Inventor

Dwayne R. Nelson

Inventor
Las Vegas, NV, US

Overview

187→
Patents
2003–2020
Patent span
Physics
Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 187 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G07Fprimary
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus57%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games18%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes9%
G06FElectric digital data processing8%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication2%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings1%
G01SRadio direction-finding1%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television0%
H04RLoudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers0%
PatentTitleYear
10,867,475System and method for processing ticket vouchers associated with different betting opportunities202010,825,302Augmented reality ticket experience202010,825,300Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points202010,825,299Gaming system and method for providing awards based on skill-based game outcome modifications202010,824,733Extension component for authenticating game data202010,818,137System, device, and method to manage electronic records for digital tickets202010,810,824Electronic gaming machine having multi-sided display and input device202010,810,825Systems and methods for providing safety and security features for users of immersive video devices202010,807,000Concurrent gaming with gaze detection202010,810,841Combined interactive gaming and betting device and method202010,777,037System and method for utilizing a mobile device to identify an electronic gaming machine202010,743,124Providing mixed reality audio with environmental audio devices, and related systems, devices, and methods202010,726,668Transfer verification of mobile payments202010,726,677Gaming system and method for reporting of multiple concurrently played games202010,726,680Augmented reality coin pusher202010,720,006Mixed reality systems and methods for displaying and recording authorized real-world and virtual elements202010,720,016Retrofit devices for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine202010,706,685Skill based wheel modifiers202010,706,677Methods and apparatus for providing secure logon to a gaming machine using a mobile device202010,706,674Electronic gaming machines and related methods with player emotional state prediction202010,706,660Presentation of remotely-hosted and locally rendered content for gaming systems202010,593,149Skill based mobile device input to effect game outcome202010,593,146Multiple player augmented reality EGM gaming202010,591,303Gaming system and method for locating an electronic gaming machine with a mobile device202010,561,928Using gaze detection to change timing and behavior202010,546,460Attract based on mobile device202010,529,169Device orientation based gaming experience202010,529,175Method and apparatus for offering a mobile device version of an electronic gaming machine game at the electronic gaming machine202010,512,839Interacting with three-dimensional game elements using gaze detection201910,475,284Managing virtual currencies in a gaming environment201910,453,297Emailing or texting as communication between mobile device and EGM201910,438,450Craps gaming system and method201910,437,328Gaze detection using secondary input201910,417,867Gaming system and method for automatically transferring funds to a mobile device201910,391,392Directional wireless communication201910,373,425System and method for automatically creating and updating a friend database associated with a player201910,366,577Gaming system and method for providing team play benefits201910,354,492Gaming system and method for providing awards based on skill-based game outcome modifications201910,339,753Gaming system, gaming device and method for moderating remote host initiated features for multiple concurrently played games201910,297,105Redemption of virtual tickets using a portable electronic device201910,217,317Gaming system and method for providing incentives for transferring funds to and from a mobile device201910,204,481System and method for remote rendering of content on an electronic gaming machine201910,192,400Avatar as security measure for mobile device use with electronic gaming machine201910,192,401Binding mobile transfers of mobile payments in a gaming system201910,152,849Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points201810,121,318Bill acceptors and printers for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine201810,096,198Anonymous biometric player tracking201810,089,828Gaming system and method enabling a player to earn a play of a bonus game using one device and to redeem the earned play for an enhanced play of the bonus game on another device201810,026,255Presentation of remotely-hosted and locally rendered content for gaming systems201810,013,850Methods and apparatus for providing secure logon to a gaming machine using a mobile device20189,947,170Time synchronization of gaming machines20189,928,681'Anonymous player tracking with mobile devices'20189,927,244'Gaming system and method for locating an electronic gaming machine with a mobile device'20189,905,081'Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points'20189,881,444'Method and apparatus for offering a mobile device version of an electronic gaming machine game at the electronic gaming machine'20189,875,607Methods and apparatus for providing secure logon to a gaming machine using a mobile device20189,852,578Methods and apparatus for providing secure logon to a gaming machine using a mobile device20179,836,918Remote configuration of gaming terminals20179,805,547'Avatar as security measure for mobile device use with electronic gaming machine'20179,799,165'Managing virtual currencies in a gaming environment'20179,773,377'Gaming system and method for accumulating and redeeming community game tokens'20179,734,660'Enhanced gaming display through personal gaming device'20179,710,998'Gaming system and method providing a slot game including a partial reel re-spin feature'20179,633,516'Gaming system and method enabling a player to earn a play of a bonus game using one device and to redeem the earned play for an enhanced play of the bonus game on another device'20179,613,496'Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines'20179,600,957'Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points'20179,569,921'Player driven game download to a gaming machine'20179,530,277'Virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine'20169,483,906'Anonymous player tracking with mobile devices'20169,472,046'Electronic gaming machines as service gateways'20169,466,173'System and method for remote rendering of content on an electronic gaming machine'20169,443,384'Avatar as security measure for mobile device use with electronic gaming machine'20169,443,390'Managing virtual currencies in a gaming environment'20169,412,240'Gaming systems and methods for operating gaming systems'20169,411,961'Extension component for authenticating game data'20169,412,227'Method and apparatus for offering a mobile device version of an electronic gaming machine game at the electronic gaming machine'20169,401,065'System and method for remote rendering of content on an electronic gaming machine'20169,390,585'Gaming system and method for providing team play benefits'20169,378,618'Gaming system and method for accumulating and redeeming community game tokens'20169,378,616'Device security in a gaming machine'20169,375,644'Directional wireless communication'20169,367,835'Retrofit devices for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine'20169,358,453'Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines'20169,336,647'Attract based on mobile device'20169,311,769'Emailing or texting as communication between mobile device and EGM'20169,293,000'Gaming system, gaming device and method for moderating remote host initiated features for multiple concurrently played games'20169,286,769'Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points'20169,251,647'Remote configuration of gaming terminals'20169,218,715'Avatar as security measure for mobile device use with electronic gaming machine'20159,196,114'Enhanced gaming display through personal gaming device'20159,165,424'Thin client support for a gaming machine'20159,147,313'Dynamically configuring electronic gaming machines based on player mobile device activity'20159,129,469'Player driven game download to a gaming machine'20159,098,968'Gaming system and method for accumulating and redeeming community game tokens'20159,092,934'Recovery of graphical game history after game software package has been removed from electronic gaming machine'20159,072,967'Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines'20159,039,523'Avatar as security measure for mobile device use with electronic gaming machine'20159,011,236'Social media applications for a wager-based gaming system'20158,992,320'Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines'20158,979,646'Casino patron tracking and information use'20158,961,322'Game removal with game history'20158,961,306'Feedback to player of device connection state'20158,956,222'Mobile device interfaces at an electronic gaming machine'20158,932,139'Electronic gaming device troubleshooting and logging'20158,932,128'Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points'20158,911,290'Gaming system, gaming device, and method changing awards available to be won in pending plays of a game based on a quantity of concurrently pending plays of the game'20148,876,595'Mobile device to security event association in gaming environments'20148,870,657'Configuration of gaming machines based on gaming machine location'20148,845,433'Methods and devices for gaming machine configuration'20148,827,813'Screen capture to a mobile device'20148,827,814'Screen capture to a mobile device'20148,777,738'System and method for an extensible boot image for electronic gaming machines'20148,734,221'Wager gaming voting leaderboard'20148,734,220'Wager gaming voting leaderboard'20148,734,257'Wager gaming voting leaderboard'20148,734,244'Thin client support for a gaming machine'20148,727,858'Wager gaming voting leaderboard'20148,727,857'Wager gaming voting leaderboard'20148,721,434'Contacting internet through player mobile device'20148,708,828'Pluggable modular gaming modifiers and configuration templates for gaming environments'20148,696,441'Gaming device having alternate outcome presentations'20148,672,750'Gaming system, gaming device and method for reporting for multiple concurrently played games'20148,657,674'Credit return to player during fault condition on gaming machine'20148,641,518'Ticket-based trial account'20148,628,413'Virtual gaming peripherals for a gaming machine'20148,622,820'Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points'20148,622,836'Use of wireless signal strength to determine connection'20148,622,800'System and method of providing an instant bonus for a gaming apparatus'20148,613,668'Directional wireless communication'20138,613,659'Virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine'20138,597,111'Anonymous player tracking with mobile devices'20138,550,922'Game removal with game history'20138,550,893'Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines'20138,545,333'Open architecture communications in a gaming network'20138,545,312'Gaming system, gaming device, and method changing awards available to be won in pending plays of a game based on a quantity of concurrently pending plays of the game'20138,540,567'Gaming system, gaming device and method for moderating remote host initiated features for multiple concurrently played games'20138,523,671'Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines'20138,523,658'Gaming device having alternate outcome presentations'20138,512,120'Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing multiple simultaneously playable wagering games with individual credit balances'20138,500,535'Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines'20138,469,800'Mobile device interfaces at an electronic gaming machine'20138,454,440'Open architecture communications in a gaming network'20138,430,749'Dynamic casino tracking and optimization'20138,425,313'Dynamic casino tracking and optimization'20138,414,402'Frame capture of actual game play'20138,333,657'Gaming system, gaming device and method for displaying multiple concurrent games using dynamic focal points'20128,267,789'Method and apparatus for machine location'20128,251,807'Game development architecture that decouples the game logic from the graphics logic'20128,246,437'Gaming device having alternate outcome presentations'20128,235,816'Configuration of gaming machines based on gaming machine location'20128,187,073'Personalized gaming apparatus and gaming method'20128,162,755'Open architecture communications in a gaming network'20128,033,913'Gaming machine update and mass storage management'20117,988,554'Game development architecture that decouples the game logic from the graphics logic'20117,951,008'Non-volatile memory management technique implemented in a gaming machine'20117,931,533'Game development architecture that decouples the game logic from the graphics logics'20117,918,730'Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines'20117,914,377'Gaming device with dynamic progressive and bonus architecture'20117,904,687'Non-volatile memory storing critical data in a gaming machine'20117,841,941'Extension component for authenticating game data'20107,837,556'Decoupling of the graphical presentation of a game from the presentation logic'20107,806,764'Parallel games on a gaming device'20107,775,871'Apparatus and method for a gaming unit that changes with time'20107,682,247'Method of using a rule based script to describe gaming machine payout'20107,438,643'Open architecture communications in a gaming network'20087,413,508'Gaming device having a selection award revealing game'20087,412,559'High performance battery backed ram interface'20087,390,262'Non-volatile memory storing critical data in a gaming machine'20087,384,339'Frame capture of actual game play'20087,374,487'Non-volatile memory storing critical data in a gaming machine'20087,316,619'Control and configuration of gaming machines based on gaming machine location'20087,229,351'Gaming device having alternate outcome presentations'20077,198,569'Gaming device with optimal auto-hold tables'20077,169,052'Personalized gaming apparatus and gaming method'20077,156,735'Parallel games on a gaming device'20077,111,141'Dynamic NV-RAM'20067,104,889'Method of using a rule based script to describe gaming machine payout'20066,997,803'Virtual gaming peripherals for a gaming machine'20066,964,609'Gaming device having alternate outcome presentations'20056,942,574'Method and apparatus for providing entertainment content on a gaming machine'20056,935,958'Method and apparatus for machine location'20056,902,481'Decoupling of the graphical presentation of a game from the presentation logic'20056,863,608'Frame buffer capture of actual game play'20056,843,725'Method and apparatus for monitoring or controlling a gaming machine based on gaming machine location'20056,804,763'High performance battery backed ram interface'20046,682,423'Open architecture communications in a gaming network'20046,656,040'Parallel games on a gaming device'2003

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2003–2020Patents assigned to IGT RENO NEV (187)· patent assignee history
2003–2020Based in Las Vegas, NV, US· patent location history
2012–2019Patents assigned to NELSON DWAYNE R (53)· patent assignee history
2012–2019Patents assigned to LEMAY STEVEN G (36)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to BROSNAN WILLIAM R (12)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to NELSON DWAYNE (12)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Based in Reno, NV, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
IGT RENO NEV1872003–2020
NELSON DWAYNE Rself532012–2019
LEMAY STEVEN G362012–2019
BROSNAN WILLIAM R122012–2016
NELSON DWAYNEself122012–2016
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Las Vegas, NV, US1852003–2020
Reno, NV, US22013–2015