Brian K Manning

US Patent:

8246468, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Aug 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/674388

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Allon G. Englman - Chicago IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Daniel P. Louie - Chicago IL, US
Brian D. Manning - Las Vegas NV, US
Larry J. Pacey - Northbrook IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Chicago IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 42, 463 16, 463 29, 2731381, 273139, 725 39, 725 40, 725 52

Abstract:

A network browser and wagering game toolbar (“toolbar”) are described herein. The network browser has a main display area that can display content. The toolbar can be in, or a part of, the network browser. The network browser and the toolbar can receive and display content. Specifically, the toolbar can receive and display wagering game content from a wagering game network as the main display area can receive and display content originating outside the wagering game network. In some embodiments, the toolbar can present content originating from one or more wagering game player accounts that provide audience participation in, or related to, wagering game activity presented on the toolbar.

US Patent:

8262466, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Aug 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/674355

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Allon G. Englman - Chicago IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Daniel P. Louie - Chicago IL, US
Brian D. Manning - Las Vegas NV, US
Larry J. Pacey - Northbrook IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Chicago IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 25, 463 16, 463 29, 463 42, 2731381, 273139, 725 39, 725 40, 725 52

Abstract:

A network browser and toolbar objects are described herein. The network browser has a main display area that can display content. The toolbar objects can be on a wagering game toolbar that is a part of the network browser. The toolbar objects indicate information associated with wagering games. The network browser and the toolbar objects can receive and display content. Specifically, the toolbar objects can cross market affiliate content and wagering game content using features of the toolbar.

US Patent:

8272952, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Aug 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/676434

Inventors:

Brian Manning - Las Vegas NV, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

463 30, 463 16, 463 20, 463 36, 463 37, 2731381, 2731382, 273139, 200296, 345156, 345173

Abstract:

A gaming system comprises a wager input device, a display for displaying a primary wagering game, and a touch screen overlying at least a portion of the display. The system further includes a controller operative to (i) cause the display to display at least one soft key, the soft key overlying and concealing a first portion of the primary wagering game, (ii) cause the display to display a play of the primary wagering game, and (iii) during the play of the primary wagering game, cause the display to present an altered display of the soft key to reveal some or all of the first portion.

US Patent:

8376833, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Nov 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/295058

Inventors:

Mark B. Gagner - West Chicago IL, US
Brian D. Manning - Las Vegas NV, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 20, 463 16

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include receiving, via user input, values for variables related to a wagering game contest and detecting data for gaming activity that occurred, during a past time period. The operations can further include computing an expected value based on the values for the variables and the data for the gaming activity. The expected value represents a theoretical projected amount of money that would be accumulated via a portion of game wagers over a future time period based on the values for the variables and the data for the gaming activity that occurred during the past time period. The operations can further include funding the wagering game contest with a contest prize equivalent to the expected value, where the funding is from a source of money other than from the portion of the game wagers.

US Patent:

8403748, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Aug 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/674351

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Allon G. Englman - Chicago IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Daniel P. Louie - Chicago IL, US
Brian D. Manning - Las Vegas NV, US
Larry J. Pacey - Northbrook IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Chicago IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 31, 463 16, 463 20, 463 25, 463 33, 463 42

Abstract:

A network browser and toolbar objects are described herein. The network browser has a main display area that can display content. The toolbar objects can be on a toolbar that is a part of the network browser. The toolbar objects indicate information associated with wagering games. The network browser and the toolbar objects can receive and display content. Specifically, the toolbar objects can process and present wagering games using wagering game play elements (e. g. , icons, graphics, etc. ) on the toolbar. The toolbar can also have controls, configurations and settings associated with the toolbar, which the toolbar can communicate to a wagering game provider to determine game results. The toolbar can use the controls, configurations, and settings to affect the presentation of wagering game information on the toolbar, to control the presentation of game results using the wagering game play elements, etc.

US Patent:

8444483, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/566757

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Allon G. Englman - Chicago IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Daniel P. Louie - Chicago IL, US
Brian D. Manning - Las Vegas NV, US
Larry J. Pacey - Northbrook IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Deerfield IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 25, 463 16, 463 29, 463 42, 2731381, 273139, 725 39, 725 40, 725 52

Abstract:

A browser application and toolbar are described according to some embodiments. The browser application presents wagering game content in a toolbar. Some embodiments are directed to determining that a first player account uses the toolbar to access the wagering game content, determining that a second player account referred the first player account in response to determination that the first player account uses the toolbar, and providing a referral award to the second player account for referring the first player account.

US Patent:

8444493, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Jul 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/548269

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Allon G. Englman - Chicago IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Daniel P. Louie - Chicago IL, US
Brian D. Manning - Las Vegas NV, US
Larry J. Pacey - Northbrook IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Deerfield IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 42, 463 16, 463 29, 2731381, 273139, 725 39, 725 40, 725 52

Abstract:

A network browser and wagering game toolbar (“toolbar”) are described herein. The network browser has a main display area that can display content. The toolbar can be in, or a part of, the network browser. The network browser and the toolbar can receive and display content. Specifically, the toolbar can receive and display wagering game content from a wagering game network as the main display area can receive and display content originating outside the wagering game network. In some embodiments, the toolbar can present content originating from one or more wagering game player accounts that provide audience participation in, or related to, wagering game activity presented on the toolbar.

US Patent:

8556706, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

May 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/121309

Inventors:

Chris Barney - Las Vegas NV, US
Darvell Hunt - Saratoga Springs UT, US
Brian Manning - Las Vegas NV, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

463 23, 463 9, 463 10, 463 11, 463 13, 463 25, 463 29

Abstract:

A gaming system has at least one display adapted to display a wagering game including the display of a player's hand and a computer opponent's hand in a card-based wagering game, a player input device, and a controller. The controller is operative to award to a player an award from a pay table for a player's hand having a winning combination associated with the pay table, regardless of a rank of the computer's opponent hand relative to the player's hand.