146 patents
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Utility
System for promoting play on electric gaming devices and engagement with casino personnel
16 May 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: 15 Dec 20
Utility
Means for Controlling Payback Percentage of Gaming Device
11 May 23
Embodiments of the present concept provide means to control the payback percentage of games being played on gaming devices.
John F. Acres
Filed: 30 Sep 22
Utility
System for trade-in bonus
9 May 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: 11 Feb 21
Utility
Method for isolating players of electronic gaming machines on a network of electronic gaming machines
4 Apr 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to method of operating a 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: 7 Oct 21
Utility
Reserve credits for use on gaming device
14 Mar 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: 2 Jul 21
Utility
Event-based Gaming Operation for Gaming Device
9 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices and gaming systems that are configured to implement event-based gaming operations.
John F. Acres
Filed: 19 Jul 22
Utility
System for processing gaming activity
7 Feb 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: 19 Feb 21
Utility
Linked game play on gaming machines
7 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present concept provide gaming devices configured for linked game play.
John F. Acres
Filed: 6 May 20
Utility
Communicating Information About Networked Gaming Machines to Prospective Players
2 Feb 23
On a network of electronic gaming machines, data regarding the performance of the machines or the players of the machines is collected and processed to make predictions of future jackpots and recommendations of games to play.
John F. Acres
Filed: 24 May 22
Utility
Method for Configuring Casino Operations
5 Jan 23
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of optimizing at least one performance variable, such as revenue or profitability, indicative of the performance of a casino.
John F. Acres
Filed: 15 Jul 22
Utility
Method and apparatus for triggering a bonus
20 Dec 22
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: 29 Dec 20
Utility
Means for Enhancing Game Play of Gaming Device
8 Dec 22
Embodiments of the present concept provide gaming devices and gaming systems that are configured to implement means for enhancing game play.
JOHN F. Acres
Filed: 12 Aug 22
Utility
Means for controlling payback percentage of gaming device
1 Nov 22
Embodiments of the present concept provide means to control the payback percentage of games being played on gaming devices.
John F. Acres
Filed: 7 May 21
Utility
Player-funded Loss Amelioration
27 Oct 22
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
Gaming device with personality
25 Oct 22
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices that provide audio-visual animated characters in response to game play.
John F. Acres
Filed: 6 May 20
Utility
Means for enhancing game play of gaming device
20 Sep 22
Embodiments of the present concept provide gaming devices and gaming systems that are configured to implement means for enhancing game play.
John F. Acres
Filed: 10 Mar 21
Utility
Event-based gaming operations for gaming device
30 Aug 22
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices and gaming systems that are configured to implement event-based gaming operations.
John F. Acres
Filed: 18 Aug 20
Utility
Method for sharing game play on an electronic gaming device
30 Aug 22
Embodiments of the present concept provide an electronic gaming device that facilitates wagering by multiple players on a single gaming device.
John F. Acres
Filed: 14 Dec 20
Utility
Delayed Bonus Win Determination
25 Aug 22
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.
John F. ACRES
Filed: 11 Jan 22
Utility
Method for configuring casino operations
23 Aug 22
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of optimizing at least one performance variable, such as revenue or profitability, indicative of the performance of a casino.
John F. Acres
Filed: 4 Nov 20