Patents by Inventor Brett N. Keaton

Brett N. Keaton 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).

  • Enhanced bingo game method, apparatus, and computer program product
    Publication number: 20040178579
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program process for playing an enhanced bingo game. A first set of indicators may be selected, with each of the first set of indicators associated with a win enhancement value, or bonus value, and at least one of the first indicators can be assigned to at least one column of a bingo card. A second set of indicators can also be selected, with each of the second set of indicators associated with bonus value, and at least one of the second indicators can be assigned to at least one row on the bingo card. At least one number from the set of numbers associated with each column of the bingo card can be designated as a diamond symbol number. A player winning a bingo game by matching a column or row of called numbers may be eligible for the bonus prize associated with the column or row if the column or row contains a predetermined number of diamond symbol numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: GameTech International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. Lowell, Deborah L. Leake, Michael W. Hartman, Calvin R. Nicholson, Brett N. Keaton, Hilary Keeton
  • Method, apparatus and computer program product for enhanced bingo game
    Publication number: 20030144050
    Abstract: An enhanced game of bingo is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Brett N. Keaton, Michael W. Hartman, Deborah L. Leake, Calvin R. Nicolson, Mark P. Lowell