Travis Jacob 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:

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.