Patents by Inventor Philippa Alice Graham
Philippa Alice Graham 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: 9978208Abstract: A method of triggering a multi-player game, comprising: determining a current number of eligible gaming machines; communicating current hit rate data based on the current number of eligible gaming machines to at least each eligible gaming machine; determining at each eligible gaming machine whether to trigger the multi-player game at a hit rate based on the current hit rate data.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Patent number: 9773366Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display in a display area, an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the displayed symbols and to provide a player reward when the displayed symbols correspond to a win outcome, and a symbol modifier arranged to automatically modify at least one symbol so that the displayed symbols after modification of the at least one symbol correspond to an optimum win outcome. A corresponding method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTDInventor: Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20160292962Abstract: A method of triggering a multi-player game, comprising: determining a current number of eligible gaming machines; communicating current hit rate data based on the current number of eligible gaming machines to at least each eligible gaming machine; determining at each eligible gaming machine whether to trigger the multi-player game at a hit rate based on the current hit rate data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Patent number: 9364753Abstract: A method of triggering a multi-player game, comprising: determining a current number of eligible gaming machines; communicating current hit rate data based on the current number of eligible gaming machines to at least each eligible gaming machine; determining at each eligible gaming machine whether to trigger the multi-player game at a hit rate based on the current hit rate data.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA LIMITEDInventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Patent number: 9311768Abstract: Certain examples provide gaming systems and methods. An example gaming system includes a display and a game controller arranged to: cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of games will be carried out; receive a player selection of a game of the plurality of games; carry out the plurality of games in their respective game displays; and make an award upon a comparison of an outcome of the player selected game with an outcome of a non-selected game or games satisfying an award criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Patent number: 8740685Abstract: Certain examples provide gaming systems and methods. An example gaming system includes a display and a game controller arranged to: cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of games will be carried out; receive a player selection of a game of the plurality of games; carry out the plurality of games in their respective game displays; and make an award upon a comparison of an outcome of the player selected game with an outcome of a non-selected game or games satisfying an award criteria.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Patent number: 8696435Abstract: Gaming system(s) and/or method(s) are provided to implement a game including a first game and a second game. A gaming system includes a game controller arranged to control operation of a first game and a second game, and a display arranged to display representations of play of the second game. The representations include a selector having a plurality of outcome indicating parts and an indicator. The game controller is arranged to determine a second game outcome for the second game and control the indicator to indicate the outcome indicating part associated with the second game outcome. The second game outcome is dependent on operation of the first game.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20130217507Abstract: A method of triggering a multi-player game, comprising: determining a current number of eligible gaming machines; communicating current hit rate data based on the current number of eligible gaming machines to at least each eligible gaming machine; determining at each eligible gaming machine whether to trigger the multi-player game at a hit rate based on the current hit rate data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Patent number: 8425302Abstract: A method of triggering a multi-player game, comprising: determining a current number of eligible gaming machines; communicating current hit rate data based on the current number of eligible gaming machines to at least each eligible gaming machine; determining at each eligible gaming machine whether to trigger the multi-player game at a hit rate based on the current hit rate data.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20120289299Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic method for ranking a poker hand. According to the method, a first hand value and a second hand value are determined from the cards of a poker hand to be given one of a plurality of ranks (710, 730). At least one of a plurality of index values is determined from the first hand value to determine a subset of possible ranks of the plurality of ranks (720). Then, the at least one index value and the second hand value are used to determine which one of the subset of possible ranks is the rank to be given to the poker hand (740).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Christopher Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20110183743Abstract: Certain examples provide gaming systems and methods. An example gaming system includes a display and a game controller arranged to: cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of games will be carried out; receive a player selection of a game of the plurality of games; carry out the plurality of games in their respective game displays; and make an award upon a comparison of an outcome of the player selected game with an outcome of a non-selected game or games satisfying an award criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20110143831Abstract: Certain examples provide gaming systems and methods. An example gaming system includes a display and a game controller arranged to: cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of games will be carried out; receive a player selection of a game of the plurality of games; carry out the plurality of games in their respective game displays; and make an award upon a comparison of an outcome of the player selected game with an outcome of a non-selected game or games satisfying an award criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20090258695Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: providing at least one modifier, each modifier adapted to modify a prize to be awarded to a player for a game outcome in a manner known in advance by the player; offering the player an option to select a modifier; and applying any selected modifier to modify the prize for the game outcome.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Philippa Alice Graham, Samuel James Walker
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Publication number: 20090253497Abstract: A method of triggering a multi-player game, comprising: determining a current number of eligible gaming machines; communicating current hit rate data based on the current number of eligible gaming machines to at least each eligible gaming machine; determining at each eligible gaming machine whether to trigger the multi-player game at a hit rate based on the current hit rate data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20090239635Abstract: Gaming system(s) and/or method(s) are provided to implement a game including a first game and a second game. A gaming system includes a game controller arranged to control operation of a first game and a second game, and a display arranged to display representations of play of the second game. The representations include a selector having a plurality of outcome indicating parts and an indicator. The game controller is arranged to determine a second game outcome for the second game and control the indicator to indicate the outcome indicating part associated with the second game outcome. The second game outcome is dependent on operation of the first game.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20090191947Abstract: A gaming system comprising: a display; and a game controller arranged to: carry out a first game during which play of the first game is displayed as a first game display on the display; add at least a second game display to the display in response to a trigger event; and carry out a second game during which play of the second game is displayed on the second game display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
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Publication number: 20090082080Abstract: A gaming system and method of gaming. A plurality of playing elements are selected, presented in symbol positions to form one or more outcomes that are evaluated for a winning combination. In one embodiment every one of a plurality of outcomes has at least one symbol position in common. In one embodiment the outcomes are formed at least in part by physical playing elements. In one embodiment the system and method involves a hold and draw style game utilising common playing elements across outcomes to avoid conflicts between potential outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham, Christopher Stevens
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Publication number: 20080167114Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display in a display area, an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the displayed symbols and to provide a player reward when the displayed symbols correspond to a win outcome, and a symbol modifier arranged to automatically modify at least one symbol so that the displayed symbols after modification of the at least one symbol correspond to an optimum win outcome. A corresponding method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2008Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventor: Philippa Alice Graham