Patents Assigned to Z4 Poker, LLC
  • Patent number: 11011017
    Abstract: Systems and methods enable one or more players to play a wagering game having virtual cards. A game system includes a game server configured to connect to at least one mobile gaming device over a network. The game server includes a processor configured to provide a wagering game having virtual cards to a player using the gaming device. Each wagering game is played by players at a virtual table who are dealt virtual cards to form a hand, and the hand satisfying a winning criterion is determined to be a winning hand. The game system also includes a database that may be implemented as a non-relational database configured to be connected to the game server. The database is configured to store a state of the hands of each table as a plurality of document-oriented datasets. The mobile gaming device may automatically re-authenticate to the game server after a disconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Z4 Poker, LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Colvin, Paul Zain, Matthew Joseph Kaufman, Tobias Block
  • Patent number: 10453300
    Abstract: Systems and methods enable one or more players to play a wagering game. A game system includes a game server configured to connect to at least one gaming device over a network. The game server includes a processor configured to provide at least one wagering game to a player using the gaming device. Each wagering game is played by a plurality of players at a virtual table who are dealt a plurality of cards to form a hand, and the hand satisfying a winning criterion is determined to be a winning hand. The game system also includes at least one non-relational database configured to be connected to the game server. The database is configured to store a state of the hands of each table as a plurality of document-oriented datasets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Z4 Poker LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Colvin, Paul Zain, Matthew Joseph Kaufman, Tobias Block
  • Patent number: 10068425
    Abstract: Systems and methods enable one or more players to play a wagering game. A game system includes a game server configured to connect to at least one gaming device over a network. The game server includes a processor configured to provide at least one wagering game to a player using the gaming device. Each wagering game is played by a plurality of players at a virtual table who are dealt a plurality of cards to form a hand, and the hand satisfying a winning criterion is determined to be a winning hand. The game system also includes at least one non-relational database configured to be connected to the game server. The database is configured to store a state of the hands of each table as a plurality of document-oriented datasets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Z4 Poker, LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Colvin, Paul Zain, Matthew Joseph Kaufman, Tobias Block
  • Patent number: 9524619
    Abstract: Systems and methods enable one or more players to play a wagering game. A game system includes a game server configured to connect to at least one gaming device over a network. The game server includes a processor configured to provide at least one wagering game to a player using the gaming device. Each wagering game is played by a plurality of players at a virtual table who are dealt a plurality of cards to form a hand, and the hand satisfying a winning criterion is determined to be a winning hand. The game system also includes at least one non-relational database configured to be connected to the game server. The database is configured to store a state of the hands of each table as a plurality of document-oriented datasets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Z4 POKER, LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Colvin, Paul Zain, Matthew Joseph Kaufman, Tobias Block
  • Publication number: 20150221183
    Abstract: Systems and methods enable one or more players to play a wagering game. A game system includes a game server configured to connect to at least one gaming device over a network. The game server includes a processor configured to provide at least one wagering game to a player using the gaming device. Each wagering game is played by a plurality of players at a virtual table who are dealt a plurality of cards to form a hand, and the hand satisfying a winning criterion is determined to be a winning hand. The game system also includes at least one non-relational database configured to be connected to the game server. The database is configured to store a state of the hands of each table as a plurality of document-oriented datasets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Z4 Poker, LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Colvin, Paul Zain, Matthew Joseph Kaufman, Tobias Block