Patents by Inventor Adrian Wotton

Adrian Wotton 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).

  • Publication number: 20250054365
    Abstract: A systems method and devices are provided. A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations described herein. Such operations include receiving a wager for a wagering game at a gaming device. The wagering game includes multiple game symbol positions and multiple paylines, each payline associated with a subset of game symbol positions. Operations include receiving from a player and via a graphical user interface, a selection of a feature that is provided after the wager is complete and determining a first prize outcome of the feature. Operations include receiving, after determining the first prize outcome of the feature, a second chance selection from a plurality of second chance options for the player to earn a second prize outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick BRIMMER, Adrian WOTTON
  • Patent number: 12148266
    Abstract: A systems method and devices are provided. A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations described herein. Such operations include receiving a wager for a wagering game at a gaming device. The wagering game includes multiple game symbol positions and multiple paylines, each payline associated with a subset of game symbol positions. Operations include receiving from a player and via a graphical user interface, a selection of a feature that is provided after the wager is complete and determining a first prize outcome of the feature. Operations include receiving, after determining the first prize outcome of the feature, a second chance selection from a plurality of second chance options for the player to earn a second prize outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick Brimmer, Adrian Wotton
  • Publication number: 20240185682
    Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Such operations include displaying, on a display device of a gaming device in response to receiving a wager from a user of the gaming device, a graphical user interface for a wagering game including multiple game symbols arranged in an array and a volatility selection input that is configured to receive a volatility selection value from the user, determining an award amount that the user has won in a previous wagering game and setting the volatility selection value of the award amount to correspond to a user defined volatility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventor: Adrian WOTTON
  • Publication number: 20240021049
    Abstract: A systems method and devices are provided. A system includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations described herein. Such operations include receiving a wager for a wagering game at a gaming device. The wagering game includes multiple game symbol positions and multiple paylines, each payline associated with a subset of game symbol positions. Operations include receiving from a player and via a graphical user interface, a selection of a feature that is provided after the wager is complete and determining a first prize outcome of the feature. Operations include receiving, after determining the first prize outcome of the feature, a second chance selection from a plurality of second chance options for the player to earn a second prize outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick BRIMMER, Adrian WOTTON
  • Publication number: 20230394924
    Abstract: Systems and methods that retain, upon a designated symbol retention event occurring in one play of a game, one or more designated symbols for a then unknown quantity of subsequent plays of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Adrian Wotton
  • Publication number: 20230351842
    Abstract: A gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Patent number: 11749055
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Patent number: 11587391
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Publication number: 20210343109
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Patent number: 11113924
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Publication number: 20200402351
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Patent number: 10380831
    Abstract: A gaming device which includes a plurality of different predefined wager packages. Each predefined wager package is associated with a wager amount or value and includes one or more of a plurality of different game play features. In operation, the gaming device enables players to wager an amount equal to one of the plurality of predefined wager packages available to the player. The game play features associated with the wagered on predefined wager package are activated for one or more plays of a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Karen M. Cregan, Peter Gerrard, Erick T. Ching, Dov L. Randall, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20180293836
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Publication number: 20170193741
    Abstract: A gaming device which includes a plurality of different predefined wager packages. Each predefined wager package is associated with a wager amount or value and includes one or more of a plurality of different game play features. In operation, the gaming device enables players to wager an amount equal to one of the plurality of predefined wager packages available to the player. The game play features associated with the wagered on predefined wager package are activated for one or more plays of a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Karen M. Cregan, Peter Gerrard, Erick T. Ching, Dov L. Randall, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 9607467
    Abstract: A gaming device which includes a plurality of different predefined wager packages. Each predefined wager package is associated with a wager amount or value and includes one or more of a plurality of different game play features. In operation, the gaming device enables players to wager an amount equal to one of the plurality of predefined wager packages available to the player. The game play features associated with the wagered on predefined wager package are activated for one or more plays of a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Karen M. Cregan, Peter Gerrard, Erick T. Ching, Dov L. Randall, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 9483903
    Abstract: A gaming device which includes a plurality of different predefined wager packages. Each predefined wager package is associated with a wager amount or value and includes one or more of a plurality of different game play features. In operation, the gaming device enables players to wager an amount equal to one of the plurality of predefined wager packages available to the player. The game play features associated with the wagered on predefined wager package are activated for one or more plays of a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Karen M Cregan, Peter Gerrard, Erick T Ching, Dov L Randall, Anthony J Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20160196715
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Patent number: 9293014
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe
  • Publication number: 20150364001
    Abstract: A gaming device which includes a plurality of different predefined wager packages. Each predefined wager package is associated with a wager amount or value and includes one or more of a plurality of different game play features. In operation, the gaming device enables players to wager an amount equal to one of the plurality of predefined wager packages available to the player. The game play features associated with the wagered on predefined wager package are activated for one or more plays of a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Karen M. Cregan, Peter Gerrard, Erick T. Ching, Dov L. Randall, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20130237307
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Adrian Wotton, Anton Tjioe