Connie L Thome

US Patent:

7980947, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Feb 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/059973

Inventors:

Richard Michaelson - Reno NV, US
Connie Louise Thome - Reno NV, US
Christopher Deacon Reddicks - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
G06F 19/00
A63F 13/00
A63F 3/06
A63B 71/00
G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 27, 463 25, 463 26, 463 16, 463 9, 273148 R, 2731381, 705 37

Abstract:

The present invention provides novel method and devices for implementing progressive systems on networked gaming machines and associated network devices. Some preferred implementations of the invention allow a target progressive pool size to be selected and apply payouts such that the actual progressive pool size is not likely to exceed greatly the target progressive pool size. Some such implementations control the actual progressive pool size by applying a function to control percentages of the current progressive pool size payable to players of a wagering game on the networked gaming machines. The function may be a function of a current progressive pool size, target progressive pool size and bet size. The function may cause relatively higher percentages of the current progressive pool size to be payable to players when the current progressive pool amount is greater than a target progressive pool size and relatively lower percentages of the current progressive pool size to be payable to players when the current progressive pool size is less than or equal to a target progressive pool size.

US Patent:

8025561, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

Sep 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/224518

Inventors:

Christopher D. Reddicks - Reno NV, US
Connie L. Thome - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 19, 463 21, 463 22, 463 23, 463 42

Abstract:

A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a continual game sequence including a plurality of symbols and a plurality of sessions. Each session includes a number of games. At the beginning of a game sequence, the gaming system draws all of the symbols. When the number of games of the current session has been played without a winner, the game sequence proceeds to the next session. For each session, the gaming system activates a number of the drawn symbols based on the session number. Upon player activation, a gaming machine generates a symbol subset, marking each symbol in the subset which matches the activated symbols. If the marked symbols match a predetermined pattern, the gaming system provides an award for a player, basing the award on an award pool amount and the session number. As the session number increases, the award provided to the player decreases.

US Patent:

8444471, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/214430

Inventors:

Christopher D. Reddicks - Reno NV, US
Connie L. Thome - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 19, 463 20, 463 21

Abstract:

A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a continual game sequence including a plurality of symbols and a plurality of sessions. Each session includes a number of games. At the beginning of a game sequence, the gaming system draws all of the symbols. When the number of games of the current session has been played without a winner, the game sequence proceeds to the next session. For each session, the gaming system activates a number of the drawn symbols based on the session number. Upon player activation, a gaming machine generates a symbol subset, marking each symbol in the subset which matches the activated symbols. If the marked symbols match a predetermined pattern, the gaming system provides an award for a player, basing the award on an award pool amount and the session number. As the session number increases, the award provided to the player decreases.

US Patent:

20080234036, Sep 25, 2008

Filed:

Mar 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/690666

Inventors:

Chris D. Reddicks - Reno NV, US
Connie Louise Thome - Reno NV, US
Jeremy J. Warner - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 29

Abstract:

Techniques for providing progressive games in a gaming environment are disclosed. Progressive configuration data can effectively define one or more progressive games for a gaming environment that includes one or more gaming machines. The progressive gaming data can, for example, be provided as a set of rules (e.g., rules in an XSLT form). A progressive configurator uses the progressive configuration data and gaming data received from the gaming machines in order to effectively implement one or more progressive games. The gaming data can, for example, include information about a gaming machine (e.g., serial number, network, location), one or more games available on the gaming machine (e.g., type of the game, minimum and maximum bet for a game), and data regarding a specific game instance (e.g., amount wagered, outcome of a game instance). In addition, the amount of contribution to a progressive game, whether there is a win, and/or prize to be rewarded can be determined by the progressive configurator and/or a progressive gaming manager.

US Patent:

20110195773, Aug 11, 2011

Filed:

Apr 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/085361

Inventors:

Richard Michaelson - Reno NV, US
Connie Louise Thome - Reno NV, US
Christopher Deacon Reddicks - Reno NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 27

Abstract:

The present invention provides novel method and devices for implementing progressive systems on networked gaming machines and associated network devices. Some preferred implementations of the invention allow a target progressive pool size to be selected and apply payouts such that the actual progressive pool size is not likely to exceed greatly the target progressive pool size. Some such implementations control the actual progressive pool size by applying a function to control percentages of the current progressive pool size payable to players of a wagering game on the networked gaming machines. The function may be a function of a current progressive pool size, target progressive pool size and bet size. The function may cause relatively higher percentages of the current progressive pool size to be payable to players when the current progressive pool amount is greater than a target progressive pool size and relatively lower percentages of the current progressive pool size to be payable to players when the current progressive pool size is less than or equal to a target progressive pool size.

US Patent:

55518753, Sep 3, 1996

Filed:

Oct 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/317253

Inventors:

Stephen G. Shaffer - Virginia Beach VA
Connie L. Thome - Virginia Beach VA
Timothy F. Clark - Chesapeake VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

F41A 3300

US Classification:

434 13

Abstract:

A land based launch tube control panel testing and training system for a marine's launcher interconnects with a launch tube control panel from a submarine to simulate the operation of a submarine weapons launching system to allow for launch tube control panel operational testing and operated and maintenance personnel training. In a simulation mode, a submarine weapons launch tube control panel tester and trainer is responsive to weapons launch system control data signals received from the launch tube control panel, for transmitting to the launch tube control panel weapons launching system operational data signals having a predetermined data type and data value which are a function of the received weapons launching system control data signals. In the training and maintenance mode, the submarine weapons launch tube control panel tester and trainer can provide predetermined fault simulations to allow the training of maintenance personnel, as well as test signals which can be utilized to exercise and verify the operability of a tube control panel.

US Patent:

20180144583, May 24, 2018

Filed:

Jan 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/876779

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Connie Louise Thome - Reno NV, US
Christopher Deacon Reddicks - Reno NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32
G06Q 40/04

Abstract:

The present invention provides novel method and devices for implementing progressive systems on networked gaming machines and associated network devices. Some preferred implementations of the invention allow a target progressive pool size to be selected and apply payouts such that the actual progressive pool size is not likely to exceed greatly the target progressive pool size. Some such implementations control the actual progressive pool size by applying a function to control percentages of the current progressive pool size payable to players of a wagering game on the networked gaming machines. The function may be a function of a current progressive pool size, target progressive pool size and bet size. The function may cause relatively higher percentages of the current progressive pool size to be payable to players when the current progressive pool amount is greater than a target progressive pool size and relatively lower percentages of the current progressive pool size to be payable to players when the current progressive pool size is less than or equal to a target progressive pool size.

US Patent:

20150269812, Sep 24, 2015

Filed:

Jun 3, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/729877

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Connie Louise Thome - Reno NV, US
Christopher Deacon Reddicks - Reno NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

The present invention provides novel method and devices for implementing progressive systems on networked gaming machines and associated network devices. Some preferred implementations of the invention allow a target progressive pool size to be selected and apply payouts such that the actual progressive pool size is not likely to exceed greatly the target progressive pool size. Some such implementations control the actual progressive pool size by applying a function to control percentages of the current progressive pool size payable to players of a wagering game on the networked gaming machines. The function may be a function of a current progressive pool size, target progressive pool size and bet size. The function may cause relatively higher percentages of the current progressive pool size to be payable to players when the current progressive pool amount is greater than a target progressive pool size and relatively lower percentages of the current progressive pool size to be payable to players when the current progressive pool size is less than or equal to a target progressive pool size.