Patents by Inventor Joshua Matos
Joshua Matos 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: 11961356Abstract: A gaming device having a processor that selects symbols from a first set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and from a second set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and controls a display to display the symbols selected including displaying, at each symbol position for which a defined symbol is selected, the defined symbol with the symbol selected at a respective symbol position. Upon the symbols selected including a qualifier symbol, the processor randomly selects one of at least two different symbol replacements, and determines, using the symbol replacements, a replacement symbol for the defined symbol selected. The processor updates the plurality of symbols to incorporate the replacement symbol, and evaluates the updated plurality of symbols for winning symbol combinations.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Joshua Matos, James Loader, Antoon Visser, Karen Kendall
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Publication number: 20240087424Abstract: A gaming device for dynamically configuring a composite feature game based on a first feature game and a second feature game. When the composite feature game is triggered, a game controller determines respective current states of a first feature game and a second feature game. The current state of the first feature game comprises a first unenhanced state that has a first unenhanced play characteristic and a first enhanced state that has a first enhanced play characteristic. The current state of the second feature game comprises a second unenhanced state that has a second unenhanced play characteristic and a second enhanced state that has a second unenhanced play characteristic. The game controller dynamically incorporates one of the first enhanced play characteristic and one of the second unenhanced play characteristic and the second unenhanced play characteristic into a composite play characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: James Loader, Karen Kendall, Luke Ireland, Antoon Visser, Joshua Matos
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Publication number: 20240046737Abstract: Determining an outcome includes displaying at least one award wheel, the award wheel comprising a plurality of layers, each layer displaying a respective one of a plurality of different sets of wheel awards, selecting, using a random number generator, symbols from the reel strips for display at a plurality of symbol positions, and controlling the display to display the selected symbols at the symbol positions. Upon the selected symbols including at least a threshold number of a defined symbol, a set of wheel awards to be used from the plurality of different sets of wheel awards displayed on the layers of the award wheel are determined based on the number of the at least a threshold number of defined symbols, and a wheel award is selected from the determined set of wheel awards. The outcome is based on the selected wheel award and any winning outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Antoon Visser, Karen Kendall, James Loader, Joshua Matos, Luke Ireland
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Patent number: 11861985Abstract: A gaming device for dynamically configuring a composite feature game based on a first feature game and a second feature game. When the composite feature game is triggered, a game controller determines respective current states of a first feature game and a second feature game. The current state of the first feature game comprises a first unenhanced state that has a first unenhanced play characteristic and a first enhanced state that has a first enhanced play characteristic. The current state of the second feature game comprises a second unenhanced state that has a second unenhanced play characteristic and a second enhanced state that has a second unenhanced play characteristic. The game controller dynamically incorporates one of the first enhanced play characteristic and one of the second unenhanced play characteristic and the second unenhanced play characteristic into a composite play characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.Inventors: James Loader, Karen Kendall, Luke Ireland, Antoon Visser, Joshua Matos
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Publication number: 20230222864Abstract: A gaming device having a processor that selects symbols from a first set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and from a second set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and controls a display to display the symbols selected including displaying, at each symbol position for which a defined symbol is selected, the defined symbol with the symbol selected at a respective symbol position. Upon the symbols selected including a qualifier symbol, the processor randomly selects one of at least two different symbol replacements, and determines, using the symbol replacements, a replacement symbol for the defined symbol selected. The processor updates the plurality of symbols to incorporate the replacement symbol, and evaluates the updated plurality of symbols for winning symbol combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Joshua Matos, James Loader, Antoon Visser, Karen Kendall
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Publication number: 20230106453Abstract: An electronic gaming machine comprising a display device, a random number generator, a processor, and a memory storing instructions which, cause the processor to, in response to a feature wheel initiation condition being met: select, based on one or more random numbers dynamically generated by the random number generator, stopping positions for a plurality of feature wheels, each of the feature wheels being associated with a different feature event corresponding to a spinning reel, and each of the feature wheels comprising a plurality of outcomes at different stopping positions, wherein at least one of the different stopping positions corresponds to an outcome; control the display device to display spinning to the stopping positions selected; determine whether to provide an outcome from the plurality of outcomes; and upon determining to provide more than one outcome comprising the feature event, initiate a composite feature event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Antoon Visser, James Loader, Joshua Matos, Luke Ireland, Karen Kendall
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Patent number: 11594098Abstract: A gaming device having a processor that selects symbols from a first set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and from a second set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and controls a display to display the symbols selected including displaying, at each symbol position for which a defined symbol is selected, the defined symbol with the symbol selected at a respective symbol position. Upon the symbols selected including a qualifier symbol, the processor randomly selects one of at least two different symbol replacements, and determines, using the symbol replacements, a replacement symbol for the defined symbol selected. The processor updates the plurality of symbols to incorporate the replacement symbol, and evaluates the updated plurality of symbols for winning symbol combinations.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Joshua Matos, James Loader, Antoon Visser, Karen Kendall
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Patent number: 11462073Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a processor that is configured to display a keno card during a base game. The keno card includes a plurality of player selectable spots, and each spot includes a number. The system receives a player selection of one or more spots. During a random selection of numbered balls, the processor determines whether at least one ball of the plurality of balls includes a feature game trigger. A ball that includes the feature game trigger may be different from other balls produced by the random selection, in that the ball is gold colored (or otherwise visually distinct). If the ball including the feature game trigger matches at least one player selected spot, the processor may mark the player selected spot on the keno card as a matched spot and/or convert the spot to a cash or prize value. A feature game may also be triggered.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Joshua Matos, Marc Mayo
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Publication number: 20220036701Abstract: A gaming device for dynamically configuring a composite feature game based on a first feature game and a second feature game. When the composite feature game is triggered, a game controller determines respective current states of a first feature game and a second feature game. The current state of the first feature game comprises a first unenhanced state that has a first unenhanced play characteristic and a first enhanced state that has a first enhanced play characteristic. The current state of the second feature game comprises a second unenhanced state that has a second unenhanced play characteristic and a second enhanced state that has a second unenhanced play characteristic. The game controller dynamically incorporates one of the first enhanced play characteristic and one of the second unenhanced play characteristic and the second unenhanced play characteristic into a composite play characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: James Loader, Karen Kendall, Luke Ireland, Antoon Visser, Joshua Matos
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Publication number: 20210295639Abstract: A gaming device having a processor that selects symbols from a first set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and from a second set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and controls a display to display the symbols selected including displaying, at each symbol position for which a defined symbol is selected, the defined symbol with the symbol selected at a respective symbol position. Upon the symbols selected including a qualifier symbol, the processor randomly selects one of at least two different symbol replacements, and determines, using the symbol replacements, a replacement symbol for the defined symbol selected. The processor updates the plurality of symbols to incorporate the replacement symbol, and evaluates the updated plurality of symbols for winning symbol combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Joshua Matos, James Loader, Antoon Visser, Karen Kendall
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Publication number: 20200364971Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a processor that is configured to display a keno card during a base game. The keno card includes a plurality of player selectable spots, and each spot includes a number. The system receives a player selection of one or more spots. During a random selection of numbered balls, the processor determines whether at least one ball of the plurality of balls includes a feature game trigger. A ball that includes the feature game trigger may be different from other balls produced by the random selection, in that the ball is gold colored (or otherwise visually distinct). If the ball including the feature game trigger matches at least one player selected spot, the processor may mark the player selected spot on the keno card as a matched spot and/or convert the spot to a cash or prize value. A feature game may also be triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Joshua Matos, Marc Mayo
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Patent number: D900130Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Joshua Matos, Geoff Richardson, Blake Davis
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Patent number: D971930Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Joshua Matos, Marc Mayo
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Patent number: D1002737Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Joshua Matos, James Loader, Antoon Visser, Karen Kendall