Patents by Inventor Joseph Masinter, II

Joseph Masinter, II 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: 12272202
    Abstract: Disclosed are gaming systems, methods and machines that may include one or more notched display screens. The notched display screens are defined by a non-rectangular shape. One or more portions of the display screen is removed, such that a variety of shapes can result from one or more cuts in the screen. In some examples, two or more notched display screens are arranged to provide a common and/or coordinated display. In some examples, a void from the removed portions can be used to present a feature, such as a mechanical reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Shaffer, Jr., Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Frank Rodriguez, Xiaoqiang Gong, Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II
  • Publication number: 20250111744
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is provided. The electronic gaming system may include an electronic gaming device including a scanner and a display device, at least one memory with instructions stored thereon, and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory and the electronic gaming device, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to (1) cause the scanner to read a player code displayed by a mobile device of a player; (2) identify a user identifier associated with the player based on the player code; (3) after identifying the user identifier, receive gameplay information from the electronic gaming device; and (4) store the received gameplay information in the at least one memory in association with the identified user identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Kaminkow, Joseph Masinter, II, Scott Burns, Jason Riggs, Luka Brown, Robert Butler, Jehoshua Josue
  • Patent number: 12266242
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing a multiplayer game to players of a plurality of electronic gaming machines are described. When executed by a at least one processor, stored instructions cause the at least one processor to (i) cause to be displayed, on a multiplayer game display, a group metamorphic game element configured to interact with each of the plurality of electronic gaming machines, (ii) activate, during a first game play on a first electronic gaming machine, a multiplayer feature, (iii) cause the group metamorphic game element to transition one of the communal game elements from the multiplayer game display to an individual metamorphic game element associated with the first electronic gaming machine, and (iv) based on the transitioned communal game element, apply the activated multiplayer feature to a first game play on the first electronic gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II
  • Patent number: 12266241
    Abstract: A communal gaming system provides a communal game to players of electronic gaming devices. The system includes a plurality of EGMs, each EGM includes a trigger condition identifying when the player is awarded participation in the communal game. The system also includes a communal game display configured to display a communal game play area. The system (a) begins a game cycle for a game instance of the communal game; (b) receives, from a first device and in response to detecting the trigger condition, a communal participation trigger message; (c) awards a participation entry in the game cycle to the player; (d) transmits, to the first device, a participation award message indicating successfully entry of the player in the game cycle; (e) conducts the communal game, thereby generating an award outcome of the communal game for the player; and (f) awards the player based on the generated award outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Joseph Masinter, II, John Daley, Michele Rousseau, Daniel Marks
  • Publication number: 20250054372
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey
  • Publication number: 20250022341
    Abstract: Multi-currency digital wallet systems for use in casino gaming and other contexts are described. Such digital wallets may allow for balances of a variety of different types of currencies to be tracked and managed by a user. Multi-currency gaming machines are also described; such gaming machines may provide award amounts in different currencies dependent on a particular game outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Michele Rousseau, Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Boris Amegadjie, Joseph Masinter, II
  • Publication number: 20250006007
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) is disclosed. The EGM includes a game controller configured to: (i) receive a credit input from a player for a base game; (ii) in response to receiving an input for initiating the base game, cause to be displayed a plurality of symbols on a plurality of reels in a first section of a display device; (iii) based upon an amount of the credit input, award a time period for the player to qualify for participating in a community bonus game; (iv) in response to at least one trigger symbol being displayed on the plurality of reels before the time period has expired, trigger the community bonus game; and (v) in response to triggering of the community bonus game, cause a community bonus game display area to be created from a second section of the display device being linked with other EGMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Patricia Crescenzo, Joseph Masinter, II, Alfred Thomas
  • Patent number: 12165476
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey
  • Publication number: 20240312309
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing time-based sticky wild features for use in multiplayer gaming tournaments are disclosed, including various mechanisms and techniques for distributing sticky wild patterns for use in provisioning such sticky wild features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II, Scott Burns, Larry Pacey
  • Publication number: 20240290165
    Abstract: A gaming device in accordance with some implementations includes a housing, a reel-spin initiation member, and a reel configured to spin in response to a user actuation of the reel-spin initiation member, the reel including a peripheral member having a plurality of symbols thereon and an array of light-emitting elements coupled to the reel. The gaming device also includes a controller coupled to the array of light-emitting elements and configured to selectively illuminate respective light-emitting elements of the array of light-emitting elements while the reel is rotating to produce an animated visual element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Shaffer, JR., Frank Rodriguez, Joseph Masinter, II, Alfred Thomas
  • Patent number: 12033471
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing time-based sticky wild features for use in multiplayer gaming tournaments are disclosed, including various mechanisms and techniques for distributing sticky wild patterns for use in provisioning such sticky wild features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II, Scott Burns, Larry Pacey
  • Patent number: 12020531
    Abstract: A gaming device in accordance with some implementations includes a housing, a reel-spin initiation member, and a reel configured to spin in response to a user actuation of the reel-spin initiation member, the reel including a peripheral member having a plurality of symbols thereon and an array of light-emitting elements coupled to the reel. The gaming device also includes a controller coupled to the array of light-emitting elements and configured to selectively illuminate respective light-emitting elements of the array of light-emitting elements while the reel is rotating to produce an animated visual element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Shaffer, Jr., Frank Rodriguez, Joseph Masinter, II, Alfred Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240169803
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes a server computing device configured to receive an input from a first user computing device including a request to initiate an electronic game and assign a plurality of user devices to the electronic game. The server is further configured to identify a second player account as an initial play player account, wherein the initial play player account is designated to initiate a first play of the electronic game. The server is further configured to transmit content to a second user computing device that causes a gameplay user interface at the second user computing device to include a first display area including video images from a video stream from the second user computing device and a second display area including video images received by the server from a video stream received from the first user computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Marks, Alfred Thomas, Hua Xu, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Jehoshua Josue
  • Publication number: 20240096181
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey
  • Patent number: 11928936
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes a server computing device configured to receive an input from a first user computing device including a request to initiate an electronic game and assign a plurality of user devices to the electronic game. The server is further configured to identify a second player account as an initial play player account, wherein the initial play player account is designated to initiate a first play of the electronic game. The server is further configured to transmit content to a second user computing device that causes a gameplay user interface at the second user computing device to include a first display area including video images from a video stream from the second user computing device and a second display area including video images received by the server from a video stream received from the first user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Marks, Alfred Thomas, Hua Xu, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Jehoshua Josue
  • Publication number: 20240054852
    Abstract: A game involves selection between two opponents using a segmented wheel. Different jackpots and awards may be configured according to the odds of triggering the bonus game, selecting the opponents, selecting which of the opponents is the winner and which is the loser, selecting an order of the opponents (such as a home and visitor (or away) team), and so on. In various embodiments, one or more wheels may be displayed on a main screen associated with play of a game via multiple electronic gaming machines. Selections from the multiple electronic gaming machines may be used to alter game results on the main screen and/or the multiple electronic gaming machines, RTP, provide customized outputs to the main screen and/or the multiple electronic gaming machines, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Masinter, II, Alfred Thomas, Jehoshua Josue
  • Publication number: 20240054850
    Abstract: A game involves selection between two opponents using a segmented wheel. Different jackpots and awards may be configured according to the odds of triggering the bonus game, selecting the opponents, selecting which of the opponents is the winner and which is the loser, selecting an order of the opponents (such as a home and visitor (or away) team), and so on. In various embodiments, one or more wheels may be displayed on a main screen associated with play of a game via multiple electronic gaming machines. Selections from the multiple electronic gaming machines may be used to alter game results on the main screen and/or the multiple electronic gaming machines, RTP, provide customized outputs to the main screen and/or the multiple electronic gaming machines, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Masinter II, Alfred Thomas, Jehoshua Josue
  • Patent number: D1041441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Masinter, II, Alfred Thomas
  • Patent number: D1048196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Frank Rodriguez, Xiaoqiang Gong, Stephen Shaffer, Jr., Paul Barker, Joseph Masinter, II, Charles Miller, Sr., Alfred Thomas, Timothy Barbour
  • Patent number: D1068794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Masinter, II, Alfred Thomas, Edward Frayna