Patents by Inventor Joanne Louise Mills

Joanne Louise Mills 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).

  • Patent number: 9905079
    Abstract: Provided systems include a display that presents a player with icons. The display is animated to show movement of the icons along a path. The icons move in and out of active and inactive regions on the display and the path, based on the shape and arrangement of the active and inactive regions and the shape and arrangement of the active and inactive portions of the path. The outcome is determined based on the position and arrangement of the icons on the display and the path. The system receives player instructions and game outcomes may be random or may be predetermined. An outcome for the game may be determined from a set of potential game outcomes and visually presented to the player and an associated award or prize may be provided to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: IGT UK INTERACTIVE LIMITED
    Inventor: Joanne Louise Mills
  • Publication number: 20160171818
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for displaying and animating a game and showing game outcomes. A display presents a player with icons and the display is animated to show movement of the icons along a path. The icons move in and out of active and inactive regions on the display and the path, based on the shape and arrangement of the active and inactive regions as well as the shape and arrangement of the active and inactive portions of the path. The active and inactive portions of the path may be defined by the shape and arrangements of the active and inactive regions of the display. The outcome is determined based on the position and arrangement of the icons on the display and the path. The system receives player instructions and game outcomes may be random or may be predetermined. An outcome for the game may be determined from a set of potential game outcomes and visually presented to the player and an associated award or prize may be provided to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Joanne Louise Mills