Patents by Inventor Christopher John Davie
Christopher John Davie 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).
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Patent number: 11380167Abstract: A method for providing a wager in a financial market environment is provided that includes presenting an opportunity to make a wager that is based on a moving market line associated with a financial market. An end user is given an opportunity to bet on whether a financial market value will be above or below the moving market line at a designated time. The wager may be accepted from the end user. The wager may be monitored in order to determine whether the financial market value was above or below the moving market line at the designated time.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: CANTOR INDEX, LLCInventors: Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches
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Publication number: 20210342935Abstract: Computer graphics processing systems and methods are provided for the presentation of graphic objects or text in a wagering environment. In at least one embodiment, the systems and methods present graphic objects on a graphic user interface screen that includes at least one of a plurality of betting lines, including a reference betting line, such as a market betting line having a value that corresponds to a value of a reference variable associated with an object, a high line having a value corresponding to an amount above the reference variable value, a low line having a value corresponding to an amount below the reference variable value, etc. The market, high, and low lines may be arranged spatially on the interface screen based at least on the values of each of the lines. The interface screen includes a least one computer generated graphic object associated with each of the betting lines that is selectable for submitting at least one of an up bet request and a down bet request.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Lain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Patent number: 11068975Abstract: Various systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for validating a bet request based on another bet request. Betting product information about a betting product may be communicated to at least one user. A first request for a first wager associated with the betting product may be received from a first user. A second request for a second wager is received from a second user. The first betting request may be validated. At least one processor may determine that a numerical term associated with the second bet request is within a non-zero range from a corresponding numerical term associated with the validated first bet request. The second bet request may be validated based on this determination. A bet associated with the first bet request and a bet associated with the second bet request may be settled.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: CANTOR INDEX, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Lain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Publication number: 20190147530Abstract: Various systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for validating a bet request based on another bet request. Betting product information about a betting product may be communicated to at least one user. A first request for a first wager associated with the betting product may be received from a first user. A second request for a second wager is received from a second user. The first betting request may be validated. At least one processor may determine that a numerical term associated with the second bet request is within a non-zero range from a corresponding numerical term associated with the validated first bet request. The second bet request may be validated based on this determination. A bet associated with the first bet request and a bet associated with the second bet request may be settled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Lain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Publication number: 20150099574Abstract: A method for providing a wager in a financial market environment is provided that includes presenting an opportunity to make a wager that is based on a moving market line associated with a financial market. An end user is given an opportunity to bet on whether a financial market value will be above or below the moving market line at a designated time. The wager may be accepted from the end user. The wager may be monitored in order to determine whether the financial market value was above or below the moving market line at the designated time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches
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Patent number: 8805732Abstract: A method for providing a wager in a financial market environment is provided that includes presenting an opportunity to make a wager that is based on a moving market line associated with a financial market. An end user is given an opportunity to bet on whether a financial market value will be above or below the moving market line at a designated time. The wager may be accepted from the end user. The wager may be monitored in order to determine whether the financial market value was above or below the moving market line at the designated time.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches
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Publication number: 20140206434Abstract: Various systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for validating a bet request based on another bet request. Betting product information about a betting product may be communicated to at least one user. A first request for a first wager associated with the betting product may be received from a first user. A second request for a second wager is received from a second user. The first betting request may be validated. At least one processor may determine that a numerical term associated with the second bet request is within a non-zero range from a corresponding numerical term associated with the validated first bet request. The second bet request may be validated based on this determination. A bet associated with the first bet request and a bet associated with the second bet request may be settled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Lain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Publication number: 20140113706Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a wager in a financial market environment are provided. An interface comprising odds and betting icons may enable users to bet that, at a designated future time, a measurable financial value such as a market index will be above or below one or more currently displayed values. The currently displayed values may comprise a current value of the financial value and/or values above or below the current value. The displayed value(s) may change as the financial value changes. The financial value may be tracked for the duration of the bet, and payouts may be made based on winning bets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Christopher John Davie, Guy Ian Oliver Riches
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Patent number: 8585490Abstract: Computer graphics processing systems and methods are provided for the presentation of graphic objects or text in a wagering environment. In at least one embodiment, the systems and methods present graphic objects on a graphic user interface screen that includes at least one of a plurality of betting lines, including a reference betting line, such as a market betting line having a value that corresponds to a value of a reference variable associated with an object, a high line having a value corresponding to an amount above the reference variable value, a low line having a value corresponding to an amount below the reference variable value, etc. The market, high, and low lines may be arranged spatially on the interface screen based at least on the values of each of the lines. The interface screen includes a least one computer generated graphic object associated with each of the betting lines that is selectable for submitting at least one of an up bet request and a down bet request.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Patent number: 8535138Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a wager in a financial market environment are provided. An interface comprising odds and betting icons may enable users to bet that, at a designated future time, a measurable financial value such as a market index will be above or below one or more currently displayed values. The currently displayed values may comprise a current value of the financial value and/or values above or below the current value. The displayed value(s) may change as the financial value changes. The financial value may be tracked for the duration of the bet, and payouts may be made based on winning bets.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches
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Patent number: 8473393Abstract: A method for providing a wager in a financial market environment is provided that includes presenting an opportunity to make a wager that is based on a moving market line associated with a financial market. An end user is given an opportunity to bet on whether a financial market value will be above or below the moving market line at a designated time. The wager may be accepted from the end user. The wager may be monitored in order to determine whether the financial market value was above or below the moving market line at the designated time.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches
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Publication number: 20130130783Abstract: Computer graphics processing systems and methods are provided for the presentation of graphic objects or text in a wagering environment. In at least one embodiment, the systems and methods present graphic objects on a graphic user interface screen that includes at least one of a plurality of betting lines, including a reference betting line, such as a market betting line having a value that corresponds to a value of a reference variable associated with an object, a high line having a value corresponding to an amount above the reference variable value, a low line having a value corresponding to an amount below the reference variable value, etc. The market, high, and low lines may be arranged spatially on the interface screen based at least on the values of each of the lines. The interface screen includes a least one computer generated graphic object associated with each of the betting lines that is selectable for submitting at least one of an up bet request and a down bet request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: CANTOR INDEX, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Patent number: 8342942Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for creating and managing bets. In an exemplary embodiment, a first betting session may be started. Betting product information may be communicated to at least one user. A plurality of bet requests for wagering on at least one betting product may be received from the at least one user. Each of the plurality of bet requests may comprise at least one betting term from the betting product information. One of the bet requests may be validated. Another of the bet requests may be validated based on a term associated with the other bet request being within a range from a corresponding term associated with the validated bet request. A betting instrument may be created for each validated bet request. Bets associated with the betting instruments may be settled.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Publication number: 20120302334Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a wager in a financial market environment are provided. A first interface may be displayed to a first user at a first time. The first interface may comprise a plurality of moving lines and corresponding values associated with a financial market. The first interface may also display betting icons for selecting to bet that, at the designated future time, the value of the financial market will be either above or below the displayed value of each line. After receiving a wager from the first user, the values corresponding to the lines may be updated based on current market information. A second interface may display to a second user betting lines, corresponding updated values associated with the financial market, and corresponding betting icons. The second interface may also display icons for betting that, at the designated future time, the value of the financial market will be either above or below the updated value of each line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: CANTOR INDEX, LLCInventors: Lee AMAITIS, Christopher John DAVIE, Guy Iain Oliver RICHES
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Patent number: 8204808Abstract: Computer graphics processing systems and methods are provided for the presentation of graphic objects or text in a wagering environment. In at least one embodiment, the systems and methods present graphic objects on a graphic user interface screen that includes at least one of a plurality of betting lines, including a reference betting line, such as a market betting line having a value that corresponds to a value of a reference variable associated with an object, a high line having a value corresponding to an amount above the reference variable value, a low line having a value corresponding to an amount below the reference variable value, etc. The market, high, and low lines may be arranged spatially on the interface screen based at least on the values of each of the lines. The interface screen includes a least one computer generated graphic object associated with each of the betting lines that is selectable for submitting at least one of an up bet request and a down bet request.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Patent number: 8147313Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a wager in a financial market environment are provided. A first interface may be displayed to a first user at a first time. The first interface may comprise a plurality of moving lines and corresponding values associated with a financial market. The first interface may also display betting icons for selecting to bet that, at the designated future time, the value of the financial market will be either above or below the displayed value of each line. After receiving a wager from the first user, the values corresponding to the lines may be updated based on current market information. A second interface may display to a second user betting lines, corresponding updated values associated with the financial market, and corresponding betting icons. The second interface may also display icons for betting that, at the designated future time, the value of the financial market will be either above or below the updated value of each line.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Cantor Index LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches
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Publication number: 20120066149Abstract: A method for providing a wager in a financial market environment is provided that includes presenting an opportunity to make a wager that is based on a moving market line associated with a financial market. An end user is given an opportunity to bet on whether a financial market value will be above or below the moving market line at a designated time. The wager may be accepted from the end user. The wager may be monitored in order to determine whether the financial market value was above or below the moving market line at the designated time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Christopher John DAVIE, Guy Iain Oliver Riches
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Patent number: 8128474Abstract: Computer graphics processing systems and methods are provided for the presentation of graphic objects or text in a wagering environment. In at least one embodiment, the systems and methods present graphic objects on a graphic user interface screen that includes at least one of a plurality of betting lines, including a reference betting line, such as a market betting line having a value that corresponds to a value of a reference variable associated with an object, a high line having a value corresponding to an amount above the reference variable value, a low line having a value corresponding to an amount below the reference variable value, etc. The market, high, and low lines may be arranged spatially on the interface screen based at least on the values of each of the lines. The interface screen includes a least one computer generated graphic object associated with each of the betting lines that is selectable for submitting at least one of an up bet request and a down bet request.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Patent number: 8086510Abstract: Computer graphics processing systems and methods are provided for the presentation of graphic objects or text in a wagering environment. In at least one embodiment, the systems and methods present graphic objects on a graphic user interface screen that includes at least one of a plurality of betting lines, including a reference betting line, such as a market betting line having a value that corresponds to a value of a reference variable associated with an object, a high line having a value corresponding to an amount above the reference variable value, a low line having a value corresponding to an amount below the reference variable value, etc. The market, high, and low lines may be arranged spatially on the interface screen based at least on the values of each of the lines. The interface screen includes a least one computer generated graphic object associated with each of the betting lines that is selectable for submitting at least one of an up bet request and a down bet request.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Lee Amaitis, David Anthony Puckeridge, Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches, Peter Kenneth Lawrey
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Patent number: 7937318Abstract: A method for providing a wager in a financial market environment is provided that includes presenting an opportunity to make a wager that is based on a moving market line associated with a financial market. An end user is given an opportunity to bet on whether a financial market value will be above or below the moving market line at a designated time. The wager may be accepted from the end user. The wager may be monitored in order to determine whether the financial market value was above or below the moving market line at the designated time.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Cantor Index, LLCInventors: Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches