Patents by Inventor Christer Hutchinson-Kay

Christer Hutchinson-Kay 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: 20190197821
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling network based live casino gaming, wherein a game user is enabled to participate from a remote location by a game user device in a live casino game operated by a casino operator, the system comprising a studio being configured for performing and recording live casino gaming; a data integration center being configured for integrating data pertaining to a casino game performed in the studio with game user specific data and casino operator specific data; an audio/video streaming provider data center configured for receiving live casino game audio/video data streams from the said studio, for generating casino operator specific audio/video data streams by mixing said live casino game audio/video data streams with casino operator specific content, and for providing said generated casino operator specific audio/video data streams to a game user device of a game user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: NETENT PRODUCT SERVICES LTD.
    Inventors: CHRISTER HUTCHINSON-KAY, PER EKLUND, PER ANDERS LINDHEIMER, PER LARSSON, ANDERS FREDRIKSSON, MARTIN WENNERBERG, NICLAS ÅSTRÖM, ULF BERTILSSON
  • Patent number: 10249132
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling network based live casino gaming, wherein a game user o) is enabled to participate from a remote location by a game user device in a live casino game operated by a casino operator, the system comprising a studio being configured for performing and recording live casino gaming; a data integration center being configured for integrating data pertaining to a casino game performed in the studio with game user specific data and casino operator specific data; an audio/video streaming provider data center configured for receiving live casino game audio/video data streams from the said studio, for generating casino operator specific audio/video data streams by mixing said live casino game audio/video data streams with casino operator specific content, and for providing said generated casino operator specific audio/video data streams to a game user device of a game user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: NETENT PRODUCT SERVICES LTD.
    Inventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Per Eklund, Per Anders Larsson, Per Larsson, Anders Fredriksson, Martin Wennerberg, Niclas Åström, Ulf Bertilsson
  • Patent number: 9773379
    Abstract: A gaming concept comprising generating a game of chance that is designed to enhance the gaming experience by in response to winning games successively presenting to the gaming user a sequence of games of chance that have a selection of escalating levels of wager, escalating volatility and escalating RTP (Return to Player). Graphic presentation solutions render a multidimensional view of the game thereby further enhancing the gaming experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: CC Kay Management AB
    Inventor: Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Patent number: 9685042
    Abstract: A plurality of games are implemented at a plurality of gaming machines. At least one server (30, 36, 38) serves game play and non-game play related data to at least one gaming machine (12, 12?), and a resource control unit (50, 202) obtains information indicative of bandwidth usage of a plurality of gaming machines (12, 12?), and controls the level of non-game play related data served to at least one gaming machine based on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: VIDEO B HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Tobias Svennerbring, Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Patent number: 9412234
    Abstract: A method of gaming in a gaming system comprising: initiating a bonus game comprising a plurality of levels having a defined sequence; determining a group of participants in the bonus game; associating each participant with a level such that each participant is eligible to a bonus win based on the level with which the participant is currently associated; awarding a bonus win to one of the participants; and associating a subsequent level with each of the participants in response to the bonus win such that each participant is eligible to a subsequent bonus win based on the subsequent level associated with the participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: VIDEO B HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Patent number: 9367988
    Abstract: A computerized gaming system operates a plurality of gaming machine terminals coupled to a gaming server. A game session is initiated by a player for one gaming machine terminal. The game player thereafter identifies a second gaming machine terminal to be coupled to the same game session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: VIDEO B HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Sven Hakan Andersson, Thomas Rizos, Ulf Abrink
  • Publication number: 20150302690
    Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling network based live casino gaming, wherein a game user o) is enabled to participate from a remote location by a game user device in a live casino game operated by a casino operator, the system comprising a studio being configured for performing and recording live casino gaming; a data integration center being configured for integrating data pertaining to a casino game performed in the studio with game user specific data and casino operator specific data; an audio/video streaming provider data center configured for receiving live casino game audio/video data streams from the said studio, for generating casino operator specific audio/video data streams by mixing said live casino game audio/video data streams with casino operator specific content, and for providing said generated casino operator specific audio/video data streams to a game user device of a game user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: NET ENTERTAINMENT NE AB
    Inventors: CHRISTER HUTCHINSON-KAY, PER EKLUND, PER ANDERS LARSSON, PER LARSSON, ANDERS FREDRIKSSON, MARTIN WENNERBERG, NICLAS ÅSTRÖM, ULF BERTILSSON
  • Publication number: 20150087376
    Abstract: A gaming concept comprising generating a game of chance that is designed to enhance the gaming experience by in response to winning games successively presenting to the gaming user a sequence of games of chance that have a selection of escalating levels of wager, escalating volatility and escalating RTP (Return to Player). Graphic presentation solutions render a multidimensional view of the game thereby further enhancing the gaming experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Publication number: 20140162753
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the winnings value of a slot machine or other gaming device, comprising: obtaining 100 a coin value from memory 216, generating 130 a first result, generating 140 a second result as a single value result, determining 150 an updated array comprising M values and assigning said arrays first value with said single value result and determining 160 a winnings value based on said coin value, said first result and said updated array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Net Entertainment NE AB
    Inventors: Andreas Bexelius, Fredrik Hård af Segerstad, Andre Nylander, Ola Öinert, Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Publication number: 20140045598
    Abstract: A computerized gaming system operates a plurality of gaming machine terminals coupled to a gaming server. A game session is initiated by a player for one gaming machine terminal. The game player thereafter identifies a second gaming machine terminal to be coupled to the same game session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: ACEI AB
    Inventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Sven Hakan Andersson, Thomas Rizos, Ulf Abrink
  • Patent number: 8516124
    Abstract: A computerized gaming system operates a plurality of gaming machine terminals coupled to a gaming server. A game session is initiated by a player for one gaming machine terminal. The game player thereafter identifies a second gaming machine terminal to be coupled to the same game session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: ACEI AB
    Inventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Sven Hakan Andersson, Thomas Rizos, Ulf Abrink
  • Publication number: 20130130804
    Abstract: A plurality of games are implemented at a plurality of gaming machines. At least one server (30, 36, 38) serves game play and non-game play related data to at least one gaming machine (12, 12?), and a resource control unit (50, 202) obtains information indicative of bandwidth usage of a plurality of gaming machines (12, 12?), and controls the level of non-game play related data served to at least one gaming machine based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Tobias Svennebring, Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Patent number: 8380865
    Abstract: A plurality of games are implemented at a plurality of gaming machines. At least one server (30, 36, 38) serves game play and non-game play related data to at least one gaming machine (12, 12?), and a resource control unit (50, 202) obtains information indicative of bandwidth usage of a plurality of gaming machines (12, 12?), and controls the level of non-game play related data served to at least one gaming machine based on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: ACEI AB
    Inventors: Tobias Svennebring, Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Publication number: 20110151978
    Abstract: A system for managing transfer of player rights from a first gaming system to a second gaming system comprising a first gaming system comprising a first data structure adapted for storing a set of parameters representing player rights a second gaming system in data communication with the first gaming system; and comprising a second data structure and a synchronization mechanism adapted to synchronize the storage of said player rights parameters in the first and second data structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Publication number: 20100311491
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which is arranged to identify a player and to display a player game menu specific to the player when the player is identified at a gaming device. The gaming system comprises a game selector arranged to facilitate selection by a player of a game from a plurality of available games using the player game menu, and a game implementer arranged to implement the game selected by the player. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Publication number: 20100298046
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which includes a plurality of gaming machines, each gaming machine being arranged to implement a game, a data handling system arranged to communicate with a back end gaming system configured to receive data from the gaming machines, and a communications network arranged to facilitate communications between the gaming machines and the data handling system. The data handling system is arranged to store data received from the gaming machines through the communications network, and to send stored data to the back end system in communication with the data handling system when requested by the back end system. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventors: Sven Hakan Andersson, Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Publication number: 20100261522
    Abstract: A method of gaming in a gaming system comprising: initiating a bonus game comprising a plurality of levels having a defined sequence; determining a group of participants in the bonus game; associating each participant with a level such that each participant is eligible to a bonus win based on the level with which the participant is currently associated; awarding a bonus win to one of the participants; and associating a subsequent level with each of the participants in response to the bonus win such that each participant is eligible to a subsequent bonus win based on the subsequent level associated with the participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Publication number: 20100069150
    Abstract: A gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines, a display, and a zoom sequence implementer. Each of the plurality of gaming machines implements a probabilistic game and determines when a winning outcome occurs. The gaming system generates a win communication indicative of a winning gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines when a specific winning outcome occurs at the winning gaming machine, and the zoom sequence implementer receives the win communication to cause location information indicative of the location of the winning gaming machine to be displayed on the display when the win communication is received, and progressively modifies the displayed location information such that the location of the winning gaming machine is progressively shown with more specificity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Björn Fredrik Gustaf Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20090197683
    Abstract: A gaming system (10, 200) is disclosed which is arranged to implement a plurality of games at a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system comprises at least one server (30, 36, 38) arranged to serve game play and non-game play related data to at least one gaming machine (12, 12?), and a resource control unit (50, 202) arranged to obtain information indicative of bandwidth usage of a plurality of gaming machines (12, 12?), and to control the level of non-game play related data served to at least one gaming machine based on the information. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Tobias Svennebring, Christer Hutchinson-Kay
  • Publication number: 20090131174
    Abstract: A computerized gaming system operates a plurality of gaming machine terminals coupled to a gaming server. A game session is initiated by a player for one gaming machine terminal. The game player thereafter identifies a second gaming machine terminal to be coupled to the same game session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: ACEI AB
    Inventors: Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Henrik Kniberg, Jens Gustav Nilsson, Peter Vincent, Sven Hakan Andersson, Thomas Rizos, Ulf Abrink