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Classe IPC
A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement 16
A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs 14
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques 6
G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H) 4
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions 3
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1.

Matrix game involving an award based on non-highlighted grid positions

      
Numéro d'application 12435217
Numéro de brevet 08070584
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2009-05-04
Date de la première publication 2010-11-04
Date d'octroi 2011-12-06
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Miglbauer, Hans

Abrégé

In one embodiment, the invention is a secondary game played concurrently with a conventional Keno game. In Keno, a player selects a plurality of numbers (e.g., 4-20) within an M×N grid (e.g., 8×10) of different numbers. A random number generator randomly selects a plurality of numbers (e.g., 20) in the grid. The player is then granted a first award based on matches between numbers that the player selected and the randomly selected numbers. As a secondary game played over the Keno game, for each number randomly selected, all numbers in the same row and column in the grid as the selected number are highlighted on the grid display. The player is granted a second award (e.g., free games) for each number not being in a highlighted row or column at the end of the Keno game. Variations of the secondary game are described.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques

2.

Special symbol remains in position until used in a winning combination

      
Numéro d'application 12238329
Numéro de brevet 08197328
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2008-09-25
Date de la première publication 2010-03-25
Date d'octroi 2012-06-12
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Bluemel, Guenter

Abrégé

A game involves emulating spinning and randomly stopping virtual reels. If a special symbol is displayed in the matrix, and the special symbol is not used in a winning combination of symbols, then, for the next game, the special symbol is held in its position in the array, and all the reels are spun to randomly display symbols in all positions in the matrix other than in the special symbol position. If the special symbol is used in a winning combination of symbols, the special symbol is not held. The machine may hold the special symbol for an unlimited number of games as long as the player makes a maximum bet or an extra bet. Under certain conditions, an award for a winning combination using the held special symbol is enhanced the longer the special symbol is held without being used, so the player desires to not utilize the special symbol right away.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs

3.

Reel add-on symbols for simultaneously playing two games

      
Numéro d'application 12163628
Numéro de brevet 08475259
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2008-06-27
Date de la première publication 2009-12-31
Date d'octroi 2013-07-02
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Weber, Franz

Abrégé

A reel-type secondary game is played simultaneously with a conventional reel-type main game on a gaming machine. The secondary game is initiated only after the player meets certain criteria, such as betting additional credits. Once the secondary game is initiated, one or more special symbols are added to the leftmost reel and the rightmost reel used in the main game, but not the reels in-between. The added special symbols do not affect the symbols used in the main game. All the reels containing the symbols used in the main game and the one or more special symbols are rotated and randomly stopped. Awards are granted for winning symbol combinations obtained in the main game. If the special symbols align with a certain stop position, a special bonus game is played or the player wins a progressive jackpot.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement
  • G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)
  • G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques

4.

Multiple progressive jackpots for a gaming device

      
Numéro d'application 12504629
Numéro de brevet 08092298
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2009-07-16
Date de la première publication 2009-12-03
Date d'octroi 2012-01-10
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A gaming machine is described wherein a player first plays a primary game, such as the spinning and stopping of mechanical or video reels displaying symbols. A plurality of progressive jackpots is displayed to the player, where the progressive jackpots are incremented at different random rates. Upon a jackpot-winning outcome of the primary game, the number of different progressive jackpots paid to the player depends on the number of credits bet by the player. The jackpots are incremented upon jackpot-incrementing symbols being displayed by the reels. In one embodiment, the jackpot above each column of symbols gets incremented upon a special symbol, such as a credit value, being displayed in that column.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement
  • A63F 13/10 - Commande du déroulement du jeu, p.ex. début, progression, fin

5.

Hand held tablet communicating with gaming machine

      
Numéro d'application 11763354
Numéro de brevet 08496530
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2007-06-14
Date de la première publication 2008-12-18
Date d'octroi 2013-07-30
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Dean, David

Abrégé

The present invention is a small tablet that wirelessly communicates with a stationary gaming machine. The player makes bets using the tablet. The gaming machine, and not the tablet, determines the outcome of the game and transmits the award information to the tablet. The gaming machine may be an ordinary slot machine displaying random symbols in an array or displaying another game. The player using the tablet views the display on the gaming machine to see the outcome of a game, so the tablet does not need a large display to play a game. The player who operates the gaming machine bets independently from the player using the tablet. In another embodiment, the gaming machine is operated automatically, and multiple players with tablets independently bet on a common game.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

6.

Scatter symbols in game award different number of free games and multipliers

      
Numéro d'application 11609281
Numéro de brevet 09098976
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2006-12-11
Date de la première publication 2008-06-12
Date d'octroi 2015-08-04
Propriétaire GTECH Germany GmbH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Zimmermann, Stefan

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is a game played on a gaming device that displays a randomly selected array of symbols, where the symbols across one or more paylines are evaluated by circuitry to determine an award to be granted. A trigger event, such as the occurrence of a certain plurality of special symbols, initiates a series of free games. The number of free games and an award multiplier associated with each free game are dependent on the particular type of special symbols making up the trigger event.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement
  • G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions

7.

Gaming device game applying randomly selected features to an array of symbols

      
Numéro d'application 11565502
Numéro de brevet 07959504
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2006-11-30
Date de la première publication 2008-06-05
Date d'octroi 2011-06-14
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Baumgartner, Christian
  • Zehetner, Andreas

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is a game played on a gaming device that displays a randomly selected array of symbols, where the symbols across one or more paylines are evaluated by circuitry to determine an award to be granted. A trigger event, such as the occurrence of a special symbol (e.g., a $ symbol), initiates a special feature. Once the trigger event occurs, one of a plurality of features is randomly selected and applied to the symbols in the existing array of symbols, and an award is then granted based on the results. An example of the group of available features is: 1) multiply the number of $ symbols in the array by X credits; 2) randomly place a $ symbol on reels 1, 2, 4, and 5; 3) change certain predetermined symbols to the $ symbol; and 4) fill two, three, or four reels (randomly selected) with the $ symbol.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs

8.

Conversion of lowest value symbols into special symbols in a gaming machine

      
Numéro d'application 11536607
Numéro de brevet 08070580
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2006-09-28
Date de la première publication 2008-04-03
Date d'octroi 2011-12-06
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Blümel, Günter

Abrégé

Upon a trigger event occurring during a main game on a video slot machine, a number of free games having a special feature are awarded to the player. For each trigger event that occurs during the free games, the lowest value symbol displayed for each free spin becomes a wild symbol or other high value symbol. The converted symbols remain converted during the entire free game session in one embodiment. In another embodiment, the converted symbols revert back to the original symbol if no further trigger event occurs in the free games. The accumulation of high value symbols over multiple spins increases the chances of the player winning an especially large award, such as a jackpot.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

9.

Gaming device holding reels with trigger symbols and providing free reel spins

      
Numéro d'application 11311962
Numéro de brevet 08246447
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2005-12-19
Date de la première publication 2007-07-05
Date d'octroi 2012-08-21
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A game variation played on a gaming device displaying reels is disclosed. The game grants awards to the player for certain combinations of symbols. When a player gets one or more special symbols in an initial game, the player gets a free spin of one or more reels while the reels that display the special symbols are held. The player continues to get free spins as long as additional special symbols are displayed after each spin. The player may be granted awards for winning symbols combinations after each spin. In one embodiment, a certain number of special symbols across a payline awards the player a jackpot. In another embodiment, the game is a bonus game where any reels containing special, or trigger, symbols are shifted by one position after each free spin and then held for the next free spin. Only reels that do not display a trigger symbol are spun. The bonus game ends when there are no more trigger symbols displayed. The game may be played on a video gaming machine or a motor-driven reel machine. Various embodiments are described herein.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement
  • G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
  • G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)

10.

Enhanced play mode in a gaming machine based on contributions from player's wagers

      
Numéro d'application 11622439
Numéro de brevet 08231460
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2007-01-11
Date de la première publication 2007-06-28
Date d'octroi 2012-07-31
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A control unit in communication with a plurality of gaming machines selects one or more of the active machines to be set to an enhanced play mode. The selection may be random or based on other factors. During the enhanced play mode, free games are provided, or the awards attributed to each symbol combination are increased, or additional symbols combinations are deemed winning combinations, or other game parameters may be changed that are advantageous to the player. The wagers by all the players playing machines connected to the progressive jackpot system are used to set the number of free games or the length of the enhanced play mode. The number of free games increases or the length of time of the enhanced play mode increases along with the jackpot that may be won in the enhanced play mode until the values are reset to starting values upon a jackpot win. This technique increases the likelihood that the jackpot will be won in the enhanced play mode as the jackpot progressively increases to optimize the attractiveness of the system to players.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

11.

Scatter symbol feature in a gaming device displaying reels

      
Numéro d'application 11159523
Numéro de brevet 07896737
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2005-06-22
Date de la première publication 2007-01-25
Date d'octroi 2011-03-01
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

Disclosed herein is a game played on a gaming device that displays a randomly selected array of symbols, where the symbols across one or more pay lines are evaluated by circuitry to determine an award to be granted. In one embodiment, the gaming device allows the player to designate a position in the array for a next spin of the virtual reels. After the next spin, the symbol in that designated position becomes a scatter symbol. A scatter symbol is a symbol whose significance applies whether it occurs on a certain pay line or not. A certain number of scatter symbols in the array causes an award to be granted to the player. The scatter symbols may have other special award features, such as a providing an award multiplier or initiating a bonus game.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

12.

Software security for gaming devices

      
Numéro d'application 11083706
Numéro de brevet 07549922
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2005-03-17
Date de la première publication 2006-09-21
Date d'octroi 2009-06-23
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Falvey, Grahame M.
  • Koller, Christian
  • Kopesky, Gregor
  • Tüchler, Gerhard

Abrégé

A secure smart card or other secure modular memory device is plugged into (or otherwise connected to) a port of a game controller board internal to a gaming machine. The smart card is programmed to detect an encrypted “challenge” message from the host CPU and output an encrypted “response.” If the host CPU determines that the response has the expected properties, then the host CPU verifies that the game program is authentic (i.e., the game program is accurate and authorized for use by that particular gaming machine and customer), and the game can be played. The challenge/request exchange may be performed before every game is played on the machine or at any other time. If the response is improper, then the host CPU will issue a halt command to halt play of the game. By controlling access to the properly programmed smart card, gaming machines cannot run unauthorized copies of the game program. Various other security features are disclosed for protecting communications and data within the gaming machine, such as erasing secure memories if tampering is detected and requiring that an authorized secure smart card be connected to each one of multiple game boards in a single gaming machine for accurate secure communications between boards.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • H04L 9/00 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité
  • G06F 12/14 - Protection contre l'utilisation non autorisée de mémoire
  • G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques

13.

SECURITY FOR GAMING DEVICES

      
Numéro de document 02533520
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2006-01-23
Date de disponibilité au public 2006-09-17
Date d'octroi 2013-10-01
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Falvey, Grahame M.
  • Koller, Christian
  • Kopesky, Gregor
  • Tuchler, Gerhard

Abrégé

A secure smart card or other secure modular memory device is plugged into (or otherwise connected to) a port of a game controller board internal to a gaming machine. The smart card is programmed to detect an encrypted "challenge" message from the host CPU and output an encrypted "response". If the host CPU determines that the response has the expected properties, then the host CPU verifies that the game program is authentic (i.e., the game program is accurate and authorized for use by that particular gaming machine and customer), and the game can be played. The challenge/request exchange may be performed before every game is played on the machine or at any other time. If the response is improper, then the host CPU will issue a halt command to halt play of the game. By controlling access to the properly programmed smart card, gaming machines cannot run unauthorized copies of the game program. Various other security features are disclosed for protecting communications and data within the gaming machine, such as erasing secure memories if tampering is detected and requiring that an authorized secure smart card be connected to each one of multiple game boards in a single gaming machine for accurate secure communications between boards.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions

14.

Gaming device gives player award when jackpot meets a trigger threshold

      
Numéro d'application 11001898
Numéro de brevet 07530896
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2004-12-01
Date de la première publication 2006-06-01
Date d'octroi 2009-05-12
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A group of linked gaming machines generates one or more progressive jackpots, common to all the linked machines, where the amount of each jackpot is increased by a percentage of the wagers made by the players. In accordance with the invention, in order to provide incentive for the player to keep playing the machines and to add additional excitement, non-jackpot awards are paid out to players of the linked gaming machines based on triggering thresholds met by each jackpot. One type of triggering threshold may be a threshold value reached by a jackpot. Upon a jackpot reaching the threshold, one or more players will win an award. After an award win, another threshold level will then be set for the jackpot. Since the frequency of the awards being granted is generally higher than the frequency of the full jackpots being won, the players will anticipate awards being granted and will continue to play the machines. The linked gaming machines can be provided with the additional game with little or no changes to the game programs in the gaming machines, since only the existing jackpot meters are used in the game. The game may be carried out by a central processor or a master processor used for administering the jackpot.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

15.

GAMING MACHINE USING CONTROLLABLE LEDS FOR REEL STRIP ILLUMINATION

      
Numéro de document 02495718
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2005-01-31
Date de disponibilité au public 2005-11-14
Date d'octroi 2020-09-22
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Gauselmann, Michael
  • Tucker, David M.

Abrégé

A backlight for a reel assembly is disclosed comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). An array of red, green, and blue diodes are positioned behind a translucent reel strip to backlight three adjacent symbols on a reel strip. The LEDs are individually controllable to vary the color output of the LED array for a full spectrum of colors including white. Groups of LEDs can be illuminated to optimally illuminate any number of symbols of any size. The LEDs may be controlled to highlight special symbols such as by blinking or changing colors. LEDs are also arranged on both sides of the reel strip in a vertical array so as to outline the edges of the reel strip.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G07F 17/34 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions dépendant de l'arrêt d'organes mobiles, p.ex. machines à sous
  • H05B 45/10 - Commande de l'intensité de la lumière
  • H05B 45/40 - Circuits pour faire fonctionner des diodes électroluminescentes [LED] - Détails des circuits de charge à LED

16.

Multicolor top light for gaming machines

      
Numéro d'application 10755770
Numéro de brevet 07841947
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2004-01-12
Date de la première publication 2005-07-14
Date d'octroi 2010-11-30
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

In one embodiment of the invention, a top light is provided for a slot machine wherein the white light source and colored film is replaced by a red/green/blue light emitting diode (LED) source. The red, green, and blue components of the LED source are selectively controlled to produce any color and any effect (e.g., flashing) so as to generate any color code required in any jurisdiction without changing the top light for each jurisdiction.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/02 - Accessoires (dispositions d'entrée ou de sortie pour les calculateurs numériques électriques G06F 3/00)

17.

Bonus game for gaming machine providing player with deal or no deal options

      
Numéro d'application 10754197
Numéro de brevet 07963838
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2004-01-09
Date de la première publication 2005-07-14
Date d'octroi 2011-06-21
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

In one embodiment, a gaming machine carries out a main game which initiates a bonus game for a certain outcome of the main game. In one embodiment, the bonus game displays a plurality of hidden objects in the form of icons. The objects may be credits, money, letters, symbols, or anything else. The player chooses one or more options, and the hidden values for the selected options are revealed to the player. The player's goal is to obtain the highest value amount by, for example, choosing the highest value icon, or by spelling words from accumulated letters, or by accumulating symbols. After each selection by the player, the gaming machine offers the player a value (e.g., a number of credits) to end the bonus game. The player may accept the offer or continue playing the bonus game to its conclusion.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs

18.

Bonus game displaying and awarding randomly selected values

      
Numéro d'application 10658566
Numéro de brevet 07291066
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2003-09-08
Date de la première publication 2005-03-10
Date d'octroi 2007-11-06
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

Various bonus games for being played on a gaming machine are described. In one embodiment, a base game and bonus game are played on a video screen. The base game may consist of the random selection and display of a 5×3 matrix of symbols, although any size array of symbols may constitute the base game. Upon a certain outcome of the base game, all or some of the symbols in the array are replaced with values, such as different credit amounts. Each value represents a potential bonus award to the player. Various bonus games are described that select one or more displayed values as the outcome of the bonus game.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs

19.

Awarding of game features in a gaming machine

      
Numéro d'application 10655950
Numéro de brevet 08579689
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2003-09-04
Date de la première publication 2005-03-10
Date d'octroi 2013-11-12
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A game played on a gaming machine, or any other suitable device, is described wherein a player plays a base game, such as the random selection and display of symbols where combinations of symbols across one or more paylines grant awards to a player. Upon a triggering event, such as a certain outcome in the base game, special features are randomly selected for application to the base game. The special features may include wild cards, multipliers, and the number of game to which the special features apply. Any combination of special features may be randomly selected in response to a triggering event. Many other features are described.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement
  • G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
  • G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)

20.

Multiple progressive jackpots for a gaming device

      
Numéro d'application 10655957
Numéro de brevet 07578739
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2003-09-05
Date de la première publication 2005-03-10
Date d'octroi 2009-08-25
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A gaming machine is described wherein a player first plays a primary game, such as the spinning and stopping of mechanical or video reels displaying symbols. A plurality of progressive jackpots is displayed to the player. Upon a jackpot-winning outcome of the primary game, the number of different progressive jackpots paid to the player depends on the number of credits bet by the player. In one embodiment, the jackpot above each column of symbols gets incremented upon a special symbol, such as a credit value, being displayed in that column. As the jackpots are won, other jackpots are shifted over the columns to replace the won jackpots. In another embodiment, the determination of which jackpot is won depends on the outcome of the primary game.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

21.

Bonus round for multiple gaming machines where award is multiplied based on certain variables

      
Numéro d'application 10829043
Numéro de brevet 07458889
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2004-04-21
Date de la première publication 2004-11-25
Date d'octroi 2008-12-02
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A system of linked gaming machines is disclosed herein. Upon a certain triggering event occurring, eligible gaming machines simultaneously receive a signal for initiating a free game bonus round. The players that have been playing the gaming machines will then play a certain number of free games in a competition with other players involved in the same bonus round. The player awarded the most credits or points from the play of the free games is awarded a special jackpot. Other jackpot games (e.g., split jackpot) are also envisioned. In another embodiment, a jackpot award or any award to the players may be granted based on the outcomes of the free games. In one embodiment, the base awards to the player(s) for the bonus round are multiplied by a multiplier that may be based on the number of players, based on the players' rankings, based on other outcomes of the bonus round, or a fixed or random multiplier. The possibility of the free game bonus round occurring at any time provides incentive for players to keep playing the linked gaming machines. The free game bonus round may also be played on a single non-linked machine where bonuses may be granted for credits exceeding certain levels.

Classes IPC  ?

22.

PLAYER TRACKING MODULE FOR A GAMING MACHINE

      
Numéro de document 02464537
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2004-04-15
Date de disponibilité au public 2004-10-17
Date d'octroi 2019-08-27
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s)
  • Schober, Helmut
  • Hoedl, Peter
  • Zechner, Robert

Abrégé

A player insert for a gaming machine, the player insert comprising: an electronically controllable screen, a controller for said electronically controllable screen, an interface adapted to communicate between said controller and a host system associated with said player insert and with further player inserts, said controller being adapted to receive signals from a said host system via said interface and to thereby effect a display on said electronically controllable screen synchronized with at least one further display on at least one further player insert. The electronically controllable screen can be controlled to operate in a first state in which it is transparent and permits a separate display provided behind the screen to be viewed by the player and in a second state in which it is adapted to effect the display as stated above. The description and claims also relate to a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines each having a respective player insert and to a method of operating such a gaming system.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions

23.

Mounting bracket for a gaming machine

      
Numéro d'application 10346593
Numéro de brevet 07108237
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2003-01-17
Date de la première publication 2004-07-22
Date d'octroi 2006-09-19
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A mounting bracket for a slot machine is disclosed herein, where the slot machine is slid onto the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket insures proper alignment of the slot machine onto the platform and secures the slot machine into position.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A47B 96/06 - Tasseaux ou moyens de support analogues pour meubles à tiroirs, étagères ou rayons

24.

Gaming machine displaying special games with accumulated special symbols

      
Numéro d'application 10458429
Numéro de brevet 08226461
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2003-06-09
Date de la première publication 2004-05-13
Date d'octroi 2012-07-24
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

In one embodiment, a certain number of special games are granted to a player, or the special games are only enabled for a certain time period. The special games may be free bonus games or paid games. At the end (or beginning) of each special game, at least one position in the array of symbols is designated as a special symbol. The special symbol may be a wild card, a scatter symbol, a multiplier, or any other special symbol. The special symbol selected for a particular game is carried over into the next special game, so the special symbols are accumulated and remain in their positions in the array for the series of special games. Awards, if any, are granted after each game based on the use of the special symbol(s) in combination with other symbols across one or more pay lines. The special symbol position in the array (or the special symbol type) may be selected by the gaming machine or by the player. Other embodiments are disclosed where special symbols are designated by the gaming machine or the player.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

25.

Gaming machine with selectable ways to win

      
Numéro d'application 10291262
Numéro de brevet 07347777
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2002-11-08
Date de la première publication 2004-05-13
Date d'octroi 2008-03-25
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

In one embodiment, a video slot machine displays an array of symbols, and awards are granted to the player based on certain combinations of symbols across a pay line or in a pattern. While the reels appear to be spinning, or at any time prior to the final symbol display, the player may designate one or more of the positions in the array to be a special symbol. This special symbol may be a wild card, a high value symbol, a scatter symbol, a multiplier, a bonus game trigger symbol, or any other type of special symbol. The virtual reels stop rotating, and all other symbols in the array are then displayed along with the special symbol in the designated position. The player is then granted an award based upon any winning symbol combinations as affected by the special symbol. In another embodiment, the position of the special symbol in the array is selected automatically by the gaming machine. In another embodiment, the player may identify one or more certain patterns within the array that will form a winning pattern of symbols.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

26.

Free game bonus round for gaming machines

      
Numéro d'application 10464109
Numéro de brevet 07780516
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2003-06-17
Date de la première publication 2004-05-06
Date d'octroi 2010-08-24
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A system of linked gaming machines is disclosed herein. Upon a certain triggering event occurring, eligible gaming machines simultaneously receive a signal for initiating a free game bonus round. The player awarded the most credits or points from the play of the free games is awarded a special jackpot. The possibility of the free game bonus round occurring at any time provides incentive for players to keep playing the linked gaming machines. A free game pot, used to fund the free games, is accumulated from a percentage of wagers, where the percentage is dynamically changed based on the level of the free game pot.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement
  • G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
  • G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)

27.

Gaming device with network port for selecting jackpot frequency

      
Numéro d'application 10195118
Numéro de brevet 07628696
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2002-07-12
Date de la première publication 2004-01-15
Date d'octroi 2009-12-08
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

At least one gaming machine in a network of gaming machines includes displays for a main game and a bonus game. The bonus game is activated when a particular outcome of the main game is achieved. A jackpot that is common to a plurality of the gaming machines in the network may be awarded when certain criteria are achieved in the bonus game. The certain criteria may occur entirely within the bonus game, or may be distributed between the main game and the bonus game. The certain criteria may be, for example, the display of a particular symbol or symbol combination, or a particular outcome of the bonus game.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs

28.

Gaming machine having three-dimensional touch screen for player input

      
Numéro d'application 10390318
Numéro de brevet 07780527
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2003-03-14
Date de la première publication 2003-11-20
Date d'octroi 2010-08-24
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

In one embodiment, a gaming machine includes a separate touch screen located in an area where buttons are typically located. The touch screen virtual buttons may be both configurable by the player and configurable by the gaming machine. In one embodiment, the touch screen is 3-dimensional in that areas for being touched by the player are raised to give the impression of a physical button. Each raised portion may give tactile feedback to the player when pressed.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

29.

Device to automatically change award parameters for a gaming machine

      
Numéro d'application 10277525
Numéro de brevet 07841935
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2002-10-21
Date de la première publication 2003-05-15
Date d'octroi 2010-11-30
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Michael

Abrégé

A control unit in communication with a plurality of gaming machines selects one or more of the active machines to be set to an enhanced play mode. The selection may be random or based on other factors. During the enhanced play mode, the awards attributed to each symbol combination are increased, and the game parameters, other than the award amounts may be changed.

Classes IPC  ?

  • A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c. à d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement

30.

Authentication of data for a gaming machine

      
Numéro d'application 10184200
Numéro de brevet 07406602
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2002-06-26
Date de la première publication 2003-01-09
Date d'octroi 2008-07-29
Propriétaire GTECH GERMANY GMBH (Allemagne)
Inventeur(s) Gauselmann, Paul

Abrégé

Data generated by certain peripheral devices, such as a coin or bill validator, within a gaming device is encrypted using a randomly generated key transmitted to the peripheral device by a main control unit in the gaming device. The peripheral device sends the encrypted data to the main control unit along with the clear text data. The control unit performs a reverse algorithm to recover the data from the encrypted number. The control unit compares the recovered data to the clear text data. If there is a match, the control unit acts on the data, such as by booking the coin value to a credit meter.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04L 9/00 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité