Patents by Inventor Serguei Bourenkov

Serguei Bourenkov 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: 11425204
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: RATIONAL INTELLECTUAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Serguei Bourenkov, Vadim Sheikhman, Dmitri Ligoum
  • Patent number: 10964169
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Rational Intellectual Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Serguei Bourenkov, Vadim Sheikhman, Dmitri Ligoum
  • Publication number: 20200357245
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Serguei BOURENKOV, Vadim SHEIKHMAN, Dmitri LIGOUM
  • Patent number: 10672231
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: RATIONAL INTELLECTUAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Serguei Bourenkov, Vadim Sheikhman, Dmitri Ligoum
  • Publication number: 20200168047
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Serguei BOURENKOV, Vadim SHEIKHMAN, Dmitri LIGOUM
  • Patent number: 10535231
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Rational Intellectual Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Serguei Bourenkov, Vadim Sheikhman, Dmitri Ligoum
  • Publication number: 20180190075
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Serguei BOURENKOV, Vadim SHEIKHMAN, Dmitri LIGOUM
  • Patent number: 9852587
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: RATIONAL INTELLECTUAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Serguei Bourenkov, Vadim Sheikhman, Dmitri Ligoum
  • Publication number: 20160110961
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Serguei BOURENKOV, Vadim SHEIKHMAN, Dmitri LIGOUM
  • Patent number: 9251650
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: RATIONAL INTELLECTUAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Serguei Bourenkov, Vadim Sheikhman, Dmitri Ligoum
  • Publication number: 20150024849
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Serguei Bourenkov, Vadim Sheikhman, Dmitri Ligoum
  • Publication number: 20150019744
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of (and system for) operating instances of a game having a plurality of game positions that can be occupied by players, such as a poker-type game. The method comprises assigning a player a plurality of weights relating to game positions, where each weight indicates a bias towards placement of the player at a game position. When a player has played in a first game at a given position, the weights are updated to indicate an altered bias towards placement at each position. The player is then assigned to a second game based on the updated weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: RATIONAL INTELLECTUAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Serguei Bourenkov, Vadim Sheikhman, Dmitri Ligoum
  • Publication number: 20060281527
    Abstract: A gaming system, device, and method of providing a slot machine game to a user on the gaming device, incorporating multiple jackpots, each specifically associated with at least one pay line. After a wager from a user to play at least one selected pay line is received, symbols are displayed on the gaming device. For each selected pay line, it is determined from the displayed symbols whether a jackpot condition is satisfied from the displayed symbols. Where the jackpot condition is satisfied, the user is awarded at least a portion of the jackpot specifically associated with the respective selected pay line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: CryptoLogic Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Dunaevsky, Sergiy Rozkin, Serguei Bourenkov