Patents by Inventor Peter J. A. Marsh

Peter J. A. Marsh 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).

  • Gaming device having a bonus game with multiple player selectable award opportunities
    Patent number: 7235011
    Abstract: A gaming device and method having a game with multiple player selectable award opportunities. In one embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of groups to a player. Each of the groups include related award opportunities. An indicator simultaneously indicates at least two of the award opportunities in one of the groups. In an alternative embodiment, components of an award opportunity are accumulated in an accumulated award opportunity. The accumulated award opportunity is indicated along with at least one other award opportunity. The player chooses one of the indicated award opportunities and receives the outcome which results from the indicated award opportunity picked by the player. In one embodiment, the average expected values of the outcomes which result from the indicated award opportunities in each group are approximately equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Dov L. Randall, Peter Gerrard, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Peter J. A. Marsh, Tonja M. Peterson
  • Gaming device having a bonus game with multiple player selectable award opportunities
    Publication number: 20040147306
    Abstract: A gaming device and method having a game with multiple player selectable award opportunities. In one embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of groups to a player. Each of the groups include related award opportunities. An indicator simultaneously indicates at least two of the award opportunities in one of the groups. In an alternative embodiment, components of an award opportunity are accumulated in an accumulated award opportunity. The accumulated award opportunity is indicated along with at least one other award opportunity. The player chooses one of the indicated award opportunities and receives the outcome which results from the indicated award opportunity picked by the player. In one embodiment, the average expected values of the outcomes which result from the indicated award opportunities in each group are approximately equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Dov L. Randall, Peter Gerrard, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Peter J. A. Marsh, Tonja M. Peterson
  • Gaming device having a bonus game with multiple player selectable award opportunities
    Publication number: 20040048649
    Abstract: A gaming device and method having a game with multiple player selectable award opportunities. In one embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of groups to a player. Each of the groups include related award opportunities. An indicator simultaneously indicates at least two of the award opportunities in one of the groups. The player chooses one of the indicated award opportunities and receives the outcome which results from the indicated award opportunity picked by the player. In one embodiment, the average expected values of the outcomes which result from the indicated award opportunities in each group are approximately equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Tonja M. Peterson, Dov L. Randall, Peter Gerrard, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Peter J. A. Marsh