Patents by Inventor Jody N. Slater

Jody N. Slater 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 device having player selection of scatter pay symbol positions
    Patent number: 7740536
    Abstract: A gaming device with a scatter pay formed by enabling a player to pick a plurality of symbol display areas. The symbols generated to be displayed in the picked symbol display areas of the scatter pay are evaluated by the gaming device for a winning combination. In one embodiment, whether an award is associated with a combination of symbols generated in the picked symbol display areas of the scatter pay is based on a separate scatter pay paytable. In one embodiment, the player is enabled to pick a predetermined number of symbol display areas upon the generation of a triggering symbol. Alternatively, the player is enabled to pick the symbol display areas to be included in a scatter pay based on making a wager of a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Mark W. Pederson, Jody N. Slater, Brian D. Swift