Patents by Inventor Katie Azbill

Katie Azbill 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING ONE OR MORE RANDOMLY TRAVERSING SELECTION INDICIA DURING AN ELECTRONIC GAME
    Publication number: 20240312291
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display to display a matrix of award symbol display positions, at least some of the award symbol display positions including an award symbol. The processor is also configured to control the display to display at least one selection indicium within the matrix, determine a starting award symbol display position and an ending award symbol display position within the matrix, randomly determine a path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, control the display to display the at least one selection indicium traversing the randomly determined path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, and provide an award associated with the ending award symbol display position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Katie Azbill, Zachary Smith
  • Systems and methods for displaying one or more randomly traversing selection indicia during an electronic game
    Patent number: 12033456
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display to display a matrix of award symbol display positions, at least some of the award symbol display positions including an award symbol. The processor is also configured to control the display to display at least one selection indicium within the matrix, determine a starting award symbol display position and an ending award symbol display position within the matrix, randomly determine a path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, control the display to display the at least one selection indicium traversing the randomly determined path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, and provide an award associated with the ending award symbol display position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Katie Azbill, Zachary Smith
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING ONE OR MORE RANDOMLY TRAVERSING SELECTION INDICIA DURING AN ELECTRONIC GAME
    Publication number: 20230326288
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display to display a matrix of award symbol display positions, at least some of the award symbol display positions including an award symbol. The processor is also configured to control the display to display at least one selection indicium within the matrix, determine a starting award symbol display position and an ending award symbol display position within the matrix, randomly determine a path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, control the display to display the at least one selection indicium traversing the randomly determined path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, and provide an award associated with the ending award symbol display position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Katie Azbill, Zachary Smith
  • Systems and methods for displaying one or more randomly traversing selection indicia during an electronic game
    Patent number: 11721161
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display device to display a matrix of award symbol display positions, in which at least some of the award symbol display positions include an award symbol. The processor is also configured to control the display device to display at least one selection indicium within the matrix, determine a starting award symbol display position and an ending award symbol display position within the matrix, randomly determine a path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, control the display device to display the at least one selection indicium traversing the randomly determined path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, and in response to the at least one selection indicium stopping on the ending award symbol display position, provide an award associated with the ending award symbol display position to a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Katie Azbill, Zachary Smith
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING ONE OR MORE RANDOMLY TRAVERSING SELECTION INDICIA DURING AN ELECTRONIC GAME
    Publication number: 20230117108
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display device to display a matrix of award symbol display positions, in which at least some of the award symbol display positions include an award symbol. The processor is also configured to control the display device to display at least one selection indicium within the matrix, determine a starting award symbol display position and an ending award symbol display position within the matrix, randomly determine a path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, control the display device to display the at least one selection indicium traversing the randomly determined path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, and in response to the at least one selection indicium stopping on the ending award symbol display position, provide an award associated with the ending award symbol display position to a player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Katie Azbill, Zachary Smith
  • Systems and methods for displaying one or more randomly traversing selection indicia during an electronic game
    Patent number: 11557168
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display device to display a matrix of award symbol display positions, in which at least some of the award symbol display positions include an award symbol. The processor is also configured to control the display device to display at least one selection indicium within the matrix, determine a starting award symbol display position and an ending award symbol display position within the matrix, randomly determine a path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, control the display device to display the at least one selection indicium traversing the randomly determined path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, and in response to the at least one selection indicium stopping on the ending award symbol display position, provide an award associated with the ending award symbol display position to a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Katie Azbill, Zachary Smith
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING ONE OR MORE RANDOMLY TRAVERSING SELECTION INDICIA DURING AN ELECTRONIC GAME
    Publication number: 20220068080
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control a display device to display a matrix of award symbol display positions, in which at least some of the award symbol display positions include an award symbol. The processor is also configured to control the display device to display at least one selection indicium within the matrix, determine a starting award symbol display position and an ending award symbol display position within the matrix, randomly determine a path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, control the display device to display the at least one selection indicium traversing the randomly determined path between the starting award symbol display position and the ending award symbol display position, and in response to the at least one selection indicium stopping on the ending award symbol display position, provide an award associated with the ending award symbol display position to a player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Katie Azbill, Zachary Smith
  • Display screen or portion thereof with transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D917534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Chad La Guardia, Katie Azbill, Philip Wanardi, Robert Hulzing, Jr., Harvey Duenas
  • Display screen or portion thereof with a transitional graphical user interface
    Patent number: D1034685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Katie Azbill, Philip Wanardi, Erick Ching, Peter Wasielewski, Rogelio Decasa, Jr., Bryer Rossi, Nikolas Lürken, Thi Tran, Scott Hopkins, Jennifer Mizzi