International Game Technology had 152 patents in mobile during Q1 2024. IGT filed patents for gaming systems and methods that involve multi-stage games with wheel sections, coordinating credit issuance based on user financial information, managing prize pools for electronic gaming machines and user devices, maintaining progressive awards associated with designated symbols, and distributing awards from different prize pools based on game outcomes. GlobalData’s report on International Game Technology gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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International Game Technology grant share with mobile as a theme is 34% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Multi-stage player wheel section set selection (Patent ID: US20240105009A1)
The patent filed by International Game Technology Plc describes a gaming system and method that involves a multi-stage game where players accumulate sections of a wheel in the first stage to be used in the second stage. In the second stage, players select sections of the wheel, which then reveal associated awards. The system includes a processor, memory device, and instructions that control the display of the wheel, the accumulated sections, selectable sections, and the spinning and stopping of the wheel to determine awards randomly.
The gaming system allows for a dynamic and interactive gameplay experience where players can accumulate sections of the wheel based on random determinations or player inputs. The system also includes default sections with predetermined awards and additional sections that players can select to reveal associated awards. The patent outlines various scenarios for gameplay, such as different quantities of default and additional sections, random determinations for selections, and the association of gameplay elements with wager levels. Overall, the system aims to provide an engaging and rewarding gaming experience through a multi-stage game format that combines chance and player choice in determining outcomes.
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