Inventor · disambiguated record
Michael D. Downs
Also filed as: DOWNS MICHAEL D
39 granted patents·25 pending applications·1,477 citations·filing 2001–2015
98Inventor score
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64 records- 0197US6890256B2System and method for advertising/sales at a gaming deviceWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2002·Granted May 10, 2005·190 cites·40 claims
- 0296US8126771B2System and method for managing customized reward offersWALKER JAY S·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 28, 2012·53 cites·46 claims
- 0396US7430521B2System and method for managing customized reward offersWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 30, 2008·129 cites·60 claims
- 0495US7771273B2Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling lossesIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 10, 2010·42 cites·10 claims
- 0595US7416486B2Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling lossesWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 26, 2008·44 cites·18 claims
- 0694US6869362B2Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling lossesWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 22, 2005·243 cites·82 claims
- 0793US7658674B2Methods and apparatus for facilitating interaction with a gaming deviceIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 9, 2010·41 cites·20 claims
- 0893US7494416B2Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling lossesWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 24, 2009·136 cites·12 claims
- 0993US7111845B2System and method for playing a game including a mortgaging optionWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 26, 2006·146 cites·83 claims
- 1092US8781893B2System and method for managing customized reward offersINVENTOR HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 15, 2014·11 cites·35 claims
- 1191US7231035B2Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queueWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 12, 2007·63 cites·7 claims
- 1290US7942731B2Method and apparatus for facilitating game play with a mortgaging optionIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2005·Granted May 17, 2011·18 cites·21 claims
- 1390US7775879B2Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling lossesIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·19 cites·2 claims
- 1487US7485040B2Methods and apparatus for advertising in gaming deviceWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 3, 2009·34 cites·27 claims
- 1586US7775878B2Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling lossesIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·13 cites·35 claims
- 1686US7771275B2Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling lossesIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 10, 2010·13 cites·24 claims
- 1786US7760867B2Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queueWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 20, 2010·10 cites·19 claims
- 1885US8012013B2Method and apparatus for offering a guaranteed winIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 6, 2011·65 cites·31 claims
- 1985US7643902B2Apparatus, systems and methods for accepting payment at a sales deviceWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 5, 2010·9 cites·10 claims
- 2084US7722047B2System and method for playing a game including a mortgaging optionIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2006·Granted May 25, 2010·16 cites·13 claims
- 2183US7361085B2Device and method for providing payouts based on activity and ranks of other gaming sessionsWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 22, 2008·70 cites·46 claims
- 2282US7216754B2Apparatus, systems and methods for accepting payment at a sales deviceWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2005·Granted May 15, 2007·7 cites·36 claims
- 2381US9679439B2Method and apparatus for authenticating data relating to participation in an electronic gameINVENTOR HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 2481US8734233B2Method and apparatus for authenticating data relating to participation in an electronic gameWALKER JAY S·Filed 2012·Granted May 27, 2014·4 cites·10 claims
- 2581US8690662B2Methods and apparatus for facilitating a payout at a gaming device using audio / video contentWALKER JAY S·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 8, 2014·8 cites·22 claims
- 2681US8423400B2System and method for managing customized reward offersWALKER JAY S·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 16, 2013·2 cites·24 claims
- 2780US7090123B2Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction cardWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 15, 2006·19 cites·21 claims
- 2879US8202157B2Device and method for providing payouts based on activity and ranks of other gaming sessionsPACKES JR JOHN M·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 19, 2012·8 cites·9 claims
- 2978US7641036B2Apparatus, systems and methods for accepting payment at a sales deviceWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 5, 2010·4 cites·7 claims
- 3076US7722456B2Method and apparatus for associating symbols with a state of a gaming deviceIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2004·Granted May 25, 2010·37 cites·31 claims
- 3175US7806320B2Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction cardWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 5, 2010·4 cites·39 claims
- 3272US7988044B2Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction cardWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2011·2 cites·29 claims
- 3370US8480486B2Method and apparatus for managing hotel transactions from a gaming deviceFRIESEN SCOTT T·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 9, 2013·2 cites·15 claims
- 3470US2014324564A1System and method for managing customized reward offersINVENTOR HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3569US8632005B2Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction cardWALKER JAY S·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 21, 2014·1 cites·21 claims
- 3664US7484172B2System and method for providing a customized index with hyper-footnotesWALKER DIGITAL LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 27, 2009·9 cites·32 claims
- 3763US2008146325A1Method and apparatus for facilitating a secondary wager at a slot machineWALKER JAY S·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3860US2008015021A1Method and apparatus for providing instructions to gaming devicesWALKER JAY S·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3960US2008015023A1Method and apparatus for providing instructions to gaming devicesWALKER JAY S·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4060US2008015022A1Method and apparatus for providing instructions to gaming devicesWALKER JAY S·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4159US2006247040A1Method and apparatus for offering a guaranteed winWALKER JAY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4259US2006287041A1Method and apparatus for offering a guaranteed winWALKER JAY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4358US2006211474A1Method and apparatus for facilitating a secondary wager at a slot machineWALKER JAY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4458US2006211472A1Method and apparatus for facilitating a secondary wager at a slot machineWALKER JAY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4558US2006237912A1Method and apparatus for facilitating game play with a mortgaging optionWALKER JAY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4658US2006211473A1Method and apparatus for facilitating a secondary wager at a slot machineWALKER JAY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4757US9978210B2Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed winIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·0 cites·14 claims
- 4857US2007197279A1Systems and methods for facilitating play of lottery gamesPACKES JOHN M·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4957US2006281521A1Systems and methods for facilitating play of lottery gamesPACKES JOHN M·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 5057US2007249417A1Systems and methods for facilitating play of lottery gamesPACKES JOHN M·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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