David M Oles, 66Las Vegas, NV

6641484, Nov 4, 2003

Sep 21, 2001

09/957805

David Matthew Oles - Henderson NV
Steven G. LeMay - Reno NV
Bhakta Rakesh - Henderson NV

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 924

463 47

A gaming machine includes at least one security data collection device. In one embodiment, the security data collection device includes at least one camera and/or microphone mounted to the gaming machine and adapted to collect image or audio information regarding events associated with or adjacent to the gaming machine, including events associated with the interior of the gaming machine. The security data collection devices are associated with a controller adapted to control the devices and an information storage device for storing the collected information. In one embodiment, the controller is a main gaming machine controller, and in others a controller associated with a peripheral device such as a player tracking device.

7104889, Sep 12, 2006

Sep 13, 2002

10/243614

Dwayne R. Nelson - Las Vegas NV, US
David M. Oles - Henderson NV, US
Steven G. LeMay - Reno NV, US
Bayard Webb - Sparks NV, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 13/12

463 25, 463 42, 463 43

A gaming machine's payout is controlled by payout data. In one embodiment the payout data is written in a high level format, such as in a format that is readable by an individual to allow the identification of specific payout parameters in the payout data. In one embodiment the payout data is stored on mass media or removable media located in the gaming machine that makes the payout data easily accessible and less expensive than media used in the prior art. As a result, the payout data may be efficiently modified, updated, or distributed.

7338370, Mar 4, 2008

Jun 2, 2003

10/452388

David M. Oles - Henderson NV, US
Aaron T. Jones - Reno NV, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 13/00

463 25, 463 20

An apparatus and method for a secondary game of a wagering gaming device, and particularly the increase of an award in the secondary game by the value of different multipliers associated with different amounts wagered in a primary game. A secondary game provides a total award to a player based on the multiplier associated with the wagered amount in the primary game by applying the multiplier to the amount of the award earned by the player in the secondary game. A particular wagerable amount may be associated with a multiplier that is predetermined, or randomly selected from a group of predefined multipliers, or selected from a group based on a probability. The range of possible combinations of wagerable amounts and multipliers are displayed to the player in the base game to provide an incentive to maximize the wager.

7585219, Sep 8, 2009

Aug 29, 2005

11/214369

Dov L. Randall - Las Vegas NV, US
David M. Oles - Henderson NV, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

463 20, 463 25, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18

A gaming device including a matrix having a plurality of positions defining at least one row and at least one column. The matrix includes a plurality of independently operable symbol generators where each of the positions of the matrix includes at least one of the independently operable symbol generators. Each of the symbol generators include a plurality of symbols. The gaming device enables the player to purchase or activate one or more of the symbols based on a wager made by the player. After the player makes a wager the gaming device activates the designated symbols based on the wager made by the player. The gaming device then causes the symbol generators to each generate symbols in the game. The gaming device evaluates the purchased or activatable symbols generated by the symbol generators in the matrix and provides an award to the player for any winning symbol combinations including the purchased or activated symbols displayed by the symbol generators in the matrix.

7682247, Mar 23, 2010

Aug 24, 2006

11/510235

Dwayne R. Nelson - Las Vegas NV, US
David M. Oles - Henderson NV, US
Steven G. LeMay - Reno NV, US
Bayard Webb - Sparks NV, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/02
A63F 13/08
A63F 13/12
G06F 9/30
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/45
G06F 9/455
G06F 7/58
A63F 5/04
G07F 17/34

463 25, 463 21, 463 22, 463 29, 463 43

A gaming machine's payout is controlled by payout data. In one embodiment the payout data is written in a high level format, such as in a format that is readable by an individual to allow the identification of specific payout parameters in the payout data. In one embodiment the payout data is stored on mass media or removable media located in the gaming machine that makes the payout data easily accessible and less expensive than media used in the prior art. As a result, the payout data may be efficiently modified, updated, or distributed.

7828651, Nov 9, 2010

Sep 10, 2003

10/660879

David Matthew Oles - Henderson NV, US
Steven G. LeMay - Reno NV, US
Bhakta Rakesh - Henderson NV, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 13/00

463 29, 463 47

A gaming machine includes at least one security data collection device. In one embodiment, the security data collection device is a camera mounted to the gaming machine and adapted to collect image information regarding events associated with or adjacent to the gaming machine, such as the image of a player. In one embodiment, a player's image is stored in data form on a player card. When the player plays a gaming machine, the player's image is capture and compared to the image stored on the player card for authentication purposes.

7833092, Nov 16, 2010

Dec 21, 2004

11/020416

Bryan Wolf - Reno NV, US
David Oles - Henderson NV, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 13/00

463 16, 2731381, 2731382

Disclosed are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for compensating for a player choice in a game of chance. A plurality of outcomes is defined. A sequence of positions corresponding to the plurality of outcomes is provided, including a reference position. A plurality of pointers is situated at positions in the sequence. Each pointer has an offset value with respect to the reference position along the sequence of positions. Responsive to selection of one of the pointers, the reference position is moved according to the offset value associated with the selected one pointer, so that the selected one pointer points at the reference position. A number is received. The received number determines one of the plurality of outcomes according to a predefined probability associated with the reference position.

8360848, Jan 29, 2013

Feb 13, 2008

12/030720

David M. Oles - Henderson NV, US
Aaron T. Jones - Reno NV, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 17, 463 22, 463 25, 463 16

An apparatus and method for a secondary game of a wagering gaming system, and particularly the increase of an award in the secondary game by the value of different multipliers associated with different amounts wagered in a primary game. A secondary game provides a total award to a player based on the multiplier associated with the wagered amount in the primary game by applying the multiplier to the amount of the award earned by the player in the secondary game. A particular wagerable amount may be associated with a multiplier that is predetermined, or randomly selected from a group of predefined multipliers, or selected from a group based on a probability. The range of possible combinations of wagerable amounts and multipliers are displayed to the player in the base game to provide an incentive to maximize the wager.