David Jay Hollister

US Patent:

20050119052, Jun 2, 2005

Filed:

Sep 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/942208

Inventors:

Glen Russell - Las Vegas NV, US
David Hollister - Broomfield CO, US
Scott Boyd - Las Vegas NV, US
Richard Schneider - Las Vegas NV, US
R. Jordan - Las Vegas NV, US
Matt Glazier - Gilbert AZ, US
Shannon Mason - Las Vegas NV, US
Kevan Wilkins - Las Vegas NV, US
Allan Legler - Hartland WI, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463042000

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.

US Patent:

20110003642, Jan 6, 2011

Filed:

Sep 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/881126

Inventors:

Glen Keith Russell - Las Vegas NV, US
David Hollister - Broomfield CO, US
Scott Boyd - Las Vegas NV, US
Richard J. Schneider - Las Vegas NV, US
R. Jeffrey Jordan - Las Vegas NV, US
Matt Glazier - Gilbert AZ, US
Shannon Mason - Las Vegas NV, US
Kevan Wilkins - Las Vegas NV, US
Allan Legler - Hartland WI, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention allow a player to have a unique gaming experience, different than other players, even when playing on the same network. A game may span several gaming sessions. States of a game, for example a bonus game, may be stored when the player decides to stop playing the game. When the player initiates a next gaming session, at the same or another location, the previous state of the game is re-loaded onto the gaming machine and the player returns to the previous state. Further, additional bonuses can be implemented because the network knows the identity and other information about the player. The additional bonuses may be unique to that player. Messages particular to a player are exchanged between a gaming device and a gaming network.