Patents by Inventor Erica R. Frohm

Erica R. Frohm 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).

  • Patent number: 6520855
    Abstract: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature allowing the player to select a game token; (2) a feature allowing the player to predict and wager on landing position(s) of the token identifier; (3) a feature allowing the player to obtain deferred-execution instruction(s) which are exercisable by the processor to override later-issued instruction(s) otherwise to be executed by the processor; (4) a feature in which to movements of the token identifier are determined according to movement tables corresponding to the various stations of the game board; (5) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. DeMar, Joel R. Jaffe, Erica R. Frohm, Scott Slomiany, William Grupp, Robert J. Wilson, Jr., Alfred Thomas
  • Patent number: 6508707
    Abstract: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature allowing the player to select a game token; (2) a feature allowing the player to predict and wager on landing position(s) of the token identifier; (3) a feature allowing the player to obtain deferred-execution instruction(s) which are exercisable by the processor to override later-issued instruction(s) otherwise to be executed by the processor; (4) a feature in which movements of the token identifier are determined according to movement tables corresponding to the various stations of the game board; (5) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. DeMar, Joel R. Jaffe, Erica R. Frohm, Scott Slomiany, William Grupp, Robert J. Wilson, Jr., Alfred Thomas
  • Patent number: 6506117
    Abstract: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature allowing the player to select a game token; (2) a feature allowing the player to predict and wager on landing position(s) of the token identifier; (3) a feature allowing the player to obtain deferred-execution instruction(s) which are exercisable by the processor to override later-issued instruction(s) otherwise to be executed by the processor; (4) a feature in which movements of the token identifier are determined according to movement tables corresponding to the various stations of the game board; (5) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. DeMar, Joel R. Jaffe, Erica R. Frohm, Scott Slomiany, William Grupp, Robert J. Wilson, Jr., Alfred Thomas
  • Patent number: 6482089
    Abstract: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g., the ‘GO’ square); (2) a feature in which bonuses are awarded for completing groups of stations (e.g., color groups); and (3) a feature in which the gaming machine includes two bonus modes, each entered upon certain symbol combinations in the basic game. The first bonus game provides an award selected from a plurality of fixed values and multipliers, and the second bonus game moves a token identifier on a game board and provides an award determined by the landing station of the token identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. DeMar, Joel R. Jaffe, Erica R. Frohm, Scott Slomiany, William Grupp, Robert J. Wilson, Jr., Alfred Thomas
  • Publication number: 20020142823
    Abstract: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature allowing the player to select a game token; (2) a feature allowing the player to predict and wager on landing position(s) of the token identifier; (3) a feature allowing the player to obtain deferred-execution instruction(s) which are exercisable by the processor to override later-issued instruction(s) otherwise to be executed by the processor; (4) a feature in which movements of the token identifier are determined according to movement tables corresponding to the various stations of the game board; (5) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Lawrence E. DeMar, Joel R. Jaffe, Erica R. Frohm, Scott Slomiany, William Grupp, Robert J. Wilson, Alfred Thomas
  • Publication number: 20020137561
    Abstract: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature allowing the player to select a game token; (2) a feature allowing the player to predict and wager on landing position(s) of the token identifier; (3) a feature allowing the player to obtain deferred-execution instruction(s) which are exercisable by the processor to override later-issued instruction(s) otherwise to be executed by the processor; (4) a feature in which movements of the token identifier are determined according to movement tables corresponding to the various stations of the game board; (5) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Lawrence E. DeMar, Joel R. Jaffe, Erica R. Frohm, Scott Slomiany, William Grupp, Robert J. Wilson, Alfred Thomas
  • Publication number: 20020137560
    Abstract: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature allowing the player to select a game token; (2) a feature allowing the player to predict and wager on landing position(s) of the token identifier; (3) a feature allowing the player to obtain deferred-execution instruction(s) which are exercisable by the processor to override later-issued instruction(s) otherwise to be executed by the processor; (4) a feature in which movements of the token identifier are determined according to movement tables corresponding to the various stations of the game board; (5) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Lawrence E. DeMar, Joel R. Jaffe, Erica R. Frohm, Scott Slomiany, William Grupp, Robert J. Wilson, Alfred Thomas
  • Publication number: 20020132659
    Abstract: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature allowing the player to select a game token; (2) a feature allowing the player to predict and wager on landing position(s) of the token identifier; (3) a feature allowing the player to obtain deferred-execution instruction(s) which are exercisable by the processor to override later-issued instruction(s) otherwise to be executed by the processor; (4) a feature in which movements of the token identifier are determined according to movement tables corresponding to the various stations of the game board; (5) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Lawrence E. DeMar, Joel R. Jaffe, Erica R. Frohm, Scott Slomiany, William Grupp, Robert J. Wilson, Alfred Thomas