Patents by Inventor Nicole Hedley

Nicole Hedley 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: 11935363
    Abstract: A described gaming system implements an arrangement wherein, as part of a first base game instance, a gaming device is caused to include, at a first symbol position of a symbol array to be implemented by a gaming device, a first Wild symbol at a first symbol position on a reel of a plurality of reels; and, as part of a second base game instance following the first game instance, a modification of the reel of the plurality of reels is performed to move the first Wild symbol into a second symbol position different than the first symbol position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Publication number: 20230290218
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a game controller to determine from a base game if an outcome meets a first eligibility, in response to the outcome meeting the first eligibility, increment a first counter, determine if the first counter meets a feature eligibility, in response to the first counter meeting the feature eligibility, increment a feature counter, determine jackpot features having jackpots, the jackpot features being associated with eligibility thresholds, and some of the jackpot features have different eligibility thresholds, provide on a display device one or more of the jackpot features having respective eligibility thresholds satisfied by the feature counter, receive, via a player interface, a selection of a first jackpot feature of the one or more of the plurality of jackpot features, and display the first jackpot feature selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Nicole Hedley
  • Publication number: 20230260369
    Abstract: Certain embodiments involve a system comprising at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to: cause a first symbol array to be selected and displayed on at least one display in a display area, the first symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel of a plurality of reels at respective symbol locations of the display area; add at least one first Wild symbol to the display; cause a second symbol array to be selected and displayed on the at least one display in the display area, the second symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel at the respective symbol locations of the display area; add at least one second Wild symbol to the display; and move the at least one first Wild symbol relative to the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Publication number: 20230260368
    Abstract: A described gaming system implements an arrangement wherein, as part of a first base game instance, a gaming device is caused to include, at a first symbol position of a symbol array to be implemented by a gaming device, a first Wild symbol at a first symbol position on a reel of a plurality of reels; and, as part of a second base game instance following the first game instance, a modification of the reel of the plurality of reels is performed to move the first Wild symbol into a second symbol position different than the first symbol position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Patent number: 11688241
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a game controller to determine from a base game if an outcome meets a first eligibility, in response to the outcome meeting the first eligibility, increment a first counter, determine if the first counter meets a feature eligibility, in response to the first counter meeting the feature eligibility, increment a feature counter, determine jackpot features having jackpots, the jackpot features being associated with eligibility thresholds, and some of the jackpot features have different eligibility thresholds, provide on a display device one or more of the jackpot features having respective eligibility thresholds satisfied by the feature counter, receive, via a player interface, a selection of a first jackpot feature of the one or more of the plurality of jackpot features, and display the first jackpot feature selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Nicole Hedley
  • Patent number: 11676455
    Abstract: A described gaming system implements an arrangement wherein, as part of a first base game instance, a gaming device is caused to include, at a first symbol position of a symbol array to be implemented by a gaming device, a first Wild symbol at a first symbol position on a reel of a plurality of reels; and, as part of a second base game instance following the first game instance, a modification of the reel of the plurality of reels is performed to move the first Wild symbol into a second symbol position different than the first symbol position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Patent number: 11676456
    Abstract: Certain embodiments involve a system comprising at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to: cause a first symbol array to be selected and displayed on at least one display in a display area, the first symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel of a plurality of reels at respective symbol locations of the display area; add at least one first Wild symbol to the display; cause a second symbol array to be selected and displayed on the at least one display in the display area, the second symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel at the respective symbol locations of the display area; add at least one second Wild symbol to the display; and move the at least one first Wild symbol relative to the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Publication number: 20220180706
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a game controller to determine from a base game if an outcome meets a first eligibility, in response to the outcome meeting the first eligibility, increment a first counter, determine if the first counter meets a feature eligibility, in response to the first counter meeting the feature eligibility, increment a feature counter, determine jackpot features having jackpots, the jackpot features being associated with eligibility thresholds, and some of the jackpot features have different eligibility thresholds, provide on a display device one or more of the jackpot features having respective eligibility thresholds satisfied by the feature counter, receive, via a player interface, a selection of a first jackpot feature of the one or more of the plurality of jackpot features, and display the first jackpot feature selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Nicole Hedley
  • Patent number: 11354980
    Abstract: A described gaming system implements an arrangement wherein, as part of a first base game instance, a gaming device is caused to include, at a first symbol position of a symbol array to be implemented by a gaming device, a first Wild symbol at a first symbol position on a reel of a plurality of reels; and, as part of a second base game instance following the first game instance, a modification of the reel of the plurality of reels is performed to move the first Wild symbol into a second symbol position different than the first symbol position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventors: Philip Seifert, Natalie Bryant, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Patent number: 11354981
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a gaming system is disclosed that comprises at least one display, a game controller that includes at least one processor and at least one memory device. The at least one memory device stores computer-readable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to cause a symbol array to be selected and displayed on the at least one display in a display area, the symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel of a plurality of reels at respective symbol locations of the display area. The processor also causes a character to always be displayed, and causes the character to interact with the symbol display area based on defined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventors: Oliver Crispino, Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang
  • Publication number: 20220101690
    Abstract: Certain embodiments involve a system comprising at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to: cause a first symbol array to be selected and displayed on at least one display in a display area, the first symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel of a plurality of reels at respective symbol locations of the display area; add at least one first Wild symbol to the display; cause a second symbol array to be selected and displayed on the at least one display in the display area, the second symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel at the respective symbol locations of the display area; add at least one second Wild symbol to the display; and move the at least one first Wild symbol relative to the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Publication number: 20220092938
    Abstract: A described gaming system implements an arrangement wherein, as part of a first base game instance, a gaming device is caused to include, at a first symbol position of a symbol array to be implemented by a gaming device, a first Wild symbol at a first symbol position on a reel of a plurality of reels; and, as part of a second base game instance following the first game instance, a modification of the reel of the plurality of reels is performed to move the first Wild symbol into a second symbol position different than the first symbol position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Patent number: 11257326
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a game controller to determine from a base game if an outcome meets a first eligibility, in response to the outcome meeting the first eligibility, increment a first counter, determine if the first counter meets a feature eligibility, in response to the first counter meeting the feature eligibility, increment a feature counter, determine jackpot features having jackpots, the jackpot features being associated with eligibility thresholds, and some of the jackpot features have different eligibility thresholds, provide on a display device one or more of the jackpot features having respective eligibility thresholds satisfied by the feature counter, receive, via a player interface, a selection of a first jackpot feature of the one or more of the plurality of jackpot features, and display the first jackpot feature selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Nicole Hedley
  • Patent number: 11217065
    Abstract: Certain embodiments involve a system comprising at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to: cause a first symbol array to be selected and displayed on at least one display in a display area, the first symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel of a plurality of reels at respective symbol locations of the display area; add at least one first Wild symbol to the display; cause a second symbol array to be selected and displayed on the at least one display in the display area, the second symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel at the respective symbol locations of the display area; add at least one second Wild symbol to the display; and move the at least one first Wild symbol relative to the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Patent number: 11217066
    Abstract: A described gaming system implements an arrangement wherein, as part of a first base game instance, a gaming device is caused to include, at a first symbol position of a symbol array to be implemented by a gaming device, a first Wild symbol at a first symbol position on a reel of a plurality of reels; and, as part of a second base game instance following the first game instance, a modification of the reel of the plurality of reels is performed to move the first Wild symbol into a second symbol position different than the first symbol position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang, Oliver Crispino
  • Publication number: 20200380829
    Abstract: A gaming system comprises a game controller to determine from a base game if an outcome meets a first eligibility, in response to the outcome meeting the first eligibility, increment a first counter, determine if the first counter meets a feature eligibility, in response to the first counter meeting the feature eligibility, increment a feature counter, determine jackpot features having jackpots, the jackpot features being associated with eligibility thresholds, and some of the jackpot features have different eligibility thresholds, provide on a display device one or more of the jackpot features having respective eligibility thresholds satisfied by the feature counter, receive, via a player interface, a selection of a first jackpot feature of the one or more of the plurality of jackpot features, and display the first jackpot feature selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Nicole Hedley
  • Publication number: 20200294367
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a gaming system is disclosed that comprises at least one display, a game controller that includes at least one processor and at least one memory device. The at least one memory device stores computer-readable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to cause a symbol array to be selected and displayed on the at least one display in a display area, the symbol array including a plurality of selected symbols from each reel of a plurality of reels at respective symbol locations of the display area. The processor also causes a character to always be displayed, and causes the character to interact with the symbol display area based on defined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Oliver Crispino, Natalie Bryant, Philip Seifert, Nicole Hedley, Ronald Dy, Doanh Dang
  • Patent number: D947877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Jimmy Ng, Nicole Hedley, Nichelle Nolan, Duke Mighten, Neil Street
  • Patent number: D1001827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Natalie Bryant, Jimmy Ng, Nicole Hedley, Nichelle Nolan, Duke Mighten, Neil Street
  • Patent number: D1010740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicole Hedley, Alan Paul, William Holland, George Ecet