Patents by Inventor Blake Timothy James Freele

Blake Timothy James Freele has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF MANAGING USAGE OF GAMING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20120283022
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a communications network arranged to facilitate communications to and from the gaming machines. Each gaming machine is arranged to implement a game, and to generate status information indicative of whether the gaming machine is vacant or occupied, and the system is arranged to display availability information derived from the status information indicative of whether at least some of the gaming machines are vacant or occupied. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Blake Timothy James Freele
  • Gaming system and a method of managing usage of gaming machines
    Patent number: 8241132
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a communications network arranged to facilitate communications to and from the gaming machines. Each gaming machine is arranged to implement a game, and to generate status information indicative of whether the gaming machine is vacant or occupied, and the system is arranged to display availability information derived from the status information indicative of whether at least some of the gaming machines are vacant or occupied. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Blake Timothy James Freele
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF MANAGING USAGE OF GAMING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20090191973
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a communications network arranged to facilitate communications to and from the gaming machines. Each gaming machine is arranged to implement a game, and to generate status information indicative of whether the gaming machine is vacant or occupied, and the system is arranged to display availability information derived from the status information indicative of whether at least some of the gaming machines are vacant or occupied. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Blake Timothy James Freele