Christopher D Reddicks

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:

8282472, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

May 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/109453

Inventors:

Anthony J. Baerlocher - Reno NV, US
Bryan Bullard - Las Vegas NV, US
Daniel Dewaal - Reno NV, US
William Little - Las Vegas NV, US
Christopher D. Reddicks - Reno NV, US
James A. Vasquez - Carson City NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 3/00

US Classification:

463 25, 463 17

Abstract:

A gaming system and method of providing a virtual drawing or drawing promotion including a central server, one or more location servers, and a plurality of gaming devices. A player is provided with a drawing account voucher, which is associated with a drawing account. Based on game play, the drawing account is credited with drawing entries or virtual tickets for a drawing promotion. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides a number of drawing entries when a wager placed by a player meets at least a wager threshold amount, wherein the number of drawing entries provided is based on a ticket award amount. The gaming system, upon expiration of a drawing period, selects a winner of the drawing promotion by selecting a drawing entry. In one embodiment, the gaming system progressively increases the drawing prize based on the number of drawing entries provided or wagers placed by the players.

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:

20080108424, May 8, 2008

Filed:

Nov 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/557854

Inventors:

Anthony J. Baerlocher - Reno NV, US
Bryan Bullard - Las Vegas NV, US
Daniel Dewaal - Las Vegas NV, US
William Little - Las Vegas NV, US
Christopher D. Reddicks - Reno NV, US
James A. Vasquez - Carson City NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A gaming system and method of providing a virtual drawing or drawing promotion including a central server, one or more location servers, and a plurality of gaming devices. A player is provided with a drawing account voucher, which is associated with a drawing account. Based on game play, the drawing account is credited with drawing entries or virtual tickets for a drawing promotion. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides a number of drawing entries when a wager placed by a player meets at least a wager threshold amount, wherein the number of drawing entries provided is based on a ticket award amount. The gaming system, upon expiration of a drawing period, selects a winner of the drawing promotion by selecting a drawing entry. In one embodiment, the gaming system progressively increases the drawing prize based on the number of drawing entries provided or wagers placed by the players.

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:

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.