Patents by Inventor William George Amos

William George Amos 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: 11302140
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine, an electronic gaming system, and a computer-implemented method for providing three dimensional selection games in a gaming system are disclosed. The electronic gaming machines includes: at least one processor; at least one persistent data store; at least one receiver to receive game data for storage in the at least one persistent data store; and a display device configured with a user interface to display: 1) a multi-faceted gaming surface comprising at least two gaming surface representations; and 2) a portion of the game data as a first set of 3D game components on one or more of the at least two gaming surface representations in accordance with a set of game rules for a given game, each one of the 3D game components having a symbol associated thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC
    Inventors: William George Amos, Vicky Leblanc
  • Publication number: 20190392676
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine, an electronic gaming system, and a computer-implemented method for providing three dimensional selection games in a gaming system are disclosed. The electronic gaming machines includes: at least one processor; at least one persistent data store; at least one receiver to receive game data for storage in the at least one persistent data store; and a display device configured with a user interface to display: 1) a multi-faceted gaming surface comprising at least two gaming surface representations; and 2) a portion of the game data as a first set of 3D game components on one or more of the at least two gaming surface representations in accordance with a set of game rules for a given game, each one of the 3D game components having a symbol associated thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: William George AMOS, Vicky LEBLANC
  • Patent number: 10347073
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine, an electronic gaming system, and a computer-implemented method for providing three dimensional selection games in a gaming system are disclosed. The electronic gaming machines includes: at least one processor; at least one persistent data store; at least one receiver to receive game data for storage in the at least one persistent data store; and a display device configured with a user interface to display: 1) a multi-faceted gaming surface comprising at least two gaming surface representations; and 2) a portion of the game data as a first set of 3D game components on one or more of the at least two gaming surface representations in accordance with a set of game rules for a given game, each one of the 3D game components having a symbol associated thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC
    Inventors: William George Amos, Vicky Leblanc
  • Patent number: 9886815
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enhancing game components in a gaming system using various three-dimensional enhancements. The three-dimensional enhancements may involve stacks of gaming components to provide and integrate additional symbols, multi-faceted gaming components, multi-faceted gaming surfaces running multiple games in parallel, items animating to simulate real-world physics, merging components, shapes to push up or down gaming components to create stacks, and so on. Further example three-dimensional enhancements are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC
    Inventors: Khaled Adams, Bethany Trainor, Francois Leger, William George Amos
  • Patent number: 9373216
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enhancing game components in a gaming system using various three-dimensional enhancements. The three-dimensional enhancements may involve stacks of gaming components to provide and integrate additional symbols, multi-faceted gaming components, multi-faceted gaming surfaces running multiple games in parallel, items animating to simulate real-world physics, merging components, shapes to push up or down gaming components to create stacks, and so on. Further example three-dimensional enhancements are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC
    Inventors: Bethany Trainor, Francois Leger, William George Amos, Vicky Leblanc, Khaled Adams, Franz Pierer
  • Publication number: 20150348360
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine, an electronic gaming system, and a computer-implemented method for providing three dimensional selection games in a gaming system are disclosed. The electronic gaming machines includes: at least one processor; at least one persistent data store; at least one receiver to receive game data for storage in the at least one persistent data store; and a display device configured with a user interface to display: 1) a multi-faceted gaming surface comprising at least two gaming surface representations; and 2) a portion of the game data as a first set of 3D game components on one or more of the at least two gaming surface representations in accordance with a set of game rules for a given game, each one of the 3D game components having a symbol associated thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: GTECH Canada ULC
    Inventors: William George AMOS, Vicky LEBLANC
  • Publication number: 20140323202
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enhancing game components in a gaming system using various three-dimensional enhancements. The three-dimensional enhancements may involve stacks of gaming components to provide and integrate additional symbols, multi-faceted gaming components, multi-faceted gaming surfaces running multiple games in parallel, items animating to simulate real-world physics, merging components, shapes to push up or down gaming components to create stacks, and so on. Further example three-dimensional enhancements are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Khaled ADAMS, Bethany TRAINOR, Francois LEGER, William George AMOS
  • Publication number: 20140187309
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enhancing game components in a gaming system using various three-dimensional enhancements. The three-dimensional enhancements may involve stacks of gaming components to provide and integrate additional symbols, multi-faceted gaming components, multi-faceted gaming surfaces running multiple games in parallel, items animating to simulate real-world physics, merging components, shapes to push up or down gaming components to create stacks, and so on. Further example three-dimensional enhancements are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Bethany TRAINOR, Francois LEGER, William George AMOS, Vicky LEBLANC, Khaled ADAMS, Franz PIERER
  • Patent number: 8337311
    Abstract: A base game may be a conventional video reel-type game. During play of the base game, at least a first progressive jackpot is accumulated by a first percentage of the wagers. A community Bingo game is concurrently initiated for all eligible players (players betting above the minimum bet) when an eligible player achieves a special symbol combination in the base game. The number of virtual Bingo cards dealt to each eligible player is based on the player's average bet. A central controller then random selects Bingo numbers, one at a time, and the first player to fill in a Bingo card wins the bonus game and an award. Only the player that triggered the bonus game is eligible for the first progressive jackpot. At various levels of the game, the players are motivated to bet above the minimum bet to be eligible for the bonus game and increase the player's chances of winning the bonus game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Spielo International Canada ULC
    Inventors: William George Amos, Sean Michael Miller
  • Publication number: 20100124988
    Abstract: A base game may be a conventional video reel-type game. During play of the base game, at least a first progressive jackpot is accumulated by a first percentage of the wagers. A community Bingo game is concurrently initiated for all eligible players (players betting above the minimum bet) when an eligible player achieves a special symbol combination in the base game. The number of virtual Bingo cards dealt to each eligible player is based on the player's average bet. A central controller then random selects Bingo numbers, one at a time, and the first player to fill in a Bingo card wins the bonus game and an award. Only the player that triggered the bonus game is eligible for the first progressive jackpot. At various levels of the game, the players are motivated to bet above the minimum bet to be eligible for the bonus game and increase the player's chances of winning the bonus game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: SPIELO MANUFACTURING ULC
    Inventors: William George Amos, Sean Michael Miller
  • Publication number: 20080113742
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for facilitating play of a game of chance. The system may include an input device configured to receive a player indication of a desire to play the game. The system may include a display configured to display a set of displayed game symbols simulating slot machine reels responsive to the player indication, and responsive to a predefined bonus trigger condition, sequentially displaying sets of displayed bonus symbols simulating slot machine reels, wherein each set of displayed bonus symbols includes a quantity of wild symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: William George Amos, Ginette Lisa Marguerite Belliveau