Patents by Inventor Michael G. Fisk

Michael G. Fisk 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).

  • Patent number: 8747208
    Abstract: A system for conducting a lottery draw, the system including: (a) a database of pre-recorded video files of one or more humans, (b) a lottery number drawing means for randomly selecting one or more lottery numbers to determine one or more winning numbers for a game draw, and (c) display means for displaying one or more of the video files from the database based upon either (1) a predetermined characteristic of the game draw or (2) a number which is selected by the drawing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisk, Budd O. Libbey, Daniel W. Bower, Robert Davidge
  • Patent number: 8591309
    Abstract: A method for adapting a game of bingo to a lottery, includes predetermining a plurality of bingo faces to achieve a desired liability profile. One or more of the plurality of bingo faces are distributed. Random call numbers are generated until a desired pattern is achieved on one or more of the distributed bingo faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisk, Daniel W. Bower, Budd O. Libby
  • Publication number: 20130017880
    Abstract: A method for adapting a game of bingo to a lottery, includes predetermining a plurality of bingo faces to achieve a desired liability profile. One or more of the plurality of bingo faces are distributed. Random call numbers are generated until a desired pattern is achieved on one or more of the distributed bingo faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisk, Daniel W. Bower, Budd O. Libby
  • Patent number: 8216049
    Abstract: A method for adapting a game of bingo to a lottery, includes predetermining a plurality of bingo faces to achieve a desired liability profile. One or more of the plurality of bingo faces are distributed. Random call numbers are generated until a desired pattern is achieved on one or more of the distributed bingo faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisk, Daniel W. Bower, Budd O. Libby
  • Patent number: 7674169
    Abstract: A lottery system graphically portraying a lottery result in animation is provided. The lottery system includes a game generator which comprises a random number generator and an animation drawing subsystem. The random number generator randomly selects a lottery result at a predetermined time. The animation drawing subsystem selects one or more game events associated with the randomly selected lottery result, and compiles into an animated lottery game video one or more animation sequences corresponding to the selected game events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.
    Inventors: Budd O. Libby, Daniel W. Bower, Michael G. Fisk
  • Publication number: 20080167110
    Abstract: A system for conducting a lottery draw, the system including: (a) a database of pre-recorded video files of one or more humans, (b) a lottery number drawing means for randomly selecting one or more lottery numbers to determine one or more winning numbers for a game draw, and (c) display means for displaying one or more of the video files from the database based upon either (1) a predetermined characteristic of the game draw or (2) a number which is selected by the drawing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisk, Budd O. Libby, Daniel W. Bower, Robert Davidge
  • Publication number: 20040121834
    Abstract: A lottery bingo system graphically portraying an animated bingo game is provided. The lottery system includes a bingo game generator which comprises an animation drawing subsystem. The animation drawing subsystem retrieves bingo call video segments corresponding to a sequence of drawn bingo numbers randomly drawn for a bingo game after dispensing of bingo tickets for the bingo game is ended, and compiles the bingo call video segments into a bingo game video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Budd O. Libby, Daniel W. Bower, Michael G. Fisk
  • Publication number: 20030027621
    Abstract: A lottery system graphically portraying a lottery result in animation is provided. The lottery system includes a game generator which comprises a random number generator and an animation drawing subsystem. The random number generator randomly selects a lottery result at a predetermined time. The animation drawing subsystem selects one or more game events associated with the randomly selected lottery result, and compiles into an animated lottery game video one or more animation sequences corresponding to the selected game events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Budd O. Libby, Daniel W. Bower, Michael G. Fisk
  • Patent number: 6280325
    Abstract: A computer network which manages multiple simultaneous bingo games having a potentially large number of bingo cards. The computers simultaneously and in parallel compare called bingo numbers to bingo cards stored in each respective computer (and also double-verfy winning cards). Called numbers may be applicable to one, many, or all of the simultaneous bingo games, and the games may have different times or different rules. Bingo cards are distributed in the network in accordance with number of hits needed by the cards: “one-away” computers handle bingo cards needing one more hit; “two-away” computers handle cards needing two hits. The computers in the network also generate statistics on the progress of bingo cards toward wining patterns. These reports can be collated to develop overall statistics for any game in progress; in addition, the computer system broadcasts personal information, or live audio or video, of winning or close-to-winning players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: NetGain Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Michael G. Fisk