Inventor
Joel R. Jaffe
Inventor
Glenview, IL, US
Overview
Patents· 193 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G07Fprimary
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus85%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games11%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus1%
LOC211%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes0%
PatentTitleYear
10,891,826Gaming system having asynchronous motion of symbols determining award outcomes202110,482,705Gaming machine and system for concurrent gaming player interface manipulation based on visual focus201910,403,081Serving patrons in a wagering game environment201910,366,561Systems, methods and devices for playing wagering games with randomized clumping of symbols201910,354,481Gaming system with privacy features201910,319,176Gaming system with privacy features201910,290,175Gaming terminal with an inclined input interface201910,163,294Gaming terminal with an inclined input interface201810,002,489Controlling autostereoscopic game symbol sets20189,858,747'Gaming terminal with an inclined input interface'20189,792,767'Wagering game with option to risk credit balance'20179,767,650'Wagering game with dynamic bonus triggers'20179,685,029'Actuating gaming machine chair'20179,672,685'Wagering game with altered probabilities based on reel strip configurations'20179,666,031'Wagering machines having three dimensional game segments'20179,659,463'Wagering game with reel-swap feature'20179,646,453'Integrating three-dimensional and two-dimensional gaming elements'20179,619,961'Controlling gaming event autostereoscopic depth effects'20179,613,495'Wagering game with episodic feature determined by player'20179,607,479'Tournament gaming system with shared elements'20179,607,473'Wagering game system with player rewards'20179,600,979'Wagering games employing a mega symbol'20179,595,162'Community game having online and land-based game play'20179,589,420'Wagering game with option to risk credit balance'20179,564,022'Variable-speed wagering game instance initiation'20179,564,013'Wager selections for wagering games truncated by prior wage level'20179,558,635'Gaming machine having hybrid art glass'20179,536,390'Serving patrons in a wagering game environment'20179,489,804'Community gaming system with varying eligibility criteria'20169,478,102'Wagering game with alterable-math feature'20169,466,171'System and method for providing benefits on wagering and non-wagering networks'20169,430,906'Wagering game having adjacent-reel functionality enhancements'20169,412,236'Player initiated multi-player games'20169,406,201'Presenting group wagering games and awards'2016D0760846'Inclined input interface for a gaming terminal'20169,378,609'Wagering game establishment offer tailoring'20169,367,998'Gaming system having displays with integrated image capture capabilities'20169,349,240'Gaming terminal with an inclined input interface'20169,336,652'Wagering game system with player awards for modifying game contents'20169,330,527'Systems, methods and devices for playing wagering games with randomized clumping of symbols'20169,324,214'Wagering game having enhanced display of winning symbols'20169,251,668'Wagering game with multiple overlying reel strips for triggering events or outcomes'20169,251,659'Integrating other players wins into a wagering game'20169,251,670'Wagering game including multiple arrays of reel symbols'20169,230,411'Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme'20169,224,268'Gaming system with privacy features'20159,214,071'Gaming machine having enhanced bonus game play schemes'20159,214,066'Systems, methods and devices for playing wagering games with randomized clumping of symbols'20159,208,651'Wagering game apparatus and method with enhancement parameter dictated by prior play'20159,183,695'Creating casino experiences'20159,183,704'Wagering game with dynamic bonus triggers'20159,177,441'Wagering game with color-coordinated progressive award indicators'20159,159,199'Wagering game with altered probablilities based on reel strip configurations'20159,142,093'Gaming system having re-awarding of stored awards'20159,135,780'Enhanced wagering game system with additional bonus challenges'20159,123,209'Symbol collection during reel spin'20159,123,211'Wager selections for wagering games truncated by prior wage level'20159,117,331'Apparatus, system, and method for responsible gaming'20159,058,717'Multi-game video poker machine and system with asymmetrically accessible customization features'20159,058,714'Wagering game systems, wagering gaming machines, and wagering gaming chairs having haptic and thermal feedback'2015D0730993'Inclined input interface for a gaming terminal'20158,979,634'Wagering games with reel array interacting with simulated objects moving relative to the reel array'20158,974,283'Wagering game with moving symbol arrays'20158,974,290'Wagering game for awarding attributes in a plurality of plays'20158,959,459'Gesture sensing enhancement system for a wagering game'20158,951,114'Wagering game with triggering feature for special event'20158,926,421'Multi-player, multi-touch table for use in wagering game systems'20158,864,577'Wagering game with episodic feature determined by player'20148,840,459'Gaming machine with collectible game cards'20148,827,787'Systems, methods, and devices for playing wagering games with skill-based and non-skill-based game features'20148,814,657'Wagering game with rule set altered prior to completion of reel spin'20148,818,846'Gaming incentives based on measured effect of user web activity'20148,814,683'Gaming system and methods adapted to utilize recorded player gestures'20148,784,194'Wagering award amount determined by wager size and/or speed of play'20148,771,082'Wagering game system with player rewards'20148,764,537'Wagering game with symbols collection'20148,758,120'Community game having online and land-based game play'20148,747,219'Community game with player-configurable parameters'20148,740,693'Gaming systems having multi-output displays'20148,721,419'Enhanced poker game system with additional bonus challenges'20148,690,658'Wagering game system with community gaming system'20148,684,808'Wagering game with overlaying transmissive display for providing enhanced game features'20148,662,981'Wagering game digital representative'20148,628,410'Multi-level progressive game with reset feature for maintaining expected value of the wagering game'20148,628,407'Community gaming system outcome indicators'20148,613,648'Multi-game video poker machine and system with asymmetrically accessible customization features'20138,608,544'Wagering game including multiple arrays of reel symbols'20138,591,313'Wagering game for awarding attributes in a plurality of plays'20138,568,221'Wagering game with dual-play feature'20138,562,425'Wagering game with enhanced wager-per-line feature'20138,562,418'Gaming system with non-cash-based progressive awards'20138,556,708'Wagering game with player-determined symbol function'20138,556,714'Player head tracking for wagering game control'20138,535,143'Gaming machine having enhanced bonus game play schemes'20138,512,127'Wagering game with altered probabilities based on reel strip configurations'20138,506,391'Wagering game with multi-level progressive jackpot with partial reset'20138,506,392'Progressive wagering game with personalized reset-value feature for players meeting predetermined criteria'20138,480,488'Dynamic player tracking card'20138,480,475'Wagering game with multiple episode-based bonus games'20138,469,797'Wagering game with multiple overlying reel strips for triggering events or outcomes'20138,454,429'Gaming system having re-awarding of stored awards'20138,454,426'Wagering game with active paytable highlighting winning combinations'20138,449,387'Progressive game eligibility and winning'20138,444,467'Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme'20138,444,482'Wagering game with dual-play feature'20138,444,474'Wagering game with accumulation-bonus feature that is played upon player\'s selection'20138,435,120'Networked community chest'20138,419,519'Wagering game with symbols forming an altered array or secondary array'20138,388,435'Gaming system having multiple wagering games with shared features'20138,371,919'Wagering game with community game having a persistent-state feature'20138,348,747'Multi-player, multi-touch table for use in wagering game systems'20138,337,300'Controlling and rewarding wagering game skill'20128,328,636'Wagering game with triggering feature for special event'20128,317,584'Enhanced poker game system with additional bonus challenges'20128,317,586'Wagering game machine operational simulation'20128,303,394'Gaming system having community games with enhanced individual outcomes'20128,303,393'Wagering game with enhanced bonus feature'20128,292,731'Wagering game with community game features'20128,282,489'Wagering game system with player rewards'20128,282,466'Wagering game with high-payout percentage gaming feature'20128,272,944'Wagering game with rule set altered prior to completion of reel spin'20128,267,774'Wagering gaming with inter-player competition feature'20128,267,771'Gaming system having outcomes interactive with playing fields'20128,267,777'Wagering game with progressive award indicator having an incrementing feature'20128,267,773'Wagering system with improved expected value during a special event'20128,267,764'Wagering game having enhancements to queued outcomes'20128,262,467'Wagering game system for providing gaming establishment with guaranteed theoretical winning percentage'20128,262,457'Wagering game apparatus and method to provide a trusted gaming environment'20128,257,160'Wagering game with modified award expected value'20128,216,053'Wagering game with single-symbol reel for enhancing winning combinations'20128,216,058'Providing alternative persistent state recovery techniques'20128,197,330'Gaming system having incrementally activated bonus awards'20128,192,275'Gaming system with cascading symbol feature'20128,192,272'Wagering game with enhanced cascading reel symbol feature'20128,182,339'Wagering game machine with three-dimensional wagering game effects'20128,177,644'Wagering game with fantasy-sports feature'20128,177,621'Gaming machine with skill-based compensation'20128,167,713'Wagering game digital representative'20128,167,715'Adjustable playing area for electronic gaming terminal'20128,162,745'Wagering game with episodic feature determined by player'20128,157,634'Wagering game with pyramidal bonus selection feature'20128,157,640'Swarming behavior in wagering game machines'20128,147,319'Wagering game with parlay feature for winning payouts'20128,147,316'Multi-player, multi-touch table for use in wagering game systems'20128,147,320'Adjustment of awards in progressive system based on wager'20128,128,488'Gaming machine with repeated award feature'20128,128,483'Gaming machine with synchronized bezel lights'20128,105,145'Gaming machine having positional expanding symbols'20128,062,124'Gaming machine having incremental bonus awards'20118,057,294'Wagering game system with community gaming system'20118,021,228'Wagering game with active paytable highlighting winning combinations'20117,963,846'Gaming machine having multiple level progressive feature with player controlled outcome'20117,819,737'Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme'20107,803,045'Wagering game with communication feature for special wagers'20107,618,315'Wagering game with wrap-around paylines'20097,618,319'Gaming machine with interactive pop-up windows providing enhanced game play schemes'20097,614,951'Gaming machine having a plurality of movable elements for indicating a game outcome'20097,614,949'Gaming machine with synchronized display feature'20097,503,849'Wagering game with side-wagering feature on certain outcomes'20097,476,151'Award display for gaming machine having extendable and retractable elements'20097,470,194'Gaming machine with integrated display'20087,452,271'Gaming machines with board game theme'20087,427,235'Gaming machine with sorting feature'20087,364,506'Gaming machine with a graphical indicator'20087,331,858'Gaming machine with polyhedral reels'20087,297,058'Gaming machine with integrated display'20077,195,560'Gaming machines with board game theme'20077,137,886'Matching game for a gaming machine'20067,112,135'Gaming machine with sorting feature'20067,112,136'Slot machine with reel symbol matching feature'20067,077,745'Slot machine with win completion feature'20067,029,396'Gaming machine with mystery pay feature'20066,786,818'Gaming machine with interacting symbols on symbol array'20046,746,327'Gaming machine with player selected events'20046,685,561'Gaming machine with sorting feature'20046,592,457'Gaming machine with player selected events'20036,569,018'Gaming machine with unified image on multiple video displays'20036,551,187'Gaming machine with moving symbols on symbol array'20036,520,855'Gaming machines with board game theme'20036,517,432'Gaming machine with moving symbols on symbol array'20036,508,707'Gaming machines with board game theme, apparatus and method'20036,506,117'Gaming machines with board game theme'20036,482,089'Gaming machines with board game theme'20026,443,837'Bonus games for gaming machines with strategy options'20026,428,412'Gaming machine with interlinked arrangements of puzzle elements'20026,364,766'Gaming machine with sorting feature'20026,358,147'Gaming machine with multiple payoff modes and award presentation schemes'20026,315,660'Gaming machines with board game theme'20016,270,411'Gaming machine with animated reel symbols for payoff'20016,254,481'Gaming machine with unified image on multiple video displays'20016,203,428'Video gaming device having multiple stacking features'20016,159,095'Video gaming device having multiple stacking features'20006,155,925'Bonus game for gaming machine with payout percentage varying as function of wager'2000Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2000–2017Patents assigned to WMS GAMING INC (164)· patent assignee history
2000–2013Based in Evanston, IL, US· patent location history
2009–2021Based in Glenview, IL, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to JAFFE JOEL R (89)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to ENGLMAN ALLON G (28)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to HORNIK JEREMY M (20)· patent assignee history
2013Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history
2015–2021Patents assigned to BALLY GAMING INC (54)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| WMS GAMING INC | 164 | 2000–2017 |
| JAFFE JOEL Rself | 89 | 2011–2017 |
| BALLY GAMING INC | 54 | 2015–2021 |
| ENGLMAN ALLON G | 28 | 2011–2016 |
| HORNIK JEREMY M | 20 | 2012–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Glenview, Illinois, US | 151 | 2009–2021 |
| Evanston, Illinois, US | 41 | 2000–2013 |
| Chicago, Illinois, US | 1 | 2013 |