US 12,230,094 B2
Sporting event overlays with accumulating symbols
Dwayne R. Nelson, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Cameron A. Filipour, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/589,043.
Application 18/589,043 is a continuation of application No. 17/856,237, filed on Jul. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,941,940.
Application 17/856,237 is a continuation of application No. 17/223,812, filed on Apr. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,393,280, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/009,183, filed on Apr. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0203196 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3213 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3262 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01); G07F 17/3293 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a display, by a display device, of a placement of a quantity of symbols in association with a virtual game field overlaid with a game field associated with a sporting event, and
responsive to an event occurring during the sporting event in an area of the game field corresponding to an area of the virtual game field associated with at least one of the plurality of placed symbols, cause a display, by the display device, of that at least one placed symbol at least one symbol display position displayed independent of the sporting event and independent of the virtual game field.