Richard S Robbins

US Patent:

8460099, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/499064

Inventors:

Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Deerfield IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 31, 463 16, 463 20, 463 25, 463 29, 463 42

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include determining a player account logged on to a wagering game network, determining a chat session initiated by the player account via the wagering game network; and determining wagering game news events to present via a gaming chat console for the chat session. The operations can also include automatically adjusting presentation requirements for the wagering game news events based on quantifiable player factors. In some embodiments, the operations can also include presenting an interactive game bot via the gaming chat console as a social contact, receiving textual chat game commands communicated to the interactive game bot, and controlling a wagering game via the textual chat game commands. In some embodiments, the operations can also include following chat activity for the selected chat social-contact groups and integrating chat activity with client applications and devices.

US Patent:

20120015735, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Jul 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/185932

Inventors:

Thomas S. Abouchar - Atlanta GA, US
Martin J. Biernat - Downers Grove IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Damon E. Gura - Chicago IL, US
Mahesh Lakshmanaperumal - Des-Plaines IL, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes: detecting a plurality of wagering game machines in proximity to the mobile phone, and selecting a first of the plurality of wagering game machines with which to establish a connection. The method can also include requesting the connection with the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, and transmitting, from the mobile phone to the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, player account information for configuring a wagering game. The method can also include receiving, from the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, content indicating a result of the wagering game, and presenting, on the mobile phone, the result of the wagering game.

US Patent:

20120184349, Jul 19, 2012

Filed:

Apr 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/499127

Inventors:

Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming ,Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 20, 463 25

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include a recording of a first wagering game content from a first wagering game played during a wagering game session and generating an electronic (e.g., an “e-mail”) message, after the wagering game session ends. The operations can also include embedding in the electronic message an object that provides access to a second wagering game content. The second wagering game content includes a recording of the first wagering game. The operations can further include sending the electronic message to an electronic address for a wagering game player account associated with the wagering game session, and detecting access to the second wagering game content, via the electronic message. The second wagering game content can re-present the portion of the first wagering game content as part of the second wagering game content.

US Patent:

20120184363, Jul 19, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/499010

Inventors:

Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew Fowler - Chicago IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Deerfield IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining that an event occurs to a wagering game player account during a wagering game session, determining a player-owned social network account associated with the wagering game player account, connecting to the player-owned social network account, and presenting a notification of the event on the player-owned social network account. In some embodiments, the operations can also include providing social network rewards and wagering game awards for the event to the player-owned social network account, or to other social network accounts associated with the player-owned social network account. In some embodiments, the operations can also include determining social activity performed by the other social network accounts and presenting notifications of the social activity by the other social network accounts to the wagering game player account during the wagering game session.

US Patent:

20130040730, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Apr 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/643442

Inventors:

Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US

Assignee:

WMS GAMING, INC. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 27, 463 25

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include detecting a user request to initiate a group wagering game from a host wagering game player account, via a local-area networking device at a non-casino geographic location and providing group wagering game content to the local-area networking device in response to the request. The operations can further include detecting wagering activity from members of a group at the geographic location, providing wagering game outcome information related to the wagering activity, and assigning a portion of the wagering activity to the host wagering game player account.

US Patent:

20130210518, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Aug 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/600837

Inventors:

Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Travis N. Nelson - Canton GA, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Justin C. Weber - Chicago IL, US
John R. Werneke - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 27

Abstract:

A method comprises receiving a feed of a number of messages providing notification of wagering game activity, wherein the wagering game activity occurred via at least one of a wagering game machine at a wagering game establishment and an online wagering game website. The method includes storing the number of messages. The method includes filtering the number of messages to create a subset of messages, wherein the filtering is based on at least one of an operator criteria and a player criteria. The operator criteria and the player criteria comprises at least one of a jackpot win, a progressive win, an entry into a bonus round, and a win where a monetary amount won exceeds a threshold multiplier of an amount wagered. The method includes publishing the subset of messages to a computing device associated with the wagering game player.

US Patent:

20160027245, Jan 28, 2016

Filed:

Oct 5, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/875626

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew Fowler - Chicago IL, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Deerfield IL, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method includes creating, by at least one processor, an online presence for a wagering game machine. The method also includes publishing wagering game activity that has occurred at the wagering game machine to the online presence for the wagering game machine.

US Patent:

20150213679, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Apr 7, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/680813

Inventors:

- Waukegan IL, US
Brian J. Barclay - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew C. Guinn - Chicago IL, US
Richard B. Robbins - Glenview IL, US
Richard T. Schwartz - Deerfield IL, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include initiating a wagering game title for presentation on a display device of a gaming machine, and receiving, from the gaming machine, player input indicating autoplay settings selected by a player for the wagering game title. The operations can also include initiating an autoplay mode for the wagering game title in response to receiving an autoplay trigger from the gaming machine, managing the autoplay mode for the player according to the autoplay setting selected by the player, and generating results for each wagering game of the wagering game title played during the autoplay mode. The operations can further include monitoring game events associated with the wagering games played during the autoplay mode to determine when to stop the autoplay mode, and stopping the autoplay mode for the player based on the autoplay settings selected by the player.