Inventor
Bryan D. Wolf
Inventor
Reno, NV, US
Overview
Patents· 182 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G07Fprimary
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus71%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games14%
G06FElectric digital data processing7%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes3%
G07CTime or attendance registers2%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication1%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification1%
B41JTypewriters0%
G03GElectrography0%
PatentTitleYear
10,867,470Gaming system and method which enables multiple players to simultaneously play multiple individual games or group games on a central display202010,692,331Gaming system and method providing a class II bingo game with an interim video poker game202010,565,826Gaming system and method providing a class II bingo game with an interim video poker game202010,546,459Method and system for instant-on game download202010,540,851Gaming system and method providing a multi-player bonus game202010,467,855Gaming system and method for modifying persistent elements201910,249,131Gaming system including a gaming table and a plurality of user input devices201910,152,846Bonusing architectures in a gaming environment201810,096,199Gaming system and method providing a community selection game providing bonus game selection201810,002,494Multi-player bingo game with progressive jackpots20189,978,219Method for providing a cribbage casino game20189,922,489'Central determination gaming system with a central controller providing a game outcome and a gaming terminal determining a presentation of the provided game outcome'20189,886,824'Gaming system and method for playing a game including a plurality of linked symbol generators'20189,858,750'Gaming system and method which enables multiple players to simultaneously play multiple individual games or group games on a central display'20189,842,466'Gaming systems, gaming devices and methods with volatility control games'20179,805,555'Gaming device and method providing slot game having virtual map driven reel stop position determinations'20179,792,773'Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing a game having an obstacle board with falling symbols'20179,773,377'Gaming system and method for accumulating and redeeming community game tokens'20179,721,434'Multi-card bingo game features'20179,704,341'Method and apparatus for rewarding multiple game players for a single win'20179,640,027'Gaming system including a gaming table and a plurality of user input devices'20179,633,507'System for providing a game at a gaming machine'20179,626,833'Gaming system, gaming device and method providing tiered progressive bonusing system'20179,613,494'Gaming system and method having player accumulated points and determining each player\'s chances of winning an award based on the accumulated points'20179,569,932'Central determination gaming system and method for providing a persistence game with predetermined game outcomes'20179,530,284'Gaming system and method for providing a multiple sided card game'20169,524,620'Gaming device and method providing slot game having virtual map driven reel stop position determinations'20169,524,615'Gaming systems and method providing game with multidirectional spinning symbol displays'20169,472,063'Gaming system and method for providing a multiple sided card game'20169,466,178'Multi-player bingo game with progressive jackpots'20169,460,585'Keno board ball reduction and reel keno'20169,449,468'Multi-card bingo game features'20169,449,464'Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing a game having an obstacle board with falling symbols'20169,412,229'System for providing a game at a gaming machine'20169,378,618'Gaming system and method for accumulating and redeeming community game tokens'20169,336,645'Gaming system and method for playing a game including a plurality of linked symbol generators'20169,317,990'“Buy a peek†gaming methods and devices'20169,214,068'Gaming system and method providing a multi-player bonus game'20159,214,056'Gaming system and method which enables multiple players to simultaneously play multiple individual games or group games on a central display'20159,177,443'Multi-player bingo game with progressive jackpots'20159,177,444'Gaming system, gaming device and method providing tiered progressive bonusing system'20159,129,473'Gaming system including a gaming table and a plurality of user input devices'20159,105,146'Central determination offer and acceptance game with multiplier'20159,098,968'Gaming system and method for accumulating and redeeming community game tokens'20159,082,257'Gaming system and method providing a community selection game providing bonus game selection'20159,053,613'Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing a game with multi-component symbols and awards based on common components'20159,005,005'Bingo gaming machine capable of selecting different bingo pools'20158,961,322'Game removal with game history'20158,966,278'System and method enabling parallel processing of hash functions using authentication checkpoint hashes'20158,926,423'Gaming systems, gaming devices and methods for providing progressive awards'20158,911,288'Gaming device and method providing slot game having virtual map driven reel stop position determinations'20148,900,052'Gaming system and method for normalizing average expected payouts to players'20148,888,577'Gaming system and method for providing optimal poker auto-hold functionality with progressive awards'20148,858,318'Gaming systems, gaming devices and methods with volatility control games'20148,821,273'Preventing a media display from hijacking a gaming machine'20148,814,652'Bingo game with multicard patterns'20148,814,661'Gaming machines having normal and hot modes'20148,795,058'Gaming system and method having player accumulated points and determining each player\'s chances of winning an award based on the accumulated points'20148,795,063'Gaming system, gaming device, and method for providing a multiple player game'20148,764,548'Gaming system, gaming device, and method for providing a directional symbol evaluation game'20148,764,552'Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a player an opportunity to win a designated award based on one or more aspects of the player\'s skill'20148,764,540'Stud bingo'20148,758,117'Gaming system, gaming device and method of providing selection game with interdependent award distribution'20148,758,106'Multi-play card game gaming system with predetermined game outcomes'20148,708,791'Detecting and preventing bots and cheating in online gaming'20148,702,496'Gaming device and method providing slot game having virtual map driven reel stop position determinations'20148,690,663'Payline and wagering options for low denomination games'20148,684,832'Multi-player bingo game with optional progressive jackpot wager'20148,672,762'Gaming system and method providing a selection game associated with selectable visually unblocked objects and unselectable visually blocked objects'20148,657,679'Class II/class III hybrid gaming machine, system and methods'20148,651,928'Central determination symbol game'20148,651,956'Method and system for instant-on game download'20148,641,513'Multiple monetary type gaming machine with cash conversion functionality'20148,641,505'Gaming system, gaming device, and method for providing a directional symbol evaluation game'20148,632,396'Gaming system and method for normalizing average expected payouts to players'20148,627,097'System and method enabling parallel processing of hash functions using authentication checkpoint hashes'20148,613,650'Gaming system and method which enables multiple players to simultaneously play multiple individual games or group games on a central display'20138,602,869'Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing a game with multi-component symbols and awards based on common components'20138,602,883'Gaming system, gaming device and method providing tiered progressive bonusing system'20138,597,116'Virtual player tracking and related services'20138,591,322'Reconciling payback percentage of a gaming device with transferable return'20138,579,709'Multi-player bingo game with progressive jackpots'20138,562,415'Providing non-bingo outcomes for a bingo game'20138,562,423'Method and apparatus for rewarding multiple game players for a single win'20138,556,709'Virtual player tracking and related services'20138,550,922'Game removal with game history'20138,549,276'Universal operating system to hardware platform interface for gaming machines'20138,545,307'Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing a game with multi-component symbols and awards based on common components'20138,529,345'Gaming system including a gaming table with mobile user input devices'20138,506,384'Multi-card bingo game features'20138,506,387'Multiple monetary type gaming machine with cash conversion functionality'20138,496,520'Gaming system and method configured to change the odds of a player obtaining a winning game outcome or a designated game outcome for a play of a game without changing the paytable of the game'20138,475,255'Multi-play card game gaming system with predetermined game outcomes'20138,475,257'Bingo system with downloadable common patterns'20138,475,262'Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a player an opportunity to win a designated award based on one or more aspects of the player\'s skill'20138,435,111'Gaming systems, gaming devices and methods for providing progressive awards'20138,419,542'Wide area bonusing systems'20138,403,740'Gaming system and method which enables multiple players to simultaneously play multiple individual games or group games on a central display'20138,398,472'Central determination poker game'20138,376,843'Class II/Class III hybrid gaming machine, system and methods'20138,376,845'Preventing a media display from hijacking a gaming machine'20138,360,838'Detecting and preventing bots and cheating in online gaming'20138,342,958'Gaming system, gaming device and method providing tiered progressive bonusing system'20138,337,295'Central determination gaming system with a game outcome generated by a gaming terminal and approved by a central controller'20128,328,614'Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a wagering solitaire game'20128,328,633'Gaming system and method for normalizing average expected payouts to players'20128,328,629'Reconciling payback percentage of a gaming device with transferable return'20128,323,092'Gaming system and method for normalizing average expected payouts to players'20128,287,354'Draw bingo'20128,277,314'Flat rate wager-based game play techniques for casino table game environments'20128,281,118'Universal operating system to hardware platform interface for gaming machines'20128,272,937'Central determination gaming system with a game outcome generated by a gaming terminal and approved by a central controller'20128,262,451'Bingo system with discrete payout categories'20128,251,824'Central determination gaming system with a keno game'20128,241,104'Gaming device and method having designated rules for determining ways to win'20128,231,453'Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a player an opportunity to win a designated award based on one or more aspects of the player\'s skill'20128,210,533'Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing draw poker game'20128,210,532'Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing draw poker game'20128,197,326'Multi-player bingo game with multiple alternate outcome displays'20128,197,321'Multi-play poker gaming system with predetermined game outcomes'20128,192,279'Multi-player bingo game with optional progressive jackpot wager'20128,162,746'Gaming system and method configured to change the odds of a player obtaining a winning game outcome or a designated game outcome for a play of a game without changing the paytable of the game'20128,152,624'Gaming device and method providing a plurality of plays of a background game resulting in a single award for the player'20128,150,036'Encrypted data installation'20128,133,113'Class II/Class III hybrid gaming machine, system and methods'20128,123,606'Stud bingo'20128,109,821'Gaming system and method which enables multiple players to simultaneously play multiple individual games or group games on a central display'20128,092,302'Gaming system, gaming device and method providing tiered progressive bonusing system'20128,092,299'Gaming system and method for normalizing average expected payouts to players'20128,079,903'Gaming system, gaming device and method of providing selection game with interdependent award distribution'20118,079,902'Central determination gaming system with a game outcome generated by a gaming terminal and approved by a central controller'20118,078,868'Multi-party encryption systems and methods'20118,070,579'Bingo system with downloadable common patterns'20118,070,578'Central determination gaming system with a central controller providing a game outcome and a gaming terminal determining a presentation of the provided game outcome'20118,057,292'Draw bingo'20118,057,298'Virtual player tracking and related services'20118,002,623'Methods and devices for displaying multiple game elements'20117,993,191'Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing draw poker game'20117,966,485'Universal operating system to hardware platform interface for gaming machines'20117,959,509'Multi-player bingo game with optional progressive jackpot wager'20117,955,170'Providing non-bingo outcomes for a bingo game'20117,951,008'Non-volatile memory management technique implemented in a gaming machine'20117,951,004'Multi-player bingo game with progressive jackpots'20117,934,991'Wins of restricted credits in a gaming machine'20117,917,747'Multi-party encryption systems and methods'20117,887,420'Method and system for instant-on game download'20117,887,404'Lottery and gaming systems with single representation for multiple instant win game outcomes'20117,857,693'Multi-spin poker gaming system with predetermined game outcomes'20107,833,092'Method and system for compensating for player choice in a game of chance'20107,819,743'Gaming machine including redo feature'20107,815,505'Method for representing a game as a unique number'20107,787,972'Server based gaming system and method for selectively providing one or more different tournaments'20107,785,189'Central determination gaming system which provides a player a choice in outcomes'20107,780,517'Gaming device having a cash out menu screen and a system and method for enabling a player to retrieve money from a gaming device'20107,775,875'Gaming methods and systems'20107,753,774'Using multiple bingo cards to represent multiple slot paylines and other class III game options'20107,736,234'MRAM as critical event storage for powered down gaming machines'20107,731,581'Multi-player bingo game with multiple alternative outcome displays'20107,695,359'“Buy a peek†gaming methods and devices'20107,658,672'Multi-play poker gaming system with predetermined game outcomes'20107,628,703'Central determination gaming system with a gaming terminal assisting the central controller in the generation of a game outcome'20097,614,948'Multi-player bingo with slept awards reverting to progressive jackpot pool'20097,611,405'Dynamic menu system'20097,572,183'Gaming machine including redo feature'20097,559,462'Cashless instruments having counterfeit prevention features'20097,524,243'Central determination poker game'20097,515,718'Secured virtual network in a gaming environment'20097,500,915'Method and apparatus for rewarding multiple game players for a single win'20097,399,227'Central determination gaming system with a keno game'20087,351,140'Method and apparatus for rewarding multiple game players for a single win'20087,328,838'Counterfeit cashless instrument detection methods and systems'20087,318,775'Wins of restricted credits in a gaming machine'20087,291,069'Central determination gaming system with a game outcome generated by a gaming terminal and approved by a central controller'20077,198,569'Gaming device with optimal auto-hold tables'20077,192,348'Central determination gaming system which provides a player a choice in outcomes'20077,063,617'Wins of restricted credits in a gaming machine'20066,988,946'Central determination gaming system with a central controller providing a game outcome and a gaming terminal determining a presentation of the provided game outcome'20066,923,719'Method for representing a game as a unique number'20056,890,259'Modular tilt handling system'20056,824,467'Modeled games and pay table generation and evalution therefor'20046,729,956'Gaming apparatus with player tracking capabilities'20046,275,664'Predicting supplies required for completion of unattended print jobs'2001Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2001Based in Caldwell, ID, US· patent location history
2004–2020Patents assigned to IGT RENO NEV (181)· patent assignee history
2004–2020Based in Reno, NV, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to WOLF BRYAN D (68)· patent assignee history
2011–2017Patents assigned to NICELY MARK C (13)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to WOLF BRYAN (13)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to GAIL TED (9)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| IGT RENO NEV | 181 | 2004–2020 |
| WOLF BRYAN Dself | 68 | 2011–2017 |
| NICELY MARK C | 13 | 2011–2017 |
| WOLF BRYANself | 13 | 2011–2016 |
| GAIL TED | 9 | 2011–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV, US | 181 | 2004–2020 |
| Caldwell, ID, US | 1 | 2001 |