Patents by Inventor Amanda Jane Schofield

Amanda Jane Schofield 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).

  • Patent number: 9105157
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided that provides games in which a plurality of symbols are selected from a group of symbols and displayed on a display and, if a winning combination occurs, the gaming machine awards an award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. The game controller is configured to provide a first game in which an event counter is maintained by the game controller and modified by the game controller each time a counter event occurs, and to provide a second game in which the game controller modifies the group of symbols to include a number of specific symbols. The number of specific symbols is dependent on the value of the event counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Amanda Jane Schofield
  • Publication number: 20130244752
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided that provides games in which a plurality of symbols are selected from a group of symbols and displayed on a display and, if a winning combination occurs, the gaming machine awards an award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. The game controller is configured to provide a first game in which an event counter is maintained by the game controller and modified by the game controller each time a counter event occurs, and to provide a second game in which the game controller modifies the group of symbols to include a number of specific symbols. The number of specific symbols is dependent on the value of the event counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Amanda Jane Schofield
  • Patent number: 8454425
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided that provides games in which a plurality of symbols are selected from a group of symbols and displayed on a display and, if a winning combination occurs, the gaming machine awards an award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. The game controller is configured to provide a first game in which an event counter is maintained by the game controller and modified by the game controller each time a counter event occurs, and to provide a second game in which the game controller modifies the group of symbols to include a number of specific symbols. The number of specific symbols is dependent on the value of the event counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Amanda Jane Schofield
  • Publication number: 20110159945
    Abstract: A method for a gaming machine is described that includes displaying a representation of at least one multi-sided playing element having a plurality of faces, and selecting, according to random criteria, a symbol for display on a first presented face of each multi-sided playing element. The selection may be made from a set of symbols that has more members than there are faces on the multi-sided playing element. Symbols on at least two and less than all of the presented faces of each multi-sided playing element may indicate a winning combination. The outcomes of the game may be defined from various sides of the one or more playing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: Amanda Jane Schofield
  • Publication number: 20110136563
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided that provides games in which a plurality of symbols are selected from a group of symbols and displayed on a display and, if a winning combination occurs, the gaming machine awards an award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. The game controller is configured to provide a first game in which an event counter is maintained by the game controller and modified by the game controller each time a counter event occurs, and to provide a second game in which the game controller modifies the group of symbols to include a number of specific symbols. The number of specific symbols is dependent on the value of the event counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Amanda Jane Schofield
  • Publication number: 20090291741
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which includes a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether the selected symbols correspond to a winning outcome, and a replicator arranged to replicate a symbol aspect when a winning outcome occurs such that all symbols forming part of the winning outcome acquire the symbol aspect. The system is arranged so as to retain the replicated symbol aspect until after at least one subsequent selection of symbols. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventor: Amanda Jane Schofield
  • Publication number: 20080125212
    Abstract: A method for a gaming machine is described that includes displaying a representation of at least one multi-sided playing element having a plurality of faces, and selecting, according to random criteria, a symbol for display on a first presented face of each multi-sided playing element. The selection may be made from a set of symbols that has more members than there are faces on the multi-sided playing element. Symbols on at least two and less than all of the presented faces of each multi-sided playing element may indicate a winning combination. The outcomes of the game may be defined from various sides of the one or more playing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Amanda Jane Schofield