Patents by Inventor Stephen Matthew White

Stephen Matthew White 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: 7416488
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for playing a game of skill in a networked environment. A host server transmits a game data packet to each participant after receiving a request from the participant. Upon initiation of game play, the participants are shown identical game messages so that each participant is playing the same game. After a participant believes they have won the game, a message is sent to the server. The server then evaluates the performance of all the participants and determines a skill level for each participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Duplicate (2007) Inc.
    Inventors: Randall S. E. Peterson, Stephen Matthew White, Mitch White, Tryon Miles Williams
  • Publication number: 20030027639
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for playing a game of skill in a networked environment. A host server transmits a game data packet to each participant after receiving a request from the participant. Upon initiation of game play, the participants are shown identical game messages so that each participant is playing the same game. After a participant believes they have won the game, a message is sent to the server. The server then evaluates the performance of all the participants and determines a skill level for each participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Randall S.E. Peterson, Stephen Matthew White, Mitch White, Tryon Miles Williams
  • Publication number: 20020002074
    Abstract: An online multiple player game payment system includes one or more game clients, master servers, game hosts, payment gateways and statistics monitors. A game client has software that displays visual game information on a remote computer and allows the computer to send and receive user data to and from the game host utilizing existing communications hardware located in the remote computer. A master server includes software that collects information on currently operating game hosts and receives requests from game clients for this information. A game host includes software that controls game client interaction in various contests of skill and utilizes existing communications hardware to send and receive user data to and from game clients, payment gateways and statistics monitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: CYOP Systems
    Inventors: Stephen Matthew White, Adam Jason Morand, Randall Stanley Ernest Peterson