Patents by Inventor Matthew Ian Elder

Matthew Ian Elder 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).

  • Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system
    Patent number: 9230408
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: (a) defining a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the target outcome having an associated award; (b) allocating a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome; (c) conducting the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome; (d) accumulating any contributions during the one or game rounds; and (e) making the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Matthew Ian Elder
  • METHOD OF GAMING, A GAME CONTROLLER AND A GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120231870
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: (a) defining a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the target outcome having an associated award; (b) allocating a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome; (c) conducting the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome; (d) accumulating any contributions during the one or game rounds; and (e) making the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: Matthew Ian Elder
  • Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system
    Patent number: 8202154
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: (a) defining a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the target outcome having an associated award; (b) allocating a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome; (c) conducting the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome; (d) accumulating any contributions during the one or game rounds; and (e) making the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Matthew Ian Elder
  • METHOD OF GAMING, A GAME CONTROLLER AND A GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100210341
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: (a) defining a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the target outcome having an associated award; (b) allocating a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome; (c) conducting the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome; (d) accumulating any contributions during the one or game rounds; and (e) making the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Matthew Ian Elder
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GAMING
    Publication number: 20090286595
    Abstract: A method of gaming includes providing a player with allocation units to be utilised in a game to set at least one attribute value affecting an outcome of the game. The at least one attribute value of the game is set based on an allocation of the allocation units and a game outcome determined based on each set attribute value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Ian Elder, Lauren Irene Chapple