Inventor · disambiguated record
John F. Acres
Also filed as: ACRES JOHN · ACRES JOHN F
256 granted patents·104 pending applications·26,218 citations·filing 1994–2025
99Inventor score
Files withPATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO127ACRES TECH90ACRES JOHN F45ACRES GAMING INC29ACRES FIORE INC19
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360 records- 0199US8512150B2System and method for collecting and using player informationHERRMANN MARK E·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 20, 2013·121 cites·31 claims
- 0299US8366550B2System and method for collecting and using player informationSCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 5, 2013·134 cites·20 claims
- 0399US8187101B2System and method for collecting and using player informationHERRMANN MARK E·Filed 2008·Granted May 29, 2012·136 cites·30 claims
- 0499USRE38812EMethod and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 4, 2005·488 cites·49 claims
- 0599USRE37885EMethod and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·608 cites·57 claims
- 0699US6431983B2Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computerACRES GAMING INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 13, 2002·643 cites·27 claims
- 0799US6319125B1Method apparatus for promoting play on a network of gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 20, 2001·1.4k cites·22 claims
- 0899US5655961AMethod for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 12, 1997·2.6k cites·14 claims
- 0998US10037648B2Gaming device with personalityPATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 31, 2018·31 cites·20 claims
- 1098US8246466B2System and method for collecting and using player informationHERRMANN MARK E·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 21, 2012·63 cites·24 claims
- 1198US6910964B2Selective indication of a bonus at a gaming device with player inputACRES GAMING INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 28, 2005·309 cites·8 claims
- 1298US6832958B2Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 21, 2004·304 cites·20 claims
- 1398US6565434B1Method and apparatus for promoting play on a network of gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 20, 2003·679 cites·40 claims
- 1498US6254483B1Method and apparatus for controlling the cost of playing an electronic gaming deviceACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·1.2k cites·54 claims
- 1598US6244958B1Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computerACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 12, 2001·1.2k cites·29 claims
- 1698US6231445B1Method for awarding variable bonus awards to gaming machines over a networkACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 15, 2001·1.4k cites·14 claims
- 1798US6162122AMethod and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 19, 2000·874 cites·28 claims
- 1898US5836817AMethod and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 17, 1998·1.1k cites·29 claims
- 1998US5820459AMethod and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 13, 1998·993 cites·28 claims
- 2098US5752882AMethod and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 19, 1998·936 cites·19 claims
- 2198US5741183AMethod and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 21, 1998·1.3k cites·24 claims
- 2297US11978308B2Communicating information about networked gaming machines to prospective playersACRES TECH·Filed 2023·Granted May 7, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 2397US9666015B2Generating a score related to play on gaming devicesACRES JOHN F·Filed 2012·Granted May 30, 2017·48 cites·9 claims
- 2497US9317993B2Method and apparatus for providing player incentivesSCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 19, 2016·50 cites·27 claims
- 2597US8360870B2System and method for collecting and using player informationSCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 29, 2013·48 cites·40 claims
- 2697US8182346B2System and method for collecting and using player informationHERRMANN MARK E·Filed 2008·Granted May 22, 2012·45 cites·30 claims
- 2797US8177634B2System and method for collecting and using player informationHERRMANN MARK E·Filed 2008·Granted May 15, 2012·43 cites·37 claims
- 2897US6800030B2Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computerACRES GAMING INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 5, 2004·352 cites·21 claims
- 2997US6712697B2Method for crediting a player of an electronic gaming deviceACRES GAMING INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 30, 2004·380 cites·42 claims
- 3097US6257981B1Computer network for controlling and monitoring gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 10, 2001·716 cites·54 claims
- 3197US5702304AMethod and apparatus for operating networked gaming devicesACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 30, 1997·747 cites·31 claims
- 3296US12211345B2Gaming deviceACRES TECH·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 28, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 3396US11688233B2Distributed system for managing and providing services to electronic gaming machinesACRES TECH·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 27, 2023·12 cites·18 claims
- 3496US10121309B2Entertainment game-based gaming devicePATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 6, 2018·13 cites·18 claims
- 3596US10032341B2Method and apparatus for generating a virtual winPATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·16 cites·19 claims
- 3696US9953490B2Rapid play poker gaming devicePATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·20 cites·34 claims
- 3796US9916722B2Gaming device having advance game information analyzerPATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 13, 2018·15 cites·4 claims
- 3896US9886817B2Entertainment game-based gaming devicePATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 6, 2018·17 cites·18 claims
- 3996US9865133B2Outcome determination method for gaming devicePATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 9, 2018·16 cites·6 claims
- 4096US8475254B2Linked game play on gaming devicesACRES JOHN F·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 2, 2013·59 cites·15 claims
- 4196US8029361B2Method and apparatus for providing player incentivesGAMELOGIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 4, 2011·82 cites·41 claims
- 4296US6375567B1Method and apparatus for implementing in video a secondary game responsive to player interaction with a primary gameACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 23, 2002·1.1k cites·31 claims
- 4396US6371852B1Method for crediting a player of an electronic gaming deviceACRES GAMING INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 16, 2002·940 cites·46 claims
- 4495US9728043B2Means for enhancing game play of gaming deviceACRES JOHN F·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 8, 2017·29 cites·16 claims
- 4595US9659429B2Gaming device having advance game information analyzerPATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2015·Granted May 23, 2017·14 cites·26 claims
- 4695US9619973B2Outcome determination method for gaming devicePATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 11, 2017·15 cites·10 claims
- 4795US9483909B2Gaming device having multiple game play optionPATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 1, 2016·14 cites·9 claims
- 4895US9367991B2Method for retrieving an identity card associated with an electronic gaming machinePATENT INVEST & LICENSING CO·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 14, 2016·32 cites·8 claims
- 4995US8192289B2System and method for collecting and using player informationHERRMANN MARK E·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 5, 2012·23 cites·48 claims
- 5095US8187087B2System and method for collecting and using player informationHERRMANN MARK E·Filed 2008·Granted May 29, 2012·23 cites·28 claims
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