IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,614,428
Granted Patent B2
US 12,614,428 · App. 18/243,574 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Systems and methods for enhanced gaming servers

Inventors: Christopher Russell Witt (Las Vegas, NV); Cory Allan Pratt (Palatine, IL); Anthony Peter DeFeo (Streamwood, IL); David James Kamner (Lake in the Hills, IL)
Assignee: Incredible Technologies, Inc.
G07F17/3227G07F17/3262G07F17/329
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,614,428
App. No.
18/243,574
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations of the present disclosure may include systems and methods for providing an improved bingo game based on player defined custom bingo cards and mapping the player defined custom bingo cards to simulate other games, such as, but not limited to, wheel based games such as roulette, dice games, and other suitable games. Implementations of the system and method may include receiving messages comprising one or more player wager selections from the plurality of electronic player interfaces, wherein the one or more player wager selections comprise one or more player selected game patterns. Implementations of the system and method may include creating one or more custom bingo cards based on the one or more player selected game patterns received in the one or more player wager selections.

Claims (34)

1 . A gaming server, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory that stores computer executable instructions, wherein, when the computer executable instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor is configured to:

receive at least one message comprising one or more player wager selections from at least one electronic player interface, wherein the one or more player wager selections comprise one or more player selected game patterns;

create one or more custom bingo cards based on the one or more player selected game patterns received in the one or more player wager selections;

receive, from a center device, a message comprising an interim winning game pattern after the one or more custom bingo cards are created, wherein the interim winning game pattern comprises at least one random number selection;

evaluate the one or more custom bingo cards for a pattern matching the interim winning game pattern;

evaluate the one or more custom bingo cards against predetermined patterns for matching patterns to determine winning player wager selections; and

transmit, to the at least one electronic player interface, at least one message comprising the one or more custom bingo cards and the winning player wager selections.

2 . The gaming server of claim 1 , wherein one player wager selection of the one or more player wager selections is used to create one custom bingo card.

3 . The gaming server of claim 1 , wherein different player wager selections of the one or more player wager selections are used to create different custom bingo cards.

4 . The gaming server of claim 1 , wherein creating the one or more custom bingo cards further comprises adding the one or more player selected game patterns to preassigned spots for player selected game patterns on the one or more custom bingo cards and filling in any unassigned spots on the one or more custom bingo cards with randomly generated numbers.

5 . The gaming server of claim 4 , wherein the preassigned spots on the one or more custom bingo cards are selected based on a type of wager associated with one of the one or more player wager selections.

6 . The gaming server of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the one or more custom bingo cards for matching patterns further comprises: evaluating the one or more custom bingo cards against predetermined patterns that are determined based on classifications of individual player wager selections.

7 . The gaming server of claim 1 , wherein the interim winning game pattern is generated by a random number generator.

8 . The gaming server of claim 7 , wherein the random number generator is a roulette wheel.

9 . The gaming server of claim 1 , wherein the one or more player selected game patterns are for a bingo game that is mapped to a technological aid formed as a player interface for a different, non-bingo game.

10 . The gaming server of claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the at least one processor to: receive a plurality of messages comprising one or more player wager selections from a plurality of different electronic player interfaces, wherein the one or more player wager selections comprise one or more player selected game patterns.

11 . A method of operating a gaming server, comprising:

receiving at least one message comprising one or more player wager selections from a at least one electronic player interface, wherein the one or more player wager selections comprise one or more player selected game patterns;

creating one or more custom bingo cards based on the one or more player selected game patterns received in the one or more player wager selections;

receiving, from a center device, a message comprising an interim winning game pattern after the one or more custom bingo cards are created, wherein the interim winning game pattern comprises at least one random number selection;

evaluating the one or more custom bingo cards for a pattern matching the interim winning game pattern;

evaluating the one or more custom bingo cards against predetermined patterns for matching patterns to determine winning player wager selections; and

transmitting, to the at least one electronic player interface, at least one message comprising the one or more custom bingo cards and the winning player wager selections.

12 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 11 , wherein each player wager selection of the one or more player wager selections is used to create a different custom bingo card.

13 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 11 , wherein creating the one or more custom bingo cards further comprises adding the one or more player selected game patterns to preassigned spots for player selected game patterns on the one or more custom bingo cards and filling in any unassigned spots on the one or more custom bingo cards with randomly generated numbers.

14 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 11 , wherein evaluating the one or more custom bingo cards for matching patterns further comprises: evaluating the one or more custom bingo cards against predetermined patterns that are determined based on classifications of individual player wager selections.

15 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 11 , wherein the interim winning game pattern is generated by a device associated with a non-bingo game.

16 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 15 , wherein the one or more player selected game patterns are for a bingo game that is mapped to a technological aid formed as a player interface for a different, non-bingo game.

17 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 11 , further comprising evaluating the one or more custom bingo cards for a pattern matching a game ending pattern.

18 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 11 , further comprising marking the one or more custom bingo cards when the pattern matching the interim winning game pattern is found.

19 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 11 , wherein the interim winning game pattern is a numeric value.

20 . The method of operating the gaming server of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, from at least one electronic player interface, confirmation that an interim game has completed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: WITT, CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL; PRATT, CORY ALLAN; DEFEO, ANTHONY PETER; KAMNER, DAVID JAMES
To: INCREDIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 18136748 · Apr 19, 2023
Continuation 17962190 · Oct 7, 2022
Related Publication 20240119789A1 · Apr 11, 2024
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