Patents by Inventor Steven D. Rood

Steven D. Rood 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: 20090227337
    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 at a plurality of display positions in a game display array to define game winning or losing symbol arrangements, and a symbol position modifier arranged to modify the display position of at least one symbol so that the at least one symbol rotates around at least one symbol in the array to define at least one different winning or losing symbol arrangement. The gaming system also comprises an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the displayed symbol arrangements and to provide a player reward when the displayed symbols correspond to a winning outcome. A corresponding method of gaming is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Jamie K. Langille, Patrick A. Finch, Steven D. Rood, Michael A. Shai-Hee
  • Publication number: 20030064800
    Abstract: A video gaming machine is described that uses a touch screen to display the game. Touching various icons on the screen, such as the symbols on simulated reels, pay line identifiers, and other icons, cause there to be generated an associated pop-up window or other overlay highlighting or explaining the selected feature. Numerous examples are given.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: James P. Jackson, Tricia A. Tylman, Steven D. Rood