Patents Assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
  • GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140073411
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Byng
  • GAMING MACHINE DISPLAY WITH A PLURALITY OF ZONES INDEPENDENTLY ADDRESSABLE TO SELECTIVELY OPERATE IN ONE OF TWO MODES
    Publication number: 20140066175
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Inventors: Robert Linley Muir, Brett Mezen, Martin Lyons, Steve Flores
  • Gaming machine for use in a system with a common bonus feature
    Patent number: 8663001
    Abstract: A gaming machine system includes a system controller, and a plurality of gaming machines linked to the system controller. Each gaming machine has a first display and a game controller controlling images of symbols displayed on the first display and operable to play a game wherein at least one random event is displayed on the first display. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. During play of a feature game, feature images are displayed on a second display. The system further includes a remote display that is visible to anyone at the gaming machines. Images appearing on the displays of any of the gaming machines participating in the feature game are related to images displayed on the remote display, and the feature images are used in determining outcomes on those gaming machines participating in the feature game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Colin Fong
  • Data access and communication system
    Patent number: 8657670
    Abstract: 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 and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine includes a determining module for determining whether or not at least one further prize, following the awarding of an initial prize, is to be awarded, the determining module using the value of that initial prize in determining the probability of the player successfully winning the at least one further prize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen William Johnson
  • Gaming machine with loyalty bonus
    Patent number: 8641517
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provided by the slot machine game as a stand alone function with no dependence upon a supporting communications network, the second game may be linked game in which a plurality of network connected machines (50) participate with control of the game being provided by a central game controller (60), while the communications network (62) is controlled by a network controller (61). A first game mode is available to all players and a second enhanced game mode is made available to players who have reached a predetermined threshold of loyalty points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Olive Scott
  • Gaming machine with loyalty bonus
    Patent number: 8636584
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provided by the slot machine game as a stand alone function with no dependence upon a supporting communications network, the second game may be linked game in which a plurality of network connected machines (50) participate with control of the game being provided by a central game controller (60), while the communications network (62) is controlled by a network controller (61). A first game mode is available to all players and a second enhanced game mode is made available to players who have reached a predetermined threshold of loyalty points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Scott Olive
  • Gaming machine with loyalty bonus
    Patent number: 8632393
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provided by the slot machine game as a stand alone function with no dependence upon a supporting communications network, the second game may be linked game in which a plurality of network connected machines (50) participate with control of the game being provided by a central game controller (60), while the communications network (62) is controlled by a network controller (61). A first game mode is available to all players and a second enhanced game mode is made available to players who have reached a predetermined threshold of loyalty points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Scott Olive
  • Player choice game feature
    Patent number: 8628395
    Abstract: A gaming machine has display means and a game control means. A game is played in which one or more random events are displayed on the display means and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. On the occurrence of a predefined event, the player is offered a choice of two or more different prize sets, each containing a plurality of prize outcomes. The prize is drawn from the prize set or sets selected. The sets of prizes may be presented on segments of wheels that can spin before stopping randomly on a segment which defines the prize outcome. Alternatively the sets of prizes are presented on the faces of dice which are arranged to spin before stopping with the front face of the die defining the prize won.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Edgar Pau, Colin Fong
  • Multiple-game gaming machine
    Patent number: 8608540
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a gaming console. A display is mounted in the gaming console for displaying a wagering game and its result. A controller controls operation of the game, the controller displaying the result of a first game on the display, making payment of a prize if the first game has a prize winning result and, thereafter, irrespective of the result of the first game, varying a result displayed on the display without requiring any additional wager by a player whether before or after completion of the first game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Luke Bennett
  • Linked progressive jackpot system
    Patent number: 8608556
    Abstract: A gaming machine 10 has a display 14 and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display 14. The game controller is arranged to play a game 16 in which at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display 14. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine 10 awards a prize to a player. When a trigger condition occurs in a base game of the game 16, a bonus game feature is awarded comprising a series of bonus games. If a particular special symbol outcome occurs during any of the bonus games, the particular special symbol outcome is collected towards a jackpot prize awarding event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Scott Olive
  • Gaming machine with a dynamic bonus modifier
    Patent number: 8602878
    Abstract: There is disclosed a game feature forming part of a gaming machine apparatus (10). The game feature (42) is configured to award a bonus outcome that is determined on the basis of a dynamic bonus modifier (44). The game feature (42) additionally includes a motion indicator (65) associated with the dynamic bonus modifier (44), and during play a value of said dynamic award modifier is adjusted in relation to at least one parameter of a movement of the motion indicator (65). The bonus modifier (44) may be adjusted in concert with, or in response to, the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty, Ltd
    Inventor: Nicholas Luke Bennett
  • Competitive gaming method and system
    Patent number: 8597098
    Abstract: Disclosed is gaming apparatus, which may be a gaming system and a method of gaming implemented on gaming apparatus. A plurality of linked gaming machines are monitored for the occurrence of a first event. The number of occurrences of the first event for each gaming machine is recorded. On the occurrence of a second event, a bonus is awarded on each said gaming machine on which at least one monitored occurrence of the first event has occurred, the bonus award being dependent on the number of occurrences of the first event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Colin Fong
  • Password entry system
    Patent number: 8597122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Stephen Byng
  • Gaming machine with loyalty bonus
    Patent number: 8591316
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provided by the slot machine game as a stand alone function with no dependence upon a supporting communications network, the second game may be linked game in which a plurality of network connected machines (50) participate with control of the game being provided by a central game controller (60), while the communications network (62) is controlled by a network controller (61). A first game mode is available to all players and a second enhanced game mode is made available to players who have reached a predetermined threshold of loyalty points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Scott Olive
  • Gaming machine including a feature gamble
    Patent number: 8591323
    Abstract: 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 and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. A game has a feature having non-monetary characteristics which can be won, the non-monetary characteristics being able to be gambled. The gaming machine includes a selector by which a player is able to gamble at least one of the non-monetary characteristics of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: George Roukis
  • Gaming system with suspense feature
    Patent number: 8591312
    Abstract: A method of operating a gaming apparatus having a display means and a user interface in communication with a game control means. The method includes determining a selection of an outcome from at least two possible outcomes and subsequently revealing an award. An event having an event outcome is generated. Whether the award is awarded is represented as dependent on the basis of a comparison or interplay between the selected outcome and the event outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: George Roukis, Scott Olive
  • Gaming system
    Patent number: 8585504
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Stephen Byng
  • Gaming machine
    Patent number: 8585491
    Abstract: There is disclosed a gaming machine having a plurality of jackpot prizes associated with it, a player's eligibility to win one of the plurality of jackpot prizes being dependent upon an amount wagered. In a one aspect there is provided a gaming machine having a game control means arranged to play a game, a bet selecting arrangement for selecting one of a number of predetermined amounts to wager on the outcome of the game, each of said predetermined amounts to wager having at least one dedicated jackpot prize associated with it, a first display means configured to display the outcome of said game, wherein in the event that a predetermined winning event occurs said game includes the award of at least one dedicated jackpot prize associated with a respective selected predetermined amount wagered on the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi We Chim, William George Cormack
  • Gaming machine display with a plurality of zones independently addressable to selectively operate in one of two modes
    Patent number: 8585499
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Linley Muir, Brett Mezen, Martin Lyons, Steve Flores
  • Gaming system and a method of gaming
    Patent number: 8562405
    Abstract: A gaming system comprising a symbol selector that selects, in a first play round, a first symbol to form a part of a first player hand including a plurality of symbols and a second symbol to form a part of a second player hand including a plurality of symbols, and in each subsequent play round, a replacement symbol for modifying one of the first player hand or second player hand. An outcome generator determines for each play round whether the game is completed or should proceed to a subsequent play round based on a ranking of one of the first player hand and the second player hand being higher than the other of the first player hand and the second player hand for at least two consecutive play rounds. The ranking of the first and second player hands is derived from the symbols of the hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam