Patents by Inventor Thomas William Watkeys

Thomas William Watkeys 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).

  • Wagering system with a trigger symbol and player adjustable layout and symbol group size
    Patent number: 10950084
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for playing a game are presented. A computing device can select a set of symbols that include non-blank symbols and blank symbols, where a number of non-blank symbols is greater than zero, and a number of the blank symbols is greater than zero. The computing device can provide a display comprising a grid of the set of symbols. The computing device can play a turn of a game using the computing device by at least: after providing the display, receiving a wager; after receiving the wager, selecting one or more winning symbols of the first set of symbols; after selecting the winning symbols, updating the display to indicate each winning symbol within the grid; determining a payout of the wager based on the winning symbols and the number of first blank symbols; and updating the display based on the payout of the wager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: FUSION HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Thomas William Watkeys
  • Wagering System with a Trigger Symbol and Player Adjustable Layout and Symbol Group Size
    Publication number: 20190259240
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for playing a game are presented. A computing device can select a set of symbols that include non-blank symbols and blank symbols, where a number of non-blank symbols is greater than zero, and a number of the blank symbols is greater than zero. The computing device can provide a display comprising a grid of the set of symbols. The computing device can play a turn of a game using the computing device by at least: after providing the display, receiving a wager; after receiving the wager, selecting one or more winning symbols of the first set of symbols; after selecting the winning symbols, updating the display to indicate each winning symbol within the grid; determining a payout of the wager based on the winning symbols and the number of first blank symbols; and updating the display based on the payout of the wager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas William Watkeys