Inventor
DOWNS MICHAEL D
US39 patents
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WALKER DIGITAL LLC
17 patentsUS7494416B2Feb 24, 2009
Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses
WALKER DIGITAL LLC136 citations99
US7430521B2Sep 30, 2008
System and method for managing customized reward offers
WALKER DIGITAL LLC129 citations99
US7111845B2Sep 26, 2006
System and method for playing a game including a mortgaging option
WALKER DIGITAL LLC146 citations99
US6890256B2May 10, 2005
System and method for advertising/sales at a gaming device
WALKER DIGITAL LLC190 citations99
US6869362B2Mar 22, 2005
Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses
WALKER DIGITAL LLC243 citations99
US7361085B2Apr 22, 2008
Device and method for providing payouts based on activity and ranks of other gaming sessions
WALKER DIGITAL LLC70 citations98
US7231035B2Jun 12, 2007
Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue
WALKER DIGITAL LLC63 citations98
US7416486B2Aug 26, 2008
Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses
WALKER DIGITAL LLC44 citations96
US7485040B2Feb 3, 2009
Methods and apparatus for advertising in gaming device
WALKER DIGITAL LLC34 citations93
US7090123B2Aug 15, 2006
Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card
WALKER DIGITAL LLC19 citations93
US7760867B2Jul 20, 2010
Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue
WALKER DIGITAL LLC10 citations84
US7643902B2Jan 5, 2010
Apparatus, systems and methods for accepting payment at a sales device
WALKER DIGITAL LLC9 citations84
US7484172B2Jan 27, 2009
System and method for providing a customized index with hyper-footnotes
WALKER DIGITAL LLC9 citations84
US7806320B2Oct 5, 2010
Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card
WALKER DIGITAL LLC4 citations74
US7216754B2May 15, 2007
Apparatus, systems and methods for accepting payment at a sales device
WALKER DIGITAL LLC7 citations74
US7988044B2Aug 2, 2011
Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card
WALKER DIGITAL LLC2 citations63
US7641036B2Jan 5, 2010
Apparatus, systems and methods for accepting payment at a sales device
WALKER DIGITAL LLC4 citations63
IGT RENO NEV
10 patentsUS8012013B2Sep 6, 2011
Method and apparatus for offering a guaranteed win
IGT RENO NEV65 citations98
US7771273B2Aug 10, 2010
Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses
IGT RENO NEV42 citations96
US7775878B2Aug 17, 2010
Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses
IGT RENO NEV13 citations93
US7775879B2Aug 17, 2010
Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses
IGT RENO NEV19 citations93
US7771275B2Aug 10, 2010
Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses
IGT RENO NEV13 citations93
US7722456B2May 25, 2010
Method and apparatus for associating symbols with a state of a gaming device
IGT RENO NEV37 citations93
US7658674B2Feb 9, 2010
Methods and apparatus for facilitating interaction with a gaming device
IGT RENO NEV41 citations93
US7942731B2May 17, 2011
Method and apparatus for facilitating game play with a mortgaging option
IGT RENO NEV18 citations84
US7722047B2May 25, 2010
System and method for playing a game including a mortgaging option
IGT RENO NEV16 citations84
US9978210B2May 22, 2018
Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win
IGT RENO NEV0 citations52
WALKER JAY S
8 patentsUS8126771B2Feb 28, 2012
System and method for managing customized reward offers
WALKER JAY S53 citations98
US8690662B2Apr 8, 2014
Methods and apparatus for facilitating a payout at a gaming device using audio / video content
WALKER JAY S8 citations84
US8734233B2May 27, 2014
Method and apparatus for authenticating data relating to participation in an electronic game
WALKER JAY S4 citations73
US8632005B2Jan 21, 2014
Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card
WALKER JAY S1 citations63
US8423400B2Apr 16, 2013
System and method for managing customized reward offers
WALKER JAY S2 citations63
US9011231B2Apr 21, 2015
Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win
WALKER JAY S0 citations52
US9005012B2Apr 14, 2015
Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win
WALKER JAY S0 citations52
US8998700B2Apr 7, 2015
Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win
WALKER JAY S0 citations52