Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems and apparatus for determining a player position in an instance of a game. Embodiments include retrieving a placement value for each player in a set of players wherein the placement value represents a relative measure of advantages and disadvantages related to position experienced by each player in prior game instances; and determining player position assignments for a current game instance based upon the placement values. In one embodiment, determining player position assignments includes determining a number of lottery entries for each player based on the placement value of each player, the lottery entries being used to determine player positions for the players in a current instance of a game. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo listener for relaying messages from a bingo broadcaster to at least one mobile client device (e.g., via a bingo connection proxy).
Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, methods and systems provide for tagging an amount of virtual currency with a source identifier that identifies the player who originally deposits the virtual currency with an online gaming establishment. Thereafter, as the tagged virtual currency is used for wagering, and fragmented into smaller units as sub-amounts of it are wagered and lost to other players, the tag comprising the source identifier persists or is generated and associated anew with each such sub-unit as the sub-amount of virtual currency is moved to virtual wagering stacks of other players. This allows for crediting the player who originally deposited virtual currency with the online gaming establishment for revenue to the gaming establishment as the virtual currency is wagered (whether by the originally depositing player or subsequent players who win the virtual currency so tagged and then re-wager it on subsequent game events).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 2, 2016
Date of Patent:
July 17, 2018
Assignee:
Gamesys, Ltd.
Inventors:
Darse Billings, Stefano Romano, Louis Burrows
Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo broadcaster in communication with a bingo game server, at least one desktop client device, and at least one mobile client device (e.g., via a bingo connection proxy).
Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo listener for relaying messages from a bingo broadcaster to at least one mobile client device (e.g., via a bingo connection proxy).
Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for geolocating a user and/or a user device, based on one or more location data sources. Some embodiments may include use of a user authentication process (e.g., a two-factor authentication service) to improve confidence in the determined location of a user device. In one embodiment, a user and/or a user device may be allowed or denied access to restricted access content based on the determined location of the device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 2, 2017
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2018
Assignee:
Gamesys Ltd.
Inventors:
Thomas Hillary, Robert Anthony Breedt, Jeffrey Paul Bannister, Michael Christopher McCarthy
Abstract: Certain embodiments provide for replacing all regular symbols located in respective symbol positions comprising a predetermined set of symbol positions of a symbol matrix (e.g., all the regular symbols on a reel of a reeled slot machine-type game) with at least one special symbol (e.g., a wild symbol which may be output as taking up the entirety of the reel) if the predetermined set of symbol positions (e.g., the symbol positions comprising the reel) satisfy a qualifying condition. In one embodiment the qualifying condition is that each regular symbol in a symbol position of the predetermined set of symbol positions is part of a respective winning combination of symbols (e.g., each symbol on the reel is part of a winning combination along an active payline) after an initial resolution of an outcome for a game event (e.g., after an initial resolution of a spin).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 2014
Date of Patent:
March 20, 2018
Assignee:
Gamesys, Ltd.
Inventors:
Hans Elias, Thomas David James Aicken, Alexander Sandford Todd Young
Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods and articles of manufacture (e.g., non-transitory computer readable medium) provide for outputting a status (or progress in) betting for a hand (or round of a hand) of an electronic card game. For example, a betting progress indicator may comprise a visual indicator of betting for the hand and may progress from player to player during a hand (or round of a hand) as players Call or Fold but may be reset once a player Raises, thus efficiently indicating to all players that the player who Raised has re-opened betting for the hand (or round of a hand) and that any player after that player who has not previously Folded will need to make another betting decision in the current hand (or round of a hand).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 23, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 2, 2018
Assignee:
Gamesys, Ltd.
Inventors:
Darse Raymond Billings, William Wing Kuei Hong
Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for (i) determining plugin data defining one or more plugins; (ii) determining one or more platform standards for plugins; (iii) initiating a compile or build process for one or more plugins; and/or (iv) performing a plugin certification process.
Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a dynamically resizable wheel segment for a wheel-based game.
Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for promoting game play frequency of online games. Embodiments include displaying a plurality of positioned game elements, wherein each positioned game element is associated with a game time period; displaying a game indicia associated with a positioned game element if a player has acquired a game piece during the game time period associated with the positioned game element; selecting one or more positioned game elements after a game duration; and awarding one or more prizes if the selected positioned game elements are associated with a game indicia. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 29, 2016
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2017
Assignee:
Gamesys Ltd.
Inventors:
Hans Elias, Alexander Sandford Todd Young, Thomas David James Aicken, Robeson Mandela Reeves
Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for geolocating a user and/or a user device, based on one or more location data sources. Some embodiments may include use of a user authentication process (e.g., a two-factor authentication service) to improve confidence in the determined location of a user device. In one embodiment, a user and/or a user device may be allowed or denied access to restricted access content based on the determined location of the device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2017
Assignee:
Gamesys Ltd.
Inventors:
Thomas Hillary, Robert Anthony Breedt, Jeffrey Paul Bannister, Michael Christopher McCarthy
Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for fault-tolerant timers, such as in an online gaming environment. Fault-tolerant timers may, for example, be provided by implementing specific methods for expiring a timer, such as by utilizing broadcast notices and distributed locks.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 21, 2013
Date of Patent:
August 15, 2017
Assignee:
Gamesys Ltd.
Inventors:
Phillip Jarlath Graham, Joshua Richard Watkins
Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, provided herein are systems, methods and articles of manufacture for providing bonuses to player of games (e.g., online wagering games) based on the achievement of a qualifying event by another player (e.g., a friend of the players who are provided the bonuses). In accordance with some embodiments, such bonuses are funded out of respective bonus funding accounts maintained and managed for the players (which may be game-specific). In accordance with some embodiments, such bonus funding accounts may be maintained for players without the player's knowledge or control and may be funded based on gaming activity of the players (e.g., a portion of each wager made by a player may be contributed to the balance of the player's bonus funding account).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 27, 2013
Date of Patent:
May 16, 2017
Assignee:
Gamesys, Ltd.
Inventors:
Hans Elias, Robeson Mandela Reeves, Thomas David James Aicken
Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for a bingo game including at least one special ball having an associated special function. In one embodiment, one or more special functions may have persistent effects on one or more bingo spaces (e.g., of a bingo card) and/or may be combined with the effects one or more other special functions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 5, 2016
Date of Patent:
May 16, 2017
Assignee:
Gamesys Ltd.
Inventors:
Mary Louise Macbeth, Mary Brittney Bean, Thomas Newton, Hans Elias, Adam Scott, Romina Thirunamam, Stefan Hodgson
Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for systems and methods slot-style games having a locking feature. In one example, the locking feature may be activated based on whether a winning outcome was determined.
Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems and methods for facilitating a game (e.g., a wagering game playable online) provide for outputting an interface for a wagering game, the interface comprising a plurality of areas among which a game element may move, wherein at least a subset of the areas comprise wagering opportunities which are available for activation, and wherein each area of the subset of the areas which comprises a wagering opportunity is occupied by a game symbol which represents the wagering opportunity. Upon determining that the game element has been moved into an area of the interface comprising a wagering opportunity the wagering opportunity may be activated (e.g., a wager may be deducted and a result determined).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2014
Date of Patent:
April 11, 2017
Assignee:
Gamesys, Ltd.
Inventors:
Hans Elias, Robert George Thurston, Thomas David James Aicken
Abstract: In some embodiments, a player may influence the volatility of a bonus round of a game by placing elements collected during a primary game onto symbol positions of the bonus round. In some embodiments, if a symbol position onto which a player placed one or more bonus round symbols is selected as an active symbol position for an event instance of the bonus round, the player wins a prize. Additionally, a multiplier may be applied to the value of the prize or other benefit may be provided to the player if the player placed more than one bonus round symbol element on the position. Thus, a player having a plurality of bonus round symbols to place may choose to increase the frequency of prizes won (e.g., by distributing the bonus round symbols over more positions) or increase the value of prizes (e.g., by grouping more symbols on fewer positions).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 29, 2015
Date of Patent:
March 14, 2017
Assignee:
Gamesys, Ltd.
Inventors:
Hans Elias, Thomas David James Aicken, Marlon James Dublin