Patents by Inventor Bayard Webb

Bayard Webb 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).

  • Publication number: 20050020345
    Abstract: A method of controlling a gaming device is provided in which a set of a plurality of selections is displayed. The player is enabled to pick one of the selections. After one of the selections is picked by the player, an award is generated and provided from an award pool. One of the selections is eliminated from the set. The above steps are repeated until the player's picked selection is the same as the eliminated selection, wherein the set in each repeated step is reduced to include non-eliminated selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Randall Mead, Bayard Webb, Ryan Cuddy, John Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20050009594
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of a gaming device having an element and element group selection and elimination bonus scheme for randomly determining an award. The gaming device provides a selection and elimination sequence of an element from a group. The bonus scheme continually selects and eliminates a next element from a successive group at least containing the previously selected element. The bonus scheme awards a player when the game ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Anthony Baerlocher, Bayard Webb
  • Publication number: 20040053682
    Abstract: A gaming machine's payout is controlled by payout data. In one embodiment the payout data is written in a high level format, such as in a format that is readable by an individual to allow the identification of specific payout parameters in the payout data. In one embodiment the payout data is stored on mass media or removable media located in the gaming machine that makes the payout data easily accessible and less expensive than media used in the prior art. As a result, the payout data may be efficiently modified, updated, or distributed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson, David M. Oles, Steven G. LeMay, Bayard Webb