Patents by Inventor Marc Mayo
Marc Mayo 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: 12159510Abstract: Gaming devices, and methods for operating them, are provided that may display an attract mode display that includes one or more bonus markers and a plurality of denomination markers. One of the denomination markers may be highlighted, and a bonus prize associated with a bonus marker and the currently highlighted denomination marker may be determined and displayed in a region of the display associated with that bonus marker. The display may be controlled to display a denomination transition in which the highlighted denomination marker reverts to a non-highlighted representation and the next denomination marker is highlighted. In conjunction therewith, a bonus transition may be displayed in which the bonus prize displayed in association with at least one bonus marker is changed to a bonus prize associated with both that bonus marker and the newly highlighted denomination marker. Such operations may be repeated one or more times, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Marc Mayo, Claire Mileto, Lauren Chapple, Geoffrey Richardson
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Publication number: 20240312290Abstract: 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 23, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Joshua Matos, Marc Mayo
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Patent number: 12008858Abstract: 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: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Joshua Matos, Marc Mayo
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Publication number: 20230186724Abstract: Gaming devices, and methods for operating them, are provided that may display an attract mode display that includes one or more bonus markers and a plurality of denomination markers. One of the denomination markers may be highlighted, and a bonus prize associated with a bonus marker and the currently highlighted denomination marker may be determined and displayed in a region of the display associated with that bonus marker. The display may be controlled to display a denomination transition in which the highlighted denomination marker reverts to a non-highlighted representation and the next denomination marker is highlighted. In conjunction therewith, a bonus transition may be displayed in which the bonus prize displayed in association with at least one bonus marker is changed to a bonus prize associated with both that bonus marker and the newly highlighted denomination marker. Such operations may be repeated one or more times, if desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Marc Mayo, Claire Mileto, Lauren Chapple, Geoffrey Richardson
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Patent number: 11574523Abstract: Gaming devices, and methods for operating them, are provided that may display an attract mode display that includes one or more bonus markers and a plurality of denomination markers. One of the denomination markers may be highlighted, and a bonus prize associated with a bonus marker and the currently highlighted denomination marker may be determined and displayed in a region of the display associated with that bonus marker. The display may be controlled to display a denomination transition in which the highlighted denomination marker reverts to a non-highlighted representation and the next denomination marker is highlighted. In conjunction therewith, a bonus transition may be displayed in which the bonus prize displayed in association with at least one bonus marker is changed to a bonus prize associated with both that bonus marker and the newly highlighted denomination marker. Such operations may be repeated one or more times, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Marc Mayo, Claire Mileto, Lauren Chapple, Geoffrey Richardson
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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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Patent number: 11430286Abstract: A multi-game gaming machine comprises a touch screen display, and a controller responsive to a configuration command to enter a configuration mode in which the controller controls the touch screen display to display a configuration menu including a game package selection sub-menu. The gaming machine is operable in the configuration mode to select between a plurality of game packages that are different from one another, each game package comprising a plurality of games playable on the gaming machine when the respective game package is selected. The controller controls the touch screen display to display a game selection interface when the gaming machine is in a game selection mode, the game selection interface including game images corresponding to each game of the selected game package. The controller is responsive to a touch input in respect of a respective game image to change the touch screen display to reflect selection of the game associated with the respective game image.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Joel Osmond, Renish Gami, Claire Mileto, Marc Mayo, Julie Howells, Shaun Ruhle, Natalie Bryant
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Publication number: 20210104121Abstract: Gaming devices, and methods for operating them, are provided that may display an attract mode display that includes one or more bonus markers and a plurality of denomination markers. One of the denomination markers may be highlighted, and a bonus prize associated with a bonus marker and the currently highlighted denomination marker may be determined and displayed in a region of the display associated with that bonus marker. The display may be controlled to display a denomination transition in which the highlighted denomination marker reverts to a non-highlighted representation and the next denomination marker is highlighted. In conjunction therewith, a bonus transition may be displayed in which the bonus prize displayed in association with at least one bonus marker is changed to a bonus prize associated with both that bonus marker and the newly highlighted denomination marker. Such operations may be repeated one or more times, if desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Marc Mayo, Claire Mileto, Lauren Chapple, Geoffrey Richardson
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Patent number: 10916096Abstract: A gaming system is described that comprises a symbol selector that selects a defined number of symbols from a set of symbols for display in a symbol display area, the set of symbols including at least one special symbol. The system also includes an outcome determiner that determines whether a winning outcome is determined to exist based on the displayed symbols, and a prize allocator that awards a prize if a winning outcome is determined to exist. If a defined condition exists during the game, the system displays visual cue indicia associated with a special symbol at a defined display location. Prior to displaying the selected symbols, the system displays a succession of symbols at the defined display location and subsequently displays a selected symbol at the defined display location. A winning outcome is determined to exist if a special symbol is selected and displayed at the defined display location.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Erika Degens, Dinh Toan Tran, Oliver Crispino, Marc Mayo
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Patent number: 10878660Abstract: Gaming devices, and methods for operating them, are provided that may display an attract mode display that includes one or more bonus markers and a plurality of denomination markers. One of the denomination markers may be highlighted, and a bonus prize associated with a bonus marker and the currently highlighted denomination marker may be determined and displayed in a region of the display associated with that bonus marker. The display may be controlled to display a denomination transition in which the highlighted denomination marker reverts to a non-highlighted representation and the next denomination marker is highlighted. In conjunction therewith, a bonus transition may be displayed in which the bonus prize displayed in association with at least one bonus marker is changed to a bonus prize associated with both that bonus marker and the newly highlighted denomination marker. Such operations may be repeated one or more times, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Marc Mayo, Claire Mileto, Lauren Chapple, Geoffrey Richardson
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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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Publication number: 20200184764Abstract: A multi-game gaming machine comprises a touch screen display, and a controller responsive to a configuration command to enter a configuration mode in which the controller controls the touch screen display to display a configuration menu including a game package selection sub-menu. The gaming machine is operable in the configuration mode to select between a plurality of game packages that are different from one another, each game package comprising a plurality of games playable on the gaming machine when the respective game package is selected. The controller controls the touch screen display to display a game selection interface when the gaming machine is in a game selection mode, the game selection interface including game images corresponding to each game of the selected game package. The controller is responsive to a touch input in respect of a respective game image to change the touch screen display to reflect selection of the game associated with the respective game image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Joel Osmond, Renish Gami, Claire Mileto, Marc Mayo, Julie Howells, Shaun Ruhle, Natalie Bryant
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Patent number: 10600276Abstract: A multi-game gaming machine comprises a touch screen display, and a controller responsive to a configuration command to enter a configuration mode in which the controller controls the touch screen display to display a configuration menu including a game package selection sub-menu. The gaming machine is operable in the configuration mode to select between a plurality of game packages that are different from one another, each game package comprising a plurality of games playable on the gaming machine when the respective game package is selected. The controller controls the touch screen display to display a game selection interface when the gaming machine is in a game selection mode, the game selection interface including game images corresponding to each game of the selected game package. The controller is responsive to a touch input in respect of a respective game image to change the touch screen display to reflect selection of the game associated with the respective game image.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Joel Osmond, Renish Gami, Claire Mileto, Marc Mayo, Julie Howells, Shaun Ruhle, Natalie Bryant
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Publication number: 20200051387Abstract: A gaming system is described that comprises a symbol selector that selects a defined number of symbols from a set of symbols for display in a symbol display area, the set of symbols including at least one special symbol. The system also includes an outcome determiner that determines whether a winning outcome is determined to exist based on the displayed symbols, and a prize allocator that awards a prize if a winning outcome is determined to exist. If a defined condition exists during the game, the system displays visual cue indicia associated with a special symbol at a defined display location. Prior to displaying the selected symbols, the system displays a succession of symbols at the defined display location and subsequently displays a selected symbol at the defined display location. A winning outcome is determined to exist if a special symbol is selected and displayed at the defined display location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Erika Degens, Dinh Toan Tran, Oliver Crispino, Marc Mayo
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Publication number: 20200051380Abstract: Gaming devices, and methods for operating them, are provided that may display an attract mode display that includes one or more bonus markers and a plurality of denomination markers. One of the denomination markers may be highlighted, and a bonus prize associated with a bonus marker and the currently highlighted denomination marker may be determined and displayed in a region of the display associated with that bonus marker. The display may be controlled to display a denomination transition in which the highlighted denomination marker reverts to a non-highlighted representation and the next denomination marker is highlighted. In conjunction therewith, a bonus transition may be displayed in which the bonus prize displayed in association with at least one bonus marker is changed to a bonus prize associated with both that bonus marker and the newly highlighted denomination marker. Such operations may be repeated one or more times, if desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Marc Mayo, Claire Mileto, Lauren Chapple, Geoffrey Richardson
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Publication number: 20180033237Abstract: A multi-game gaming machine comprises a touch screen display, and a controller responsive to a configuration command to enter a configuration mode in which the controller controls the touch screen display to display a configuration menu including a game package selection sub-menu. The gaming machine is operable in the configuration mode to select between a plurality of game packages that are different from one another, each game package comprising a plurality of games playable on the gaming machine when the respective game package is selected. The controller controls the touch screen display to display a game selection interface when the gaming machine is in a game selection mode, the game selection interface including game images corresponding to each game of the selected game package. The controller is responsive to a touch input in respect of a respective game image to change the touch screen display to reflect selection of the game associated with the respective game image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Joel Osmond, Renish Gami, Claire Mileto, Marc Mayo, Julie Howells, Shaun Ruhle, Jessica Morse, Natalie Bryant
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Patent number: D915439Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australita Pty LimitedInventors: Lauren Chapple, Geoffrey Richardson, John Chiaravalle, Marc Mayo
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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