Patents by Inventor Charles Plott

Charles Plott 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: 20190220927
    Abstract: A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Andrew Fishkind, Brian L. Gay, Kevin Foley, Mark Miller, Charles Plott
  • Publication number: 20190172315
    Abstract: Games related to the aggregation of information are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20190147533
    Abstract: Systems and methods for administering trade orders are described. An embodiment comprises receiving, from a first server operated by a first trader, a communication including a first trade order and one or more selection criteria, the first trade order including at least one of a specified instrument, a specified quantity, and a specified price; determining that a database of trade orders does not contain a trade order matching the first trade order; identifying a plurality of traders satisfying the selection criteria; sending, to a plurality of second servers, a query including at least one of the specified instrument, the specified quantity, and the specified price; receiving, from a one of the plurality of second servers operated on behalf of a second trader, a positive response to the query; and facilitating execution of a trade between the first trader and the second trader for the specified instrument at the specified price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Mark Miller, Andrew Fishkind, Kevin Foley, William Rice, Brian L. Gay, Philip Marber, Charles Plott
  • Patent number: 10269212
    Abstract: Various embodiments of alerts on mobile devices are described. In some embodiments, information regarding a plurality of games may be stored, including a list of mobile devices registered to receive alerts associated with each game. Data comprising information related to the plurality of games may be received. Matches between information in the data and one or more of the games may be identified by searching the stored game information. For each identified match, at least one alert message may be generated for each mobile device registered to receive alerts associated with the game. The respective alert message may include a respective summary of information from the data regarding the game, which may include information about scheduling and/or potential outcomes of the game. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Patent number: 10229558
    Abstract: Games related to the aggregation of information are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20180350196
    Abstract: Various embodiments of alerts on mobile devices are described. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Patent number: 9928686
    Abstract: Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases such as long shot bias and favorite bias. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases relating to the Monty Hall paradox. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may include wagering on hands of cards, e.g., poker wagering games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20170148270
    Abstract: Games related to the aggregation of information are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20160321870
    Abstract: Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases such as long shot bias and favorite bias. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases relating to the Monty Hall paradox. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may include wagering on hands of cards, e.g., poker wagering games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Patent number: 9406190
    Abstract: Games related to the aggregation of information are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20160155297
    Abstract: Games related to the aggregation of information are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Patent number: 9251644
    Abstract: Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases such as long shot bias and favorite bias. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may be formulated to exploit biases relating to the Monty Hall paradox. Games related to the provision of information are described. Games may include wagering on hands of cards, e.g., poker wagering games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20150310549
    Abstract: A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller, Howard W. Lutnick, Andrew Fishkind, Brian Gay, Kevin Foley
  • Patent number: 8977565
    Abstract: A trading platform and trading method that allows access to additional pools of liquidity is described. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller, Howard W. Lutnick, Andrew Fishkind, Brian Gay, Kevin Foley
  • Publication number: 20150026029
    Abstract: Systems and methods for administering trade orders are described. An embodiment comprises receiving, from a first server operated by a first trader, a communication including a first trade order and one or more selection criteria, the first trade order including at least one of a specified instrument, a specified quantity, and a specified price; determining that a database of trade orders does not contain a trade order matching the first trade order; identifying a plurality of traders satisfying the selection criteria; sending, to a plurality of second servers, a query including at least one of the specified instrument, the specified quantity, and the specified price; receiving, from a one of the plurality of second servers operated on behalf of a second trader, a positive response to the query; and facilitating execution of a trade between the first trader and the second trader for the specified instrument at the specified price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Mark Miller, Andrew Fishkind, Kevin Foley, William Rice, Brian L. Gay, Philip Marber, Charles Plott
  • Publication number: 20150005055
    Abstract: Various embodiments of alerts on mobile devices are described. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20140236803
    Abstract: An electronic marketplace uses a fund composition to guide trading opportunities. Mutual funds typically have a target composition of financial instruments. When prices change for constituents of such a mutual fund, the fund typically needs to rebalance in order to maintain a desired composition. A marketplace that understands the target composition and the movement in prices targets trading opportunities to a fund in a more tailored manner than a traditional marketplace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Andrew Fishkind, Brian L. Gay, Kevin Foley, Mark Miller, Charles Plott
  • Patent number: 8768819
    Abstract: Systems and methods for administering trade orders are described. An embodiment comprises receiving, from a first server operated by a first trader, a communication including a first trade order and one or more selection criteria, the first trade order including at least one of a specified instrument, a specified quantity, and a specified price; determining that a database of trade orders does not contain a trade order matching the first trade order; identifying a plurality of traders satisfying the selection criteria; sending, to a plurality of second servers, a query including at least one of the specified instrument, the specified quantity, and the specified price; receiving, from a one of the plurality of second servers operated on behalf of a second trader, a positive response to the query; and facilitating execution of a trade between the first trader and the second trader for the specified instrument at the specified price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Mark Miller, Andrew Fishkind, Kevin Foley, Bill Rice, Brian L. Gay, Philip Marber, Charles Plott
  • Patent number: 8756315
    Abstract: Various embodiments of alerts on mobile devices are described. In some embodiments, one or more gaming preferences registered for a mobile device may be read. A set of games that are not implicated by any of the gaming preferences registered for the mobile device, but that have high rates of coincidence of alert registration relative to other sets of games associated in a register with the plurality of other devices, may be identified. In some embodiments, an estimate of a correlation among user interests in a subset of a plurality of games may be determined based on the number of devices registered to receive alerts for the games in the subset. One or more games of interest for which the first device is not registered to receive alerts may be identified for a first user based on the estimate. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Charles Plott, Mark Miller
  • Patent number: 8712903
    Abstract: An electronic marketplace uses a fund composition to guide trading opportunities. Mutual funds typically have a target composition of financial instruments. When prices change for constituents of such a mutual fund, the fund typically needs to rebalance in order to maintain a desired composition. A marketplace that understands the target composition and the movement in prices targets trading opportunities to a fund in a more tailored manner than a traditional marketplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Andrew Fishkind, Brian L. Gay, Kevin Foley, Mark Miller, Charles Plott