Patents
US 9123209 B2: Symbol collection during reel spin
- Granted
- 2015-09-01
- Filed
- 2012-12-14 application 13714684
- Type
- Utility · 29 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for conducting a wagering game via a gaming terminal includes receiving, via an input device, a wager to play the wagering game. An array of symbol positions arranged in a plurality of columns is displayed, on one or more display devices. At least a portion of a plurality of symbols is visually moved with respect to the array of symbol positions on the one or more display devices. One or more of the plurality of the symbols are special symbols. In response to one or more of the special symbols being visually moved on the one or more display devices, the visually moved special symbols are caused to be visually collected in a symbol collection area adjacent to the array of symbol positions on the one or more display devices.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150901.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMS GAMING, INC. 623 patents | US company or organization | Waukegan, IL | WMS GAMING INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry J. Pacey | Chicago, IL | 178 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joel R. Jaffe | Glenview, IL | 140 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dion K. Aoki | Chicago, IL | 73 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jamie W. Vann | Chicago, IL | 81 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Benjamin T. Gomez | Chicago, IL | 54 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeremy M. Hornik | Chicago, IL | 125 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Daniel P. Louie | Chicago, IL | 74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeremie D. Moll | Chicago, IL | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07F | Coin-freed or like apparatus | G07F17/34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-23 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | LNW GAMING, INC. signed 2025-05-21 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 71340/404 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-02-07 | Name change Change of name | SG GAMING, INC. signed 2023-01-03 | LNW GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV | 62669/341 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-04-22 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | SG GAMING INC. signed 2022-04-14 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. BROOKLYN, NY | 59793/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-04-21 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2022-04-14 | SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV WMS GAMING INC. LAS VEGAS, NV BALLY GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV DON BEST SPORTS CORPORATION LAS VEGAS, NV | 59756/397 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-01-20 | Name change Change of name | BALLY GAMING, INC. signed 2020-01-03 | SG GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV | 51649/139 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-04-11 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2018-04-09 BALLY GAMING, INC. signed 2018-04-09 | DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 45909/513 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-12-15 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2017-12-14 BALLY GAMING, INC. signed 2017-12-14 | DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 44889/662 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2015-07-29 | Merger Merger | WMS GAMING INC. signed 2015-06-29 | BALLY GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV | 36225/464 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-12-18 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2013-10-18 WMS GAMING INC. signed 2013-10-18 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT DALLAS, TX | 31847/110 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-01-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HORNIK, JEREMY M. signed 2012-12-11 PACEY, LARRY J. signed 2012-12-11 LOUIE, DANIEL P. signed 2012-12-12 VANN, JAMIE W. signed 2012-12-12 JAFFE, JOEL R. signed 2012-12-13 MOLL, JEREMIE D. signed 2012-12-13 GOMEZ, BENJAMIN T. signed 2012-12-21 AOKI, DION K. signed 2013-01-08 | WMS GAMING INC. WAUKEGAN, IL | 29596/142 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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