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).

  • Publication number: 20100120523
    Abstract: There is disclosed a gaming machine having a plurality of jackpot prizes associated with it, a player's eligibility to win one of the plurality of jackpot prizes being dependent upon an amount wagered. In a one aspect there is provided a gaming machine having a game control means arranged to play a game, a bet selecting arrangement for selecting one of a number of predetermined amounts to wager on the outcome of the game, each of said predetermined amounts to wager having at least one dedicated jackpot prize associated with it, a first display means configured to display the outcome of said game, wherein in the event that a predetermined winning event occurs said game includes the award of at least one dedicated jackpot prize associated with a respective selected predetermined amount wagered on the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Chi We Chim, William George Cormack
  • Publication number: 20100048289
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises 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 and, if a predefined winning event occurs, a prize is awarded. A plurality of sub-games constitute the game displayed on the display. As an initial display, fewer than a full set of images of each of the sub-games are displayed to show a partial outcome of the game, the fewer than the full set of images being representative of a determination of an expected value for each of the sub-games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Peter Mitchell, William George Cormack, Chi We Chim
  • Publication number: 20090291733
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of gaming and a game controller and gaming system for implementing the method. The method includes selecting at least one symbol to form at least one player hand comprised of a plurality of symbols, selecting at least one symbol to form a jackpot hand comprised of a plurality of symbols, and making a jackpot award to the player if the player hand corresponds to the jackpot hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventor: Chi We Chim
  • Publication number: 20090286593
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: determining a number of arrangements of symbol display positions to be played in a base game; and controlling the probability of awarding a feature game from the base game so that the probability is proportional to the number of arrangements played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Chi We Chim
  • Publication number: 20090258696
    Abstract: A gaming system comprises a game controller arranged to control play of a game having a player skill aspect, and a display arranged to display a representation of the game, the game controller being arranged to control the display to display a set of symbols for selection, the game controller being responsive to the player skill aspect to facilitate selection of at least one of the symbols, a skill level factor of the player skill aspect being variable depending on operation of a game, whereby to vary a skill level required by the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Chi We Chim
  • Publication number: 20090131154
    Abstract: The invention relates to gaming systems and methods of gaming. A game, which may be implemented in a gaming system (100) with a game controller (101), includes a base game and a feature game wherein during play of the base game, if a feature awarding event occurs, a player is awarded with an amount of feature credits (step 5), the feature credits usable to buy bets in the feature game (steps 6, 7). Use of the feature credits in the feature game is in response to inputs received from a player interface and a balance of feature credits is maintained as the feature credits are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Chi We Chim, Jessica Anne Seeto, Robert Linley Muir