Patents Assigned to Rational FT Enterprises Limited
  • Patent number: 10431051
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Rational FT Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: Robert S. Burnside, Jerry W. Biesel
  • Patent number: 10269211
    Abstract: 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 the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: RATIONAL FT ENTERPRISES LIMITED
    Inventors: John Aaron Davidson, Darse Raymond Billings
  • Patent number: 9483898
    Abstract: 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 the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Rational FT Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: John Aaron Davidson, Darse Raymond Billings
  • Patent number: 9437083
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: RATIONAL FT ENTERPRISES LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert S. Burnside, Jerry W. Biesel
  • Publication number: 20140213338
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: RATIONAL FT ENTERPRISES LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert S. BURNSIDE, Jerry W. BIESEL
  • Patent number: 8727850
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Rational FT Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: Robert S. Burnside, Jerry W. Biesel