IP Library Granted Patent US 9,821,218
Granted Patent B2
US 9,821,218 · App. 14/606,968 · Granted Nov 21, 2017

Systems, apparatus, and methods for a game utilizing a wheel with dynamically resizable game spaces

Inventors: Hans Elias (St. Albans, GB); Thomas David James Aicken (London, GB)
Assignee: Gamesys Ltd.
A63F3/0645A63F3/06A63F3/062A63F5/045A63F5/046G07F17/329G07F17/3244G07F17/3272
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,821,218
App. No.
14/606,968
Granted
Nov 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a dynamically resizable wheel segment for a wheel-based game.

Claims (49)

1. A system for providing bingo game play, comprising

a bingo game server in communication with a player interface and with a memory device;

a bingo controller in communication with the bingo game server and with the memory device;

a game webserver in communication with the bingo game server; and

the memory device storing bingo game instructions and player interface instructions which, when executed by the bingo game server, direct the bingo game server to perform a method comprising:

determining a set of game numbers of a player for play of a wheel-based game;

determining a set of available game numbers from which a game number will be called for the wheel-based game;

generating a representation of a wheel, wherein each available game number is allocated to a respective segment of the wheel;

calling one of the available game numbers for the wheel-based game; and

modifying the representation of the wheel by (i) removing the respective segment from the representation of the wheel that corresponds to the called game number and is adjacent to a first adjacent segment that corresponds to a first available game number and to a second adjacent segment that corresponds to a second available game number, (ii) expanding the first adjacent segment, and (iii) expanding the second adjacent segment.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a scheduler server in communication with the bingo game server and with the bingo broadcaster.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a bingo connection proxy in communication with the bingo broadcaster.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a cloud-based cache in communication with the game webserver.

5. The system of claim 1 , the memory device storing bingo game instructions and player interface instructions which, when executed by the bingo game server, direct the bingo game server to further perform:

determining an indication of any game numbers of the player that match the one or more called game numbers.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein calling one of the available game numbers comprises spinning the wheel.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein modifying the representation of the wheel comprises allocating the segment that corresponds to the called game number equally between the first and second adjacent segments.

8. The system of claim 1 , the memory device storing bingo game instructions and player interface instructions which, when executed by the bingo game server, direct the bingo game server to further perform:

determining an outcome of the wheel-based game based on the called game number; and

providing a payout to the player based on the outcome.

9. The system of claim 1 , the memory device storing bingo game instructions and player interface instructions which, when executed by the bingo game server, direct the bingo game server to further perform:

determining an indication of a size of the segment that corresponds to the called game number; and

providing a payout to the player based on the indication of the size of the segment that corresponds to the called game number.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the indication of the size indicates a relative size of the segment that corresponds to the called game number with respect to at least one other segment.

11. The system of claim 1 , the memory device storing bingo game instructions and player interface instructions which, when executed by the bingo game server, direct the bingo game server to further perform:

determining that all of the game numbers of the player have been matched by the called game numbers; and

awarding a payout to the player.

12. A method, comprising:

determining, by a bingo game server, a set of game numbers of a player for play of a wheel-based game;

determining, by the bingo game server, a set of available game numbers from which a game number will be called for the wheel-based game;

generating, by the bingo game server, a representation of a wheel, wherein each available game number is allocated to a respective segment of the wheel;

calling, by the bingo game server, one of the available game numbers for the wheel-based game; and

modifying the representation of the wheel by (i) removing the respective segment from the representation of the wheel that corresponds to the called game number and is adjacent to a first adjacent segment that corresponds to a first available game number and to a second adjacent segment that corresponds to a second available game number, (ii) expanding the first adjacent segment, and (iii) expanding the second adjacent segment.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining, by the bingo game server, an indication of any game numbers of the player that match the one or more called game numbers.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein calling one of the available game numbers comprises spinning the wheel.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein modifying the representation of the wheel comprises allocating the segment that corresponds to the called game number equally between the first and second adjacent segments.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining an outcome of the wheel-based game based on the called game number; and

providing a payout to the player based on the outcome.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining an indication of a size of the segment that corresponds to the called game number; and

providing a payout to the player based on the indication of the size of the segment that corresponds to the called game number.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the indication of the size indicates a relative size of the segment that corresponds to the called game number with respect to at least one other segment.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining that all of the game numbers of the player have been matched by the called game numbers; and

awarding a payout to the player.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2019
From: GAMESYS LIMITED
To: ROXOR GAMING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051135/0147 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2016
From: ELIAS, HANS; AICKEN, THOMAS DAVID JAMES
To: GAMESYS LTD.
Reel/Frame 038442/0700 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61931832 · Jan 27, 2014
Provisional Application 62003657 · May 28, 2014
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