Patents by Inventor Billy Ho
Billy Ho 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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Publication number: 20240054869Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
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Patent number: 11837056Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
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Publication number: 20210366243Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
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Patent number: 11100762Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
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Publication number: 20200398928Abstract: A throttle assistance device for a motorcycle handle grip has a grip fixing element and a hand press panel. The grip fixing element is mounted securely on the motorcycle handle grip. The hand press panel is pivotally connected to the grip fixing element, so that the hand press panel can be pressed by an outer side of a palm of the rider to assist in rotating the motorcycle handle grip when in use. When the hand press panel is temporarily not in use, the rider only needs to push to pivot the hand press panel toward an outer end of the motorcycle handle grip, and then the hand press panel will become upright or substantially upright, thereby preventing the hand press panel from occupying too much holding space on the motorcycle handle grip. Thus, the throttle assistance device facilitates ease in use and ensures riding safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventor: Billy HO
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Publication number: 20190082799Abstract: An accessory lock includes a first connection element, a second connection element and a lock device. The first connection element includes a connection portion and a retaining portion connecting with the connection portion, wherein the connection portion has a holding cavity extending in a direction perpendicular with an axial direction of the connection portion. The second connection element has at least one through hole. The lock device includes a retainer disposed in the holding cavity of the connection portion of the first connection element. At a locked state of the accessory lock, the second connection element is retained and held between the retainer and the retaining portion of the first connection element by the retainer while the first connection element passing through the through hole of the second connection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Hong Kong Bamboo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Billy Ho On Chan
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Publication number: 20170103602Abstract: A gaming system comprising a symbol selector arranged to select, in a first play round, at least one first symbol to form at least part of a first player hand comprised of a plurality of symbols and to select at least one second symbol to form at least part of a second player hand comprised of a plurality of symbols, and arranged to select, in each subsequent play round, at least one replacement symbol for modifying one of the first player hand or second player hand; and an outcome generator arranged to determine for each play round whether the game is completed or whether the game 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 being derived from the symbols of the hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Publication number: 20160140795Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
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Patent number: 8951111Abstract: A gaming system. A symbol selector selects a plurality of symbols for display at display positions. A symbol hierarchy evaluator evaluates the selected symbols to identify a column corresponding to a highest winning symbol combination to be applied to one of the columns. A column selector selects a column to apply the designated modification. A display modification element selector selects a designated number of display modification elements to be in a subset of the plurality of display elements changed to an active state. A modification applier applies the designated modification to the selected column subsequent to changing the subset of display modification elements to an active state. A symbol evaluator evaluates the symbols displayed at the display positions subsequent to the modification being applied to determine whether to make one or more awards.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Publication number: 20140106848Abstract: A gaming system. A symbol selector selects a plurality of symbols for display at display positions. A symbol hierarchy evaluator evaluates the selected symbols to identify a column corresponding to a highest winning symbol combination to be applied to one of the columns. A column selector selects a column to apply the designated modification. A display modification element selector selects a designated number of display modification elements to be in a subset of the plurality of display elements changed to an active state. A modification applier applies the designated modification to the selected column subsequent to changing the subset of display modification elements to an active state. A symbol evaluator evaluates the symbols displayed at the display positions subsequent to the modification being applied to determine whether to make one or more awards.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Publication number: 20140045567Abstract: A gaming system comprising a symbol selector arranged to select, in a first play round, at least one first symbol to form at least part of a first player hand comprised of a plurality of symbols and to select at least one second symbol to form at least part of a second player hand comprised of a plurality of symbols, and arranged to select, in each subsequent play round, at least one replacement symbol for modifying one of the first player hand or second player hand; and an outcome generator arranged to determine for each play round whether the game is completed or whether the game 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 being derived from the symbols of the hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Patent number: 8568217Abstract: A gaming system. A symbol selector selects a plurality of symbols for display at display positions. A symbol hierarchy evaluator evaluates the selected symbols to identify a column corresponding to a highest winning symbol combination to be applied to one of the columns. A column selector selects a column to apply the designated modification. A display modification element selector selects a designated number of display modification elements to be in a subset of the plurality of display elements changed to an active state. A modification applier applies the designated modification to the selected column subsequent to changing the subset of display modification elements to an active state. A symbol evaluator evaluates the symbols displayed at the display positions subsequent to the modification being applied to determine whether to make one or more awards.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Patent number: 8562405Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Publication number: 20120295687Abstract: A gaming system. A symbol selector selects a plurality of symbols for display at display positions. A symbol hierarchy evaluator evaluates the selected symbols to identify a column corresponding to a highest winning symbol combination to be applied to one of the columns. A column selector selects a column to apply the designated modification. A display modification element selector selects a designated number of display modification elements to be in a subset of the plurality of display elements changed to an active state. A modification applier applies the designated modification to the selected column subsequent to changing the subset of display modification elements to an active state. A symbol evaluator evaluates the symbols displayed at the display positions subsequent to the modification being applied to determine whether to make one or more awards.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Publication number: 20120264502Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Patent number: 8182322Abstract: A gaming system comprising a symbol selector to select, in a first play round, a first symbol to form a part of a first player hand having a plurality of symbols and to select a second symbol to form a part of a second player hand having a plurality of symbols, and to select, in each subsequent play round, a replacement symbol for modifying one of the first player hand or second player hand; and an outcome generator to determine for each play round whether the game is completed or whether the game 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LtdInventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Publication number: 20100069143Abstract: A method of gaming comprises determining a number of gaming devices that meet a participation criterion. Award outcomes of at least one gaming device which meets the participation criterion are adjusted dependent, at least in part, on the determined number.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Publication number: 20090291740Abstract: A method of gaming comprising conducting a series of game rounds in response to determining that the series should commence, at least one first game round of the series of game rounds being conducted by controlling a display to display a first number of special symbols at a corresponding first number of display positions of a set of display positions, selecting symbols for the remaining display positions from a selection set of symbols, and determining a game round outcome from the displayed symbols, and at least one second game round of the series of game rounds being conducted by controlling a display to display a second number of special symbols greater than the first number at a corresponding second number of display positions of a set of display positions, selecting symbols for the remaining display positions from a selection set of symbols, and determining a game round outcome from the displayed symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventor: Billy Ho Ching Tam
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Patent number: D713811Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Dickon Isaacs, Billy Ho, Tu Yun Hua, Norman Tse, Hu Jiang, Malcolm Paton, Lesley Taylor, Adrian Bennett, Chris Smith
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Patent number: D732501Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Dickon Isaacs, Billy Ho, Tu Yun Hua, Norman Tse, Hu Jiang, Malcolm Paton, Lesley Taylor, Adrian Bennett, Chris Smith