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Dion K. Aoki
Also filed as: AOKI DION · AOKI DION K
90 granted patents·25 pending applications·2,227 citations·filing 2002–2021
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115 records- 0199US8795059B2Wagering game with expanding reelsWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 5, 2014·125 cites·25 claims
- 0299US8360851B2Wagering game with progressive game award values associated with reel symbolsWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 29, 2013·159 cites·46 claims
- 0398US8192275B2Gaming system with cascading symbol featureAOKI DION K·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 5, 2012·108 cites·20 claims
- 0498US8162740B2Wagering game with associated outcomesAOKI DION K·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 24, 2012·148 cites·15 claims
- 0597US8267764B1Wagering game having enhancements to queued outcomesAOKI DION K·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 18, 2012·187 cites·33 claims
- 0696US9495839B2Wagering game with reel array having extended symbol visually overlaying adjacent reelWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 15, 2016·52 cites·20 claims
- 0796US8317584B2Enhanced poker game system with additional bonus challengesAOKI DION K·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·106 cites·39 claims
- 0896US7503849B2Wagering game with side-wagering feature on certain outcomesWMS GAMING·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 17, 2009·177 cites·22 claims
- 0995US9483900B2Wagering game with expanding reelsWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 1, 2016·31 cites·25 claims
- 1095US9466171B2System and method for providing benefits on wagering and non-wagering networksWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 11, 2016·78 cites·26 claims
- 1195US9058717B2Multi-game video poker machine and system with asymmetrically accessible customization featuresWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 16, 2015·30 cites·19 claims
- 1295US8721419B2Enhanced poker game system with additional bonus challengesWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2012·Granted May 13, 2014·31 cites·30 claims
- 1394US8986092B2Video poker wagering game having bonus hands based on qualifying handWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 24, 2015·26 cites·20 claims
- 1494US8444482B2Wagering game with dual-play featureAOKI DION K·Filed 2011·Granted May 21, 2013·26 cites·38 claims
- 1594US7775873B2Wagering game with shared payoff based on multiple player selectionsWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 17, 2010·53 cites·23 claims
- 1693US9704342B2Systems, methods, and devices for playing wagering games with movable symbol arraysWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 11, 2017·30 cites·24 claims
- 1793US9361763B1Wagering game having reels with dynamic growing-symbol featureWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 7, 2016·23 cites·29 claims
- 1893US8747219B2Community game with player-configurable parametersWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 10, 2014·27 cites·24 claims
- 1992US10046232B2Augmented reality for table gamesBALLY GAMING INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 14, 2018·9 cites·16 claims
- 2092US9990804B2Wagering game having interlinked progressive values with shared incrementBALLY GAMING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 5, 2018·20 cites·27 claims
- 2192US9224268B2Gaming system with privacy featuresWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 29, 2015·25 cites·21 claims
- 2292US8684808B2Wagering game with overlaying transmissive display for providing enhanced game featuresAOKI DION K·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·22 cites·20 claims
- 2392US8628400B2Progressive wagering game having symbol-triggering award featureAOKI DION K·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 14, 2014·21 cites·20 claims
- 2491US9269233B2Poker game system and system with a secondary award feature having an expected value dependent on the ranking of a primary game outcomeAOKI DION K·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 23, 2016·27 cites·27 claims
- 2591US9123209B2Symbol collection during reel spinWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 1, 2015·21 cites·29 claims
- 2691US8758120B2Community game having online and land-based game playWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 24, 2014·18 cites·25 claims
- 2791US8419519B2Wagering game with symbols forming an altered array or secondary arrayAOKI DION K·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 16, 2013·36 cites·19 claims
- 2891US8287358B2Wagering games with variable reel sizes and gaming devices for playing the sameAOKI DION K·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 16, 2012·25 cites·24 claims
- 2990US9573053B2Augmented reality for table gamesWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 21, 2017·12 cites·19 claims
- 3090US9058714B2Wagering game systems, wagering gaming machines, and wagering gaming chairs having haptic and thermal feedbackHAMLIN VERNON W·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 16, 2015·21 cites·26 claims
- 3189US8622811B1Wagering game with a guaranteed but variable bonus payoutWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 7, 2014·15 cites·20 claims
- 3287US8979634B2Wagering games with reel array interacting with simulated objects moving relative to the reel arrayWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 17, 2015·14 cites·25 claims
- 3386US11055959B2Device-to-device transfer of wagering game objectsSG GAMING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 6, 2021·9 cites·10 claims
- 3486US8303402B2Wagering game with special event shared by adjacent gaming machinesAOKI DION K·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 6, 2012·20 cites·25 claims
- 3586US7237775B2Wagering game with predetermined location for wild-card featureWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 3, 2007·112 cites·36 claims
- 3685US9595162B2Community game having online and land-based game playWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·7 cites·22 claims
- 3785US9430906B2Wagering game having adjacent-reel functionality enhancementsWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 30, 2016·11 cites·15 claims
- 3885US9214071B2Gaming machine having enhanced bonus game play schemesWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 15, 2015·10 cites·20 claims
- 3985US8771054B2Wagering game with persistent wild symbol reel positionsAOKI DION K·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 8, 2014·17 cites·25 claims
- 4085US8608544B2Wagering game including multiple arrays of reel symbolsAOKI DION K·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·9 cites·13 claims
- 4185US7785182B2Wagering game having selectable array for creating multiple handsWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 31, 2010·19 cites·20 claims
- 4284US9251670B2Wagering game including multiple arrays of reel symbolsWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 4384US8512147B2Wagering game with shared payoff based on multiple player selectionsAOKI DION K·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 20, 2013·10 cites·17 claims
- 4483US9308439B2Controlling three-dimensional presentation of wagering game contentWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 12, 2016·9 cites·26 claims
- 4583US8147319B2Wagering game with parlay feature for winning payoutsHORNIK JEREMY M·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 3, 2012·16 cites·27 claims
- 4682US9135780B2Enhanced wagering game system with additional bonus challengesWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 15, 2015·6 cites·17 claims
- 4782US7371171B1Wagering game with secondary symbolWMS GAMING INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 13, 2008·71 cites·33 claims
- 4881US9741209B2Systems, methods, and devices for playing progressive wagering games with award-based incrementing featuresAOKI DION K·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 22, 2017·8 cites·25 claims
- 4981US8535143B2Gaming machine having enhanced bonus game play schemesHORNIK JEREMY M·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 17, 2013·11 cites·26 claims
- 5081US8109823B2Gaming machine with wild symbol featureAOKI DION K·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 7, 2012·12 cites·23 claims
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