Travis N Nelson

US Patent:

20130130780, May 23, 2013

Filed:

Jul 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/546167

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Allen - Naperville IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Pamela S. Smith - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A method includes creating an event related to a wagering game, wherein the creating of the event comprises setting a requirement for the event. The requirement includes at least one of a participatory requirement and a monetary requirement for activation of the event. The participatory requirement includes a minimum number of wagering game players required to elect participation in the event. The creating of the event also includes defining an added value wagering game activity for the wagering game players that have elected participation in the event. The added value wagering game activity comprising at least one of access of locked content of the wagering game, increased expected value for payout from the wagering game, increased value of a jackpot of the wagering game, access to a locked progressive jackpot, and access to locked bonuses.

US Patent:

20130130781, May 23, 2013

Filed:

Jul 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/546807

Inventors:

Peter R. Anderson - Glenview IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Jeremy M. Hornik - Chicago IL, US
Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/10
G07F 17/32
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include transmitting an offer of a reward to deposit funds into a wagering game player account prior to initiating a wagering game session within a gaming venue, such as a physical gamine venue (e.g., a casino). In one example, the offer is transmitted to a computing device accessible outside the gaming venue. The operations can further include detecting player input associated with the offer, where the player input authorizes a transfer of the funds from a financial account for deposit into the wagering game player account. The operations can further include transferring of the funds specified via the player input from the financial account to the wagering game player account. The operations can further include assigning the reward to the wagering game player account in response to the transferring of the funds.

US Patent:

20130130786, May 23, 2013

Filed:

Nov 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/679914

Inventors:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL, US
Mary Griffin - London, GB
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Harry C. Lang - London, GB
Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US

Assignee:

WMS GAMING, INC. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 25, 463 42

Abstract:

A method includes receiving a request for placement in a queue for entry into an event. The method also includes placing the request into the queue. In response to placement of the request into the queue, the method includes presenting, on a device, a game for game play while waiting for the entry into the event. The device comprises at least one of a mobile device, a pager provided in response to requesting the placement in the queue, and a non-mobile gaming device positioned proximate to a location of the event. The method includes determining a prize for the game play of the game. In response to not entering the event, the prize is discarded. In response to entering the event, the prize is awarded.

US Patent:

20130210518, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Aug 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/600837

Inventors:

Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Justin C. Weber - Chicago IL, US
John R. Werneke - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 27

Abstract:

A method comprises receiving a feed of a number of messages providing notification of wagering game activity, wherein the wagering game activity occurred via at least one of a wagering game machine at a wagering game establishment and an online wagering game website. The method includes storing the number of messages. The method includes filtering the number of messages to create a subset of messages, wherein the filtering is based on at least one of an operator criteria and a player criteria. The operator criteria and the player criteria comprises at least one of a jackpot win, a progressive win, an entry into a bonus round, and a win where a monetary amount won exceeds a threshold multiplier of an amount wagered. The method includes publishing the subset of messages to a computing device associated with the wagering game player.

US Patent:

20130281188, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/797551

Inventors:

Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Deerfield IL, US
Tracey L. Wright - West Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 25, 463 42

Abstract:

Some embodiments include a method for enabling online wagering game players to receive, while playing online wagering games, live media feeds of activities in a casino. The method can include presenting a graphical user interface including an online gaming interface and a live casino interface, wherein the online gaming interface includes lifelike computer-generated images of a wagering game machine having a display device, and computer-generated images of game elements for an online wagering game, where the game elements appear on the wagering game machine's display device. The method can also include receiving a first media feed including audio and video content portraying activities in a live casino, and presenting the media feed in the live casino interface.

US Patent:

20140342833, Nov 20, 2014

Filed:

May 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/279980

Inventors:

- Waukegan IL, US
Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US
Nickey C. Shin - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A method for persistent casino-style gameplay is described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include presenting, a gaming session to a user, wherein the gaming session includes casino-style games and is associated with a user profile. The operations can also include recording information about the casino-style games during the gaming session. The operations can also include detecting a request for an in-advertisement casino-style game, wherein the in-advertisement casino-style game will appear on a webpage. The operations can also include transmitting for presentation on the webpage as part of the in-advertisement casino-style game, first content configured to receive information identifying the user. The operations can also include receiving the information identifying the user profile. The operations can also include transmitting for presentation on the webpage as part of the in-advertisement casino-style game, second content including data to resume play of the gaming session via the in-advertisement casino-style game.

US Patent:

20140141871, May 22, 2014

Filed:

Jan 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/165156

Inventors:

- Waukegan IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Danijel Stankovic - Evanston IL, US
John R. Werneke - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described. In some embodiments, the operations include detecting an indication of a benefit available to a first player account via a wagering game venue; and selecting a second player account linked to the first player account as a social contact. The operations can further include configuring a persistent object to provide access to the benefit available to the first player account; and transferring the persistent object from the first player account to the second player account.

US Patent:

20140094241, Apr 3, 2014

Filed:

Mar 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/793237

Inventors:

- Waukegan IL, US
Daniel P. Louie - Chicago IL, US
Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Eric T. Ryan - Crest Hill IL, US
Rory M. Shanahan - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

WMS GAMING INC. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 16, 463 27

Abstract:

Systems and methods include one or more processing devices configured to provide or send displayable content over a network to a client. The displayable content provides a wagering game system. The wagering game system includes a progressive wagering game that awards one or more progressive jackpot awards to a player. In response to social communications by the player over the network, the wagering game system provides a reward to the player, where the reward relates to the progressive wagering game or the one or more progressive jackpot awards.