Patents by Inventor Christian James Salmon
Christian James Salmon 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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Patent number: 11928932Abstract: A gaming machine comprises memory storing a pay table comprising a plurality of pay table items, each item defining a prize and a required winning combination of symbols to achieve the respective prize, a pay table modifier configured to modify the pay table to apply to at least one game outcome by changing the required winning combination of symbols associated with a first prize such that a lower number of symbols are required to achieve the first prize, an outcome generator configured to generate each at least one game outcome by selecting symbols for display in a plurality of columns of symbol display positions on a display of the gaming machine, and an outcome evaluator configured to evaluate the selected symbols based on the modified pay table upon the pay table being modified.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Christian James Salmon, Kieran Power
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Patent number: 11734993Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller, a player interface, and a display. The game controller causes the display to display a bonus array having visual elements. Each of the visual elements is uniquely associated with one of a plurality of symbol display positions, at least one visual element indicating a bonus award. The game controller selects a symbol for display at each of the symbol display positions, determines whether at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, and upon determining that the at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, determines a modification to a base prize based at least in part on a visual element associated with the symbol display position containing the trigger symbol.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Christian James Salmon
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Publication number: 20220309872Abstract: A gaming machine comprises memory storing a pay table comprising a plurality of pay table items, each item defining a prize and a required winning combination of symbols to achieve the respective prize, a pay table modifier configured to modify the pay table to apply to at least one game outcome by changing the required winning combination of symbols associated with a first prize such that a lower number of symbols are required to achieve the first prize, an outcome generator configured to generate each at least one game outcome by selecting symbols for display in a plurality of columns of symbol display positions on a display of the gaming machine, and an outcome evaluator configured to evaluate the selected symbols based on the modified pay table upon the pay table being modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Christian James Salmon, Kieran Power
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Patent number: 11361623Abstract: A gaming machine comprises memory storing a pay table comprising a plurality of pay table items, each item defining a prize and a required winning combination of symbols to achieve the respective prize, a pay table modifier configured to modify the pay table to apply to at least one game outcome by changing the required winning combination of symbols associated with a first prize such that a lower number of symbols are required to achieve the first prize, an outcome generator configured to generate each at least one game outcome by selecting symbols for display in a plurality of columns of symbol display positions on a display of the gaming machine, and an outcome evaluator configured to evaluate the selected symbols based on the modified pay table upon the pay table being modified.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Christian James Salmon, Kieran Power
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Publication number: 20210304554Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller, a player interface, and a display. The game controller causes the display to display a bonus array having visual elements. Each of the visual elements is uniquely associated with one of a plurality of symbol display positions, at least one visual element indicating a bonus award. The game controller selects a symbol for display at each of the symbol display positions, determines whether at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, and upon determining that the at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, determines a modification to a base prize based at least in part on a visual element associated with the symbol display position containing the trigger symbol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventor: Christian James Salmon
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Patent number: 11049358Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller, a player interface, and a display. The game controller causes the display to display a bonus array having visual elements. Each of the visual elements is uniquely associated with one of a plurality of symbol display positions, at least one visual element indicating a bonus award. The game controller selects a symbol for display at each of the symbol display positions, determines whether at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, and upon determining that the at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, determines a modification to a base prize based at least in part on a visual element associated with the symbol display position containing the trigger symbol.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Christian James Salmon
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Publication number: 20200286337Abstract: A gaming machine comprises memory storing a pay table comprising a plurality of pay table items, each item defining a prize and a required winning combination of symbols to achieve the respective prize, a pay table modifier configured to modify the pay table to apply to at least one game outcome by changing the required winning combination of symbols associated with a first prize such that a lower number of symbols are required to achieve the first prize, an outcome generator configured to generate each at least one game outcome by selecting symbols for display in a plurality of columns of symbol display positions on a display of the gaming machine, and an outcome evaluator configured to evaluate the selected symbols based on the modified pay table upon the pay table being modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Christian James Salmon, Kieran Power
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Patent number: 10692324Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller, a player interface, and a display. The game controller causes the display to display a bonus array having visual elements. Each of the visual elements is uniquely associated with one of a plurality of symbol display positions, at least one visual element indicating a bonus award. The game controller selects a symbol for display at each of the symbol display positions, determines whether at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, and upon determining that the at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, determines a modification to a base prize based at least in part on a visual element associated with the symbol display position containing the trigger symbol.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Christian James Salmon
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Patent number: 10672230Abstract: A gaming machine comprises memory storing a pay table comprising a plurality of pay table items, each item defining a prize and a required winning combination of symbols to achieve the respective prize, a pay table modifier configured to modify the pay table to apply to at least one game outcome by changing the required winning combination of symbols associated with a first prize such that a lower number of symbols are required to achieve the first prize, an outcome generator configured to generate each at least one game outcome by selecting symbols for display in a plurality of columns of symbol display positions on a display of the gaming machine, and an outcome evaluator configured to evaluate the selected symbols based on the modified pay table upon the pay table being modified.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Christian James Salmon, Kieran Power
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Publication number: 20200152001Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller, a player interface, and a display. The game controller causes the display to display a bonus array having visual elements. Each of the visual elements is uniquely associated with one of a plurality of symbol display positions, at least one visual element indicating a bonus award. The game controller selects a symbol for display at each of the symbol display positions, determines whether at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, and upon determining that the at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, determines a modification to a base prize based at least in part on a visual element associated with the symbol display position containing the trigger symbol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Christian James Salmon
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Publication number: 20190096168Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller, a player interface, and a display. The game controller causes the display to display a bonus array having visual elements. Each of the visual elements is uniquely associated with one of a plurality of symbol display positions, at least one visual element indicating a bonus award. The game controller selects a symbol for display at each of the symbol display positions, determines whether at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, and upon determining that the at least one of the symbol display positions contains a trigger symbol, determines a modification to a base prize based at least in part on a visual element associated with the symbol display position containing the trigger symbol.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventor: Christian James Salmon
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Publication number: 20180197378Abstract: A gaming machine comprises memory storing a pay table comprising a plurality of pay table items, each item defining a prize and a required winning combination of symbols to achieve the respective prize, a pay table modifier configured to modify the pay table to apply to at least one game outcome by changing the required winning combination of symbols associated with a first prize such that a lower number of symbols are required to achieve the first prize, an outcome generator configured to generate each at least one game outcome by selecting symbols for display in a plurality of columns of symbol display positions on a display of the gaming machine, and an outcome evaluator configured to evaluate the selected symbols based on the modified pay table upon the pay table being modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Christian James Salmon, Kieran Power
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Patent number: 9711012Abstract: A method of gaming comprising providing a plurality of display positions and selecting a plurality of symbols for display at respective display positions. A base pay table is defined and is usable to determine a prize for a winning outcome when a winning outcome associated with a particular prize comprising a defined win combination of x symbols occurs. It is determined whether a winning outcome exists and, during normal game mode, the base pay table is used to determine a particular prize applicable for a winning outcome when the winning outcome occurs. It is also determined whether a trigger condition exists and if the trigger condition is determined, special game mode is implemented during which the special pay table is used to determine a particular prize applicable for a winning outcome when the winning outcome occurs.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Inventors: Christian James Salmon, Rowan Arthur Newman Bond
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Publication number: 20160364955Abstract: A method of gaming comprising providing a plurality of display positions and selecting a plurality of symbols for display at respective display positions. A base pay table is defined and is usable to determine a prize for a winning outcome when a winning outcome associated with a particular prize comprising a defined win combination of x symbols occurs. It is determined whether a winning outcome exists and, during normal game mode, the base pay table is used to determine a particular prize applicable for a winning outcome when the winning outcome occurs. It is also determined whether a trigger condition exists and if the trigger condition is determined, special game mode is implemented during which the special pay table is used to determine a particular prize applicable for a winning outcome when the winning outcome occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Christian James Salmon, Rowan Arthur Newman Bond
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Patent number: 9412219Abstract: A method of gaming comprising providing a plurality of display positions and selecting a plurality of symbols for display at respective display positions. A base pay table is defined and is usable to determine a prize for a winning outcome when a winning outcome associated with a particular prize comprising a defined win combination of x symbols occurs. It is determined whether a winning outcome exists and, during normal game mode, the base pay table is used to determine a particular prize applicable for a winning outcome when the winning outcome occurs. It is also determined whether a trigger condition exists and if the trigger condition is determined, special game mode is implemented during which the special pay table is used to determine a particular prize applicable for a winning outcome when the winning outcome occurs.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Christian James Salmon, Rowan Arthur Newman Bond
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Patent number: 9092948Abstract: A method of gaming in a gaming system includes conducting a plurality of game rounds, determining as part of each game round whether a designated game event has occurred, each designated game event conferring a benefit on the player in at least one game round, increasing a count in response to the designated game event occurring in a game round, and ending the series of game rounds in response to the count reaching a designated number, whereby the number of game rounds is determined by occurrence of the designated game event in plural game rounds to thereby set a minimum number of game rounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Rowan Arthur Newman Bond, Boris Mitelman, Christian James Salmon
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Patent number: 8702524Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a light source and one or ideally a series of lighting positions that are illuminated, via optical pathways that are suitably in the form of optical fibers that transmit light from the light source to the or each lighting position. The light source may have a light filter that operably controls the color and intensity of light illuminating from the lighting positions depending on the outcomes of the game being played. The present invention also relates to a network of the gaming machines and a centralized light source, wherein optical pathways, suitably in the form of optical fibers, transmit light from the light source to the light positions of two or more gaming machines. The network may also include a controller to control illumination of the lighting positions, including color of the light and intensity of the light based on data received from an outcome determiner of one or more of the machines of the network.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Christian James Salmon
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Publication number: 20130135891Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a light source and one or ideally a series of lighting positions that are illuminated, via optical pathways that are suitably in the form of optical fibres that transmit light from the light source to the or each lighting position. The light source may have a light filter that operably controls the colour and intensity of light illuminating from the lighting positions depending on the outcomes of the game being played. The present invention also relates to a network of the gaming machines and a centralised light source, wherein optical pathways, suitably in the form of optical fibres, transmit light from the light source to the light positions of two or more gaming machines. The network may also include a controller to control illumination of the lighting positions, including colour of the light and intensity of the light based on data received from an outcome determiner of one or more of the machines of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventor: Christian James Salmon
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Patent number: 8371945Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a light source and one or ideally a series of lighting positions that are illuminated, via optical pathways that are suitably in the form of optical fibers that transmit light from the light source to the or each lighting position. The light source may have a light filter that operably controls the color and intensity of light illuminating from the lighting positions depending on the outcomes of the game being played. The present invention also relates to a network of the gaming machines and a centralized light source, wherein optical pathways, suitably in the form of optical fibers, transmit light from the light source to the light positions of two or more gaming machines. The network may also include a controller to control illumination of the lighting positions, including color of the light and intensity of the light based on data received from an outcome determiner of one or more of the machines of the network.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Christian James Salmon
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Publication number: 20110255300Abstract: Certain embodiments may be set to reside in an optical display. The optical display includes a plurality of strands arranged in spaced apart relationship. Each strand has a plurality of waveguides, and each waveguide has an output at a different position along the length of the respective strand. Each waveguide has an input end. The optical display also includes a light driver for supplying light to the input end of each waveguide so light can propagate along the waveguide and exit at the outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Neal Anthony Porter, Zenja Solaja, Christian James Salmon