Patents by Inventor Gianna Karra

Gianna Karra 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTING LOTTERY GAMES WITH PORTABLE DEVICES ENABLED FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC)
    Publication number: 20140206426
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system that includes a processor executing the code to: receive an indication indicating that a player desires to participate in a lottery game based on a near field communication (NFC) between a mobile device of the player and a first game piece associated with the lottery game conducted by a game conducting authority; conduct a drawing in accordance with rules of the lottery game; receive an indication identifying an action performed by the player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game where the action is based on: i) a result of the drawing and ii) NFC communication between the mobile device of the player and a second game piece associated with the lottery game; and distribute a prize to player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Intralot S.A. - Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Ioannis Aligizakis, Dimitrios Kakos, Spiridon Pachnis, Konstantinos Angelos Vrahatis, Chrysoula Athanasopoulou, Argiris Diamandis, Gianna Karra
  • Methods and systems for conducting lottery games with portable devices enabled for near field communication (NFC)
    Patent number: 8678905
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system that includes a processor executing the code to: receive an indication indicating that a player desires to participate in a lottery game based on a near field communication (NFC) between a mobile device of the player and a first game piece associated with the lottery game conducted by a game conducting authority; conduct a drawing in accordance with rules of the lottery game; receive an indication identifying an action performed by the player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game where the action is based on: i) a result of the drawing and ii) NFC communication between the mobile device of the player and a second game piece associated with the lottery game; and distribute a prize to player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Ioannis Aligizakis, Dimitrios Kakos, Spiridon Pachnis, Konstantinos Angelos Vrahatis, Chrysoula Athanasopoulou, Argiris Diamandis, Gianna Karra
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTING LOTTERY GAMES WITH PORTABLE DEVICES ENABLED FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC)
    Publication number: 20130267297
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system that includes a processor executing the code to: receive an indication indicating that a player desires to participate in a lottery game based on a near field communication (NFC) between a mobile device of the player and a first game piece associated with the lottery game conducted by a game conducting authority; conduct a drawing in accordance with rules of the lottery game; receive an indication identifying an action performed by the player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game where the action is based on: i) a result of the drawing and ii) NFC communication between the mobile device of the player and a second game piece associated with the lottery game; and distribute a prize to player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Ioannis Aligizakis, Dimitrios Kakos, Spiridon Pachnis, Konstantinos Angelos Vrahatis, Chrysoula Athanasopoulou, Argiris Diamandis, Gianna Karra