Patents by Inventor Brett Mezen
Brett Mezen 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).
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Patent number: 9792779Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
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Patent number: 9501905Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and displayed in an array of symbol positions on a display, each symbol position associated with one or more of a plurality of regions and each region of the plurality of regions associated with a region specific award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. If a winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a first region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the first region is awarded. If the same winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a second region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the second region is awarded.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Paul Francis Jason Bramble, Brett Mezen
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Publication number: 20160225235Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
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Patent number: 9327187Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
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Patent number: 8961308Abstract: A gaming machine display (14) includes a game playing arrangement (16) mountable in a cabinet (62) of a gaming machine (10). An electronically controlled display element (50) overlies the game playing arrangement (16) so that, depending on a state of the display element (50), the game playing arrangement (16) is visible through the display element (50).Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventors: Robert Linley Muir, Brett Mezen, Martin Lyons, Steve Flores
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Publication number: 20140066175Abstract: A gaming machine display (14) includes a game playing arrangement (16) mountable in a cabinet (62) of a gaming machine (10). An electronically controlled display element (50) overlies the game playing arrangement (16) so that, depending on a state of the display element (50), the game playing arrangement (16) is visible through the display element (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTDInventors: Robert Linley Muir, Brett Mezen, Martin Lyons, Steve Flores
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Publication number: 20140039653Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
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Publication number: 20130324215Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and displayed in an array of symbol positions on a display, each symbol position associated with one or more of a plurality of regions and each region of the plurality of regions associated with a region specific award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. If a winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a first region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the first region is awarded. If the same winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a second region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the second region is awarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Paul Francis Jason Bramble, Brett Mezen
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Patent number: 8585499Abstract: A gaming machine display (14) includes a game playing arrangement (16) mountable in a cabinet (62) of a gaming machine (10). An electronically controlled display element (50) overlies the game playing arrangement (16) so that, depending on a state of the display element (50), the game playing arrangement (16) is visible through the display element (50).Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventors: Robert Linley Muir, Brett Mezen, Martin Lyons, Steve Flores
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Patent number: 8512124Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and displayed in an array of symbol positions on a display, each symbol position associated with one or more of a plurality of regions and each region of the plurality of regions associated with a region specific award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. If a winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a first region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the first region is awarded. If the same winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a second region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the second region is awarded.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Paul Francis Jason Bramble, Brett Mezen
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Patent number: 8506379Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video-player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Glasson, Brett Mezen
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Publication number: 20130102386Abstract: A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Brett Mezen, Naomi Classon
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Patent number: 8328627Abstract: A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PtyInventors: Brett Mezen, Naomi Classon, Scott Olive
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Publication number: 20090239610Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video-player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Glasson, Brett Mezen
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Publication number: 20090117982Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and displayed in an array of symbol positions on a display, each symbol position associated with one or more of a plurality of regions and each region of the plurality of regions associated with a region specific award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. If a winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a first region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the first region is awarded. If the same winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a second region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the second region is awarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Paul Francis Jason Bramble, Brett Mezen
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Patent number: 7455587Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video-player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Glasson, Brett Mezen
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Publication number: 20080234045Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a gaming system including a touch screen display and a display controller arranged to control the touch screen display to display at least one player moveable object to a player of a game. The gaming system also includes a contact monitor arranged to monitor an output of the touch screen display to determine that a contact has been detected by the touch screen display at a first position corresponding to the current location of a moveable object and that the contact has been maintained with the touch screen display while moving to a second position. The display controller is further configured to control the display to display the moveable object at a new location derived from the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty, Ltd.Inventor: Brett Mezen
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Publication number: 20080200230Abstract: A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Brett Mezen, Naomi Classon, Scott Olive
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Patent number: 7374485Abstract: A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.Inventors: Brett Mezen, Naomi Glasson, Scott Olive
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Publication number: 20070202948Abstract: A gaming machine display (14) includes a game playing arrangement (16) mountable in a cabinet (62) of a gaming machine (10). An electronically controlled display element (50) overlies the game playing arrangement (16) so that, depending on a state of the display element (50), the game playing arrangement (16) is visible through the display element (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Robert Muir, Brett Mezen, Martin Lyons, Steve Flores