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).

  • Patent number: 9978208
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Patent number: 9773366
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Inventor: Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20160292962
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Patent number: 9364753
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Patent number: 9311768
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Patent number: 8740685
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Patent number: 8696435
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20130217507
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Patent number: 8425302
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20120289299
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20110183743
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20110143831
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20090258695
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Philippa Alice Graham, Samuel James Walker
  • Publication number: 20090253497
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20090239635
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20090191947
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Publication number: 20090082080
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham, Christopher Stevens
  • Publication number: 20080167114
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Philippa Alice Graham