Patents Assigned to Rational FT Enterprises Limited
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Patent number: 10431051Abstract: A system for computer gaming includes a processor configured to provide a first table of a first group of players grouped together to play a first hand and provide to each of the first group of players one or more cards for the first hand. The system includes an interface couple to the processor and configured to receive from a first player of the first group of players a request to fold the one or more cards of the first player. The processor is also configured to automatically move the first player to a second table of a second group of players grouped together to play a second hand.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Rational FT Enterprises LimitedInventors: Robert S. Burnside, Jerry W. Biesel
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Patent number: 10269211Abstract: A method of assigning a player-entry to a table so that said player-entry can participate in a hand of a particular card game at said table, wherein there is a plurality of players each having one or more respective player-entries for participating in a respective hand of said card game, wherein a player-entry that is actively participating in a hand of said card game may fold out of turn from said hand so as to no longer be actively participating in said hand, the method comprising: for a first player-entry of a first player, identifying an assignable table for said first player-entry from a plurality of tables for said card game, wherein a table is an assignable table for a particular player-entry if the assignment of said particular player-entry to said table cannot itself provide any player with further information about a hand in which an already assigned player-entry of said player is actively participating in addition to information about said hand that is available to said player only by virtue of theType: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: RATIONAL FT ENTERPRISES LIMITEDInventors: John Aaron Davidson, Darse Raymond Billings
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Patent number: 9483898Abstract: A method of assigning a player-entry to a table so that said player-entry can participate in a hand of a particular card game at said table, wherein there is a plurality of players each having one or more respective player-entries for participating in a respective hand of said card game, wherein a player-entry that is actively participating in a hand of said card game may fold out of turn from said hand so as to no longer be actively participating in said hand, the method comprising: for a first player-entry of a first player, identifying an assignable table for said first player-entry from a plurality of tables for said card game, wherein a table is an assignable table for a particular player-entry if the assignment of said particular player-entry to said table cannot itself provide any player with further information about a hand in which an already assigned player-entry of said player is actively participating in addition to information about said hand that is available to said player only by virtue of theType: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Rational FT Enterprises LimitedInventors: John Aaron Davidson, Darse Raymond Billings
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Patent number: 9437083Abstract: A system for computer gaming includes a processor configured to provide a first table of a first group of players grouped together to play a first hand and provide to each of the first group of players one or more cards for the first hand. The system includes an interface couple to the processor and configured to receive from a first player of the first group of players a request to fold the one or more cards of the first player. The processor is also configured to automatically move the first player to a second table of a second group of players grouped together to play a second hand.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: RATIONAL FT ENTERPRISES LIMITEDInventors: Robert S. Burnside, Jerry W. Biesel
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Publication number: 20140213338Abstract: A system for computer gaming includes a processor configured to provide a first table of a first group of players grouped together to play a first hand and provide to each of the first group of players one or more cards for the first hand. The system includes an interface couple to the processor and configured to receive from a first player of the first group of players a request to fold the one or, more cards of the first player. The processor is also configured to automatically move the first player to a second table of a second group of players grouped together to play a second hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: RATIONAL FT ENTERPRISES LIMITEDInventors: Robert S. BURNSIDE, Jerry W. BIESEL
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Patent number: 8727850Abstract: A system for computer gaming includes a processor configured to provide a first table of a first group of players grouped together to play a first hand and provide to each of the first group of players one or more cards for the first hand. The system includes an interface couple to the processor and configured to receive from a first player of the first group of players a request to fold the one or more cards of the first player. The processor is also configured to automatically move the first player to a second table of a second group of players grouped together to play a second hand.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Rational FT Enterprises LimitedInventors: Robert S. Burnside, Jerry W. Biesel