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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2023
Applicant:
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Nick Hillstrom, Reno, NV (US);
Lauren Hillstrom, Reno, NV (US);
Nathan Ajhar, Sparks, NV (US);
Chris Peterson, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3262 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer implemented method of operating a gaming system can include determining that a first event has been triggered on a first electronic gaming machine ('EGM'). The method can further include, responsive to determining that the first event has been triggered on the first EGM, causing a probability of triggering a second event on a second EGM to be adjusted based on a proximity of the second EGM to the first EGM.