Patents by Inventor Gesa Murphy

Gesa Murphy 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: 20240054869
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
  • Publication number: 20230419770
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Patent number: 11837056
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
  • Patent number: 11798346
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Publication number: 20220277610
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Patent number: 11335156
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Patent number: 11302137
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Publication number: 20210366243
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
  • Patent number: 11170603
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Patent number: 11100762
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon
  • Publication number: 20200126349
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Publication number: 20200126350
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Publication number: 20200126348
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Patent number: 10573117
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Publication number: 20180197366
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Gesa Murphy
  • Publication number: 20170046908
    Abstract: Systems and methods of gaming are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a credit wager to initiate play of a base game. The method also includes designating a first symbol display position on the display, selecting a first symbol from a symbol set for display at the first symbol display position, evaluating whether the first symbol is an award symbol, and controlling the display to display a secondary game in response to a determination that the first symbol is an award symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Gesa MURPHY
  • Publication number: 20160140795
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system comprises a first video display, a second video display, and a game controller to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions on the first video display. Upon a trigger condition being met, the game controller awards one or more wild symbols to be incorporated into the symbol display independently of selection of the symbols from the symbol set, controls the second video display to display a first portion of a wild symbol awarding animation, and controls the first video display to display a second portion of the wild symbol awarding animation during which one or more animated objects shown in the first portion of the wild symbol awarding animation move to the first video display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Colin Fong, Billy Ho Ching Tam, Vinh Hoang Huynh, Gesa Murphy, Christian Salmon