Patents by Inventor Fred Anthony Payne

Fred Anthony Payne 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).

  • Methods for a game having a bonus game
    Patent number: 8333651
    Abstract: A method for playing a game of chance having one or more primary reels for a base game and one or more secondary reels for a bonus game, comprises the following steps of, initiating the base game; drawing one or more symbols of the primary reels; if the drawn symbols of the primary reels comprise one or more bonus symbols, adjusting the secondary reels to draw symbols as a function of the bonus symbols; and evaluating the drawn symbols of the secondary reels for a winning combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Aspect Group Limited
    Inventors: Fred Anthony Payne, Daniel Bowei Huang, Justin Tan Nguyen, Rex R. Carlson
  • Methods for a Game Having a Bonus Game
    Publication number: 20120238345
    Abstract: A method for playing a game of chance having one or more primary reels for a base game and one or more secondary reels for a bonus game, comprises the following steps of, initiating the base game; drawing one or more symbols of the primary reels; if the drawn symbols of the primary reels comprise one or more bonus symbols, adjusting the secondary reels to draw symbols as a function of the bonus symbols; and evaluating the drawn symbols of the secondary reels for a winning combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ASPECT GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel Bowei Huang, Fred Anthony Payne, Justin Tan Nguyen, Rex R. Carlson
  • Methods For A Free Game Feature Having Progressive Awards
    Publication number: 20110218036
    Abstract: A method for operating a game of chance comprises the steps: initiating a base game by a player; triggering a feature mode from the base game upon the occurrence of a first triggering event, wherein a first number of feature games are provided in the feature mode; playing the feature games in the feature mode, wherein each of the feature games has an opportunity to win a progressive award; and returning to the base game upon the termination of the feature games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ASPECT GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Fred Anthony Payne, Daniel Bowei Huang, Gordon Lee, Justin Tan Nguyen
  • Electronic video gambling device with player controlled amusement feature
    Publication number: 20010024970
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for playing wagering games on an electronic video gaming device in which a player controls an amusement feature of the device by use of a pointing device, such as a trackball. In an exemplary currently preferred embodiment of the invention, the electronic video gaming device comprises a virtual reel video type slot machine including reel symbols or indicia pertaining to a bowling theme, and the amusement feature comprises an electronic video simulation of at least a portion of a bowling frame, in which the player at least partially controls a position of a video representation of a bowling ball by use of a trackball pointing device. Preferably, the amusement feature becomes operative only under certain predetermined or randomly determined conditions, such as when a player obtains one of one or more predetermined winnings of reel symbols operative to initiate a bonus opportunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Eileen McKee, Fred Anthony Payne, Kathleen C. Bolich, Andrew S. Pascal