IP Library Granted Patent US 11,571,616
Granted Patent B2
US 11,571,616 · App. 17/179,540 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

System for processing gaming activity

Inventor: John F. Acres (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee: Acres Technology
A63F13/00G07F17/32G07F17/3237G07F17/3239G07F17/34A63F2300/1093A63F2300/308A63F2300/554
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Patent No.
US 11,571,616
App. No.
17/179,540
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a gaming device configured to record gaming activity, a method of processing the recorded gaming activity to analyze player behavior, and a system including the gaming device. The gaming device may include a gaming display to display gaming events played on the gaming device by a player during a gaming session, a player interface panel including a plurality of gaming buttons and a game initiating button configured to initiate the gaming events, and a game processor configured to record each activity between the player and the gaming device, wherein each recorded activity is associated with a time stamp.

Claims (59)

1. A gaming system comprising:

a gaming device;

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

store data generated by the gaming device, including data reflecting an interaction with the gaming device that establishes a credit amount, actuation of a bet button, actuation of a cash-out button, and data reflecting a combination of symbols displayed for an outcome of each game played on the gaming device;

associate a time stamp with the data when it is stored;

store each recorded data in in a game session report associated with a player of the gaming device;

analyze at least one session report; and

alter at least one game parameter of the gaming device in response to such analysis of the at least one session report.

2. The gaming system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to record, via a sensor, at least one environmental condition corresponding to a proximate area of the gaming device.

3. The gaming system of claim 2 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to associate the recorded environmental condition with a corresponding session report.

4. The gaming system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to record an emotional response of the player of the gaming device via a camera.

5. The gaming system of claim 4 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to associate the tracked emotional response with a corresponding session report.

6. The gaming system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to recreate the game session of one of the session reports on the gaming device.

7. The gaming system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:

recognize each interaction between the player and the gaming device;

associate a time stamp with data reflecting each recognized interaction; and

include each recognized interaction and an associated time stamp in a corresponding player session report.

8. The gaming system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the session reports includes at least a game identification code, an activity description, and a recorded time.

9. The gaming system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to associate the altered at least one parameter with the player when the player is an identified player.

10. The gaming system of claim 9 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to alter at least one parameter of a different gaming device that identifies the player.

11. The gaming system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to temporarily alter the at least one parameter.

12. The gaming system of claim 11 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to continue to alter the at least one parameter in response to newly recorded and analyzed session reports.

13. A gaming system comprising:

a gaming device;

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

automatically record at least some data generated by the gaming device because of action by each of a plurality of players, including an interaction with the gaming device that establishes a credit amount, actuation of a bet button, actuation of a cash-out button, and at least some data generated by the gaming device to trigger an output that is perceivable to each player, including each game outcome;

associate a time stamp with the data when it is recorded;

store the data and associated time stamp in a session report corresponding to a game session for each player;

analyze at least one session report; and

alter at least one game parameter of the gaming device in response to such analysis of the at least one session report.

14. The gaming system of claim 13 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:

recognize each interaction between each player and the gaming device;

associate a time stamp with data reflecting each recognized interaction; and

include each recognized interaction and an associated time stamp in a corresponding player session report.

15. The gaming system of claim 13 wherein at least one of the session reports includes at least a game identification code, an activity description, and a recorded time.

16. The gaming system of claim 13 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to associate the altered at least one parameter with one of the players when the one player is an identified player.

17. The gaming system of claim 16 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to alter at least one parameter of a different gaming device that identifies the one player.

18. The gaming system of claim 13 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to temporarily alter the at least one parameter.

19. The gaming system of claim 18 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to continue to alter the at least one parameter in response to newly recorded and analyzed session reports.

20. A gaming system comprising:

a gaming device;

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

automatically record at least some data generated by the gaming device because of action by a player of the gaming device, including an interaction with the gaming device that establishes a credit amount, actuation of a bet button, and at least some data generated by the gaming device to trigger an output that is perceivable to the player, including each game outcome;

associate a time stamp with the recorded data;

store the recorded data and associated time stamp in a session report corresponding to a game session for the player;

analyze the session report during the game session; and

alter at least one game parameter of the gaming device in response to such analysis of the session report.

21. The gaming system of claim 20 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:

recognize each interaction between the player and the gaming device;

associate a time stamp with data reflecting each recognized interaction; and

record each recognized interaction and an associated time stamp in the session report.

22. The gaming system of claim 20 wherein at least one of the session reports includes at least a game identification code, an activity description, and a recorded time.

23. The gaming system of claim 20 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to associate the altered at least one parameter with the player when the player is an identified player.

24. The gaming system of claim 23 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to alter at least one parameter of a different gaming device that identifies the player.

25. The gaming system of claim 20 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to temporarily alter the at least one parameter.

26. The gaming system of claim 25 wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to continue to alter the at least one parameter in response to newly recorded and analyzed interactions.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2023
From: ACRES TECHNOLOGY
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063352/0118 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2021
From: ACRES, JOHN F.
To: ACRES TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 055328/0828 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16580789 · Sep 24, 2019
Continuation 15868564 · Jan 11, 2018
Continuation 14458429 · Aug 13, 2014
Division 13452435 · Apr 20, 2012
Continuation 12273421 · Nov 18, 2008
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