Patents by Inventor Michele Rousseau

Michele Rousseau 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087410
    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: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michele Rousseau, Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Boris Amegadjie, Joseph Louis Masinter, II
  • Patent number: 11861967
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michele Rousseau, Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Boris Amegadjie, Joseph Masinter, II
  • Publication number: 20230401932
    Abstract: Various gaming tournament-related techniques and systems for providing for game-of-chance gaming tournaments are disclosed, including techniques relating to criteria-based award of plays and/or perks for use in a particular tournament. Unlockable tournament games and geolocation-based award of tournament benefits are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II, Michele Rousseau, Allon Englman, Angelo Palmisano, Christopher Cleveland, Larry Pacey
  • Patent number: 11763634
    Abstract: Various gaming tournament-related techniques and systems for providing for game-of-chance gaming tournaments are disclosed, including techniques relating to criteria-based award of plays and/or perks for use in a particular tournament. Unlockable tournament games and geolocation-based award of tournament benefits are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II, Michele Rousseau, Allon Englman, Angelo Palmisano, Christopher Cleveland, Larry Pacey
  • Publication number: 20220130208
    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: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Michele Rousseau, Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Boris Amegadjie, Joseph Masinter, II
  • Patent number: 11227466
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michele Rousseau, Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Boris Amegadjie, Joseph Masinter, II
  • Patent number: 11158170
    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: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Joseph Masinter, II, John Daley, Michele Rousseau, Daniel Marks
  • Publication number: 20210295658
    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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Joseph Masinter, II, John Daley, Michele Rousseau, Daniel Marks
  • Publication number: 20210110666
    Abstract: Various gaming tournament-related techniques and systems for providing for game-of-chance gaming tournaments are disclosed, including techniques relating to criteria-based award of plays and/or perks for use in a particular tournament. Unlockable tournament games and geolocation-based award of tournament benefits are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II, Michele Rousseau, Allon Englman, Angelo Palmisano, Christopher Cleveland, Larry Pacey
  • Publication number: 20210097815
    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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Joseph Masinter, II, John Daley, Michele Rousseau, Daniel Marks
  • Publication number: 20210065505
    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: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michele Rousseau, Alfred Thomas, Larry Pacey, Boris Amegadjie, Joseph Masinter, II