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US 12,387,560 · App. 18/532,312 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

System and method for providing benefits based on skill

Inventors: Eric Lancaster (Las Vegas, NV); Erik Petersen (Reno, NV); Andrew Fisher (Las Vegas, NV); Larry Hollibaugh (Reno, NV)
Assignee: IGT
G07F17/3239G07F17/3223G07F17/326G07F17/3262G07F17/3293G07F17/3295
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,387,560
App. No.
18/532,312
Filed
Dec 7, 2023
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3715
USPC
463/25
Abstract

Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.

Claims (13)

1. A method of operating a gaming establishment player rating system, the method comprising:

responsive to an occurrence of a triggering event at a first point in time when a player identified via a player tracking identification number electronically assigned to that player is associated with a first player skill rating based on a first skill score that is derived from a quantifiable skill input made at an independently operating gaming establishment device prior to the first point in time and that is independent of any individual outcome displayed in association with any play of any skill-based game, displaying, by a display device, a first resource to allocate to the identified player, the first resource being based on the first player skill rating, and

responsive to an occurrence of the triggering event at a second, subsequent point in time when the identified player is associated with a second, higher player skill rating based on a second, higher skill score, displaying, by the display device, a second resource to allocate to the identified player, wherein the second resource is based on the second, higher player skill rating, and a value of the second resource is lower than a value of the first resource.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first point in time occurs responsive to a conclusion of a session.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second, higher skill score is derived from another quantifiable skill input made at another independently operating gaming establishment device after the first point in time and is independent of any individual outcome displayed in association with any play of any skill-based game.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second, higher skill score is based on a comparison of the other quantifiable skill input to an optimal skill input.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first resource is based on a first range of resources having a first average expected value that is independent of any play of any skill-based game.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second resource is based on a second range of resources having a second average expected value that is independent of any play of any skill-based game, the second average expected value being lower than the first average expected value.

7. A method of operating a gaming establishment player rating system, the method comprising:

responsive to a player identified via a player tracking identification number electronically assigned to that player being associated with a first player skill rating based on a first skill score, independent of any play of any game, displaying, by a display device, a first level of reinvestment resources to be allocated to the identified player, the first level of reinvestment resources being based on the first player skill rating, and

after a modification of the first player skill rating associated with the identified player to a second, higher player skill rating, independent of any play of any game, displaying, by the display device, a second, lower level of reinvestment resources to be allocated to the identified player, the second, lower level of reinvestment resources being based on the second, higher player skill rating.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein an allocation of the second, lower level of reinvestment resources to the identified player automatically occurs responsive to the modification of the first player skill rating associated with the identified player to the second, higher player skill rating.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein an allocation of the second, lower level of reinvestment resources to the identified player occurs responsive to an input made by a gaming establishment operator.

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 Dec 7, 2023
From: LANCASTER, ERIC; PETERSEN, ERIK; HOLLIBAUGH, LARRY; FISHER, ANDREW
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 065802/0602 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18529738 · Dec 5, 2023
Continuation 16983249 · Aug 3, 2020
Continuation 16202892 · Nov 28, 2018
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