Patents by Inventor Brett Mezen

Brett Mezen 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: 9792779
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
  • Patent number: 9501905
    Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and displayed in an array of symbol positions on a display, each symbol position associated with one or more of a plurality of regions and each region of the plurality of regions associated with a region specific award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. If a winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a first region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the first region is awarded. If the same winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a second region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the second region is awarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Francis Jason Bramble, Brett Mezen
  • Publication number: 20160225235
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
  • Patent number: 9327187
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
  • Patent number: 8961308
    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: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Linley Muir, Brett Mezen, Martin Lyons, Steve Flores
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20140039653
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
  • Publication number: 20130324215
    Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and displayed in an array of symbol positions on a display, each symbol position associated with one or more of a plurality of regions and each region of the plurality of regions associated with a region specific award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. If a winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a first region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the first region is awarded. If the same winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a second region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the second region is awarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Francis Jason Bramble, Brett Mezen
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8512124
    Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and displayed in an array of symbol positions on a display, each symbol position associated with one or more of a plurality of regions and each region of the plurality of regions associated with a region specific award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. If a winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a first region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the first region is awarded. If the same winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a second region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the second region is awarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Paul Francis Jason Bramble, Brett Mezen
  • Patent number: 8506379
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video-player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Glasson, Brett Mezen
  • Publication number: 20130102386
    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. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Brett Mezen, Naomi Classon
  • Patent number: 8328627
    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. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty
    Inventors: Brett Mezen, Naomi Classon, Scott Olive
  • Publication number: 20090239610
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video-player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Glasson, Brett Mezen
  • Publication number: 20090117982
    Abstract: A gaming machine for providing a game in which a plurality of symbols are selected and displayed in an array of symbol positions on a display, each symbol position associated with one or more of a plurality of regions and each region of the plurality of regions associated with a region specific award. The gaming machine comprises a user interface in communication with a game controller. If a winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a first region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the first region is awarded. If the same winning combination of symbols occurs such that at least one of the symbols of the winning combination of symbols is displayed in a symbol position associated with a second region of said plurality of regions, the region specific award associated with the second region is awarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Francis Jason Bramble, Brett Mezen
  • Patent number: 7455587
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video-player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Glasson, Brett Mezen
  • Publication number: 20080234045
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a gaming system including a touch screen display and a display controller arranged to control the touch screen display to display at least one player moveable object to a player of a game. The gaming system also includes a contact monitor arranged to monitor an output of the touch screen display to determine that a contact has been detected by the touch screen display at a first position corresponding to the current location of a moveable object and that the contact has been maintained with the touch screen display while moving to a second position. The display controller is further configured to control the display to display the moveable object at a new location derived from the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty, Ltd.
    Inventor: Brett Mezen
  • Publication number: 20080200230
    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. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Brett Mezen, Naomi Classon, Scott Olive
  • Patent number: 7374485
    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. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine further comprises a selector applicable to a game feature where, upon a trigger condition occurring in a base game, a player is afforded an opportunity of predicting an outcome of the feature and, if the player's prediction is correct, a bonus is awarded to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Brett Mezen, Naomi Glasson, Scott Olive
  • Publication number: 20070202948
    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: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Muir, Brett Mezen, Martin Lyons, Steve Flores