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ACRES JOHN F
US253 patents
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ACRES GAMING INC
21 patentsUSRE38812EOct 4, 2005
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC488 citations99
US6832958B2Dec 21, 2004
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC304 citations99
US6712697B2Mar 30, 2004
Method for crediting a player of an electronic gaming device
ACRES GAMING INC380 citations99
US6607441B1Aug 19, 2003
Method for transferring credit from one gaming machine to another
ACRES GAMING INC529 citations99
USRE37885EOct 15, 2002
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC608 citations99
US6375569B2Apr 23, 2002
Operation of gaming machines in a linked bonus prize winning mode
ACRES GAMING INC591 citations99
US6375567B1Apr 23, 2002
Method and apparatus for implementing in video a secondary game responsive to player interaction with a primary game
ACRES GAMING INC1,118 citations99
US6371852B1Apr 16, 2002
Method for crediting a player of an electronic gaming device
ACRES GAMING INC940 citations99
US6364768B1Apr 2, 2002
Networked gaming devices that end a bonus and concurrently initiate another bonus
ACRES GAMING INC966 citations99
US6312333B1Nov 6, 2001
Networked credit adjust meter for electronic gaming
ACRES GAMING INC420 citations99
US6257981B1Jul 10, 2001
Computer network for controlling and monitoring gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC716 citations99
US6254483B1Jul 3, 2001
Method and apparatus for controlling the cost of playing an electronic gaming device
ACRES GAMING INC1,199 citations99
US6231445B1May 15, 2001
Method for awarding variable bonus awards to gaming machines over a network
ACRES GAMING INC1,420 citations99
US6162122ADec 19, 2000
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC874 citations99
US5836817ANov 17, 1998
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC1,148 citations99
US5820459AOct 13, 1998
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC993 citations99
US5752882AMay 19, 1998
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC936 citations99
US5741183AApr 21, 1998
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC1,266 citations99
US5702304ADec 30, 1997
Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC747 citations99
US5655961AAug 12, 1997
Method for operating networked gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC2,607 citations99
US5876284AMar 2, 1999
Method and apparatus for implementing a jackpot bonus on a network of gaming devices
ACRES GAMING INC1,208 citations97
HERRMANN MARK E
8 patentsUS8512150B2Aug 20, 2013
System and method for collecting and using player information
HERRMANN MARK E121 citations99
US8246466B2Aug 21, 2012
System and method for collecting and using player information
HERRMANN MARK E63 citations99
US8187101B2May 29, 2012
System and method for collecting and using player information
HERRMANN MARK E136 citations99
US8182346B2May 22, 2012
System and method for collecting and using player information
HERRMANN MARK E45 citations98
US8177634B2May 15, 2012
System and method for collecting and using player information
HERRMANN MARK E43 citations98
US8277324B2Oct 2, 2012
System and method for collecting and using player information
HERRMANN MARK E23 citations96
US8192289B2Jun 5, 2012
System and method for collecting and using player information
HERRMANN MARK E23 citations96
US8187087B2May 29, 2012
System and method for collecting and using player information
HERRMANN MARK E23 citations96
PATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO
7 patentsUS10037648B2Jul 31, 2018
Gaming device with personality
PATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO31 citations98
US9953490B2Apr 24, 2018
Rapid play poker gaming device
PATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO20 citations94
US9886817B2Feb 6, 2018
Entertainment game-based gaming device
PATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO17 citations94
US10121309B2Nov 6, 2018
Entertainment game-based gaming device
PATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO13 citations93
US10032341B2Jul 24, 2018
Method and apparatus for generating a virtual win
PATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO16 citations93
US9916722B2Mar 13, 2018
Gaming device having advance game information analyzer
PATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO15 citations93
US9911288B2Mar 6, 2018
Gaming device having multiple game play option
PATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO9 citations93
ACRES JOHN F
7 patentsUS9666015B2May 30, 2017
Generating a score related to play on gaming devices
ACRES JOHN F48 citations98
US8475254B2Jul 2, 2013
Linked game play on gaming devices
ACRES JOHN F59 citations98
US7495549B2Feb 24, 2009
Integrated power, lighting, and instrumentation system for bicycles
ACRES JOHN F52 citations98
US8696436B2Apr 15, 2014
Method for displaying gaming result
ACRES JOHN F27 citations96
US9997007B2Jun 12, 2018
Method and system for implementing mystery bonus in place of base game results on gaming machine
ACRES JOHN F18 citations94
US9728043B2Aug 8, 2017
Means for enhancing game play of gaming device
ACRES JOHN F29 citations94
US9600978B2Mar 21, 2017
Entertainment game-based gaming device
ACRES JOHN F25 citations94
SCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS LTD
3 patentsUS8366550B2Feb 5, 2013
System and method for collecting and using player information
SCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS LTD134 citations99
US9317993B2Apr 19, 2016
Method and apparatus for providing player incentives
SCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS LTD50 citations98
US8360870B2Jan 29, 2013
System and method for collecting and using player information
SCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS LTD48 citations98
IGT RENO NEV
3 patentsUS7749081B1Jul 6, 2010
Method and apparatus for displaying player tracking information on an electronic gaming machine display
IGT RENO NEV91 citations98
US7390263B1Jun 24, 2008
Method of implementing cashless play of gaming devices interconnected by a computer network
IGT RENO NEV64 citations98
US7798899B2Sep 21, 2010
Method and apparatus for controlling the cost of playing an electronic gaming device
IGT RENO NEV17 citations96
GAMELOGIC INC
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