IP Library Granted Patent US 12,548,402
Granted Patent B2
US 12,548,402 · App. 18/341,012 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Customization marketplace system for gaming systems

Inventors: Christopher M. Levin (Reno, NV); Dwayne R. Nelson (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee: IGT
G07F17/3227G07F17/3211
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,548,402
App. No.
18/341,012
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Customization systems for gaming systems including customization marketplace systems configured to enable created customizations to be distributed.

Claims (48)

1 . A gaming system customization marketplace system comprising:

a communication system;

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive, from a first system, a customization that is applicable to a wagering game, wherein the wagering game comprises a plurality of different sequential presentation states and wherein the customization:

comprises an additional presentation state configured to be added to the presentation states of the wagering game,

does not change any awards resulting from any play of the wagering game, and

does not change any probabilities of obtaining any awards from any play of the wagering game;

store the customization;

cause a display, by a display device, of an indication of the customization; and

send the customization to a gaming system that is different than the first system such that the customization can be applied to a play of the wagering game displayed by the gaming system and such that the gaming system can display a play of the wagering game comprising the presentation states of the wagering game and the additional state of the customization.

2 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 1 , wherein the first system comprises a customization creation system.

3 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 1 , wherein the first system comprises a customization storage system.

4 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of customization data in association with the display of the indication of the customization.

5 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 4 , wherein customization data comprises an indication of popularity of the customization.

6 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of an indication of a purchase price for the customization in association with the display of the indication of the customization.

7 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of any images of the customization.

8 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of an example play of the wagering game comprising the customization.

9 . A gaming system customization marketplace system comprising:

a communication system;

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

cause a display, by a display device, of indications of different customizations for a wagering game, wherein each of the customizations:

comprises an additional presentation state configured to be added to presentations states of the wagering game,

does not change any awards resulting from any play of the wagering game, and

does not change any probabilities of obtaining any awards from any play of the wagering game;

receive a request for one of the customizations; and

send the requested customization to a gaming system such that the customization can be applied to a play of the wagering game displayed by the gaming system and such that the gaming system can display of the wagering game comprising the presentation states and the additional state of the customization.

10 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 9 , which is configured to receive the customizations from a plurality of different customization creation systems.

11 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of customization data in association with the display of each of the indications of the customizations.

12 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 11 , wherein the customization data comprises for each customization an indication of popularity of the customization.

13 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 11 , wherein the customization data comprises for each customization an indication of a purchase price for the customization.

14 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 11 , wherein the customization data comprises for each customization an indication of a quantity of games played that employed the customization.

15 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 11 , wherein the customization data comprises for each customization an indication of a quantity of players that have purchased the customization.

16 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of for each customization any images of the customization.

17 . A gaming system customization marketplace system comprising:

a communication system;

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

cause a display, by a display device, for each of a plurality of different wagering games, indications of different customizations associated with the wagering game, wherein for each wagering game each customization associated with the wagering game:

comprises an additional presentation state configured to be added to presentations states of the wagering game,

does not change any awards resulting from any play of the wagering game, and

does not change any probabilities of obtaining any awards from any play of the wagering game;

receive a request for one of the customizations; and

send the requested customization to a gaming system such that the customization can be applied to the wagering game associated with the customization and such that the gaming system can display a play of the wagering game comprising the presentation states of the wagering and the additional state of the customization.

18 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 17 , which is configured to receive the customizations from a plurality of different gaming systems.

19 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of customization data in association with the display of each of the indications of the customizations, wherein customization data comprises for each customization an indication of popularity of the customization.

20 . The gaming system customization marketplace system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of customization data in association with the display of each of the indications of the customizations, wherein customization data comprises for each customization an indication of a purchase price for the customization.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2025
From: IGT
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071817/0394 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2023
From: LEVIN, CHRISTOPHER M.; NELSON, DWAYNE R.
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 064135/0072 →
Continuity (1)
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