Inventor
Bradley Berman
Inventor
Minnetonka, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 123 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G07Fprimary
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus82%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games15%
G06FElectric digital data processing1%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes1%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data1%
LOC141%
PatentTitleYear
11,037,402Systems, devices, and methods for enhancing gaming experiences202110,846,988Apparatus and method for determining gaming payouts using partial game criteria202010,803,698Gaming device implementing multi-reel symbols from prior game results202010,783,754Method and apparatus for increasing potential payout opportunities in card games202010,769,891Systems, apparatuses and methods for facilitating enhancement of gaming payout modifiers202010,741,008Gaming devices using subsymbol bonus feature202010,713,896Gaming devices with choice of collecting or surrendering award202010,699,517Systems, apparatuses and methods for optionally replaying portions of gaming grids202010,692,328Gaming devices with bonus mechanic selection202010,657,759Gaming systems, apparatuses and methods for providing a conditional replay for a subset of a game play area202010,607,443Gaming systems, apparatuses and methods for providing layered access payout modifiers202010,600,288Extended display of game indicia symbols for gaming apparatuses202010,580,257Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing progressive awards in gaming activities202010,553,080Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming experiences202010,553,081Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming experiences202010,535,220Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving specialty functionality202010,467,860Gaming device having card game201910,467,859Game modifier usable between game stages for gaming device201910,467,866Systems, apparatuses and methods for awarding gaming payouts201910,445,976Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving 2D and 3D play areas201910,424,161Gaming systems, apparatuses and methods employing partial winning combination features201910,410,476Gaming device utilizing multiple symbol replacement201910,395,467Gaming method and apparatus for portioning a play area201910,373,437Gaming methods, systems, and devices for implementing dice game having re-roll feature201910,373,429Gaming device and system for use with capped awards201910,360,765Gaming device having gridded-card game feature201910,347,090Icon selection and activation in gaming devices201910,347,087Systems, apparatuses and methods enhancing gaming outcome opportunities201910,311,669Gaming activity awarding subsequent plays using results of previous plays201910,192,391Gaming device implementing multi-reel symbols from prior game results201910,169,959Method and apparatus for increasing potential payout opportunities in card games201910,163,296System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems201810,134,241Gaming device and method for poker game having additional award opportunities201810,127,772Gaming device having subsequent game symbol bonus201810,121,317Systems, devices, and methods for enhancing gaming experiences201810,089,831Apparatus and method for playing poker-style games involving a draw201810,074,241Game modifier usable between game stages for gaming device201810,026,256Replacement reel gaming device and method201810,008,075Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming experiences20189,953,488Systems apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming experiences20189,916,733'Gaming device having mutable awards'20189,916,730'Gaming device having card game'20189,911,269'Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving 2D and 3D play areas'20189,818,257'Gaming activity awarding subsequent plays using results of previous plays'20179,786,131'Method and apparatus for increasing potential payout opportunities in card games'20179,786,117'System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems'20179,773,369'Gaming device implementing multi-reel symbols from prior game results'20179,721,432'Gaming methods, systems, and devices for implementing dice game having re-roll feature'2017D0793409'Gaming apparatus having display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface'20179,715,792'Systems, apparatuses and methods for awarding gaming payouts'20179,711,011'Gaming devices having game modifiers usable between games and stages within games'20179,640,037'Game modifier usable between game stages for gaming device'20179,633,514'Systems, apparatuses and methods enhancing gaming outcome opportunities'20179,633,522'Gaming device having card game'20179,633,527'Allocation of variable award in gaming devices'20179,589,416'Gaming method and apparatus for portioning a play area'20179,576,431'Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming experiences'20179,576,437'Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming experiences'20179,569,935'Method and apparatus for combining symbols in gaming devices'20179,569,934'Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming experiences'20179,569,917'Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving specialty functionality'20179,569,916'Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving 2D and 3D play areas'20179,564,002'Gaming device having multiple spins for winning outcomes'20179,552,698'Systems, devices, and methods for enhancing gaming experiences'20179,536,398'Apparatus and method for playing poker-style games involving a draw'20179,536,380'System and method for facilitating trades for bonus activity in gaming systems'20179,530,285'Gaming systems, apparatuses and methods employing partial winning combination features'20169,472,057'Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming experiences'20169,466,181'Gaming method and apparatus with dynamic element function'20169,443,395'System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems'20169,418,505'Gaming method and apparatus for portioning a play area'20169,412,238'Method and apparatus for increasing potential payout opportunities in card games'20169,349,255'Gaming devices having game modifiers usable between games and stages within games'20169,262,893'Replacement reel gaming device and method'20169,251,660'Gaming activity awarding subsequent plays using results of previous plays'20169,171,427'Gaming device having multiple spins for winning outcomes'20159,171,428'Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving specialty functionality'20159,171,424'Systems, apparatuses and methods enhancing gaming outcome opportunities'20159,153,091'Gaming method and apparatus for portioning a play area'20159,114,316'Game modifier usable between game stages for gaming device'20159,070,259'Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving 2D and 3D play areas'20159,011,230'System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems'20158,876,586'Gaming devices having game modifiers usable between games and stages within games'20148,814,646'Method and apparatus for increasing potential payout opportunities in card games'20148,771,049'Systems, apparatuses and methods enhancing gaming outcome opportunities'20148,771,056'Systems, apparatuses and methods for awarding gaming payouts'20148,758,110'Gaming activity awarding subsequent plays using results of previous plays'20148,752,840'Apparatus and method for playing poker-style games involving a draw'20148,684,809'Method and apparatus for increasing potential payout opportunities in card games'20148,641,503'Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving specialty functionality'20148,636,576'System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems'20148,585,483'Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving bonus functionality'20138,529,333'Replacement reel gaming device and method'20138,517,813'Reel-type gaming activity involving automatic randomization of a subset of reels'20138,342,933'Apparatus and method for playing poker-style games involving a draw'20138,323,085'Method and apparatus for increasing potential payout opportunities in card games'20128,298,065'Gaming activity with secondary symbols forming random paylines'20128,282,461'System and method for presenting rotational wheel payouts in gaming systems'20128,202,150'Gaming activity awarding subsequent plays using results of previous plays'20128,197,322'System, apparatus, and method for configuring gaming experiences'20128,152,627'Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving specialty wild functionality'20128,016,656'Apparatus and method for playing poker-style games involving a draw'20117,950,994'Replacement reel gaming device and method'20117,874,910'Gaming method and apparatus implementing a hierarchical display grid and dynamically generated paylines'20117,841,936'System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems'20107,735,831'Facilitated gaming system and method with equalizing criteria for facilitator'20107,704,142'System and method for facilitating trades for bonus activity in gaming systems'20107,674,176'Gaming using display elements activated by direction indicators'20107,562,876'System and method for playing community hand poker games utilizing mathematical dealer qualifying criteria'20097,513,505'System and method for identifying payouts in gaming systems'20097,503,848'System and method for providing repeated elimination bonus in gaming activities'20097,438,293'Facilitated gaming system and method with equalizing criteria for facilitator'20087,413,509'System and method for playing community hand poker games utilizing dealer qualifying criteria'20087,396,279'Gaming using terminating roaming wild positions'20087,364,159'System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems'20087,044,468'System and method for playing community hand poker games utilizing dealer qualifying criteria'20066,997,804'System and method for providing repeated elimination bonus in gaming activities'20066,896,615'Gaming method and apparatus implementing a hierarchical display grid and dynamically generated paylines'20056,709,331'Method and apparatus for aggregating gaming event participation'20046,632,140'System and method for providing repeated elimination bonus in gaming activities'20036,620,045'System and method for executing trades for bonus activity in gaming systems'20036,511,068'System and method for concurrently playing multiple communal card poker games'20034,937,743'Method and system for scheduling, monitoring and dynamically managing resources'1990Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1990Based in Omaha, NE, US· patent location history
2003Based in Minneapolis, MN, US· patent location history
2004–2021Based in Minnetonka, MN, US· patent location history
2005–2011Based in Edina, MN, US· patent location history
2008–2021Patents assigned to KING SHOW GAMES INC (91)· patent assignee history
2008–2018Patents assigned to IGT RENO NEV (7)· patent assignee history
2012–2020Patents assigned to BERMAN BRADLEY (20)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to SHAPIRO CHAD (13)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to MARTIN ADAM (8)· patent assignee history
2016Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| KING SHOW GAMES INC | 91 | 2008–2021 |
| BERMAN BRADLEYself | 20 | 2012–2020 |
| SHAPIRO CHAD | 13 | 2012–2017 |
| MARTIN ADAM | 8 | 2012–2017 |
| IGT RENO NEV | 7 | 2008–2018 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Minnetonka, Minnesota, US | 116 | 2004–2021 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 3 | 2003 |
| Edina, Minnesota, US | 2 | 2005–2011 |
| Palo Alto, California, US | 1 | 2016 |
| Omaha, NE, US | 1 | 1990 |