Patents by Inventor Chi We Chim
Chi We Chim 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: 20240127667Abstract: A system includes a first game machine, a second game machine, and a session server. The session server includes a processor configured to at least receive, from the first game machine, a request from a player to enable restoration of a game, and in response to receiving the request to enable restoration of the game, register a session identifier in association with a player account of the player. The processor is also configured to store the session identifier in association with the player account to a session identifier database, and receive, from the second game machine and in response to a player request to restore the game, player account information associated with the player account. In addition, the processor is configured to retrieve the session identifier from the session identifier database in response to receiving the player account information, and determine whether to enable restoration of the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: John Leslie Boesen, Chi We Chim
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Patent number: 11881080Abstract: A system includes a first game machine, a second game machine, and a session server. The session server includes a processor configured to at least receive, from the first game machine, a request from a player to enable restoration of a game, and in response to receiving the request to enable restoration of the game, register a session identifier in association with a player account of the player. The processor is also configured to store the session identifier in association with the player account to a session identifier database, and receive, from the second game machine and in response to a player request to restore the game, at least player account information associated with the player account. In addition, the processor is configured to retrieve the session identifier from the session identifier database in response to receiving the player account information, and determine, based upon the session identifier, whether to enable restoration of the game.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: John Leslie Boesen, Chi We Chim
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Publication number: 20230316867Abstract: A gaming method including conducting a first game at a first gaming device for a first player; conducting a second game at a second gaming device for a second player; modifying play of the first game based on play of the second game; and modifying play of the second game based on play of the first game.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Chi We Chim, Damien Burczyk, Yanis Tsombanidis
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Publication number: 20230282066Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to select a first plurality of card symbols to form a player hand for a player, wherein the first plurality of card symbols include a plurality of hole cards dealt only to the player and at least one community card. The game controller is also configured to select a second plurality of card symbols to form a jackpot hand, and determine whether at least one card symbol of the first plurality of card symbols matches at least one card symbol of the second plurality of card symbols. The game controller is also configured to adjust, based on the determining, a credit balance of the player by a value associated with a jackpot award based upon a number of hole cards in the player hand that match card symbols in the jackpot hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventor: Chi We Chim
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Patent number: 11694518Abstract: A gaming method including conducting a first game at a first gaming device for a first player; conducting a second game at a second gaming device for a second player; modifying play of the first game based on play of the second game; and modifying play of the second game based on play of the first game.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Chi We Chim, Damien Burczyk, Yanis Tsombanidis
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Patent number: 11688240Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to select a first plurality of card symbols to form a player hand for a player, wherein the first plurality of card symbols include a plurality of hole cards dealt only to the player and at least one community card. The game controller is also configured to select a second plurality of card symbols to form a jackpot hand, and determine whether at least one card symbol of the first plurality of card symbols matches at least one card symbol of the second plurality of card symbols. The game controller is also configured to adjust, based on the determining, a credit balance of the player by a value associated with a jackpot award based upon a number of hole cards in the player hand that match card symbols in the jackpot hand.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Chi We Chim
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Publication number: 20220084364Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to select a first plurality of card symbols to form a player hand for a player, wherein the first plurality of card symbols include a plurality of hole cards dealt only to the player and at least one community card. The game controller is also configured to select a second plurality of card symbols to form a jackpot hand, and determine whether at least one card symbol of the first plurality of card symbols matches at least one card symbol of the second plurality of card symbols. The game controller is also configured to adjust, based on the determining, a credit balance of the player by a value associated with a jackpot award based upon a number of hole cards in the player hand that match card symbols in the jackpot hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventor: Chi We Chim
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Publication number: 20210383646Abstract: A system includes a first game machine, a second game machine, and a session server. The session server includes a processor configured to at least receive, from the first game machine, a request from a player to enable restoration of a game, and in response to receiving the request to enable restoration of the game, register a session identifier in association with a player account of the player. The processor is also configured to store the session identifier in association with the player account to a session identifier database, and receive, from the second game machine and in response to a player request to restore the game, at least player account information associated with the player account. In addition, the processor is configured to retrieve the session identifier from the session identifier database in response to receiving the player account information, and determine, based upon the session identifier, whether to enable restoration of the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: John Leslie Boesen, Chi We Chim
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Patent number: 11195376Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to select a first plurality of card symbols to form a player hand for a player, wherein the first plurality of card symbols include a plurality of hole cards dealt only to the player and at least one community card. The game controller is also configured to select a second plurality of card symbols to form a jackpot hand, and determine whether at least one card symbol of the first plurality of card symbols matches at least one card symbol of the second plurality of card symbols. The game controller is also configured to adjust, based on the determining, a credit balance of the player by a value associated with a jackpot award based upon a number of hole cards in the player hand that match card symbols in the jackpot hand.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Chi We Chim
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Publication number: 20210264730Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to select a first plurality of card symbols to form a player hand for a player, wherein the first plurality of card symbols include a plurality of hole cards dealt only to the player and at least one community card. The game controller is also configured to select a second plurality of card symbols to form a jackpot hand, and determine whether at least one card symbol of the first plurality of card symbols matches at least one card symbol of the second plurality of card symbols. The game controller is also configured to adjust, based on the determining, a credit balance of the player by a value associated with a jackpot award based upon a number of hole cards in the player hand that match card symbols in the jackpot hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventor: Chi We Chim
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Patent number: 11100754Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a memory device, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory device. When executed, the instructions cause the processor to at least present a wagering game, and determine a game state of the wagering game, where the game state is one of a plurality of possible game states of the wagering game. The instructions also cause the processor to determine a game state identifier associated with the game state and register the game state identifier with a player account of a player of the wagering game to enable restoration of the wagering game to the game state using the player account.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: John Leslie Boesen, Chi We Chim
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Publication number: 20210134123Abstract: A gaming method including conducting a first game at a first gaming device for a first player; conducting a second game at a second gaming device for a second player; modifying play of the first game based on play of the second game; and modifying play of the second game based on play of the first game.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Chi We Chim, Damien Burczyk, Yanis Tsombanidis
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Patent number: 10909812Abstract: A gaming method including conducting a first game at a first gaming device for a first player; conducting a second game at a second gaming device for a second player; modifying play of the first game based on play of the second game; and modifying play of the second game based on play of the first game.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Inventors: Chi We Chim, Damien Burczyk, Yanis Tsombanidis
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Publication number: 20200273292Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to select a first plurality of card symbols to form a player hand for a player, wherein the first plurality of card symbols include a plurality of hole cards dealt only to the player and at least one community card. The game controller is also configured to select a second plurality of card symbols to form a jackpot hand, and determine whether at least one card symbol of the first plurality of card symbols matches at least one card symbol of the second plurality of card symbols. The game controller is also configured to adjust, based on the determining, a credit balance of the player by a value associated with a jackpot award based upon a number of hole cards in the player hand that match card symbols in the jackpot hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventor: Chi We Chim
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Patent number: 10657769Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to select a first plurality of card symbols to form a player hand for a player, wherein the first plurality of card symbols include a plurality of hole cards dealt only to the player and at least one community card. The game controller is also configured to select a second plurality of card symbols to form a jackpot hand, and determine whether at least one card symbol of the first plurality of card symbols matches at least one card symbol of the second plurality of card symbols. The game controller is also configured to adjust, based on the determining, a credit balance of the player by a value associated with a jackpot award based upon a number of hole cards in the player hand that match card symbols in the jackpot hand.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Chi We Chim
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Publication number: 20190362595Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a memory device, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory device. When executed, the instructions cause the processor to at least present a wagering game, and determine a game state of the wagering game, where the game state is one of a plurality of possible game states of the wagering game. The instructions also cause the processor to determine a game state identifier associated with the game state and register the game state identifier with a player account of a player of the wagering game to enable restoration of the wagering game to the game state using the player account.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: John Leslie Boesen, Chi We Chim
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Patent number: 10453299Abstract: There is disclosed a method for enabling restoration of games. The method comprises receiving a request for subsequent restoration of a game at a gaming device, selecting one of a plurality of game state identifiers associated with respective ones of a plurality of game states based on a current game state presented at the gaming device, and issuing the game state identifier. There is also disclosed a method for restoring games. The method comprises receiving a game state identifier, and restoring a game at a gaming device to one of a plurality of game states associated with respective ones of a plurality of game state identifiers based on the game state identifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: John Leslie Boesen, Chi We Chim
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Publication number: 20190180568Abstract: A gaming method including conducting a first game at a first gaming device for a first player; conducting a second game at a second gaming device for a second player; modifying play of the first game based on play of the second game; and modifying play of the second game based on play of the first game.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Chi We Chim, Damien Burczyk, Yanis Tsombanidis
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Patent number: 10249143Abstract: A gaming method including conducting a first game at a first gaming device for a first player; conducting a second game at a second gaming device for a second player; modifying play of the first game based on play of the second game; and modifying play of the second game based on play of the first game.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.Inventors: Chi We Chim, Damien Burczyk, Yanis Tsombanidis
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Publication number: 20190088087Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to select a first plurality of card symbols to form a player hand for a player, wherein the first plurality of card symbols include a plurality of hole cards dealt only to the player and at least one community card. The game controller is also configured to select a second plurality of card symbols to form a jackpot hand, and determine whether at least one card symbol of the first plurality of card symbols matches at least one card symbol of the second plurality of card symbols. The game controller is also configured to adjust, based on the determining, a credit balance of the player by a value associated with a jackpot award based upon a number of hole cards in the player hand that match card symbols in the jackpot hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Chi We Chim