146 patents
Utility
Bonus with proximity of occurrence related to base game outcomes or payback percentage
9 Jan 24
Each play of a base game increases the likelihood of winning a bonus award.
John F. Acres
Filed: 5 May 20
Utility
System and method for measuring gaming player behavior
19 Dec 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to analyzing recorded game information to determine information about a player's behavior.
John F. Acres
Filed: 31 Dec 19
Utility
Dispatching casino agents to an electronic gaming machine
7 Nov 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to dispatching people to an electronic gaming machine.
John F. Acres, Kevin Parker, Andrea McCurry
Filed: 27 Oct 21
Utility
System for Promoting Play on Electric Gaming Devices and Engagement with Casino Personnel
2 Nov 23
A method for promoting play on electronic gaming devices and for promoting engagement with casino personnel comprising in which a code is displayed on a sign.
John F. Acres
Filed: 10 Apr 23
Utility
System for Trade-in Bonus
2 Nov 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming systems that allow customers to wager, or “trade-in” an object of value or winning situation for a chance to win an even more valuable award.
John F. Acres
Filed: 3 Apr 23
Utility
Method for Isolating Players of Electronic Gaming Machines on a Network of Electronic Gaming Machines
2 Nov 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming system including a plurality of networked electronic gaming machines and a wireless network that communicates with mobile devices carried by attendants.
John F. Acres, James Acres
Filed: 2 Mar 23
Utility
Electronic Wagering
2 Nov 23
The present system incorporates mobile computing devices to play games, such as electronic pull-tabs, in a plurality of venues, each having a local wireless network.
John F. Acres, Warren White, Mark N. Dailey, William Dale Hermansen, Anthony Morelli, Alex White, Cyrus A. Luciano, John G. Schmitz, Andrew King, Patrick B. Ferguson
Filed: 27 Apr 23
Utility
Electro-mechanical Chip Indicator
19 Oct 23
A credit balance and award tracking and display system is disclosed.
John F. Acres
Filed: 14 Apr 23
Utility
Reserve Credits for Use on Gaming Device
21 Sep 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and apparatus in which a player plays one of a plurality of networked gaming devices.
John F. Acres
Filed: 15 Feb 23
Utility
Outcome determination method for gaming device
5 Sep 23
Embodiments of this concept are directed to a method of operating a gaming device to determine game outcomes by using a range of game numbers for winning game outcomes.
John F. Acres
Filed: 13 Jan 21
Utility
Gaming device having multiple game play option
22 Aug 23
Embodiments of this concept are directed to gaming devices that are configured to initiate multiple gaming events in response to a player input.
John F. Acres
Filed: 11 May 21
Utility
Gaming device
15 Aug 23
Embodiments of the invention include a gaming device that has a video display.
John F. Acres
Filed: 11 Jun 20
Utility
Player-funded loss amelioration
15 Aug 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems in which a player's wagers accrue in a pool that can be awarded to the player as a bonus as a function of a defined loss threshold on an electronic gaming machine.
John F. Acres
Filed: 22 Apr 21
Utility
System for Processing Gaming Activity
10 Aug 23
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.
John F. Acres
Filed: 3 Jan 23
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Triggering a Bonus
10 Aug 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a bonus game that is common to a bank of electronic gaming devices.
John F. Acres
Filed: 18 Nov 22
Utility
Entertainment game-based gaming device
1 Aug 23
Embodiments of this concept are direct to a game that includes a combination of an entertainment game and a gambling game.
John F. Acres
Filed: 28 Apr 21
Utility
Personal electronic device for gaming and bonus system
18 Jul 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to communication methods in gaming networks using portable devices.
John F. Acres
Filed: 2 Jul 21
Utility
Degressive bonus system
18 Jul 23
Embodiments of the invention include a mystery degressive bonus system.
John F. Acres
Filed: 15 Jun 21
Utility
Automated method for servicing electronic gaming machines
11 Jul 23
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.
John F. Acres, Andrea McCurry, Kevin Parker
Filed: 14 Apr 21
Utility
Distributed system for managing and providing services to electronic gaming machines
27 Jun 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to distributed systems that include networked master and slave circuits that are each connected to a plurality of electronic gaming machines on a casino floor.
John F. Acres, Mark Dailey
Filed: 7 Sep 21