electronic gaming device that facilitates wagering by multiple players on a single gaming device. Also provided is a method of sharing game play on such a gaming device, where the method includes receiving a wager from a first player at a first gaming station, receiving a wager from a second player at a second gaming station, initiating a gaming event that is displayed at the first and second gaming stations, and awarding prizes associated with gaming outcomes displayed at the first and second gaming stations.

    Entertainment game-based gaming device

    公开(公告)号:US10373422B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US16123423

    申请日:2018-09-06

    发明人: John F. Acres

    摘要: Embodiments of this concept are direct to a game that includes a combination of an entertainment game and a gambling game. This game combination provides an entertainment game that retains the playability and fun of a skill game or other non-traditional gambling game while allowing for wagers to still be placed and awards won. In some embodiments, the wager-based gambling game is tied directly into the entertainment game, which provides additional entertainment and excitement. Other embodiments separate some of the aspects of the gambling game from the entertainment game to retain the feel of well known gaming devices while still providing an entertainment game to the player.

    Automated method for servicing electronic gaming machines

    公开(公告)号:US10354487B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15620282

    申请日:2017-06-12

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method for creating an electronic log for documenting entries into electronic gaming machines on a network. The network is monitored by a network computing device. People who enter the machines carry mobile computing devices that communicate over a normally operating wireless network. Cooperating among the network computing device and the wireless network results in creating an entry that includes the identify of a person entering one of the gaming machines, the identity of the gaming machine entered, and the reason for entry. The entry is stored in an electronic log.

    Delayed bonus win determination
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10152848B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15407113

    申请日:2017-01-16

    发明人: John F. Acres

    IPC分类号: G07F17/32 G07F17/34

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices having a delayed bonus win determination and methods of operating gaming systems and gaming devices to provide delayed bonus win determinations. Here, contributions to a linked jackpot may be separated from the chance to win the linked jackpot, where the chance to win the linked jackpot can be stored and used at a later time.