Patents by Inventor Stephen Byng
Stephen Byng 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: 10943427Abstract: A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a promotional server in communication with each gaming machine. Each gaming machine is configured to run a spinning reel base game, including displaying spinning reel columns, determining symbol display positions for symbols displayed on each spinning reel column, and determining a base game outcome based on the symbol display positions. The promotional server initiates a multi-game machine bonus game among a set of the gaming machines, and selects a spinning reel column of the plurality of spinning reel columns from each gaming machine. The promotional server also associates the selected spinning reel column from each gaming machine in a bonus game display, and determines an outcome of the bonus game based on the symbol display positions on the selected spinning reel column from each gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Stephen Byng
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Publication number: 20190147693Abstract: A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a promotional server in communication with each gaming machine. Each gaming machine is configured to run a spinning reel base game, including displaying spinning reel columns, determining symbol display positions for symbols displayed on each spinning reel column, and determining a base game outcome based on the symbol display positions. The promotional server initiates a multi-game machine bonus game among a set of the gaming machines, and selects a spinning reel column of the plurality of spinning reel columns from each gaming machine. The promotional server also associates the selected spinning reel column from each gaming machine in a bonus game display, and determines an outcome of the bonus game based on the symbol display positions on the selected spinning reel column from each gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 10198894Abstract: A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a promotional server in communication with each gaming machine. Each gaming machine is configured to run a spinning reel base game, including displaying spinning reel columns, determining symbol display positions for symbols displayed on each spinning reel column, and determining a base game outcome based on the symbol display positions. The promotional server initiates a multi-game machine bonus game among a set of the gaming machines, and selects a spinning reel column of the plurality of spinning reel columns from each gaming machine. The promotional server also associates the selected spinning reel column from each gaming machine in a bonus game display, and determines an outcome of the bonus game based on the symbol display positions on the selected spinning reel column from each gaming machine.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventor: Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 9842461Abstract: A console is described, having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game in which one or more symbols are randomly selected as a combination of symbols and displayed on the display means. If a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize. In some circumstances, the console will display an animated character to communicate information to the player. The character is independent of and appears asynchronously with respect to the game being played and is arranged to appear super imposed over any game screen currently displayed at the time the character is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Natalie Bryant, Stephen Byng
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Publication number: 20170148252Abstract: A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a promotional server in communication with each gaming machine. Each gaming machine is configured to run a spinning reel base game, including displaying spinning reel columns, determining symbol display positions for symbols displayed on each spinning reel column, and determining a base game outcome based on the symbol display positions. The promotional server initiates a multi-game machine bonus game among a set of the gaming machines, and selects a spinning reel column of the plurality of spinning reel columns from each gaming machine. The promotional server also associates the selected spinning reel column from each gaming machine in a bonus game display, and determines an outcome of the bonus game based on the symbol display positions on the selected spinning reel column from each gaming machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventor: Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 9558621Abstract: A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines and at least one server system. The method includes providing at least a first gaming service to each gaming machine by way of one or more first software processes and providing at least one second service common to a subset of the plurality of gaming machines, the second service implemented by one or more second software processes. The method also includes enabling inter-process interaction between at least one software process of the first service and at least one software process of the second service to enable interaction between the services. A server system, gaming machine and gaming system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Stephen Byng
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Publication number: 20160063807Abstract: A console is described, having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game in which one or more symbols are randomly selected as a combination of symbols and displayed on the display means. If a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize. In some circumstances, the console will display an animated character to communicate information to the player. The character is independent of and appears asynchronously with respect to the game being played and is arranged to appear super imposed over any game screen currently displayed at the time the character is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Natalie Bryant, Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 9251652Abstract: The present invention relates to gaming apparatus (100) and methods (300) applicable to gaming apparatuses and systems. In particular a password entry method (300) and system (600) for authenticating a player's identity is disclosed in which a user's password can be defined using a set of elements (402) including a plurality of images (404) such as symbols or pictures.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventor: Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 9177446Abstract: A gaming system includes a control unit. A plurality of gaming machines are linked to the control unit. An identifier is associated with one of each player and each gaming machine, the identifier providing an indication to the control unit whether or not the player wishes to participate in a cooperative gaming environment. The control unit monitors operation of the gaming machines in the cooperative gaming environment and, each time any one of a number of predetermined elements of the cooperative gaming environment changes, generating a milestone and using the milestone so that no one player in the cooperative gaming environment benefits at the expense of the other players participating in the cooperative gaming environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.Inventor: Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 9123210Abstract: A console is described, having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game in which one or more symbols are randomly selected as a combination of symbols and displayed on the display means. If a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize. In some circumstances, the console will display an animated character to communicate information to the player. The character is independent of and appears asynchronously with respect to the game being played and is arranged to appear super imposed over any game screen currently displayed at the time the character is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Natalie Bryant, Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 8951125Abstract: There is disclosed a system including one or more gaming machines and one or more system control resources. The system control resources are configured to dynamically control the provision of services to components of the system. Each of the services is implemented by way of one or more software processes running on one or more data processing resources of the gaming system. At least one system control resource is further configured to dynamically allocate said software processes amongst the data processing resources of the gaming system. The services can include a service that determines an outcome of one or more games playable on a gaming machine, and at a service configured to trigger the award of a jackpot prize.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventor: Stephen Byng
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Publication number: 20140162774Abstract: The present invention relates to gaming apparatus (100) and methods (300) applicable to gaming apparatuses and systems. In particular a password entry method (300) and system (600) for authenticating a player's identity is disclosed in which a user's password can be defined using a set of elements (402) including a plurality of images (404) such as symbols or pictures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Stephen Byng
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Publication number: 20140073411Abstract: A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines and at least one server system. The method includes providing at least a first gaming service to each gaming machine by way of one or more first software processes and providing at least one second service common to a subset of the plurality of gaming machines, the second service implemented by one or more second software processes. The method also includes enabling inter-process interaction between at least one software process of the first service and at least one software process of the second service to enable interaction between the services. A server system, gaming machine and gaming system is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.Inventor: Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 8597122Abstract: The present invention relates to gaming apparatus (100) and methods (300) applicable to gaming apparatuses and systems. In particular a password entry method (300) and system (600) for authenticating a player's identity is disclosed in which a user's password can be defined using a set of elements (402) including a plurality of images (404) such as symbols or pictures.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventor: Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 8585504Abstract: A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines and at least one server system. The method includes providing at least a first gaming service to each gaming machine by way of one or more first software processes and providing at least one second service common to a subset of the plurality of gaming machines, the second service implemented by one or more second software processes. The method also includes enabling inter-process interaction between at least one software process of the first service and at least one software process of the second service to enable interaction between the services. A server system, gaming machine and gaming system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventor: Stephen Byng
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Publication number: 20130244751Abstract: A console is described, having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game in which one or more symbols are randomly selected as a combination of symbols and displayed on the display means. If a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize. In some circumstances, the console will display an animated character to communicate information to the player. The character is independent of and appears asynchronously with respect to the game being played and is arranged to appear super imposed over any game screen currently displayed at the time the character is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Natalie Bryant, Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 8475276Abstract: A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines and at least one server system. The method includes providing at least a first gaming service to each gaming machine by way of one or more first software processes and providing at least one second service common to a subset of the plurality of gaming machines, the second service implemented by one or more second software processes. The method also includes enabling inter-process interaction between at least one software process of the first service and at least one software process of the second service to enable interaction between the services. A server system, gaming machine and gaming system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventor: Stephen Byng
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Publication number: 20130084974Abstract: The present invention relates to gaming apparatus (100) and methods (300) applicable to gaming apparatuses and systems. In particular a password entry method (300) and system (600) for authenticating a player's identity is disclosed in which a user's password can be defined using a set of elements (402) including a plurality of images (404) such as symbols or pictures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventor: Stephen Byng
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Publication number: 20130084993Abstract: There is disclosed a system including one or more gaming machines and one or more system control resources. The system control resources are configured to dynamically control the provision of services to components of the system. Each of the services is implemented by way of one or more software processes running on one or more data processing resources of the gaming system. At least one system control resource is further configured to dynamically allocate said software processes amongst the data processing resources of the gaming system. The services can include a service that determines an outcome of one or more games playable on a gaming machine, and at a service configured to trigger the award of a jackpot prize.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventor: Stephen Byng
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Patent number: 8408989Abstract: A console is described, having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game in which one or more symbols are randomly selected as a combination of symbols and displayed on the display means. If a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize. In some circumstances, the console will display an animated character to communicate information to the player. The character is independent of and appears asynchronously with respect to the game being played and is arranged to appear super imposed over any game screen currently displayed at the time the character is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Natalie Bryant, Stephen Byng