Patents
US 9168454 B2: Integrating three-dimensional elements into gaming environments
- Granted
- 2015-10-27
- Filed
- 2011-11-12 application 13822621
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In some embodiments, the operations can include detecting a first indication to toggle a presentation of wagering game content from a two-dimensional mode to a three-dimensional mode and toggling the three-dimensional mode in response to detecting the first indication. In some embodiments, the operations can further include automatically toggling the presentation of the wagering game content back to the two-dimensional mode in response to detecting a second indication. In some embodiments, the operations can further include detecting a condition that specifies a degree of three-dimensional presentation to enable for the three-dimensional mode and presenting the wagering game content with the degree of three-dimensional presentation. In some embodiments, the operations can further include detecting a change to the condition and automatically adjusting the degree of the three-dimensional presentation based on the change to the condition.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg151027.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian D. Manning | Las Vegas, NV | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott A. Massing | Skokie, IL | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alfred Thomas | Las Vegas, NV | 211 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07F | Coin-freed or like apparatus | G07F17/3213 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A63F | Card, board, or roulette games; indoor games using small moving playing bodies; video games; games not otherwise provided for | A63F13/00 | 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 |
| 2023-03-21 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the the numbers 7963843, 8016666, 9076281, and 9257001 previously recorded at reel: 051642 frame: 0910. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | BALLY GAMING, INC. signed 2020-01-03 | SG GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS | 63122/307 | 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 |
| 2020-01-19 | Name change Change of name | BALLY GAMING, INC. signed 2020-01-03 | SG GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV | 51642/910 | 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 |
| 2015-08-13 | Merger Merger | WMS GAMING INC. signed 2015-06-29 | BALLY GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV | 36322/399 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-07-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MANNING, BRIAN D. signed 2010-12-01 MASSING, SCOTT A. signed 2010-12-01 THOMAS, ALFRED signed 2010-12-01 | WMS GAMING, INC. WAUKEGAN, IL | 36097/455 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 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 |
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